NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 826, 26 May 1910, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By Glbncoe.) Trainer J. Lowe, of Traithom, took L three horses' to the Takapuna Jockey ; Club's meeting, but Advantage was the ; only ono to secure a win. ; Tan San has boon sent from Hawera . to Auckland to race at the Auckland ; Raping Club's Winter meeting. ■ Mr. J. Casserley, of Taiporohenui, ; Tarannki, has completed the. purchase of . the thoroughbred stullion St. Paul. Waikaraka was unable to leave his box ( yesterday. His fall in the Connolly Han- ; dicnp at Wahganui has left him in a i very bad way, and his trip to Ellerslio. ; has consequently besn cancelled. 1 Advices from the north state that ' Capitol and 1.0 Hcnu are both in backward condition, and cannot be got ready ; in time to raco on June 3. Jack Pot was coughing slightly on ; Tuesday night, and, fearing that his horse ; might, contract influenza from Paisano ;■ and Co., Mr. A. Ellingham decided to ; send biui home at once. ' It is staled that Sir Lethe is suffering from a cold, and will not be seen at his best in (he Grandstand Steeplechase at Wanganui to-day. Nicotine, was sent to Wanganui from Hav.era yesterday, and the St. Clements mare will be a fresh competitor in the Hack Hurdles to-day. The Gishorno horses, Stourton, Paisano, and Continuance, are being sent home today, and, as stated recently, will" not be seen out at Wangnnui. The trio aro in indifferent condition, and are to bo turned out. ]'!1 Dorado was railed home to Hastings yesterday, and will, not race again in New Zealand this season. He is to bo shipped to Melbourne by next week's boat, and both his trainer, M'Laughlin, and Jockey Kangi Tomoiina will go ovut with him.' The Wellington-owned Xavier, who was ridden by ml inexperienced youth in tho Century Hurdles, failed to complete the cuursL , . His rider lost one of his stirrups, and, as soon us he did this, ho pulled bis mount up. Auda.v, who is a hot favourite for tho Great Northern Steeplechase, was shipped from New Plymouth to Ouehuncr. hist night. Penates did not gallop kindly in the Connolly Handicap on Tuesday. At one stage, however, he had a business-like break on the field. Had the race been six furlongs am] not a milo and a quarter, Mr. Patterson's horse would havo made an exhibition of the company in which has was racing. Merrivonia got away badly in the Connolly Handicap, and, going down tho back stretch, she was tailed oft'. Slie ; put in it crrat "i" "t Iho iliilsli, and, ■ passing the judge's box, was on tlio placed horses' heels. W. 11. M'Lachlan, who recently rode tho winner of the Adelaide Cup, has u wonderful record in Cup races. In 101)8 ho won the Ciiulfidd Cup on Maranal, and last year, riding Aborigine, deadr ; heated for first place witli Blue Book in , tho asimo event. He won tho last Melbourno Cup on Priuco Foote, and Iho last Sydney Cup on Vavasor; while the other day he piloted Lady Wilde to victory in the Newcastlo Cup. He also has • two Sydney Tattersull's Cups and tho ■ A.J.C. Summer Cup to his credit. Though ■ he appears to bo more at home in long 1 races, ho has ridden tho winners of tho Caulileld Futurity Stakes, V.B.C. : Newmarket Handicap, A.J.C. Yilliers Stakes, and other sprint races. M'Lnchlan, who is still young, started riding at 15 years of age. . Ho \ftis apprenticed to , tho Sydney trainer, R. Woqtton, and for . him rode several' winuers in South Africa. In tho course of an interview recently with "Mostyn," tho well-known Adelaide turf writer, M'Lachlan said:— "Mr. Woottou taught me everything, '. and I don't think it would be possible for anybody to be associated with that trainer without becoming a good rider. Ho spent no end of time telling us how to ride, what not to do, and what to do, what to avoid, and what to tako advantage of. What is more, ho was always on tho look out for what wns wrong with • certain horses, and next time would tell . us particularly how to ride them. I i:an quite understand his own mn Frank being top of the tree in England. As a ' matter of fact, I should have gono to England with Mr. Wootton, but at Iho ; last moment a particular friend of mine, who afterwards becamo my wifo, was 1 dangerously ill, so Mr. Wootton let mo 1 ,nff." "Being at tho top of. your profession, what advico would you give lo ! young riders?" M'Lachlan 'was "asked ' and his reply wa?:-"Tho very same Hint Mr. Wootton- always impressed on me. Never try to win a.raco rounding a turn! ; Either secure the measure of the opposi- ; lion before you got to tho turn, or when ; onco you are well in tho straight." ', FIXTURES. ' May 26.—Wanganui J.C. Winter. 1 June 3 and 4.—lJ:inciliii J.C. Winter I June 3 and 4.-otaki Maori R.C. Winter. ' June 3, 4, and B.—Auckland R.C. Steeplechase. . June 15 and IG-Hawko'e Bay J.C. Win. ; ter. ; Juno 22 and 23—Napier Park U.C. Winter. « . July 7 and 8.-Gisborne R.C. Winter. ; July 16, 20, and 23.-Wellington R.C. ; Wintcr.__ * Uncle: "l r ou aro a very nice little ■ irirl to ask mp to havo morn soup. Now, ' why do you want mo f.o have il?" Niece: "So you won't eat so much of tiro ■ chicken as you did last lime.' . My "pipes" aro all choked, said the plumber, And I seem to do nothing but snoczo ' May tho Fates change Urn winter to summer ' And tho grocer joined in with "Hard Cheese!" 1 While tbero life thero is "soap," I ain 1 sure, sir, And of all the good goods that I sell, There's Woods' Great Peeppermint CureI sir, Sure as eggs! it will soon put you well. s v — Advt. 7