NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 131, 26 February 1908, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

> ' The annual mooting'.of .the Shannon Hack Racing Club, takes place at Shannon to-day. ig: The' Eton gelding Irish, who \ broke down badly a couplo of months ago, t has made a good and is now undergoing a preparation for cross-country events. Tho-Grafton marc Alfalfa is in the private salo list until Friday .next. , : ■ .. .The To Arpha Cup run last Thursday was won by Pukenui. Mr..'W. Mussen,-"Sir Modred" in thd "Southland Nowi','.' v went' through to Wan.gariui for tha". "sculling raco, and will/also bo "present at the athletic championships in Now Plymouth.' . ' '.\v. . . Tho Soult pony : Hughic was-recently sub-, mittcd' to auction in Auckland,' .but ho.' did not reach;:tho roserye, and was passed in!.,'.' ' The first hatch of yearlings from Mr. Sol.. Green's stud in Victoria! go up to auction in Melbourne on' Monday next. Among' tho lot is a full Brother to, Scotland. The youngster, should .fetch aii extra Scotland wins tho. Newmarkot'Handicap. 1 to: Australian" Writers,' Istria ; has becn'doing so'mo v«x fast-gallops in privato, ' and many - selected her i! as a' likely; winner of tho' Nowmarkot. - Her, 'nanio doos not appear: among the final' acceptors', liowovor. Acceptances' for 'theWanganui Meeting close pn Friday night.;'"; Weights for' the Danriovirko and-'.Napier' Meetings '.will, be declared on Saturday ! next.",-" • ■ Glonculloch is doing nsoful work at Ricearton, and, all going woll, lie ; will be racing again by the. Easter Moetings."

' INow thdt the ;dry weather, appears•'to be. "dt'ah' endy training operations should go oil inoro -freely; than beforo; and next week should' seo some good track ;work done at Wanganui, in visw of,tho 'Cup meeting. Several'of; the Wellington'horses nominated at the 'meeting will go;, through oil' Monday next. : ■ ■ ''. ~■' .' '