-NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, 24 February 1913, Page 7

-NOTES AND COMMENTS.

[By QtEtircoii.J. • '; .' The? Wanganui Jockey Club's autumn y Meeting,will take place on Thursday and '■■■ Saturday; next. Oh the opening day the principal .event will bo', .tho' Cup, of 750 6pvs„ _brie mile and three-quarters, On Saturday the Jackson Stakes/of 500 sovs., six furlongs', will bo decided. \ ■ ; ■ ..!• -6. Price, with the ' Cur, favourite, -, Bronze, Mouette (Martian— Cuiralba), and Lockwood, is leaving for Wahganui this . morning, If nothing unforeseen occurs : i in the meanwhile, the Field Battery mare . is likely to start one of ■, the hottest favourites on record for'the Cup, for the .field is'a very. weak. one. . , Tho Sighden',apprentice, W. Bell, has w*m getting, .plenty of opportunities to y distinguish hiinself lately, and' it must .-.-. bo said that he has availed himself of ■..'.■; them. His services ' have been - secured for Tiresome and Grattan in the Waniia- -. nm double. ; •■■ '~. -. . ■''-." . Whatever.' else, can be said ; of race , crowds in the Dominion, it must be ad- . mined that, as a.whole, they are good : .sportsmen.^On.Thursday, at Woodvillo, .when. W. Young scored on' Expect, the ' ■victory was.not .at all palatable;to the -'-.". majority .present,' as;!the, horse wns an ..; outsider, .but., it was recognised ■ - that Tonfig,;.in,'kCeping.his seat under such. ~- circumstances— the saddle .slipped and' •both his legs Were at lone time on tho eama. side of. the done well, and on returning to the birdcage he re- . ceived'a great.ovation.' ."'; ','..-. • Publicity his been- given, by numerous Journals to ft statement that the inquiry into tho of Expect at Woodville was.the-KSultof'ft protest. .This is not w. The .stewards took the .matter up on tho request ■ of ; :tho .stipendiary official.' —, ThOsPorirua team/' for the -Wanganui meeting nvill, consist of Styx, Dearest, and Stepney.. They,, are being ,railed north ' this mornnig.incharge.of. J. H.'Prossor. : A filly by Elevation, from Grecian Maid •, was AtfardoUNiue championship at the ...Mastet'ton show, last ..week: She is ' the :.\ property. Of• 'her. breeder (Mr. W. Cooptr I ' "* flS F',?■' L Mnn Hau), who won a race a( ';•■ .Woodvilla on.the same-day.-.' '■ •- : Acceptances' for:tho ' Nelson meeting I elOso 1 .on Fridaynext. ' " The second forfeit for tho Fifth Manawatu SiresV. Produce Stakes must be declared'by Friday next, at 0 p.m. All horses remaining, in after that dato will be required to pay the full subscription, , " 6 SOVS. ■ . . .; It is the intention' of the Otftkl Maori KAcing_Uub 5 committee to delote two of the hack events from its winter programme and substitute two Steeplechases. This.should be is. movo.in tho.right direction. ■■•.,. ... • , ,_ Tho" adjournedl meeting of inquiry into tho rurining ofilhe;second.Hack,Hurdles at tho recent Taranaki meeting will bo held on Tuesday evening. The whole of the riders have been summoned to appearand, interesting -.devclopmenta aro exrpectcd. Sir Geo. Clifford's three mares, Counterfeit, Countermine, and Mad Whirl, have seen the last of. tho racing tracks and •have betnretired to tho Stonyhurst stud The.first-named.is believed to bo in foal to Cannie Chiel, . . 7 Pontiff (St. Ambrose-Spring), the pro'l tTt l t >l r }V- and trained : by H. Hickey, died recently at. Hastings. ; It was intended to tako Golden Loop to Sydney along with tho other members of J.. M;_. Cameron's team, but his got hurt durinif the Gisborno meeting, and had to bo tunwd out. • It is considered that tho six months' *wj>*Mion imposed upon Jockdy M. , M Dfin&ld for careless riding on Waitoto at 1 tho.Woodvillo meeting is wit of proportion to tho offence, and is likely to he Temovfrd very shortly. • Final payments for the Wanganui Cup , eloSo at half-past nine o'clock this even-1 ing with the club's secretary, Mr. W.'l Hall.. , . - _Geriernl ontrie; for the Auckland -Pacing ' C)ub'3 autumn meeting close on Friday next. On the same day, first forfeits ara

' duo for the Great. Northern Champogno Stakes and the Great Northern Oaks. There are now something.like 400 members of the Pahiatua Racing Club, and tho non-tbtalisator meeting, which tho club is to bold on April ( IG, is being taken up with enthusiasm. In connection with tho Wairarapa Racing Club's airatmn meeting, owners are reminded that nominations closo on Monday next, with the secretary, Mr. E. A. Laery. ■ ' Brown Owl, who Won tho big race at Wingntui on Saturday, also got on tho winning list at the Dnnedin Cup meeting of 1912. She is now being quoted in connection with the "horses for courses" axiom. .There was some competition for'positions in connection with the Pahiatua •meeting in April. The ''Pahiatua. Herald," in its Teport of a recent committee meeting of the club, says:—"Correspondence was read from several gentlomon offering their.services for the position of handicapper and starter on varying terms. After a. good deal of 'discussion, during which a.motion and an amendment were beforo the meeting, Mr. J. E. Henrys was appointed,- .handicapper. Mr, A. Keith was appointed starter." ■ ■;■;• FIXTURES. , Feb, 27 and March I—.Wanganui J.C: ■ . Aiitumn. ' '■•; March 5 and 6—Dannovirke R.C. Autumn. March 12 and 13—Southland R.C. Autumn. March 12 and 13—Napier Park R.C. Autumn. March J7.— Opunake R.C. Annual. March 22, 24,' and 29—Australian J.C. ■'.' Autulnn. ' March 24—Waipukurau J.C. Annual. March 24 and 25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. March 24 and 25-Feilding J.C. Easter. March 22 and 24—Auckland R.C. Autumn. March 22 and 24—Wairarapa R.C. Autumn. March 24 and 25—Rivertbn R.C. Annual. March' 20—Westland R.C. Autumn, ■ April 2—Rcefton"J.C. Autumn. April 2 and s—Wellington R.C. Autumn. . April 9 and 10—Manawatn R.C. Autumn. April 1G and 17—Hawke's Bay J.C. : Autumn. .. ;■■•