NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1045, 7 February 1911, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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The Egmont Cup will be run at Hawcra to-morrow. Lcolanter was shipped from Talmerston North to Hawera yesterday. He will bo ridden to-morrow by A. Oliver, who will also havo tho mount on Jiowbells.

As W. Young is remaining in Gishorno for the Poverty Bay Turf Club's meeting, It. ;Futchor will ride the members of A. Atwood's team at the Egmont: meoting.

Prior to running in the Taknpuna Cup Taneltaha was sold to an Australian buyer and tho St. Paul gelding will bo shipped to his now homo next week. Sir Artcgal was also priced by tho samo buyer, but: no business resulted.

Lady Zion and Carnation (late Picotee) two ponies who used to race in New Zealand, recently won races at tho pony meetings in Sydney.

From Adelaide conies news of tho death of tho stallion Sojourner (Pilgrim's Progress—Winifred), who in 1902, might have beaten Tho Victory in the Mclbourno Cup but for a stumblo in tlio straight.'

S. Eeid is in receipt of a cable mcssago from Buenos Ayrcs as a result of which lie will not leave for South America beforo the first, week in April.

Tho. Positr.no—Gladsomo filly Blythesoin'e, for whom Mr. S. A. Ramdon gave 500 "add guineas as a yearling, won her first raco last month at Melbourne. Previous to this she had been a* great disappointment but now that' sho lins made good further successes may come tho way of tho filly. Sportsmen in this country will bo interested in her doings as her dam was one of the best mares over raced in New, Zealand.

Counting hurcllo rides and non-tote, meetings, W. Young has ridden no lower than 43 winners this season. Tho Auckland Tiorseman A. Whittaker has steered 40 winners.- " . ' ■'

Mr. Middlcton Melroso is still winning races in Australia. At' tho Willianistowu meeting on January 30, Truganini started favourite in the Anniversary Handicap, one mile, and won cleverly. Sho was ridden by Konatd Cameron, who does all tho riding of Mr. -Melrose's horses when tho weights cro Bst. or over. The Porirua-owned Lady Medallist and Playraato were taken to Hawcra yesterday. Tho former is very well, but no guide can bo obtained as to tho chances of the hurdlo horse, as ho has not been raced for eight months. Jlcndip, with Deoley in tho saddle, should make an interesting race with Lady Medallist in the Egmont Cup.

Land Roso was recently sold -for SCO guineas, and at the Dunedin meeting sho will ruu in tho colours of Mr. J. Johnston, owner, of Cute.

Thoso who saw Antagonist win- the Middle Park Plato predict a very successful carecr for Sir Geo. Clifford's colt, and tho opinion is freely expressed that he will mako it particularly interesting for' Culprit if the pair meet in tho Champagno Stakes.

Tho black mare Blend, who has recently boon taken up after a long spell, is to go to Hawora to-day, and will raco thero on tho second day of tho meeting. If her form is satisfactory J. Camoron will tako her on to Now Plymouth. Sho is to bo ridden by the Torirua apprentice, L. Traill.

Thoro is a disposition locally to back Parabto for tho Wangauui Cup. Though the Merriweo inaro is being reserved for this evont thoro is no reason why sho should seo such a short price, and until tho weights appear next Saturday backers would he- well advised to let matters stand, besides tho performances of tho daughter of Palaver in the past have not proved her ability to successfully got to the end of a mile and three-quarters.

Tho English 14.2 pony Refresher, nonracing in India, must 'ho something out of tho common. In tho International Pony Plate, seven furlongs, at tho Calcutta T.C. meeting, ho was mado a hot favourito at odds on in .1 field of seven, and won nicely from the New Zealandbred mare Etna. . With 9st. 131b. Refresher cut out tho seven furlongs in irain. 295&ec.

Among the winners at tho Queensland Turf Club's January meeting last Saturday week was Lady Olga by Merriwce from St. Olga.

Now Zealand hurdle horseman J. N, M'Gregor rodo another winner at Wil-liams-town on January .10. '

Luporin, who recently changed hands in Auckland, has at last been properly placed, and won three races at Kawa Kawa last week. Somo years ago Hautapu would probably havo paid his way in Australia (says tho Auckland "Star but tho son of Mifiora has been on tho shelf for ro long that it seems 100 much lo expwt that 110 will over striko his best form again. However, Mr. A. Phillips is hopeful that ho has not yet rcon his best duy, and has purchased the gelding, and ho' is lo be shipped to Sydney by tho Yicbria. In addition, Mr. Phillips is ta.king over Puart, the Soult—lTarpift e.olt, a pony by Rambler—Nimble, a pony by Regained—Vulpine, a gelding by Ramblor—Pet, a gelding by Phoebus Apollo—'Lady Gertrude, and a colt by Eton, from n Cyrenian mare.

South American files to hand by last night's mail bring news of tho career of Mr. .Tack llcnrys in Buenos Ayres, where ho is filling the position of private trainer to Mr. I?. Leys. As previously mentioned, Mr. Ilenrys has nlso an amateur rider's license, and when the last mail left he was at tho head of (he list of winning hurdle riders, but ns ho cannot ride lizhter than Iflst. 91b. ho was not expectcd to retain that position. TIIO New Zealnnder rides a good deal shorter than tho majority of hiirdlo riders in that country, and some of the sport-

ing scribes attributo his success to this. At all events, he lias ridden the winners of the fastest steeplechnso and tho fastest hurdlo race ever run in Buenos Ayres. On November 18 he won at the Palermo meeting, the Hurdle Ifaec, of 3000 dollars (-EOTO), 3,200 motres (about two miles) on an Irish bred horse Corrogio, who previously had a reputation of falling in his races. Corregio had but recently entered Mr. Ilenrys's charge, and was racing for the first time in the new colours. Speaking of tho victory, the Buenos Ayres "Herald" said:—The Hurdle Race attracted only four starters, and, of there, Corrogio and Albornoz wero from tho same stable. General opinion was that theso two bracketed would be a roaring hot favourite, buj; sufficient money carao for Bird's Head to start tho latter and tho bracket equal favourites. Jackanapes took tho lead from Corrogio, Bird's Head, and Albomoz, and this was tho order untill 700 yards from homo, where Corregio passed tho leader to win easily. Considering tho previously very unsatisfactory performances of Corregio, I cannot but remark tho excellence of his jumping in tho capable hands of Mr. J. L. Henrys, who is undouhtedlv one of the best horsemen over slicks at present in Argentina. Hurdle racing is at present in its infancy in this country, but now blood stock is being entered "into this branch every week, and if wo can only secure a fow first-class gentlemen riders such, for example, as Mr. Henrys, tho sport is likely to take a sound footing and become really popular. "La Nacion" and the Standard" also commented in flattering terms on the capabilities of tho New Zealander as trainer and horseman.