NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1209, 18 August 1911, Page 2

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[Bt Gi.f.ncoe,] Mr. J. C. M'Vay arrived from Napder last night to attend a. meeting of the committee set up by the New Zolland Racing Conference to consider its _ constitution and tho government of racing generally, and report upon the feasibility of improving tho same. Tho business of tho committee is'really to go into tho question of better representation of country clubs ' oil the conference a fid on metropolitan committees. The other members of tho ' committee are: The Hon. J. J). Ormond, tho Hon. 0. Samuel, the Hon. E. Jlitchelson, Messrs, E. E. Guinness, It.. 11. Nolan, W. J-j. Bidwill, 11. Friedlander, and Sir Geo. Clifford. / Mr. 11. U. I'harazyn has leased. Laughter, a five-year-old son of Merriwoe and Variety, to W. Stone. Laughter is a'full-brother to Operetta, Comedian, Ora l'insent, and l''un. Mr. M. Foley and Mr. H. H. Hayr left by tho Tofua on Tuesday on a round trip ' of tho Islands and Sydney. Before their departure (says the "Star") Jlr. Foley was presented by a number of friends with a leather travelling trunk und a ticket for the round trip. Tho presentation was made at the oflicc? of tho Avondfde Jockey > Club, Jlr.. C. B. Rogers presiding. Among tho recent additions to F. Mao. maneinin's team at Ellcrslie is a two-year- ' old colt by Cyreninn from Jloonga. The purchase of To l'uia has been completed by Mr. A. F. Douglas, of Hastings, and tho San Fran mai'o has gono into .1. • M. Cameron's stables, . She will race on the flat for some time, and, later on, will be schooled over fences. Private advices from Randwiek stats ■ that Peireue and Vice-Admiral are IwtJi going well in their work. Lo Beau looked rather, a wreck when , being entrained for Auckland oh Wcdncs- I day, and it is evident Unit the full which, tho old fellow 'received in the Lincoln Steeples has left him in a bad way. Ho is to bo turned out immediately on his arrival home. ■ Aliuapai .and. Odessa have been loft at Eiccarton, and will not be brought back until after tho Ashburton meeting. G. J. Pino is leaving for Sydney to-day, in order to ride Los Angeles in hiis Eintlwicl: engagements. , • _ As lio word has so far been received from Mr. T. H. Lowry as .to his intentions (or otherwise), of .sending lkibrikolf ' lo Australia for tho A.J.C. spring meeting, it may be assumed that tho trip is "off." In any case it is said that F., • Davis will not go. over. A final reminder is given that nominations for tho Marton meeting close evening at 8 o'clock at the club's offices, Marton. Mr. A. Way, the secretary, will ' be pleased to arrange stabling for tliosa. requiring it, Attention has been tried over fcnces lately, and may be given a run in tho Hack Hurdle Kaco at the Hunt Club meeting at Wanganui next week. At tho conclusion of tho C..T.C. meeting tin amateur horseman, Mr. C.- Campion, hastened home to give the Advance maro , some jumping before 'askiug hor'to raco over the obstacles., As soon as J. Delaney is well enough to make the trip to Sydney, he will leave With Merrie Zealand, Merrie Goer, and Jlerrie Time. Judging by. the form displayed by the last-named in his last raco at Riccarton, ho will easily pay his way in jumpers' Hat ra'ccs at suburban meetings around Sydney. : ,' Owing to difficulty in securing'accommodation, the. Uisborne-owned Sublime has not so far been brought back from Eiccarton. Probably . Manning's horse will be on Saturday's late boat. Nine horses were on board tho's.s. Victoria which called at Wellington,yesterday on her way north. At Napier Gold Circle, G-old Thread, Yasmak, 'and Bspartero will bo unshipped. G. Jones will . unload Pnisano, Continuance, and Inoy at Gisborne. Red M'Gregor-and Dogger Bank will go on to Auckland. The fall which Hoanga received in the Beaufort Steeples left him very sore, and his trainer consequently decided to givo him a dose of physic and a few davs* spell before sending him back to Ellershe. ITe loaves Eiccarton to-morrow. The proposed trip to ■Sydney with tho son of liegal has been abandoned, FIXTURES. August 21—Ambcrley Steeplechase annuel. September G and 7—Marton J.C. annual. September 13—Dauncvirko II.C. Steeplechase. September 2S and 29—Wanganui J.C. Spring. November 4—C.J.C. New Zealand Cup.