NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2557, 3 September 1915, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

. [Bl Glencoe.] Owners and trainers are reminded that , nominations for all events and entries forthe Maiden. Plate, to be run attheOtaki Spring Meeting this month, close'ori Saturday, evening at 8 o'clock. During the week Mr. Jas. Bull received cable advice that-his son Melville, a well- ' known, amateur horseman, wild was imported wounded some days ago, was not seriously hurt, and was doing well ill the hospital. The Aneklanders Colonel Soult and Bouse\vife were shipped to Sydney yesterday. Prior to leaving, home, the former was reported bo have done ; the best gallop ever seen at Ellerslie. This was seven furlongs on the sand in lmin. 27sec. Jockey C. Browne accompanied him, and will ride'him in his Eandwick engagement. It has been decided not to send the Grand National winner Ngatoa' to Eandwick as he has not been himself since he •raced at Eiccartoii. on' the concluding day. of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Winter Meeting. ' - ' Owing to the fact that the. Avondale Spring Meeting does not clash with any. of the southern; clubs the jockeys who - usually do the. • latter meetings; contem-' plate riding at Avondale. ' Amongst ,tlie number are C. Emerson, A. Oliver;'and; L. Wilson. , . ,' Private cabled advice 'received' from Sydney yesterday' states' that is well in the market for the Metropolitan Handicap, and now ranks as secolid favourite. ' ' ' • . ■ F. Mufegrave's appeal to the com, mittee against the infliction of a fine of .£SO placed on him by the colnmitt'ee -of. the V.A.T.G..proved fruitless. Tho V.EiiC. officials decided that there was no appeal against!the decision of a committee,, the rules allowing only for an-appeal against a. decisibn of stewards., . E. J. Mason has arrived at Wanganni with, BJinksiaJ Bimeter, Nones, : and Santhos, who are to carry Mr.. 6. ..D." Greenwood's colours at the coming sjii'ing meeting. .■ ■ Flying Start has been giving his trainertrouble lately,' and it is'stated- that, he is not likely to sport silk until the Dunedin Guineas come on. for decision. Ngatiruanui, who went amiss at the Grand National. Steeplechase meeting; was found to bo in rather a bad way when ke reached Timaru. He was turned out in a stockyard to" wait' developments, Which took an unexpected turn, for a few days ago the son of Maniapoto was found, to have expired. A post-mortem examination revealed the fact that his heart was badly diseased. Some months ago lie was purchased by Mr. A. Elworthy, of Timaru, with the expressed intention of contesting the Grand ■ National Steeplechase. In his schooling work the gelding showed tare jumping ability. No '• definite .'decision,- has been come to .yet regarding the teani to represent Sir. George Clifford at the Wanganui 'meeting. Battle Eve, Adjutant, aiid_ Harlequin are being worked along steadily, and are gotting through useful tasks. Battle Eve has beep sprintihg well, but a better line to the three-year-old form of the stable may be available after this colt, has raced at Asliburton.