NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 42, 13 November 1917, Page 9

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[BY GLENCOE.I Nominations for thß lVoodTille meeting closo with Secretary. W. A. Lyon at S p.m. on Friday ncit. Do Garna. who won the Coburg Stakes ou the opening day of tho V.11.C. meeting, was successful in tho sanio event three years ago. When Biplane. won the V.U.C. Derby ho equalled Beragoon's time record for the race, viz., 2min. 35 l-ssec. The Comedy King colt oost 350 guineas ns a yearling, an:l has. already won £10.000 in stakes. A- Sydney paper' states that the connections., of Tiiplano won over £10,000 when the Comedy King colt scored in the V.R.O.' Derby. As Mr. G. D. Greenwood is- practically a non-bottor, it would be interesting to know «ho won tho money Tlioro is somo idea of the Wellington Racing Olub putting on a weight-for-age

race over ten or twelve furlongs to try and got a meeting between .the two champions, Desert, Gold and iiiulano. Questioned on tile matter at Iticrarlou, both owners were favourable tu tho meeting, but as niplano has now developed a cracked heel, tile event will probably bo abandoned.

Snub and Nanna, who wero recently purchased by . a Mastcrton sportsman. .. will coino north this week, aud will in future bo trained by W. Hawthorn, Tlio pair aro to rate at Ashliurst nexO week.

ltoso Pink, who scored in t!i« last Asliliurst Oup, is again eugagod this year. Tho daughter of Madder is very handy round tho sharp turns, md fcho should be ablo to give n good account of herself next 'week.

Though several of tho Demosthenes yca.rlings were passed iu at tlio Christchurch sales last week, they woro nil sold Inter on. One cf tliein-thD full sistor to Informal—goes iuto J. W. Lowe's stables.

Mulliiigar, vriio scored in the Oity Handicap on Saturday, had liol won' a race for over twelve moutlu. so his victory (lid not come out of turn. The- Marble Arch gelding was one of-the outsiders on tho machine, owing 'o his pour display at Avondale the week previous. A visitor to the Auckland nicoting Btates that the ilulsli for the big handicap was very close, and most peoplo thought Ohortle had won. Tho Atuitifld itelding finished very fust on the outside of tlio field.

Tho three-year-old Vagabond is paying his way well this season. At DanuoYirko in September he won tlio open sprint race, and after failing' in tlio Flying Hahdicup at Avondale lie caino out on' t-lie second day and scored in the Guineas. JSo followod up this success by annexing the Great northern Guiueas on . Satlirday. The Martian gelding did not meet si good lot of thrcc-jear-oids at Ellerslie, and his trainer showed good judgment in not setting him against Kstland at Ricoarton. The hurdle horse Fisher, who has been undergoing a. spell, has resumed work at Awapuni. Miss Sation is bJbo an active worker on tho samo track.

At a meeting of the WoodviUo District Jookey Club, held last, week, a. .voto of sympathy with tho widow and family of tho lato Hon. J. D. Ormond was passed. The deceased, sportsman wa.s always' a prominent supporter of tho Woodvllle Club.