WELLINGTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, 19 January 1901, Page 5

WELLINGTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

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<By Telegraph.—Press Aesoci^Hon.)

WELLINGTON, this t\n\

There was again lovely weather at ihe Hutt this morning-, and the 1 racks were fa-si. Fashion ami Fifftt Blood jumped off at the five furlongs post on the plough. First Blood drew away in the straight, and ran to the winning- post out by "himself in lmin 3sec. He ran half-mile in 50 see. Scottish Minstrel was better than Windwhistle at about even weight s in a half-mile flutter on the plough, run in 49 see. Hermosa and Westguard sprinted "half a mile each. Tortulla and Boreas, the latter with bandages on his forelegs, were sent the measured mile on the plough. Tortulla had the chestnut in trouble ai fhe home bend, but he was ridden out, and finished a length off. The black mare went in nice free style. It was the best gallop as regards time recorded during the last few days, the in.ie being left behind in Imtn 44jsee. Art Jewel easily held Shelter safe over live furlong's on tlie plough, the halfmile taking .">U see. Queen's Guard ran along six furlongs in a pleasing manner. This mare is very well indeed. Ostiak sprinted half a mile on the plough in 51 sec. Blazer walked up to the six furlongs post on outside of racing track, and was picked up by Battler at the four furlongs mark, lie drew away from Bsiltler at th« end, and finished five lengths in front of liim, the time being lmin IS 1-5 see —a slashing go. Blazer, however, finished very slovenly.

Magnificent seemed to be going us well as Paladin at the end of v mile, but neither was ridden out. Advance is looking' as well as ever he did. He easily held Whitney sale in a mile gallop "on the plough, the last seven furlongs occupying" Imin. :!4see. Proposal cleared out from Cherrystone at. the end of a mile. The former mare has been galloping splendidly of late, but Cherrystone seems a bit oil". Red Gauntlet had most to say at the finish of a five furlongs spin with Canteen on the plough. which took Imin. 7see. Strathnairn and Ruamahanga were about even in a. mile gallop on the plough. Skobeloff (Hewitt), by himself slipped over a mile nicely on the plough in lmm. ■Iflsec. He is fancied in some quarters for the Cup. Gipsy Jack finished in front of Mehvood over seven furlongs on the outside of the course proper, the journey occupying Imin. 37soc. Heck Mehvood bears a wasted appearance. Waterford had to be ridden out to keep alongside Sentry in a six furlongs gallop on the outside. Sentry finished well, and his time was Imin. Slsec, Robin Gray and Iliamoe,

"Brtisher" Woods, a pair of maiden platers, jumped oft" at the mile markon the plough. Hitunoe was having the best of the gallop two furlongs from home, but was pulled up. and Robin Gray finished alone, and ridden out. He ran the seven furlongs in Imin. ossec. Lighter tasks were executed by Spider. Cameo, Cruciform, Menschikoff, Dewdrop, Conspirer and Xa'atuhuia.