NOTES AND COMMENTS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 70, 15 December 1917, Page 11

NOTES AND COMMENTS

fBY QLGKCOE.I Tho Waipa Meeting will take place today In the To Awamutu Cup Rebel is top weight with Bat. 41b., while Royal Irish, winner of the Tauranga Cup on Saturday last, is next on tho list with 7et. 131b. Nominations for the following events at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting close at 9 p.m. on Monday next:— Eurs°ry. AunivorSary, TVeltor, Telegraph, January Weiter, Fitzherbcrt, W.K.0., and MetroooUtan Handicaps, and for tho Kelburn Plate and tho Wellington Oup. The win of Devotion at Tauherenikau will moan a 71b. penalty for her in tho Manawatu Oup. This will make her weight fist. 101b., but after tho easy manner in which she Bcored on Thursday her taek at Awapiini does not appear to bo beyond her. Nobleman, runner-up to tho black maro at Peilding, meets her on 241b. better terms. Impediment, runnerup at Tauhcreniliau, meets her on 91b. better terms, and Mascot, who was placed third, on 71b. better terms. Tho Auckland-owned horses Doon , and Tararn Jack were starters in the Junipers' Plat liaec at the Canterbury Park (N.S.W.V Meeting on December 1. Doth wero. at double figures in tho betting, but wero not mentioned in the running. Momac, "inner of the Hack Welter Ilandioap at tho Wairaraya Meeting, is a four-year-old full-sister to Aratiatia, who used to race for tho Porinia. stables. Mom'ao ia very like her brothor, but is not as big. J. W. Lowe will imvc thrco representatives in the Auckland Oup. So far no ridnr lias been secured for (he New Zenland Oup winner Mcnelaus. D. Decley will bo on Johnny Walker and A. Eeed on Sea. down. The two latter aro equal favourites, but Monclaus is certain to gain plenty of admirers now that it Iβ cer. tain he is to eeo tho post. The locally-owned Oonrtfleld, who was gelded after racing at lUccarton, was ship, ped back here on Thursday. Ho is to bo given a spell on his owner's placo at Silverstreani. K J. Mason doeß not intend racing any of his team before the Wellington Cup Meeting. JMniano is still being exercised on the lead."and his split hoof is growing down as quickly as can bo expected, but It, wilt bo late in the autumn before he Is ready to show form. JI. Otitts, in chargo of Adjutant, Wrestler, Gamecock, and Long ltangc, and P. Ohristmaß, with Fiery Cross and Glendower, passed through Wellingjon yesterday on their way to the Auckland HeelingTorfreda. who opened her winning account at, the Wairurapa Meeting, will next ho semi out in the Juvenile Handicap at Awapuni, and will have to put up a IOHi. penalty, which will malso her impost 7st. 91b. Sho was bo full of running at tho end of her raco on Thursday that tho ex. i tra dlstnnco. Nt Awapuni should not

trouble her. In the b rdcago at lauhDie. iiikau, she was inch led .to b J » excitable, but at tho barrier el o en< 8 V tho VfcaraSa Meeting Bftptad. who realised 530 guineas at the luiraimd - in tie colours of Alia.Jl. ft Darnell. Ho is still nn inmate of b. ffaddell'e "tauten at Hastings.