NOTES AND COMMENTS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 11, 14 January 1936, Page 4

NOTES AND COMMENTS

(By “Kestrel.”) Racing thn*. week will take place al Thames, but main interest will centre on next, week’s meeting at Trentham and Ashhurst. Wanganui Nominations. Nominations for lhe AVanganui Jockey Club’s meeting closed last night, and the list indicates that the interest of owners and trainers has been obtained to a generous degree. Ashhurst Acceptances. Acceptances for the Ashhurst-Poha-ngina Racing Club’s annual meeting are due at 9 o ’clock to-morrow evening. Wellington Acceptances. Acceptances for the first day of the AVellington Racing Club’s summer meeting are clue at 8 o’clock to-night. Leased by Awapuni Trainer. Air. J. J. Corry has leased his two Rabbi four-year-olds i’awky and Zionist, and they have gone into G. AV. New's team at Awapuni. Dual Engagements. AVellington Cup horses who also claim engageinenti-. in otlrer events on the lirsl day ot the meeting are Silver King (Telegraph), Kinnoull (Anniversary), Davolo (Anniversary), Great Star (Telegraph), Queen of Song (Telegraph), Bound Score (Anniversary), and Superex (Anniversary). Wonderful's Chance. Wonderful should have no ground for complaint with his 9.4 in the irentham Highweight Handicap, writes * ‘ Hangatita.” Lu his one start at the New Zealand Cup meeting he carried 9.54, and beat everything except Padishah, and in one subsequent start he was left at tlhe barrier at Ashhurs-t. Appeal by Ellis. A. E. Ellis, whose appeal against his month’s suspension at Dunedin was dismissed by the District Committee, has appealed to the Racing Conference. The hearing will probably be taken tomorrow. "Daily Double.” In the daily double conducted ou the Welter and Novice at the Queensland Turf Club's Christmas and New Tear meeting at Eagle Farm, Brisbane, on December 28, a dividend of £174 18s 6d was paid for an outlay of ss. As there were no tickets on the winner or second horse of the second leg, investors on the third horse received the dividend. RACING FIXTURES Jan. 16, 18—Thames J.C. Jan. 18 —Wairio J.C. Jan. 22 —Ashhurst-Pohangina R.C. Jan. 22, 24, 25—Wellington R.C. Jan. 25—Clifden R.C. (at InvercarJan. 25, 29—Takapuna J.C. Jan. 31, Feb. 1. —Wanganui J.C.