NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 62, 6 December 1919, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By Glencoe.,

Acceptances for the Manawatu Meeting closo on Tuesday next. L. Hegarty came up from tho 60uth yesterday and took charge of tho chestnut maro Bondage, who is to join T. H. Gillefs Riccarton team.

A southern buyer was'yesterday negotiating for tho ptirchaso of tho locallyowned Pacific Slope. If a deal eventuates tho gelding will bo entered for the West Coast meetings. Swaneo Rivor has incurred a 101b. penalty for tho Flying Hack Handicap at Woodville. This makes her impost Sst. 61b. As at Feilding, M. M'Donald will pilot tho local mare. Despite her two failures at Feilding, the Kilbroney filly Rose Wreath promises to receive plenty of support for the Woodvillo Handicap on Wednesday next. Her stablo companions Torfreda and Murihiku will also come in, for support in the Electric Handicap, fivo furW*- - . „ '~, C. Emerson was again in the saddle at the Methvcn Meeting on Thursday, but he did not succeed in riding a winner. His mounts were Morrabbo and Clean Sweep, and though both were well in the market a minor placo to Moorabbo was the only result. Advices from Christchurch yesterday Btated that tho injured horseman F. W. Ellis was doing very well, and it was expected that ho would be. able to leave the Christchurch Hospital somo time next week. \ *

The Trontham trainer H. A, T«lford has sevoral horses engaged at tlw various Christmas meetings, but ho is not likely to raco anywhere but at Awapuni nnd Marton. Another offer of 100* guineas wns recently refused for tho two-year-old WeaTy Willie. Telford has done well with his juveniles this spason. Two of them have started six times on Metropolitan courses, and been placed each Tho hock Irardlo horses doing duty at Woodville next week aro not a good lot, and tho Ashhurst winner and runner-up, Zous and Itienzi, may be tho best' backed on tho machine. Zeus was not produced at Feilding, whoro Eienzi jumped badly, but the experience will doubtless benefit him, and over tho longer course tho Signer gelding piay turn the tables on Zeus.

After her two failures at Methven, it may be thought inadvisable to bring Some Girl back north for tho Woodville meeting, which lakes place on Wednesday and Thursday next. '■' • C. Pritchnrd leaves for Woodville on Monday with Sweet Memory and Rionzi. A. J. 'M'Flinn will have the mount on the former, and H. M'Sweency will rido Kienzi. After racing at Woodville, Sweet Memory will go on to tho New Plymouth meeting. • The Elysian filly Canyon is doing well in her training work <it Trenthnni. It has been decided to givo her a.race in th.) juvenile events at tho coming Mannwatu mooting. Mr. H. W. Brown has five of his bl? team engaged in the Palmerston Worth Stakes, but none of them is likely to see the ptist. Another locally-owned horso in Russet was probably left in by an oversight. If the Fnildirig doublo winner Acre goes to tho post ho will bo favourite though he is likely to oncounter strong opposition from the two-vear-olds Weary Willie and Tcssares. ' The Uolorua Cup will be worth 200 sovs. this season, as well os a cup of (he value of 30 sovs. presented by Mr. W. Richmond. Tho club is giving away 900 sovs. in stakes for the day's racing.

It is reported from Auckland that Iho well-known Sydney (rolling enthusiast, Mr. I°. Johnston, intends taking a" strong team io tho Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Mcotftw. ....

Fichu, a one-time well-known performer on Dominion trotting tracks, won a ra.ee. recently at the Ilobart meetuis. The veteran pacer, who is reported, to he it years old, got a great reception on returning to the enclosure. . ....

Tho following transfer* were approved at the meeting of the, C.J.C. this week:— .1. B. Beid to- J. Biggins, Killowcn; J. B. Reid to G. L. Stead,Kilmoon;',T. 1). Bold to \V. 11. G.r'sford, Punka; J. B. Beid, to G. Gould, Kilcalm; ,T. B. Keid to .T. L. Nicholls, Catalani; .T. B. Boid to T.' D. Tnrman, Sundance; T. It. Lowrv to G. L. Stead, Bight and Left; T. H.'Lowry. to G. J, 11. IVid, Spoeehmakor; G. .D. Greenwood to 8,. Barlow, Valencia; N. J. Short to W. Higg'ns. Parorangi. The "Australasian" of November''29 says: Mr. E. A. Connolly will probably leave on a holiday trip to New Zealand on December 11. B. llorne.is going on a visit to New Zealand, where his parents live, about tho middle of. next month, and he propose? doing some riding at the Auckland Cup Meeting, bofec returning. ' . The Kefrrm candidate for the Wairararo seat: (Mr. A. D. M'Lcod) stated at his meeting on Wodnosdiiy that he would sumiorf. a Bill for increasing the number of Watisator iiorimls tor tiortni? clubs If elected, he voukv dowliat ho could lo secure-a. permit for tho Masterlon Trotting Club He also referred In the absurdity of the newspapers being prevented from publishing tho amount raid bv a horse on the tolnlisntor. This 'restriction served no purpose at all, because those who desired to ascertain th« amount, paid by a horse could . do c* through illegal sources, fifteen- minute* nftor,. every .race.