NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1276, 3 November 1911, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

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The Victorian Pacing Club s inOcting commenccs at Flemingt'on to-moTrow, when the V.E.C. Derby and tho Melbourne Stakes will bo decided.

Grenadier, the onco speedy son of Sonlt and Hotcherina, broke down on Monday morning, after running a fast half-milo at Elierslie (says tho Auckland "Herald"). Grenadier had been one of the unsound division fqr some time past, and his going amiss conies as no surprise.

D. Maher will rido again as first' jockey for Lord Kosebery in 1012.

date of acceptances closing beyond Dowhich horses will start favourites in the New Zealand Cup and Stewards' Handicap on Saturday. Public favour turned to Miscount and Bliss after their recent excellent' track performances. Private advices from headquarters were all to tho effect that Miscount's gallop was the best, as he had more than his Cup weight in the saddle and in addition had run over a lot of ground. Bliss also acted right up to her best form and, though the field is a big one, backers of the "Slepniak raaro will have to accept a short price on Saturday.

Monoline, thongh not 'start'ed in. the. Welcome Stakes at llllerslie on Wednesday, will be a runner in the Musket Stakes to-inorrow.

The Wairarapa B.C. has decided to have penalty conditions attached to t'ho Wairarapa Cup, instead of winners after declaration of weights being liable to a rchandicap, as hitherto. Tho scale will bo the same as those relating to the Manawatu Cup, but tho handicapper may increase them if he thinks necessary. Handicaps for the first day of the summer meeting at Tauherinikau will be published prior to tho Masterton B.C. meeting on December 21, as owing to the Christmas holidays so closely following it is not considered practicable to delay the date of acceptance closing beyond December 22.

In conncction with the Feilding Jockey Club's spring meeting, owners are reminded that nominations for all events close at half past 8 o'clock to-night, with the club's secretary, Mr. Edmund Goodbehere.

Mr. J. E. Henrys, tho Canterbury Jockey Club's handicappcr, left for Christchurch last night to be present at tho Now Zealand Cup mooting.

Jockeys F. D. J.ones, B. Deeley, and A. Whittaicer arrived from Auckland by the Main Trunk express yesterday afternoon, and, after paying a visit to the Turkish Baths for the purpose of reducing weight, left for Kiccarton by the 8 o'clock steamer.

Latest advicc3 from Mclbourno state that Jacamar is a strong favourite for tho V.E.C. Derby.

J. ll'Laughyn has returned Gold Circle to his owner, Mr. G. P. Donnelly. It is the latter's intention to give tho chestnut colt a spell for a short period. ■

F. D. Jones will not have a mount in this year's New Zealand Cup. He was to have ■ ridden Goldfinder had the latter started.

B. Deeley, who will have the mount on Vice-Admiral in the New Zealand Cup to-morrow, has not yet ridden tho winner of the ovent named. Os account of tho Auckland spring meeting clashing with the. Now Zealand Cup fixture, Deeley has generally had numerous engagements to keep him in the north when tho Kiccarton two-mile race was being decided.

Golden Gauntlet (Challenger—Golden Queen), who settled the two 'IVaquair fil-' lies Ventura and Deeside, in the Debutante Slakes at Caulficld (Vic.), was bred by the Kov. Father Campbell, of Now South Wales, who is best known to the sporting world as the breeder of Antonions, who got second berth behind Poseidon in the Melbourne Cup of five years ago.

Colleen Dhu, the throc-yeax-old fullsister to Boomerang, Muskcrry, and Wimmera, was put up for public salo last Saturday at Gisborne. The bidding for the filly stopped at 100 guineas, and as this figure was below the reserve (says the Napier "Daily Telegraph") the daughter of' Merriiveo went back to her owner, Mr. C. J. Parker. The latter bought "vlousquetaire, dam of Colleen Dhu, for 170 guineas, when Mr. E. J. Watt disposed of some of his thoroughbred stock m May, 1008.

FIXTURES. November 4.—Auckland E.G. Spring. November 4, 6, 8, and 11.—Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. Nov. 29 and 30—Foilding J.C. Spring. Dccembor 26 and 29, and January 1 and 2. —Auckland E.C. Summer.

The Pakihi Sawmilling Co., Ohakune, invito tenders for carting timber from railway trucks to ship's side.

The Hutt County Council have an advertisement in this issue giving particulars in regard to candidates who havo been nominated to fill vacancies as councillors for the several ridings of the County of Hutt.

Mr. J. Pearce, Pa.hautanui, has an advertisement in this issue of interest (o electors in the Hutt County.

Messrs. Gillies and NaUler advertise particulars of an unreserved salo of empty heifers which they are holding tit Hawera to-day, November 3.

A new feature of warfare is to be tho use of illuminating pistols. These throw bullets which on striking develop a powerful white or red light that lasts eight or ten seconds, and lights up objects within a radius of six hundred feet. They are especially useful in broken country, where the searchlight is ineffective. In tho recent manoeuvres of the German army these pistols were extensively employed.