NORTHERN NOTES.

NZ Truth, Issue 818, 16 July 1921, Page 11

NORTHERN NOTES.

(By "Waimangu.") Aucklanders will have their interest centred m the Wellington meeting this week. The recently imported English horse, Catmint, is to stand the season at Mangere. Full particulars are advertised m this issue. ' ; Coroglen was not taken south to contest his engagements at Trentham. There is a dearth of light stable boys at Ellerslie, and a good kiddy could get a position with almost any trainer. Old Waimal may possibly.be sent to Riccarton for the Grand National Steeplechase. On recent form he could not win with, the minimum. ' • Narrow Neck is making fair progress m his lessons over the small tences. Sylvan ran; a great race on the final day of the Northern meeting and she is sure to race well m one of the bighandicaps at Wellington. Lord Kenilworth will be making his debut as a jumper at Wellington. The chestnut is big- enough and fast enough to make a great horse over fences, but he appears to be an erratic customer. Those who saw Sir Fanciful race at Ellershe are sure to be a trifle with him m anything he starts m. Nominations for the Avondale Cup Flying Handicap and Plumpton 'Handicap close on August 5. On this occasion the Cup will be run over a mile 'and a half, and carry £2000, of which amount the winner will get £1400 second £300, third ( £200 . and fourth' The attention of owners is directed to a. newly, instituted event on the Avondale Jockey Club's Autumn meeting of 1922. This is the All-Aged-%'fn™ 1 a -^ iX furlon^ s event carrying £1000. The. event is for two-year-olds and upwards, weight-for-age and nominations close 6n August 5 -with Mr. H. H. Hayr,- secretary. The victory of Ruddy at Rangitikei was well anticipated by those who saw how unlucky he was at Ellerslie. However, as ho started, at odds- on, there could not be a good deal won. The owner of. No Mistake was asked to put a price oh his horse last week but would not do so. Messrs. Bright and Co. have received inquiries, from a prominent Indian sportsman for a couple of good handi- ■ cap horses. Everyone is waiting for the report of the Racing Commission. In all likelihood it will prove a surprise packet to some clubs. Aucklanders were on Passenger heavy last week, and the good price he paid brought much joy to those cosy corners where punters congregate. It#is expected that the tote turnover throughout the Dominion for the season will go close to £.8,000,000. A. Julian took Lord Kenilworth and No Bother to the Wellington meeting. No Bother has no credentials to warrant her being regarded as a sure stake earner. Uncle Ned, who has not raced for. some time, is pottering about under G. Lindsay's care at Avondale. \Sea De'il appears nicely weighted at Trentham and the little chestnut should give one of the important hurdle events a fi-ight. During the Auckland Trotting Club's recent meeting- there was a discussion as to the merits of the three -year- olds Childe Pointer and Nelson Derby and it was announced that the owners were prepared to put up £500 each for a match if any clvb 1 offered a purse for the match. The (Ttahuhu Club has considered the master and at a meeting of the committee last week it was 'decided to offer a purse under the following conditions: The Otahuhu Trotting Club is prepared to put up a stake of £500 for a sweepstake between the best two, three, oi*~ four individual horses, three-year-olds, at present m Australasia, the property of different owners, for two miles, on the following conditions: (1) That the said sweepstake takes pjace at the Otahuhu Trotting Club "meeting held at Auckland on November 19 and 23, or any such date of postponement as may be necessary through weather; (2) That each owner of the horse or horses deposit the sum of £100 to bind the sweepstake on October IS with the secretary of the Otahuhu Trotting Club, and a further sum of £400 on November 4, to complete his stake, but should the £400 be not deposited on November 4 by any one party, such £100 to be paid to the man willing- to go on with the match should the match be less than two horses, but if the match takes place the forfeit to go towards the stake, but m the event of no race taking- place the stake offered by the Otahuhu Trotting Club is hereby withdrawn; (3) That the conditions of such race should necessity arise and be m dispute, if the owners of the horse cannot agree, the decision of the Otahuhu Trotting Club shall be final.