NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 164, 5 April 1919, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

TBy Gr.BNCOE.I In conneotion with the Autumn Meeting of the Wellington Racing Club, which is to be held on May 1 and 3, owners should note that Secretary A. E. Whyto will accept ontries up till 9 p.m. on Friday next.

Desert Gold's half-brother, Croesus, lias not been entered for any of the big handicaps at Easter, and .probably ho will be found racing at tho Waipukuran meeting. J. H. Jofferd has booked accommodation at Riccarton, where Vagabond and Tigritiya will bo racing at Easter. ' Tho Cup effort of Star Lady at Hastings was a good Oaks trial, and it looks as if Mr. A. J. Toxward's representative will prove a thorn in tho side of Afterglow in the classic event at Ellerslio. Acceptances for tho Woodvillo meeting close on Thursday next.

Entries for both tho Maimwiitu and Wairarapa mooting close on Tuesday, April 15. It is stipulated in the conditions attached to tho Jumpers' Flat Ilaco at tho Duncdin Jockey Club's Juno meeting that competitors are to bo ridden by professional hurdle and stcoplcchaso riders to bo approved by tho stewards. Tho names of the horsomen intended to compete have to bo submitted to the stewards on a date prior to tho fixture.

Kn.ro, who is one of the ruling favourites for the Great Autumn Handicap, ha 3 not done any fast work for a few days, and there is a rumour current Unit all is not well with (ho Demosthenes filly. Kilbrogan has teen one of the most consistent performers during (lie present season. He has started l(i times, winning seven races, including a dead-heat, and ho has been placed second on live occasions.

The North Queensland Racing A=so?.iatioa lias taken very drastic action with regard to happenings at the recent meeting of Richmond Downs L.V.R.C. .It cancelled the registration of that flub, and disqualified for lite '.he horse Half Deck, together with a person who vas alleged to bo concerned in the raaltei of a battery found upon the rider of that horse in tlio Club Mile. For some time past Mr. \\. H. ]•,. Wanklyn has been an inmate of a private hospital, but ho is now practically well again, and expects to be. fit for business in the course of a few days. A. M'.\ulav arrhed from tho south en Tuesday last, and already he is installed at Tau'herenikau. He has entered Kurush and Daytime for the leildiug meeting. . As was only to be expected, the good form of Sasanof at Hastings has brought him into prominence for the C..T.C. Great Easter Handicap. His weight is list. JOlb. It is stated that J. Bryce will send Cathedral Chimes after tho Australasian mile and two mile records during tlio progress of tho Auckland Trotting Club s Autumn Meeting. At Riccarton Miss Mimic is galloping in a particularly attractive manner, and hor admirers are looking forward to I er meeting with Surveyor in tho Champagne Stakes at the C..T.C. meeting. It is expected that 13. Dceley will fio able to ride Red Ribbon in the Great Autumn Handicap, and tho chestnut mare, who seems nicely handicapped, is already ono of the first fancies for tlio big event. . . Since his two victories in Melbourne sporting writers in Sydney are favourably discussing the chances of Snub, v st. 31b., in the Sydney Cup. The Martian gelding, though a good stayer, rarely does well in a big field, and it will be a surprise if he gets a place m tlio Randwiek two miles event. At Hastings on Thursday the .vui Iran gelding Ore Ore changed hands for !«) guineas. This was tlio top price of tlio sale. , , .. While competing in the Hawkes lay Stakes, Sundance faltered, and after going back to last she suddenly iell down. Those present thought ■ she was killed, but after a lime she got up and returned to the birdcage. \ Press Association message slates that tho Hamilton Racing Club's Committee has unanimously decided to appeal to the Racing Conference against the decision of tho Auckland District Committee removing tho disqualification imposed by tho club's Judicial Committee on Mr. E. W. Alison, jun., under Part XXXIII, Rulo 1, Clause IT, of the Rules of Racing. A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Kllmoon, Almoner and Sundance have been scratched for all engagements at the A.R.C. Autumn Meeting.

FIXTURES. April 10 and 17-Woodville J.C. Autumn. April 19-Tunpeka County J.C. Jubilee. April 19 and 21-Aucklund R.C. Autumn. April II), 21, 23, and 2G-Austrahau J.C. Autumn. April 21-Wnipukurau J.C Annual. April 21 and 22-Canterbury J.C. Autumn. April 21, 22-Feilding J.C. Autumn. April 21—Kumara R.C. Autumn. April 23-Westland R.C. Autumn. April 2G-Grevmouth J.C. Autumn. April 2G, 28-Wairarapa R.C. Autumn. April 30-Reefton J.C. Autumn. Mav 1 and 3—Wellington R-C. Autumn. May 7 and 8-Manaw:itu R.C. Autumn. May 14 and 15-Egmont R.C. Winter. May 15, ond 16—South Canterbury J.C. Autumn. June 3, 5, and 7-Dunedin J.C. Winter.