NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1938, 22 December 1913, Page 8

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

rtiv Gi.INCOK.i - ■ .'. A romiii'li-r is fiivcii 'that, acceptances lor the Wnirarana to-nior-low evening.' i;- a"? ' Local sportsmen : will' he . i-at-ercd for at Awapuni-'"' nnd ..Taratalii"; on Boxing Day. Special trai;i.,seryices will be run .to. both-meetings:' '-.'■lt is reported locally,'that the services 0f,:8.-Dceleyjuive heen ! ,si>i;.tirod for Sol-tano.-in tlio. llandicap .at tho Auckland meeting,

l i'^A'.'gqod"gallop-oycrHen furlongs was put- up by lmnrbse,'at Awapuni. on Sntlmii.v .inorniiig;---'Tlic- Ulcnln im candidate*'defeated fsron?:o.-. ; ;uul Uyron and finished - very .well, lie has'only a'fea-thcr-wi:ifrht in tiio Manawatu CIISJ and, providiui; a suitable rider 1 can bo obtained for-him,-tho Ccmquc'ror gcldiuc can -ho depended., upon to yivo a. cjoi? account." of 'himself .iu tho Cup on l?oxin;; Day.. ... -,:-i l'ecord uouiinations iiavo been received .for-'-the; Wellington Cup .meeting to be he'd next'" month: • There is an r.llr.ound increnso'aud- a particularly iiiatifving •.response.) from, owners has- been received-'-for the' ..--now weig]iU!'or-a'<;e event—tho-Wateiloo -'Stakes,.. cf -.jOO jsevs.. 'qn%,milot/Ttrouty-sk horses have

J.f-'i■fcoffifmsins. tno : 'whole', of inltlip Dominion;';!;^:? ii is: ;< pot;•'• I >Ho; 1!. I';,inks, •■i . <1,3 future. •i'..:; <>; •(w;i> former! 5 .' uiv in.-' ti.'.'i;.' of w:. ('lark.A stable. •

.Mr.' 11. K. NitoU's IVarl Child-Jwlio has an' oiigiigemeut in the Trotting Cup :>bAvll-ki;iisd....ois Saturday, next, ..was fuili'tl'-jiiortb., 'on.■ Friday cvenm;.:. .

'i'oiijiasso. Ji.v. " Kilcheran—Ambush, won the Titzrov- Plate, oi' 70 sovs.'.&at "t!;i}.. K!tzi - <jv.- co meeting:, oil December 1

:: A-.' I!or.'. .inn., anivod from-Blenheim with .tlie> maiden jK!o!wine!'it;';an;i ;Kilialo(i,. who were io ■Va{^;a!-S!'ayalalii. oil Tioxiuti Dav. Tho pair'.iiiul, ;i -very rough trip and both l.!'-:<;ki'(! .i')f!'.i!. Tiie i'ornior.is in

unable io race may start. .

;i!incW tliero was a .ilie"'Auckland.. Cup. nnist;-.feel lyi ! !-\gsgrjitiii[;d : ;j5vitli ; ; tTie • result; ofi-liis .lalHnirs:-: ;: .The,:'.wel!-liacke(l division'' luivc-Viir.'s(ood-ilioir groiind and the only ones. l(Vi<!r<Muput>.\vero, .Los/Aiigolos. aiid-.St, EiaiieisSfi'nie frirmer. will, be at- \Awaiiiuii -on l'roxinu Day:, and f?t.: Francis gave;way,t().Jlarshal,.St.'Dpnald. who.i'.Tiislied Soltano - lor'.'the ■ Railwav IJaiidieap will bo. relieved' to'find that 'lio/.still - coiitinuGs: his engagement- and lie''can.'be'relied upon to see the post. There .v/brc.no noticeable absentees from .the-Railway Handicap, field aii-d tho ntnnersVin ~that event will 1 -, equal .-the Cup field:';

. -\Tlip- '."ox-Xow Zeaiander, Soultoria, 'started.favonritp in the December Handican. one niiie and a quarter, at Rosehill on December 13. but failed to show mi 'at any part of the race.

■Tho following additions (forwarded by the club secretary) are made to the list of. entries (published on Saturday) for tho Wellington Racing Club's Summer ■ Meeting:—Trentham Welter, Papamarania. Anniversary Handicap: Black Lupin, Nursery Handicap: Old Dad. Telegraph Handicap: Sir Moseley. Viaienoo handicap: sir Mosejcv. Mungaroa. Handicap: Braoburn, Papamarania.- January Handicap: Black Lupin, Fair Rosamond. Douro Cup: Braebum, Papamarama. Metropolitan Handicap: Sir Moseley. Wallacevillo Handicap: Rraeburn. Papamarama. Melrose Handicap: Black Lupin, Fair Rosamond. Summer Handicap: Sou a re- Deal, Peroneal, Sir Moseley. Consolation Handicap: ■Braoburn. City Handicap: .Sir Moseley. Hopeful Handicap: Old 'Dad.- Mungaroa is to be omitted frpm iijio'■ Douro Cup, AVnliirevillo Handicap, and Consolation Handicap.