NOTES AND! COMMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2110, 30 March 1914, Page 3

NOTES AND ! COMMENTS.

[By Geekcos,] Visitors to the Masterto.u meeting this week will note wifli satisfaction that a special trail) will leave the racecourse each evening at 3.45 p.m., and j will arrive at Lamb-ton Station at 10.45 p.m. ' . ; A large number of sportsmen Me lcaving.-by Friday's .boat, on »;rte for Sydney, to atten'd th* big meeting at Hamlwick. The steeplechaser Dorando iiijufod ono of his forefeet while in the. jiafiflonk at Wangamii a few days ago, wid lias boon allowed to take things very easy since. Thn troHbl.R is mi Vboiißht to be serious, but his owner (locs not wish to take any risks with the San Fran gelding. Di Gaina, who Iws shown good form in North Island haek company this season, was sold in New Plynioiitli a few days ago. The ftew owner will ship the horse to Australia next Piida.y. ! ; The death occurrod at Mr. G. D. ' Greenwood's stutl fany llaiiij cut Thnrs- . day, of the brood mate Armlet, who was found dead in the paddwJk. Armlet waS

bred in 1805 by the Wellington Park Stud, and was (<y 31.eiisciiilM.rf—Armillji, by Castor—Necklace, by Musket—Lockex., b.v Thunderbolt limp-)- As a yearVhig she was purchased by the Is to Mr. (Jeo. fj. Stead, aud cominouced racing as a two-year-old.' lu her tat season ou the tui'f she showed herself possessed of extreme speed. She was taken across to Sydney for tbo A.J.C. Spring Meeting, and after running second in the Breeders' i'jaie, won tiie Gimcrack HCakes. Returning to New Xeala.iid sho won the C.J.C. Welcome Stakes, defeating, amongst others, I'lectfoot and Aborigine, and followed this up by winning tlio juvenile Plate. She was beaten a .neck fay ■ Fleetfoot, in the Electric I'late, nnd oncij again, was benteu by Sir Geo. Clifferdl's filly in the Great Northern Foal Stakes. "Slio won the A.R.C. Midsummer Handicap, and ran second to ; Ffoetfoot in the ltoynl Stakes. She also won tho Wellington Nursery Handicap. In the following year (she won live races, inoludrng the A'.B.C. Koyal Stakes, Great liaster Handicap, and tho C.J.O. Templeton Handicap. As a four-year-old she won the W.R.C Metropolitan Handicap, the Waiiganm Jackson Stakes, C.J.C. Challenge Stakes, and W.lt.C. Thompson Handicap, At the time of her death, Armkt had a colt foal at foot by Daetibe, and was in foal to him, . "Her death is attributed ■to a kidney disease,.

"1 might say that our president (Sir James.Carroll; is going to give as a £25 cup for next year, , ' stated Mr. I). Hepbttrn at the Gisborno Racing Club s gathering en Wednesday night, and the iiitlmatroil was received with loud applause'! ■•. , , The dual Derby-winner CkcruMm is coins'very Well iii lib work at Hiccarfftti, and Oft Thursday last he iran a mile in Imin. 463ft0. His only engagement at the C.J.C. Easter Meeting is m the Challcngo Stakes. After this to tvjlV ewne north for the 'Irenthani Isold Cup. ■ . ■ Providing the weights are satisiictorv- G. Price will, take six horses to the Kkcartou meeting. The team will be 'hipped by Friday's boat, and will consist of Bronze and Expect, who are to contest the big exeats, and probably Bertrada, with the l-an-form, Lα Fuvourita, and Marce-llffie. Some surprise was expressed when R Berry was not on the outward bydj iiey bdftt last week* and it is now stated that some hitch has arisen to prevent him going to fi.andwi.ek io ride Smapis. Should he remam in this oountry he will have the moiuit on First Glance ui the Easter Handicap at-Riccartou-.

Bonn* Boy, who has lieett- off tho scene for over 12 mentis, is tof> wos-ght in the ■ big -events to be run at tho "Kumara meeting at Baster.

Formby is in regular woric on Uie Wa,ngaiiiit tracks, awl -is fast getting into racing stiap again. The Birkeflheajl gelding will be a Few times on the flat, and then tried over hurdles.

It is reported that -Imffiei has' been under-trcatflioh-t by Veterinary Crossley (hiring the week. It was feared that the Wairatapa Cup winner was developing strangles, hut- -happily, this proved to- be not so, and sho is to fulfil her engagement iii the FciHing Cup- So far, no rider has been chosen for the Martian filly.

The Messrs. Ri-ddiforct suffered a. Strafeo of had hide on Friday last, when tlio Charlemagi-ro ll—Slwi'lienless purchase succumbed to aU attack ot sttarigles. ■ Latest adyiees Trentham stato that Kiiraiii is ittiproving daily, and is iiaiv being led at exercise -on the roads. The .Dczoniaw—Simngoid filly has _ got over hw attack of strangles, but it is thought that the Achilles—Two Step illy ii developing tho complaiitt..

W. H. Smith, who died last week as tho result of iii-s fall in ika RosehiU Cu.p, held for the last tfiree yoafs a retainer of £500 per amni-nt from, Jlr. F. Mefton. This is the latgast reta'hicr paid'to any Jockey in Australia.' Those wishing to attend the Feilding Club's Easter meeting iyill bo able tomake the rstnrn jaumoy in biie day. A spotial traitt for Wolliugt-on passengers leaves i'oilding each - evening at 4.40 p.m. Friday next is- geJieral entry d ; ay for the Weiiington lacing Ctab's Awtumu meeting. - ,

Weights for the Wairarapa Racing Club'.; Easter meeting will ho issued imniouiately after lhe Ms-Stertoa mooting.