NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2444, 24 April 1915, Page 10

NOTES AND COMMENTS

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Nominations for the Wanganui Jockey Clubs Winter Meeting close on Monday night. . '

Starter A. G. Wood has disposed of his property at Greenmeadows, and intends residing in Christc'kurch in future.

Tho 6mart Auckland two-year-old, Tai Mahal, by Marble Arch-Castle Blaney, is very appropriately named, as he takes his cognomen from the name conferred upon a castle in India. H© returned a very large dividend the other day, and a lady who backed him was overheard to say that she supported him because of nis Maori name.

tt J? horses trained by R. J.' Mason and H. Cutts, which have been competing at the Trentham and Awapuni meetings, were shipped south last evening. Wellington sportsmen will regret to hear that the veteran trainer, H. Goodman, took a serious turn at Dunedin early this week, and died yesterday morning. llie deceased had been amongst horses all his life, and had many good performers through his hands, amongst tho number being Eurodydon, a iSew Zealand Oup winner, and Solution, winnor of tho A.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap and Craven Plate.

The Riccarton jockey, F. E. Jones, received a severe slinking and some nasty bruises as a result of hie fall with Lady >eles-at the South Canterbury meeting c iv. . 2e is still feeling the' effects of the accident, and is at present taking matteTs very quietly.

v 4, 3 10 , result of his good showing in both Gold Cups, Balboa is now a firm favourite for the Hawke's Bay Cup, the weights for which were issued a fortnight ago. Doubtless, Handicapper 11. C'oyle, had he the opportunity, would like to put a few pounds more on the Derby i winner, but as he did not win a race ho cannot be rehandicapped. In view of the fact that the Wellington and Jlanawatu meetings were coming on before the Hawke's Bay .fixture, it would have been far better to have delayed the publication of the" weights for tho last-named, gathering until tie conclusion of the racing at Awapuni. :

On the Ulimaroa; which left for Sydney yesterday, were the racehorso Reputation and a couple of yearlings. The lastnamed belong to Mr. E. J. Watt, and will be trained at Randwick by H. Kayner. They are a Maori King—Tatters colt and a full sister to Blackall (AH Black—La Notte)

, C. Jenkins was able to leave the private hospital at Palmorston North on Tuesday last. His jaw was badly broken, and required to be wired to get it to set.

The well-known Hastings owner, Mr. J. Hennah, arrived in Wellington yesterday on his way to Sydney, wheTe he willspend a few months. He has sold Goldon Sky for 30gns., and his other horse, Julian, is turned out.

Maltegarde (Charlemagne ll—Anna, belle), who has been purchased by a Wellington sportsman, arrived at her new quarters on. Thursday. She will in future bo trained by J. W. Scott. The Ellerslie mentor, E. J. Rae, was anxious to buy her with a view to making a jumper of hor later on, but he was too late with bis offer. 1

, The absence of Plying Start and Nones from the' Hawke's Bay Stakes, for 2 and 3-year-olds, run on the second day of the Hastings meeting, will rob .that event of a lot of interest. Desert Gold has earned a penalty of 18lb., but this is not likely to stop the public sending out the crack filly in the position of favourite.

■ The Achilles—Stepina colt, bred at the Waikanae stud, whioh fetched 615gns. at the recent Randwick sales, was secured by Mr. A. B. Nagel, of Queensland. The Bezonian—Mallaig colt also went to the same State. His buyer ivas Mr. J. Cubbold, who gave 300gns. for him.

Acceptances for the first day's handicaps at Marlborough, the weights for which apear in this issue, are due on Thursday next.

Tho locally-owned Maltegarde is engaged in the Hawke's Bay Stakes, and as sho has a.lOlb. allowance, while tho cracks have a penalty of 181b., this differenco may tend to give her a good chance of success. Sho is a very hard filly to ride, and will want a strong hoTSeman to get the best out of her.

Sir George Clifford, who has been attending the Manawatu meeting, was a passenger for tho south by the Wahine last evening. Mr. P. H.Pyne, treasurer of tho C.J.C., was also aboard.