NOTES AND COMMENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9095, 14 July 1915, Page 11

NOTES AND COMMENTS

The death of the well-known racehorse Ladoga has removed from the turf one of the best performers. Ho was by Sir Laddo from Happy Maid, and last season -won the Rimutaka Handicap at tho Wellington spring meeting with 8-2 when ho accounted for a large field, which included Pavlova. Lady Louisa. Master Lupin and Sunbird. At tho same fixture ho earned 6 9 to victory in the Pearce Handicap, when ho again met and defeated a largo field. After running into a place in several other events ho won the Thompson Handicap at tho Wellington autumn meeting with 8.2 from Haskayue. Blerlot, Expect. Byron, Beldame, Pair Rosamond, Immcr, and Royal Arms* among others. This season ho again contested tho Thompson Handicap with 9*4 on his back. He was made second favourite for the event, and won with a reserve from Pavlova, Rim a.ldo, Chortle, Hoy. Indigo, Sartorzs and Bcrtrada, that composed part of the field of eighteen horses that started for the event. . Ladoga was owned by a Wellington medico, who races under tuo name of **Mr Sonnies," was trained by J. Ayres at Trenthum. and the owner will have much sympathy in tho loss ho has sustained of one of tho most yaiuabl© thoroughbreds in tho Dominion.

It was thought that Corrio would not bo sufficiently recovered from tho mishap that befell her afc the Auckland winter.; meeting to enable her to stand a preparation for her engagements at the Grand National meeting at Riccarton next month. Word has now been iccedved from Christchurch that she may resume work at any time, but as she requires a considerable amount of gat - ' loping to get her fit. M. Hobbs has decided to rest her further and then take her in hand for the hurdle events at the New Zealand Cup meeting.

Referring to Sir George Clifford s groat blood ware Madowla, by Trenton— Azalea, by Galliard who died last week a t the age of 22 years after slipping foals to Treadmill, a southern exchange says; "She was bought at the memorable sale of the St.' Albans Stud (Victoria) for 423gns, and what a rentable sold mae she proved at the price can be gathered from, tho fact that during her sixteen years at Stonyhurst she produced twelve living foals, including Quarryman (Hawke's Bay Stakes and Wanganui Cup), Glenowlet (Dunedin Champagne Stakes, and dam of Nightwateh, who won the Dunedin and C.J-C. Champagne Stakes, and of Brown Owl (winuerot New Zealand Oaks), Madam Madcap (Middle Park Plate. C.J.C. Champagne Stakes Palmerston North Stake®, and C.J-C. Easter Handicap), Discipline (Stepniak Stakes and dam of Court Martial. winner of New Zealand Oaks), and of Adjutant (winner of Middle Par*. Plate and Dunedin Champagne Stakes) Glencullock (Feilding Stakes. Groat Northern Poal Stakes, Middle Park Plate and North Island Challenge Stakes), and Taskmaster, a good handicap winner as a three-year-old. and who was beaten a nose by his stable companion. Kilwinning.- m the Great Northern Derby ot 1910. Altogether her progeny have won 56 races of tho value of JE33'272.’*

The dates committee of the Racing Conference met yesterday, and the matters under discussion will be placed before the conference when it opens on Thursday., _ * Golden Glow did not run up to expectations at the Gisborne meeting, but he has a lot of friends and will receive a considerable amount of support in his engagements down south nest month.