NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 151, 21 March 1919, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[By Glexcoe.]

H. Telford's team, which has been doing tho Auckland country circuit, arrived oack nt Treiithniii yesterday, its members will now be given a short spell before being got ready lor tho Trentliam Uold Cup lixlure. It is stated that the Dannevirko Club mado' a profit of JtloUO over its reccnt meeting. A. further scheme of improvements is ]>?iug contemplated by the club. . i\ Higgot left Otaki yoslerdny morning ivith Kiltess, who is to race at the MasteHou Meeting ou Saturday. . After riding one day at Woodville C. Emerson left for the south, and will be riding at Ashburton to-morrow. Amongst fiis mounts aro Almoner. Daytime, Fabisco, and Moorabbe. Weights for the Hawkc's Bay Cup Meeting are duo to-morrow and acceptances closo on Wednesday, March 28. Vor the convenience of those wishing to attend the Masterton Meeting on Saturday it is announced that the mail train at 7.00 a.m. will stop at the racecourse siding. The return train leaves at 5.10 p.m. It is not'of ten that two of the progeny of the one mare win during tho same daj% but this was the cas'c at Woodville when . Lucid and Star Lady, both of whom claim Lady Lucy as their dam, were successful. The pair are by Demosthenes, but are built un very dil'-~ ferent lines. The two-year-old is a bin, fine colt that looks as if he will be woli served with age, but Star Lady is of the liner sort, and is more racy in appearance. Both uro strum; finishers, which, it may be noted, was a characteristic trait of their dam. Since being earmarked to race for the crippled soldiers' fund llastie lias enjoyed <|iiite a measure of success. His victory in tlio Borough Welter Handicap at Woodville means a further J:l'io to the fund mentioned. After her l'ailuro in the Flying Haek Handicap at Woodville L. Wilson decided that it was little use taking Statuette oil to- Bulls, and she was railed home lo Hastings yesterday. Some-fjtirprise was expressed when the name of Kebckah was missing irom the acceptances at Masterton.. Jt is now stated that there is some idea of returning her to Blenheim, where she will be given a short spell. It is understood that Star Lailv is to be specially prepared for tho Oaks at the Ellerslie Hosier Meeting. In tho event of a meeting between her and Karo there will' be more interest in the fillies' race than is usually the case. Tho whole of the racing stock of Mr. E. Short is to he'offered for sale on April Jill. Tho catalogue numbers fourteen lots, including the well-known horses Soimino, Demos, anil Bitholia. A meeting of the Auckland District Comniittee was held on Tuesday to hear the appeal of Mr: Dwell W. Alison, inn., against the disqualification imposed on him by tho Hamilton l'acing Club. Mr. If. T. Gillies represented the Hamilton Jtacing Club. - Mr. Angus W. Gordon, stipendiary steward, was also present at the hearing. The following decision was arrived at: "That in Hie opinion of tlio Auckland District Committee, while tho evidence of Mr, Ewen Alison, jun., Regarding his letting transactions might have been fuller and franker at the inmiiry held by the Hamilton Judicial Committee, tliero is no evidence to substantiate tho charge of wilfully and corruptly supplying false information, or making any false declaration. The Auckland District Committee therefore reverse the decision of the Hamilton Judicial Commillee, anil allow the appeal. It is interesting to note that Sasnnof. Taunaha, All Over, Tied Ribbon, Parisian Diamond. Menelaus, .Mascot, Dusky Eve, Bonny Briar. Star Lailv, Desert Gold, Afterglow, Killowen, .Karo, Silver Link. Vagabond. Battle Song, Bonny Maid. Almoner, Kilmoon, and Tigriliya appear anion'! the nominations for both the A.H.C. Easter and C'.J.C. Easter Meetings. A Press Association message from Sydney states that Eslland, flsi. Mb., is lo be added lo lie Doncastcr Handicap weights.