NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 59, 7 September 1926, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(BY "VEDETTE.")

RACING FIXTURES.

September 9, 11—Wanganui J.C. I September 15—Dannevirke H.U. September IB— Daunevirke Hunt Club. September U, 25—Ashburtou County R.C. September 24. 25—Napier Park R.C. September 25. 27—Avomiale J C. September 30, October I—Geraldine R.C. October 2—Hawkes Bay J.C. ■ October 7—Kurow J.C. ' October 7. 9—Whangarei R.C. October 8, 9—Otaki Maori R.& October »—Oaraaru J.C. October 14, 16—Dunedin J.C. October 16—Carterton R.C. October 23, 25—WellinRton.R.C. October 25—Walkato Hunt Club. October 25—Waipawa County R.C. October 23, 25. or 26. 27—Waverley R.C. October 25—North Canterbury R.C - October 25, 27—Gore R.C October 28, 30—Poverty Bay Turf Club. October 29, 30—Masterton R.C. October 30—Banks Peninsula R.C. October SO, November I—Thames J.C. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. ' "Theatre," Wellington.—Star Stranger did not run at KosebiU on 28th August. Nominations for the Napier Park, Dunedin, and Ashburton Meetings close on1 Friday. . Acceptances for the Dannevirke Meetings close on Friday. Winners at Wanganui engaged at: Dannevirke are liable to be rehandicapped., ' Glad Light,., the. two-year-old filly by Paper Money from Simper, so a half-sister to Gold Light.and Co., is riot' serioUsly amiss, but no riska are being taken with her, and she will not be seen in public for some time. . ' : . Beacon Light, arid Rascal will represent S. Waddell's stable at Wanganui, and Father OTlynn Swill join them for the Avondale Meeting. Mr. R. A. M'Kenzie has named his two-year-old colt by Absurd, from Blackada, Callanmore (of Big Boy). This colt has had a slight cold, but has made a good recovery; and is going on well in Bis work.. Speaking' at the annual meeting of the Te Aroha .Jockey Club, Mr. R. L. Somers, in returning thanks for his re-election as president, stated;'that he had occupied the : position for twenty years in succession. He well renjefflbefed,'the time when the club was not loathe flourishing condition i^ occupied • that'idayj,' r It had been practically, decided'; td' s^ell the club's permit to another club; ; but some of the old members saidi "No, we'will continue," and they had'(lobe; so, with what success he .would, leave members to judge. He remembered when a totalisator was conducted on the back of Mr. Peter Baine's express, and the amount put through would hardly provide refreshment for people present at the annual meeting. Bookmakers at that time paid the club a fee of £5. However, the Te Aroha Meeting had been worked up, till now they had the second or third highest turnover for a country club in the Dominion. Royal Damon appears to be doing useful work on the Hastings track. Evidently the sale to an Australian buyer is off. Seatown is reported to have made a good recovery from his injury, and it is understood that he will be a runner in the Wanganui Guineas. Lady Cavendish has gone amiss, and has been thrown out of work. She should be more useful in the autumn in any case. A writer in a Sydney exchange describes Limerick thus: A horse with a Ford body and a Rolls-Royce engine. The writer in question has nothing but praise for F. D. Jones's Derby candidate, and was particularly impressed with the colt's brilliant finish when he scored in Sydney a fortnight ago. A. Wormald, with King Abbey, is still held up with the rest of the Maheno's passengers. There is no boat for Sydney from Wellington, this week, so that if the Maheno does not sail and the horse goes to Australia, he will.arrive right on the eve of the "'A. J.C. Meeting. Private advice has been received that , R. J. Mason's 'two two-year-olds, Agrion and Eulalie, are both suffering from colds. It is to be hopeS tha'tthey will have recoverod in time .for the A.J.C. Meeting. Sir Roseberry 'is going great guns at Eilerslie, and he is expected to do well at the spring meetings in the North. High Pitch has been entered in the 'open events at the. Avondale Meeting. He is as yet a maiden, and has hack engagements at. the Wanganui Meeting.. In one or two races the acceptances for the Wanganui Club's first day are a little disappointing, but all things considered there is an abundance of horses, for this not over large track. What is most satisfactory" is the presence of the names in the list of acceptors of quite a number of the highest-class horses, including Rercmoana and Grand Knight, leading two-year-olds of last season in Lysander, Kiosk, and Seatown,. added to quite a number of lesser lights, but of no mean quality. There is every indication that the Wanganui Meeting will be first class in every way. Eight three-year-olds stand their ground in the Wanganui Guineas. Lysander no doubt will be favourite, but there is sure to be plenty of. support for Kiosk and Seatown. Rascal will not be in such favour after his showing at Awapuni, but a possible surprise may come from the Comedy King youngster David Garrick. It _ has not been possible to discover if he is 'up to competing in first-class company, but in his sole effort this year atrFeilding he did remarkably well in the face of misfortune. _ J. T. Jamiegon's horses, with the exception of Tea Bell, have not been accepted for at Wanganui. Riding arrangements ,have been the stumbling block, for W. S. Bagby ia still under suspension. Possibly Tea Bell will come South, for there should be no difficulty in obtaining a rider for him in the Guineas. He represented the best of the second-class two- ' year-olds last year. The Fordell .trainer F. Tilley has two representatives in the Marangai Handicap at Wanganui in Shining Armour and Mandane. His horses are trained on a private track, so that little or nothing is known about their condition. He has a very useful trial horse, however, in Glenross, who was equal to a high-class .performance at Trentham in July, so that if the veteran fancies cither of his horses they should run well. The Wellington owner Mr. W. Higgins h«s practically all his team engaged at Wanganui in Kilbronsyth, Kilperon, Glen Innis, and Bronstell, and the two-year-olds in the Debutante Stakes. Enare is to be tried against the open class jumpers in the Okehu Hurdles' at .Wanganui oh Thursday. Alaric, who was racing on the flat at Feilding, is a notable acceptor in the hurdle race on the opening day at Wanganui. When last raced over fences he showed himself a proficient and natural jumper. It is understood that Lady Desmond is to be broken to harness, and given utility work in the hope that it will settle her down. She has been allowed to drop out of her Wanganui engagements. Mr. J. Gray the president, and a number of stewards o* the Egmont Racing Club were at Awapuni on Saturday for the purpose of inspecting the totalisatorhouse. The Egmont Club is building a new totalisator, and the officials are on the look out for the best ideas. It is reported from Auckland that the English filly White Bird will be taken to Sydney. This filly showed good form in England, and she should be hard to beat the first time she is really fancied by her connections. The pony Baby Bun may be her mate on the voyage. The three-year-old gelding Credit, by Paper Money from Formless, owned by Messrs. J. Griffon and J. M'Combe, has been sold,-and he • will be sent to Dunedin. The name of his new owner is not known, but W. J. Tomkinson, the trotting trainer, acted as agent in the deal. Credit has no public form to recommend him, but he has shown some speed on the tracks. Sun Up was lame after working on Saturday at Riccarton. He was not on the track yesterday morning, and he may require a spell. Rivalry has been given a dose of physic, and she will be rested for a few daya. She was Bore after she worked on Saturday, but it is hoped that the trouble will not prove at all serious.