NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 95, 16 January 1919, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[Bγ Gmncoe.] Wellington acceptances close nt 9 o'clock to-nieht. To-morrow night, ijt 8 o'clock, acceptances for tho Foxton meuting clone. Acceptances for the Wellington Trotting Meeting close to-morrow. Nominations for all events at the Egmont Summer Meeting close with. Secretary V. B. Stratton at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Nominations for the handicap events at the Duncdin Autumn Meeting close with the secretary, Jtr. H. E. ■ James, at 5 p.m to-morrow. Gisborno and Canterbury nominations close to-morrow, and tho Taltupuna. 'handicaps are duo on tho same day. Tomorrow is also tho day for tho lirst forfeits ' for tho Canterbury Jockey Club's Middle Park Plate and tho Dunc<lin Jockey Club's Champagne Stakes, and cf subscriptions for tho Jackson Stakes.(Wanganui). > V Hawthorne -was to leave Ihe H airalnpa Io) l'rcntham yesterday -villi Mr. W. P. Kcmball's team for the Wellington libeling: About forty hordes arc at present being trained on tho Opaki racecourse. It is understood (says an exchange) that the Racing , Club intends nrovidmg training facilities that will further encourago owners. ' ' , Form TJp, who is to race at Takapuna, has been withdrawn iton 'Kit Wellington engagements. ■ •• Hallow's Wellington engagements have been cancelled. .

• A Wairafapa paper claims that during tho past two years inoro'money has been expended in the Wairarapo- in the purchase of thoroughbred horses than in any district in tho Dominion.'

Mio Wellington District Committee is to meet to-day, nnd thG meeting ia of more thah ordinary interest as the question confirming or disagreeing with the disqualification recently placed on a well-known owner is to bo considered.

Tho Smith' Canterbury, meeting is to be held to-flny. The eport will bo opened with the Jumpers' Plat Handicap, ono milo and a quarter.' Among the runners is Hylaus, who.-won a'Bimilar class of event at the North Canterbury meeting in October. ' ' . Siibtorf ag&. who appears now to 'bo at tho top Of her form, judfring by her recent successes in tho south, ds enjaijed in the chief handicap, which is to be decided over a milo coure> The full Bister to Counterfeit, raced with a. lot of ill-luck last year, but already this season she'ha3' i»nt -on tho. winning list.

In thi* Tycho .Hack -Handicap, six .furlongs,, a fair field may go to the-post. 'Che acceptors include- -Moorabbc. The Vflecc. fllly.was inclinc/1 to bo very'contrary 'early in the season, but latest reports from Riccorton are to the effect that blis lifts .settled , dottn a lot. Sho will be Tidden by C. Emereon, and on. tho circular coiirso Kr. Nidd's mare is sure to lifljve 'many admirers, Brdid. who is engaged- in the President's Welter Handicap, showed a. ereat burst of-Kneed'in the Dunedin Guineas. and it was only in the last couple of strides that Long J!an|?o cot upond.beat her. Sinco then the Boniform filly was rhnner-iip at Tnverbargill. ■ -lii fhe past. Daytime has raced well on the..T.imaru course, and as he is now. coming down in the weights, may - run well'." So far his now owner has been disoppointed in hini. but'the ex-Karamu gelding may make amends to day.