NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 64, 9 December 1919, Page 5

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(ByGlencoe.)

Mr. M'Manemin's handicaps for '.the minor, events on the opening day of Bie A.R.C. Summer Meeting are due on Saturday next.

It is worthy of note that Thraco has been nominated for the hack fiat events at tho A.R.C. Summer Meeting, in preference to the hurdle races.

Gnzique, who had to be eased up some little time back, is reported to have conio round all right, and he is expected to bo in a. good position to reproduce his best form at the forthcoming summer, meeting at Ellerslie. Gaziquo has tho fame impost (Bst. 91b.) to carry in the Railway Handicap as last year, when lie ran Nanna (7st. 101b.) to a neck for first honours in tho decision of the six-furlong race at Ellerslie. p Khublai Khan was operated on during last week, and will in future race as a gelding.

.Messrs. R. Hannon with llanpjamahoe and Tiuopai, A. M'Donnld Affectation and Hose Wreath, ami G. L. Stead Killnooii and ifelee, have each two renreeentntives in the Auckland Cup. The two first named sportsmen havo also two representatives each in the Railway Han(Heap, the former Lupin and Kiiiff ■Ablwy, and l[r. M'Donnld Torfmla and Murihilcu. Jfr. Kcwball has also two repi'esontatiiTs in tho sprint event, Hymestra and Trespass. v

It is estimated that the profit on the recent V.B.C. Spring Meeting, held at" Tlemington, is well over the previous-record—i-25,356, in 1888. Dr. W. H. Lang, who is to l>o accepted as one of the greatest 'judges of racing 'nnrl also of the thoroughbred in the Australian Commonwealth, writes: "Artilleryman; I think he is the best Derby colt we have seen since the beginning of all things. Mr. J. Baron will not agree. Ho goes for Prince Footc, of course, and not without some reason. Many old-timers may stick to Grand Flaneur. Walter Eickenliotham adheres to Jfwvliaven, and Mr. H. ]?.. Denison and others hold fast to Poseidon. But most of us are worshipping tho rising sun at present, and vive Artilleryman is. Hip err."

Tho following nominations liavo been received for Oie .Auckland Trottimr Clip: ,Kal Junior, Whisht. Dandy 'Chiracs, Lord Rase, Demi Dillon, 'Oniarangi Cappriccio. Asturio, Nora Creina, Whispering Willie, Steel Bar, Gold Girl, Colelii'r. Moneymaker.- '

_ Acceptances for all events on the opening day of the JTannwatu' JTeoUng- close to-nitfht at 9 o'clock with Secretary J. M. Johnston, box 52, Palraevston North. A' feature of the general entries for the Auckland Meeting is tlio poor response fnv. the open hurdle t.icps and for the handicap two-year-old events. Tho Wobdyille Meeting will lake place to-morrow and on Thursday. Earing will commence each day at 11.30 a.m. . Kauri King, who has 1 been off .the scene'for some months, is nominated for one hurdle race at the Auckland ltacuig C'M)'s Summer Meotine. '

The hurdle jrolding Explorer, who is owned by Mr. W. M, Kemball. iins ncen entered for the Shorflnnd Plate, one mile, at the- com ins Auckland Meeting. He is nl;-o in I1i» jumping events, and is more likely to ?ta''t in this class-cf-race.

■T. Ayres has sufficiently recovered from his illness l-o leiivh the Hospital, ami 1m returned to Trentham on Saturday. Eis team for the' Woodville M"eting will γ-o nortli this morninir, in charge of E. Krowii, who has been workiV them duriiiT tV illness of their trainer.

Judging by tho list of general entries f'ir tho Auckland Tracing Club's Sifmwer il|°pHii°;. it ivnuld seem as if in tlie fut'ir , ! the nnrlhern bnily 'is going to feel the opposition'of the clubs in other parts, all of whom lire vpnrly inerensfd nrixp money. Willi the exontion of fie hack events', there is a bis falling off in the entries* This is not to h? wondered at. for the. northern, trin is an expensive and long one, iind owners c.in now race for as much money much nearer home. The big entry for the hack events is comprised largely of .'.icil linr.'os. ' \ . Prince Delaware is to contest the Hack Hurdles nt AVondvillo to-morrow, and will be ridden' by 11. M'Siveeney. His form in private lias been so good lately ill M'Sweeney refused two other.rides so that lie could steer tho Trentham gelding..

The three jilaep-nilors in the C..T.C. Derby—llossini, Koy.il Stag, and Affecta-. lion—will bp (riven Hie CMiportuiiity of h'lfhtin? their battle over a'. r ain in tho Great 'Northern Derby at Kllcrslie. It is unfortunate that Surveyor, was withdrawn as his presence in the field would, liavo lent additional interest to the contest. ' " I

Mr. IC. S. "Winimn.s, who is siniulin.? for the Bay of Plentv seat in the T{cfor.m interest, is U'.e well-known siiortsmi'.n and owner of the New Zealand Cup-win-ner. Vagabond.

Some Girl, who raced unsuccessfully at tlie Jr?t'iven Meeting, returned to Otnki on Saturday lap). Her owner new has a belter idea, of the southern hacks tlnin he had prior to the Jlethvcn fixture.

The fact that Diinedin ]ps lied his engaßcment continued in (he Foal Stake 9 at Ellersiie sugests that the [.iuacre colt is now sound again. Tf at his best bv Koxini; Dny, ho sliould prove a. formidable opponent to Humbii!; and Moorfowl.

T,. pV-vVn- ye»v, vi,.. SonrMand Plate at Hie THl"ralip Mi»"tinir lias been a hard raee to win and. the field generally conf"inpil pome m\:» n".->(I tliTce-yenr-olds. This year anythi'ift v.illi any pretensions to form is coiiFpic"'iiis by its absence.

NEW TROTTING CLUB. Tly Toltcraph- 1, AF*iclo,tlon. Thames, December 8. A large meeting oil Saturday decided to form a Thames Trotting Club and nlliliate with the County Eacing Clubs' Association. A committee was elected and it was decided to approach tho Jockey Club for tho use of tho Parawai course.