NOTES AND COMMENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 107, 2 November 1926, Page 7

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(BY "VEDETTE")

RACING FIXTURES.

■ovember 3--Birchwood Huufc Club. November 6, B—Auckland B.C. November 0, 8, 10, 13— Canterbury J.C. Kovember 13, 15-Waikato R.C. November 17, 18-Winton J.C. November 20—Levin EC. . November 24-Ashburst-Pohangma E.o. November 27, December I—Tnkapuna J.C. November 30, December I—Feildmg J.C. December 4—Methven R.C. December 4—Taumarimiii E.C. December 8, 9-Woodv!!le District J.C December 10, 11—South Canterbury J. 4-. December 11—TV aipa'R.C. December 18, 18—Dargavlllo E.C.

Nominations for the Feilding and Ashhurst Meetings close to-night.

The Melbourne Cup will be decided today. The result should be known in Wellington about 5 p.m.

A feature of the Masterton Meeting was the success attending the horsSs carrying the colours of Mr. W. Higgins. The Wellington owner won with Glen Innis and Bronstell on the first day, and with Joy. Bird and Glen Innis on the second clay, Glen Innis running a dead heat with liivetna. Kilperon was-the only failure of the stable, and he raced well enough not to discourage anybody. The horses, were turned out in excellent fettle by B. 1. Yuille, of Levin, to whom the most oi the credit is due.. ,'.'..•" Apparently ' the stewards had a good deal to occupy their attention-at the Thames. Meeting on Saturday with inquiries' and. protests ■ . R. Reed is to ride Cimabue in the Welcome Stakes at Riccarton. He may also ride Shirley1 in the Stewards' Handicap. His mount will be either Shirley or Orchid. Indication's in the city yesterday pointed to Rapine being J. H. Jefferd's representative in the New Zealand Cup. This'was confirmed last night by Star Stranger not having his engagement continued. Nadarino .was galloped on in his race at Trcntham o.n Saturday, and although the leg filled it was not considered serious enough to forfeit his trip South, and with Grand Knight he left last-night. As he ■will not run at Riccarton until the later days of the. meeting, possibly he may be quite right by then. . It is said' that the course at Waverley did not suit'Enare, and that possibly he? will do better at Riccarton in one of the Bhorter distance hurdle races. :• The erstwhile jockey F. M'Cabe, who now resides in Melbourne, is on" a holiday visit to Auckland, and was a visitor to Ellerslie last. week. It is something like 11 years since M'Cabe was last in the Dominion, when he was connected with the •table of the late Hon. J. D. Ormond as hurdle horseman. ' Since then he has travelled widely and has ridden in England, Ireland, and Australia, but he gave up riding about four years ago. During his career he steered many winners, and,his important successes include a Victorian Grand National Hurdle Race on Obo and a Great Northern Steeplechase on Peary. Set Sail's failure at Gore is attributed by "Sentinel" to the very soft going. This mare has arrived at Riccarton.

The six furlong gallop registered by Glentruin was the most attractive performance of Thursday morning's track work at Biccarton, writes "Argus." When she was sent back to her owner in Southland ilk the autumn, it was understood that Glentruin's racing career was at an end, but a few months later she was returned to T. H. Gillett, and the Riecarton trainer started to prepare her for another campaign. She has not had a race this season^ and the has not been stretched out very much in her track work, but in one or two sprints she has demonstrated that she retains her brilliancy in a surprising manner, despite the fact that she is now in her tenth year. Glentruin carried 0.6 when •he won her second Stewards' Handicap two years ago, and with the same weight ■he is entitled to great respect in next Saturday's contest.

Final payments for the New Zealand Cup reveal thirteen left to contest the big two-mile event at Eiccarton next Saturday. The field is rather disappointing,.but It is /not altogether lacking In quality; despite the fact that seven ot the thirteen Kre on the 7st mark. Rapine, Count Cavour, and Beacon Li?ht, are all on the $op grade, while both .Ravenna and Clarinda are solid mares. The absence of the name of Tanadees is a big surprise, and it looks as if some mistake has been made for the payment has been made for his stable:mate. Laughing Prince, in the Welcome Stakes.

The Stewards' Handicap makes a much bolder display, with an acceptance of twenty-two, includingsome brilliant sprinters. This race, always a particularly hard one to win, is as tough-looking as ever.

Agrion, Eulalie, Cimabue, Koyal Ceres, Borne-Rose, and Ark Royal should make the Welcome Stakes a hiost interesting race.

Commendation has not spoiled the Derby payment, for a very useful field of nine is still engaged. All of them have form on their side, and they may make an interesting race, despite the record of the big son of Limond. The Spring Plate at Riccarton on Saturday has some class young horses engaged. No doubt the field will dwindle down a little, but as usual it will be one pf the most interesting and informative xaces at the meeting. Money Order has not quite thrown off the effects of his recent trouble, ( and he is suffering a little yet from a cough. His trainer, T. H. Gillett, had no intention of continuing his engagement for the Stewards' Handicap, and it is very doubtful if he will race at all at the Canterbury. Jockey Club's Meeting. Provided he goes on all right, however, he should be Been to advantage in sprint races later in the season.

Apparently the injury received by J. Beats at Motukarara is not serious, and he will be fit to ride at the New Zealand Cup Meeting.

Reckless received a minor injury from his stable-mate, Par Money, in the Juvenile Handicap on the first day of tha Masterton Meeting. At first it looked useless going on with her, but it was decided to send her to Eiccarton, and her engagement in the Welcome Stakes has been continued.

C. Emerson had five rides at the Motuharara Meeting for four seconds and one third. Four of his mounts were first favourites.

MoOrland has a great reputation as a track worker, which he justifies on every occasion he is extended. On Saturday he reeled off six furlongs in fine style, the time, lmin Msec, being the best recorded during the morning. His owner has continued hii engagement in the Stewards' Handicap, but up to the present he cannot secure a suitable light boy to ride him. The gelding requires vigorous riding, and it would be a waste of time and money to ask him to do his best for anybody but a strong horseman., A rather unusual incident occurred in connection with a jumping event at a tecent meeting (writes "Archer" in the Auckland • "Herald"). The rider of the winner weighed out without a breastplate, which was used on his mount in the race. There was no harm in this if he had weighed in with it, provided he was not more than 41b over-weight, which had not been duly declared; but he failed to. weigh in with the breastplate, and under the rule of racing, which says that "any muzzzle, martingale, breastplate, or clothing (other than boots or bandages) in which a horse runs shall be put into the ■cnles and included in the jockey's weight, otherwise, the horse shall be disqualified for the race," the horse should have been disqualified. The trainer of the second horse lodged an objection, but this was immediately withdrawn by the owner, who- said he did not wish to win under protest, and no action was taken in the natter. It;was purely a technical breach of the rules, for'it is unlikely that the breastplate would have made the jockey over-weight Tabove the amount allowed TheY matter has caused a considerable amount of discussion, „iad it is considered br tome that the committee erred in not .taking action when the matter was brought under notice.