NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 57, 30 November 1917, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

[BY GMNCOE.I

Owners are reminded that entries for all events at the Manawatu Bncing Oluß a Summer Meeting cloec at 9 ociocK tonight. The opening event at tho i'eilding Meeting will start at 11.30 a.m. The earne tinio will be observed at the Woodvinc Meeting next week. Acceptances for the Auckland Cup anil Railway Handicap, together with fncra entricß for tho minor events to be run at the Auckland Racing Clubs biinimei Meeting, close to-night at 9 o'clock, lorfeits for tho Great Northern ioal olai"™Great Northern Derby, and Royal Stages must be declared by tho same hour. The annual meeting of the Stratford Racing Club will be held on January l. The Cup, one mile and a quarter, is wortn 550 sovs., and the Douglas Handicap, six furlongs, 300 sovs Nomination;) lor all events close with Secretary A. Culoman at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 5. L Morris, rider of Juanna, who fell in tho' Borough Handicap at Takapuna on Saturday, sprained au ankle and sustained an injury to one of his eyes, which prevented him riding again during tlio afternoon. W. M'Kinnon, who received a fall ofl Plonipotent in the Hurdles received injuries which necessii ated his removal to the hospital, while B m .Beid, rider of Dunrobin, who fell in the Tin Hurdles, sustained a badly broken ooUairbono, ' which necessitated his removal to the same inBtitution. .. It is not often the one trainer supplies the three placed horses in a raco, and still less often that they are found finishing within a ncok of each other. This was F. Stenning'B experience at Takapuna on Saturday with Shining Llght.KilbCßgan, and Aircraft, in the Cambria Handicap, and their trainer' MnwcU could not have handicapped thorn factor to ■bring about such a result. ■r Deeley is to have tho mount on Lady General in the Flying Handicap at Folding to-morrow. ■ It is said that Hnskayne was purchased at the Karamu sale on behalf of J. Thorpe, of Ellerslic. Tho Auckland trained Carbiucss, Pmpiu and Lightning, are to fulfil their engagements at tho Woodville Meeting next week. The Auckland horses Pennilesß, Glcndalough and Fionuuala appear among tlo nominations for tho Taranaki J.C. Christmas Meeting, which takes place on December 26. * Tho sale of Turangapito is reported to have taken place at Ashhurat last week. The Prudent King gelding is now owned in Feilding, and hiß purchaser gave 500gns. for him. ■ There are numerous acceptances for tlio different ovents at Feilding on Saturday, and the meeting looks like fully realising expectations. The fine weather of ate has left the course very fast, and there is sure to be a largo gathering. Carlysian did not do well on the Auckland trip, and it has been decided not to race him at Feilding. Ho was scratched for tho Flying Stakes oh Tuesday. Other scratchings announced are \Ui Stakes. —.