NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1316, 20 December 1911, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(Bv Qlbn<;ob.! ' .",. The New Zealand-bred Trtnekaha, b-y St. Paul, was sold recently in for 25gns. Ho has been a failuro since v being shipped to 'Victoria, but he iron *evtiraj "races here;. -,:'.'.... : .'': ," R.'.O'Doanell, with" '-Los.'Angeles, and Culprit, passed through.. Wellington yesterday.'' B. Hatch, who is. to ride the pair, goes north on Friday, after riding F. Higgott's team at Opaki. According to London "Sporting Life," the English climate never agreed with J. E, Brewer, .hence his decision to return' to Australia. It is said to'be likely, all tho same,, that Brewer will nest rears.go back to England to train for a prominent Owner. Apparently there 'is nothing like/being a successful! jockey at-..the other the. world: F. Fox, who" ha«' been first jockey to Mr. J. A. de Rothschild' for tho past five years, recently accepted an engagement for the next three years to ride as first jockey for the Weinberg stable in Germany. The retaining feo will be .£2OOO per annum. It was reported a few months ago that the English Derby winner, Lemberg, would go to the stud next season. This has'now been denied by his owner. Tho Masterton meeting will be held on the Opaki course to-morrow. Acceptances for thQ_Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club's meeting close this evening. ' ' ' Aberbrothock has beeD accepted for in the Masterton Cup, and it may therefore be presumed that he will bo seen under eilk at Opaki to-niorrow. It is over two years since. Mr. D. Buick's horse went y.-rong, and it can hardly be expected that, after such a lengthy absence, he will be right until some hard facing has been given him.. Probably he will bo the outsider' of the field tomorrow. '. • The Blenheim trainers, T. H. Gillet and B. Keeper, went to Opaki on Friday last. The former has with him Alofa, a Trial Plate candidate, and Keeper has, Negative, who is to tun in the 'Cup. Both animals looked well;, and should run wilh distinction during the meeting. Trainers W, Davies, C. Pritohard, and F. -Higgott, with two, three, and six horses respectively, are leaving'for Masterton this morning. Owners are given a final reminder that acceptances for the first 'day's : events at the Wairara.pa Pacing Club's sumitfer meeting must be made this evening. A, Oliver leaves Ellerslie for Palmerston, after the first day's racing, to ride Boanerges in the Palmerston North flakes. -.Subsequently he returns to Ellerslie for tho concluding days of the Auckland Racing Club's meeting. it Th i o - J°"? lrin £ horses were omitted from tno list of nominations for the Wellington summer meeting published yesterday: Wcctrio Handicap, Longstep; Nursery .Handicap, .Ivilmoro and Plunder; Telegraph Handicap, Longstop ;January Welter, lituiroa; Fitzherbert Handicap, Pl uu . tier; Metropolitan Handicap, LongstepMelrose Welter, Longstep; Hopeful Stakes, lulmore and Plunder; Kaitoka War Queen; City Handicap, , F ™ m Southland comes news of the death of Somaterin. the disappointing son of Birkenhead, and Merganser. The Southland studmastor, Mr. 4 B eraser, recently refused an offer of 1000 guineas for Glenculloch. niiK, pa n 0f Mus «»T ducks for Tauheri- {" u " Racecourse has been presented to ClUb bj ' "'■ aad Boutino (Sir Lancelot-Queen of Trumps) has struck form in . Southland bho won tiro races at Frankton last week and also ran second in the Lake County Cup. ' ChaV BraWl is no,v '" wort 'again at In the Masterton - Cud to-niorrow, Sir Solo will be ridden by 7. Garrett, a promising apprentice, who is a son of the .well-known trainer, W. Garrett. FIXTURES.' Dec. 21—Masterton B.C.- Spring; ' Dec. 26—Porarigab.au li.C. Annual.-' Dec. 28—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. Annual Dec. 26 and 27-Bunedin J.C. Summer. Dec. 26 and 27-Eecfton J.C. Midsummer. Dee. 2G and 27-Taraimki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 2(1 and 27—Thames J.C. Summer. Dec. 20, 27, and 20—Manawatu E.G. Summer. Dec. 20 and 29, and Jan. 1 and 2—Auckland P.C. Summer. Dec. 30 and Jan. 1-Wairarupa R.C. Summer. Dec. 30 and Jan. I-Greymouth J.C. Summer. Jan. I and 2—Hawke's Bav J.C. Summer Jan. 1 and 2—Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2—Morton J.C. Summer. Jan. 2 and 3—North Otago J.C, Summer. Jnn. 2 and 3—Southland R.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and o—Westland R.C. Midsummer. Jan. 20 and 22— Foxton R.C. Annual. Jan. 20, 22, and 2-Jp-Wellington R.C. Summer. Feb. 1 and 2—Gisborno R.C. Summer. Feb. 1 and 3—Canterbury J.C. Summer. Feb. 7 and B—Egniont R.C. Summer. Fob. 8 and 0-Poverty Bay T.C. Annual. Fob. 29 apd March 2~Wanganui J.C. Autumn. ';.... Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, for Counts and Colds, nover fails, Is. 6d,4