WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2627, 20 July 1904, Page 51

WELLINGTON NOTES.

By Qsloojcer.

July 15.

The local chib was lather uufoitu'-;ate in the weather expsucnccd for its spurg meet« ing. On tho opening dry it turred out wet and disagree? blc, and th^ coui^a ancl enclosing? got into a "veiy '■lo^y, <-*at:. The seeoncl day turned out beauhiiilly fine. Tho place had dried up somewhat and the goiiig was better. Tho club va, unl 'c\>- iv oihex ways, in consequence of tho o^ ei-nislit decision ->l the Racing Conference to do away with fivcshilling totahoators, that ci' inn m of ic\enuß was shut oil. Then tin second day-, acceptances ot>. j' appeared 111 one paper outside Wellington, the Hawke's Bay Hera'd, which gofc them by telephone. The messaugor rmplojcj by the Press Association sgent neglected to put them in the telegraph office, rhio meant that there was very little money wned to the couise either for stiaight-out investment n the double machine. At the end of the two clays the investments showed a falling off of £-2j17 compared with last 3 - ear. Ilgd thp doub c money not been included the decrease won d have been close on £1000 more.

Kiemlin, who was taken to the Otaki and Napier meetings without b:mg started, mad his first appearance in Mr Dugald Thomson's colours in the Stewards' Handicap. He was. m?de favourite and, with Sam Lindsay in the saddle had the softest of things on. He paid the good price of JEI 10s foi a first favourite Kremlin has already been supported to win the Grand National Hurdles. He is said to be a good jumper and will have the services of A. Hall in the saddle Okoari, who looks big in condition and evidently has not done much work, ran well for a few fui'.o:.gc. Repulse made a good show, finishing fourth. Hastings fonrr pointed to Li. who v,-as off colour at the ' Park, as *uc best 01 thf hack hurdlers. She scored casi'V at the finish, and is a cut above hack form, bom'- iiooplc tb.Lik she is better than Mr L-iwvy's )tke> Oi^iiid National candidate, Creu-ot.

W. Whitaker had back luck wi;n I ,.•.■• in th. Mirimar Hack Handicap. About thiee furlongs from home tho horse and jider got bumped clean over the rail. On Napier form the race looked a fair thing for Ice. Whitaker rctnrnad to Napier this morning, but the mije had to be left behiod. A fa.r finish rcsuHed in favour of Joe Chamberlain who is useful undej weltor weights. The Cup horse paid the sood price of £9 ss. The Hoi. G. M'Lesn's Sychom, who is now trained at the Hutt. made his iirst appearance m the rate and was backed

Haydn, the favourite foi the Si cr>V''l;as?, was kept a long way out oif it diuirg the nisi part. The pact- was solid all the wav, and as the jumps arc not rhffkult there were few mishaps. Pipi, who had boon tho country before 1 , was the only horse lo come to grrief-r-at tile post and rails, not bisrgei thrn an ordinary huid'e. Comfort ran off at the water jump the firat time, and Kohunui 13 n oft" at it the secenci time. This is the most awkward jsmp in. the course, for which ret>=on the fip'd was despatched in front of it instead of behind it. as m previous years. This made the course about a hundred yaids short. Tho Auck'.andei. Star, carted the tield along- for over two miles, whera he gave w?y to Crespm and Kiatere. The latter took charge abotit half a mile from home, with only two hurdles on the course pioper to jump. He won by about three lengths, with. Haydn a good third. Papatu was fourth. Had he not struck the log wall — ?, solid obstacle — hard he might have been closer np. Aka Aka. who is fancied in some quarters for tho Grand National Steeplechase, was fifth. Waitarere, who made such a favourable impression in hack company at tho Otaki meet-> ing last month, was made favourite dor tha Parliamentary Handicap. He ran a good colt, but was not match enough for Loch Eriu a-fc tho weights. Shrapnel Shell was putting in one of his good runs in fior.t when he stopped tuddeny -and went from first to last On coining in Fairbrother complained that Towers hacl interfered with Shrapnel Shell. Afte. permitting the horseman to ride through the meeting the secretary announced ihat Towers had been disqualified fc-r three months for foul riding. Loch Erin won comfortably at the finish. Ha was making his reappearance and had not sr-orted silk ranch since he ran at the same meeting two years ago, when he won the Winter Oats Handicap, after running second in the Parliamentary Handicap to Will o" tha Wisp. Creu*ot was the fancy for the Hurrlles uuv could not act in the mud. The ex-h?ck Pusnful made the pace after Moccasin had been allowed to rlvop back. Tahae and Tupara took charge in the straight. These two fought out Hie bfst finish at the meeting, Tahae (a if all brother to Aka Aka) winning by a head. Lissa was going when «n« r>{ the other. haol stopped, and beat Pushful for third. Mataura (a pony sister to Durable) won the Te Aro Hack Handicap in gieat style. She is owned by her breeder, Jervis George, the New Plymouth owner-trainer. Rungarawa. anri the Auckland mare Te Aroha weio the fancies. Ponvna nnd Gold Ciown appeared in the Onslow Handicap yesteiday, but neithei showed up prominently. Okoari was in front nearly all the way until lier condition gave out. She was beaten by Repulse, who bad over 2st the worst of the weight. Runsrarawn, who bolted with p race at Napier Paik, 'ouked well 111 the Hack Huidles with 9.5. lie crot <o the front but cou'd not act in the mud and was collared before going a mile. Thiee f-ar'one* from home Jeanne d' Albert wag iii charge, but Warwick took charge before tha straight was reached, and scored his first win for Mr W. J. Gorge'^on. who supported the seldinp, heaviU wh°n b»»t»n at Napier Park. Warwick paid £7 7s. ard Joanne d' Albert the same puce for encode! . The latter Tnade a promising fiis.t opp L .\iM'ce Free Holmes biougV up Abih'y for the Tnal Plate, and 11. Donov.m to ud ' tho gelding, who is si thire-yeai oM hs'i-lno'hev (l->y Conqneiov) to S!nv.- Toi" H* moi ?d nico'y n\ Ins pielimi•>iaw, 'jul could on'v get iourth to Morin (Ds-fiaut—Hinewha'-a^, who marie cve T y post a winnipe ov*. The Stake (The Officer -Martyrdom) and Crimson Lak« (Sylvia P^k—Ciinipon Streak). Four other two-year-olds beside Tho Stake look pait m the race— viz. : Togos (Seaton Dp'jv"'— Leocai. l ). Unawares (Gipsy Giaud— Ambu-h), Stratluna (Stiathbiaan), and, St. Ludlam (St. Hippo-Morning). The only miblnp m tlu July Steeplechase occurred at the fiist fence— the sod wall, Mournei topped over it and broke his neck. The Voltigeur ge'ding has boen laced off his 'egg ihis season, wi'h liti'e success, and evidently, had become veiy tired of the whole business. Star again set out to make th? i>aee, and di 3lt well until the field closed on him. It was ai good race half a mile from home, where Star, Te Kohau, Kaitere, and Nadadoi were together, Papatu then appeared on the scene,, and Kai-

tere was the only one able to hang on to him. The latter appeared to have the best of it at Ihe bend, but Papatu had his opponent's rnear 'cure, and, drawing away, won by three lengths.

Canine Chiel boited with the Winter Oats, ■winning in a canter after running from one /Bide of the straight to the other. There was a made against him, but nothing canio of it. After the in-and-out exhibitions fef Cannic Chiel on chffeieiit courses in the icolony this season stewards must bs heartily of the sight of the chestnut It is a wonjder Sir George Clifford has not got rid of such jjßn inconsistent customer long ago. It would' Slot ba for a poor man to race Cannie Chiel Jas he Jfas been raced this season. Windwhistle dias also this season raced badly one day and tho next. Waitarer" was made favourite /but could only get fifth, behind Scotty, who juras an easy fourth.

Although. Creusot was on the ground ready ffio start it was thought advisable pfter the Cannie Chiel trouble to withdraw the Torpedo |»elding. There was 22 on Waiwera out of 478 Jn the machine. The Gipsy King gelding seems Sto laiow when he is well backed. After tailling off he came in some distance behind the field. Last year he ran bad'.y at the Hutt, and jlien won the Grand National Hurdles. MoeJhasin carried £41 and ran fourth. Tahae and Wupara again fought out ? good finish. P. Johnston's horsemanship got the latter home. -Had Tahae been on the outside instead of the grails he might have won.

• Mataura looked like scoring again in the Thorndon Hack Handicap, but she was not allowed to get the break on she did" the previous day. She got in front once, but Malafcokiri, who was quickest away, came again, and feeing kept going won by a length from Eli.fcank, with the favourite (Sardonyx) third. > Of the horses vhich competed at the Hutt, jWaiwera. Moccasin. Scotty, and Creusot may reasonably be expected to run better at Ric'carton.

C. Cress, the "Wairarapa jockey, who lias (been for sonio time absent in the Auckland d:sjtriet, was present at the Hutt this week. He ihad one mount, on Matakokiri in the last race, »nc! paid £15 3s, the best dividend at tho meeting. The double totalisatc-r, which was tried for "the first time at the Hutt. was well patronised. Oxi the first day the Wellington SteeplechasciWinter Hurdles combination was backed to tha fextent of £669. Kaitere — Tahae was backed 23 and paid £23 Bs. On Thursday the Ju'y jSteeple-Final Hurdles was backed to the extent of £324. Six 'backers of Papatu-Tupara received £46 19s each. The amount of stakes won by Gladsome at the Wellington Eacing Club's summer meeting ihas been repaid by Mr J. B. Reid to the Wellington Racing Club % Sir W. Young, owner of iConvoy, informed me to-day that he intended 'to make application for same. The pick of the Grand National Steeplechase appear to be -Ake Aka. Kaitere, and Haydn. Slow Tom, Papatu, and Moccasin are the best of the others. Creusot will be hard to b:at in ihe Hurdles, also Waiwera, Aka Aka, Tahae, arid Tupara. Roseshoot will not make the ■Journey. Mr Lowry is sending down Comfort, JLa, and Creusot. Scotty and T© Aroha have returned to Auckland. Defoe is now a member bf C. Pritchard's team at the Hutt. This trainer got married to-day. Porirua is expected to run well in the Winter Cup. Haydn. Tahae, ftka Aka, Moccasin, and other Auckland 1 horses we still at the Hutt, and journey south.