NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 692, 17 December 1909, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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: ?,Acceptaiaois *ior itKo. first day's events at the Rangitikei : Racing Club's "meeting closo .on Monday.. noxt.</,-/ '■■'>/ ; // /:./ :U■'■■■: -V•'• ' v J ' .'^Acceptances''for .'-'.this , Hutt .Valley Trotting Club's^'.meeting/close.' next /Monday'.'■/. ;i . ,■■'....: ! Wet : Day-and'Genius tecTC : doublo winners at tbe'ChristchurcliEacing Clnb's.mbeting. : ;: ■ : ' /Progeny/of Martian won. both -the twb-ycor-pld:;races:-at: the •ChfJStchur.ch:.'fixture;, just; concluded.'/;/ ;;;'/.'/ ;>./■/;■/:/./, -'V; •'■';■■'■. '/ :-v ../■/' / Fireglow; who won/the Kindorgarteii' Handicap at the .Christchureh. meeting -is a',hoif : sister to.tho/Easter.. 'Handicap, -.winher; ; . ;y/';V;/r/ : /? ;/i/y'f./''/;/i,'/:/ : : : Nominations' Racing-'Club's annual, meeting close 1 oii/Tuesday,' next.-.. ..;/'. '/Mr; 'J. ■■It:. M'Donald, who .was 'in'r the. city; yesterday,"'states that he has 'named the 'Conqueror—Torpillo/mare ; Pakau, and. /■ the.': fit. ;AmbroSD~Bivalt6':goldihg' St. .Lawrenpe. / / ■'.It is understood "that Mr; J.'Biickley'will not. be at Auckland to'see All Red fun in tho Cup, nor/will tho vDufledin,/ sportsman; ".' "Mr. /J', Brett," go: ; north to,see'at. ;Folix-ru'n:m'the. .Grea't/Northeriii'Derby, ,/ r; /;.///;,/. ,'!;, ':.\ u '% / .:■ Winning.jockeys at the'Christchureh Racing Club's'meeting/were:—lt. W.': King ■three, K ■Douglas two/' Jas'.-Pine two, :C. Ehimersbn-two,. R.-ltato'li,.- : W;; ; Holiries,:j: M'Cluskoy, H/.Paul; :and:V.''Cqitbn/ono;;bach. ; /:"//,.. •/':';' \ /,'.//,/ '' All: Red's" sister Madhura -was .'■ lett *in / tho Ifclmerstoh North/Stakes 'and tho'Sires',Produce'.Stakes by-.error.. .Since 'going/to Pbrirun,. she has beeulamo,behind,/and'ha3:doho,'practidally';no;w(Srk.>^:^/v/:.;/'"'. '■/ -;/' 77: ' /'', .if/- '.-'■ In ; bphhebtibii with,,' the .Wellington /Racing; Club's /summer/meeting,/ oiyhers" are ■ given ' a. final rommdei'fthjit'nominations for all events,, exoepting '/thei Trial /Plate, 1 .-Disposal !S,takcs, and. : Solling * Plato,'" :close at 0; o'clock ] to-night' .with :\lt."'is^''re^6rted''.that;the.-grey.' , po'ny' i -Muskcrado.''injured JiisVstiflo" while -running. in "the; paddock' yesterday, and Vmay not ;.be able to race again: for a': has been- very-un-/ lucky/since jbimngi.the/pony.' ranks, as he-was solidly/ backed: l each \ of/the .five occasions /on' which, hb "started,': but .was /beaten every '.time/ The .bookmakers.will;no doubt' be .sorry that■ ;he:is/out.of. 'action.:/'' ■'.'■"';'- "/-■/;.,•:(//':: ■;.•': A/ Press :;Assbciatibn./telegram from/ Christ-. phuroh : states that /when/contesting -'the' ;Spiey'/ttoh' .Hack'■:HnudjcVp 1 :^<^4 a J'>'i'(J L f t!l f^>'iA li; 'to-: bT,/destroyed?' Rocky/Knob J ,w'as/a/fbur-year-old grey, geluiiig' :by Castashore,/tVbm/Mbha/s'He.was owned /by; :.Mr.;J).',Rul;hpr,f^rd^^^ '■'! Bookmakers/wishing' to/do.-business -iitTt the Hutt l Park/'Racing'<Club's: meeting to-morrow are;-notified/.by.. 7 htlvettisemeiit.';that/they/must. apply /for -licenses itb-hight. to'' the /managing; /stbwar.d .at ;his;office,.'^Columbia'Hotel/'Build-' ■ings,'/'Bookmakers: applying /for •■.licenses: Vn : Salur.day/ .will be charged. £2. 'extra.'.///v///: '■• The correspondent of an-Auck-/ . land'; paper.; stated .that. Silkweb' was' so /badly '■ galloped /oh .-last I '.Saturday: that- ho -would 'bo; unable/tb'faco'for;;-sbnio considerable,,time; but : the-injury'to tho Soult'gelding/could not .have' been, serious,'as; he/won .the Electric Handicap atrChristchurch/yesterday;'::■///:'.^ ; //'/' / . /Although.'it/is reported in Auckland'.'that.H/ Price/will';havb'.the niquiit -in the;' Auckland' .Cup,-.'other./reports' state '..that he'.williflde' ; Muskerry.' P.s.Crcss is/to have the. mohnt;;oh ,Robsey'elt,; : ahd. M/ Ryan will .ride Ngapuka.;/C/ Jenkins 'will /rida/All.Red,':;:; H. Gray'■ Aberbrothock,vP; E,'. Jones .Taskmaster, l Advocate, L.-: Wilson Downfall,-: and ,R. Hatch /Sir' Prize/ / Silkweb Jhas/befli). scratched/for 'all/engage-! ments'at.;tho' Auckland Racing/Club's summer, :meeting.///./'///-:-v.V:/:,///'::' ./ :'■/',';,,■/;/•/' //Jockey/ Pinker; ;-wlio was injured: -at tho' Takapuna,/:Jockey''.Club's : meeting,'' is;■ making. •;satistab'tory..;progress '.\ iii'),the ; /.Auckland I Hqs-. jpital,'/'/-'//'''//:.,'{:/'/:•'-:..■/■;:-•////■:';; "/":'''/': i.While"/m'':Auckiandi'.Mri-Sol.,Greeni of : the ■ Shipley.^Studji'..Victoria,' the' Sbiilt;] -was.shipped 'to Syan«y/by,: the, Victoria/dii.Mbhdayjlast.; l-^v ' 'The 'stcfpleohaser. Te.'Arai is :now,trained at i "Ellerslie.;,;;■:,:' ■/■ /;'/;^;::; iC\ -.''i;'.■.■.'» : '-.;• /;' : /■;:■■'' :'/. '.: Equiyocate, • who''"secured'first money, in" the Sockburn/Handicap/through/: Obligate.failing/ weight!'.is;by'Deform; a' son of Miilti-' fbrm'... .-Eiiuivcicat©./hnd : '...won i '' races /earlier /'in; the' season at Amberlcy. and atthe'Ohoka and Eyretoh/meetings.-^//:.:;.-;::.?/;/-:,;',::'. ; -■'.':,!..■; : .;'''.;' been/on the' Auckland/tracks: for'/a."Wbeki':r.nd.':;hab.'bcen doing, good ytoti there:-./On!/Tuesday',''moi'niiigi be /easily, /treat .Rahgikura'. and.jAberbrpthock'.over.;five iur- ■ lougs,-riux in good'timb.'/Aborbrothbck,pulled, up/lamo' after; the /gallop,',' ami the' trouble was ; . found/to .bbiin. the/ofF :fbrclej/: It vlas not .'considered to be very, serious "at'the.time, but it.,wa3 suDicibnt'to'keepthe Cup'favour-/ ito ■off .the/,track; on "Wednesday inorning. '.: It lis hoped,, hoivevcr, that :-:lid '.'will bo got - right i before Boxing:'Day v •!-,;./;//, )'•'■' ?-AfiC~ |::;/Thp Pbrirua: team'/ tho, Auckland. 1 Cap mbeting left-for the north lastnight in'oharge of : X H. ; Prosser,' by C. : ; Jenkins./-It 'included'.the two' Cup/candidates, Airjted/and. Diabolo,/'both of whom■'-.look" bright; : and i :well;.. : Lady /Medallist, '/who/ 'has been sprinting uncommonly /well, and who will ibe -ridden .by.- C. Jenkins/in the 'Railway.Han-/ dicap; Gipsy : Belle, -another, Railway Handicap, caiididate, who ;waS;slightly: lame, but has nowrecovered soundness; • :tac<)' Collar; ■ who'- will contest /the'.';sprint 'events; ■'*Swimming Belt,.who will,; race, in ' M. : , J.V Monk's colours; 'and St/ Felix,' who", will .contest tho Great Northern Derby.;/; St.';/ Felix '/has been 7 , suffering ' from soreness;.;but;vhp /is /gradually., getting;,right .again..:' ':;,-/:;/:•'. <.'!■'.'£-y '•' I ..•''/'//': ,-/','/'':'': : /Says'.'.'the.'. London'."Daily. Mail" of 'October ,20:—The/milkrfed:horse Azote, which ran,.in, the Derby'.:last' year ~and. also:.in / important, ■racjei.'-ih.- I rrahbe, / Belgium,: and' Germany;: ivos■' killed..yesterday at,:tho. veterinary,college,, Alfort, by order.of its'owner, Mr.' Hatniaker, for: soicntino'investigation.. /Tho sMetbn.'is- to 'be.'pr'oserv.ed,;.-and' the.stomach, helirt,,and lungs carefully examiribd.'JAzote ;was";takeii -from .his ■mother, when ttventy-six; days'.old, and: raised, and trained during :four and a'half years ex-, olusively/on /desiccated -milk, .'water, and /a very small:daily.ration-of hay., -Unfortunately in nis-first steeplechase,: at St./Ouerilastjyear, Azote put'his. foot'in, a.hole.//He was : 'so severely injured that it was tccently.'decided to sacrificb : him/ for/scientifio study/,: ;