NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1275, 2 November 1911, Page 6

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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It is stilted that thoso stay-at-home backers who supported Truo Shot in tho Shorts Handicap yesterday, received quite a good price about the l'islol filly, who iiiied second berth.

Dido, winner of the Weleomo Stakes, is in C. Coleman's EUei'slio stables, it is Nii(i llmt he was freely supported nwny from the course.

Tilt' Auckland Racing Club's meeting will bo concluded on Saturday.

The "Klorious uneorLiiiity of Ibp game" was once moi'o made plaaji yesterday by tlm dcl'ont of Miss Winsome in the Great Northern Guineas. ]f over tlicro appeared to bo a paper certainty it was Mr. 1). M'Lood's filly. The time recorded (lmin. 10 2-sm.'c.) indicates that the lillv ran right up to her best form, and it apparently proves the winner, General Lalour, to lie more Hum useful.

Glcnspring, in charge of T. H. Gillet, whs shipped south last evening. lie will bo the solo Blenheim representative on. Imaged at tlio C.J.C. meeting.

Tho latest news ro Goklfinder is reassui-. incj, and, provided that, nothing untoward occurs in the meantime, tho Gisborno horso will see Ihe post on Saturday. It 1.1 unfortunate that his preparation was interrupted, but tlmt cannot bo holped now.

Report has it that, Equitas is again travelling very bndl.v in (lie market, and Bliss is still the call with double-event, backers. Tim latter will this year meet (he top-weight on ISlb. better terms, and, if tliei-o is anything in weight ot all, she should (barring accidents) finish in front of. Tilley's charge. It is an open question whether sho would not have beaten iier lust yea.r had sho got anything like tho run which the winner got. But that is ancient history and our ooncorn is with this yoar's race. To enable some lino to bo obtained, it may be pointed out that, at one stage of l.lio race last year, Bliss was in second to last position, and was. giving Equitns fully 100 yards start

The death is announced of tho brood mare Lady Annie (Soult—Miss Annie).

J. Stewart, tho wall-known cross-couutrj rider, who is. at present on a visit to his relatives in Wanganui, suffered a be roavemont last Saturday by tho sudden death of n younger brother. Stewart is returning to Australia next week.

Mr. 11. 11. MacKcnzie, of tho Ascot Stud Farm, has experienced a taste ot had hick (says the Auckland "Star"), his luood maro "Daffodil dying wlule fMiling, ihe foal also beinf! lost. Daffodil was a young mure, and bid fair to mako a preat name for herself as a. stud matron, tho only two of her progeny to race so far, Moi'lito anil Monorail, botti being w">ncrs,

tho latter winning the Avondala Stakes last month. On tlio way liomo from Trontliam tbo Gisborno horses, Our Queen and Westward, could not bo landed at Gisborno by tbo Winimora, and had to be taken on to Auckland. It was intended to skip the pair homo by Tuesday's steamer from Auckland. Tbo Auckland "Herald" state* that tbo Soult mare, Salute, collided with a wall at Ellorslie on Saturday, and seriously iliinred herself. R. Hannon, who arrived at Ellerslio on Saturday with eight horses, had to return to the Wn ilea to on Monday .owing to tbo death of his mother. All his horses wero withdrawn from their first day's eniragenu'tii:s At thi Auckland Racing Club's meeting. The Auckland jockey, J. Buchanan, will leave for Riccarton at the conclusion of the EHerslie fixture, and bo present at tbo last two days of the New Zealand Cup meeting. Good reports are to hand of the first stock of tlio imported horso Yawo (Marco —Vasa). In connection with tho Feilding Jockey Club's Spring meeting, owners are reminded that nominations for all events closo nt 8.30 p.m. to-morrow. It is now stated definitely that tho Trentham jockey, \V. J. Ryan, will rido Bridgo in the Melbourne Cup. Wnikanan, Mr. G. F. Mooro's Colleen (Gossoon—Miss Nornli), the dam of Adare, has foaled a bay colt to Birkenhead, ana visits Bezonion. Other foalings at Wailtanao are: Sister Francis (dam of Lady Menschilcotl and iipsom Lass), ch. f. to Campliro; Caller Ou (Swordtish ll—Helen M'Grepir), b. f. to Marblo Arch; Monarda (Birkenhead— Balm), b. f. to Charlemagne II; Sweet Angelus (Multiform—Curfew Bell), twins, since dead, to Achilles; Ngaio (sister to 'i'ortulla), ch. c. to Varco; Rumor (dam of Polymorphous), filly to Achilles; Pilgrim's March (Pilgrim's Progress—Stenaway), b. f. to Bezonian; and Vologda (sister to l'etrovna, Tsaritsa, and Master Alix), b. f. to Birkenhead. Referring to Mr. Pilkington's purchase of the Doucaster St. Lcgcr winner. Prinoo Palatine, as a Ji}\ English exchange says; "Early 111 1909 Contain H. B. Purel'oy wrote to Mr. Peard to tho effect that Mr. Pilkington would like to buy a high-class colt which ho would ba justified in entering for the classic races, and asking bim if bo could nrocuro a likely one. Mr. Peard replied that ho did know of one high-class colt, but he was not awaro if ho was for sale, and that, if ho was the owner would want a good price, say, .£2OOO to .£2500. On Captain Purefoy's intimation that Mr. Pilkington would leavo tbo matter altogether in Mr. Peard's hands, the latter told Colonel Hall Walker at Ascot that bo wanted a good yearling, and asked him if he would put a price on tlio colt Persimmon out of Lady Lightfoot. Ho said, 'Yes, I will take £2000 for l.im,' and tho deal was immediately clinched on Mr. Pilkington's behalf, with what gratifying results."

FIXTURES. November 4 — Auckland B.C. Spring. November 4, 6, 8, and I].—Canterburj

J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. 29 and 30—Fcilding J.C. Spring. Decombor 2G and 29, and January 1 and 2. —Auckland E.C. Summer.