WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8964, 30 November 1894, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

November 19. Most of the competing horses have now arrived, and the Wellington Racing Club's Spring reunion, which opens on Thursday next, and is continued on the following Saturday, promises to be as successful as its predecessors. The principal event ia the Hutt Park Spring Handicap, run over a mile and. a quarter. The race was inaugurated in 188;}, when the meeting was only a one-day flxr.ure. There were seven starters, and The Poet, then six years old, carrying the unlucky •' blue and white"

of the gentleman who raced under the norn c__ cou._->O-Mr G. Bate, who died in Sydney-a -couple of years back, won from Miss Juan and Odd Trick, who were di-tanc-d for going inside a Doßf. -_E*oetJ carried Ssfc s\\> _md JR. Derrett, who had T_-I<i<3'fe*_i tHe s_.e.l<_-!os into third place in in. Jinn mimicm fflir in n c_a.y, was on bis back. He also rode Sir George a dead heat with The Administrator in the Bailway Stakes. Theia was a trotting event on the programme, for which four started, tbe winner _ein_; by H. _-__>V<_h**' _W_.W_.Jf Criddei. by Mr _Et. Stevens), Klate .Kelly, dam of Ned Kelly (who is racing ab present)

ridden by Derrett, second, Mr Price's Deception, so-, who has been racing until last -.a.on, being third. Mr Goldsmith* The Maid (ridden by the late Frank Parkes) was tbe other starter. Old Orient, then six years old, won the Hurdle Race. Tbat was the year W. Chitham won a tieble at Island Bay with Ruby Ring (a half slater to Mount) by Dead .hot, and Dan, a gelding by Pacific. In 1834 the Spring Meeting waa held over two days, the race this and the previous year being a mile and threequarters. Derrett again rode the winner, being upon the lat'e'James Pilbrow'a Ugly Buck, who beat.four others, iucluding

The Poet; : Ugly <l_uek, then three year* old, started first favourite, and won all the way. At Island Bay (Wellington Jockey Club) meeting the previous

day the King of Clubs colt bad won the opening event, beating Consul and Hippona, at a difference of only 101b and 111b respectively. In the big event (one mile and a half) he ran a creditable third to Black- Rose and Leonora, who he did not meet nt the Hutr. Mr Pilbrow also had Barbary, a jumper, and old Mata, then aged, running at this meeting. At this meeting Minerva, running in. the nomination of Mr H. Horsford, won two events, and G. F. Parkea' Potaka was likewise Successful. Ugly Buck also had an easy victory in the Mai Jen Plate. Mr J. C. Eugen's Dynamite was running at the meeting, but, like tbe predicted earthquake, never came off, though he got ns near as second on two occasions. The following season the race was reduced to a mile, and a,half, aud Pasha won as a four-year-old. Albert Hoskins rode Pasha, and the same trainer won with Rumour (half sister to Pasha) ridden by Alick Sutherland, in 1888,. and Pasha ran unplaced in this race. Laurel was the next Winner, Rivulet again filling a place. The St. George horse Strenuous, ridden by M'Cor'mick, won for Mr F. Hill inIBBS. Next, year the distance was reduced to a mile and a-quarter, when M'Morran scored on Mr G. Hunter's Lenore. Boulanger, ridden by G. Collelo, scored for Mr Paul in 1890. These racers have all retired from the arena but Mr G. Hunter's Krina, who scored three yearsback, is again among tbe competitors tbis week. The winners in recent years were Revolution and Dreamland.

The Motueka races will this year be held on New Year's Day, so a Nelson correspondent informs mc. The Feathersfcon-owned mare Blenheim (by Bundoora—Farewell) recently visited St. George in the hop. of getting another Au Revoir. At the Wairarapa A. and P. Show last week Ramillies, by TattlerBlenheim, took second prize in the yearling colt class, to a colt by Derringer— Makura (dam of Mako Mako), owned by the same owner. Awatere, br m, 4yrs, by King Cole—Queen Margaret, who was engaged _tt the Taratahi meeting on Friday last, was the only exhibitor in the brood mare class. Mr J. Fabian's Sorentina, by Remington—Anterose.- was awarded first in the yearling filly class. ■ Administrator was awarded tbe championship for stallions, with Egalite secondhand Master Agnes third. The Jatter's stock were very successful act the Carterton Show. Sir Agues and Lady Agnes got first awards for* r*i*> b-year-olds and yearliogs. Louis Chemis, who took first prize in the high jump and jumping competition at the Carterton Show, has won the double three years in succession .and is, Mr W. Lingard, one of the judges informs mc, a particularly fine jumper. _ Guardsman, who was among the Maiden entrants at Carterton, but did not start, is a three-year-old broth** to Outpost, by Vanguard—Titania, and was purchased by his present owner a year ago from Mr (x. G. Stead. Camibla, who started in the mime race, is a three-year-old filly by Master Agnes—Ruth, therefore half-_ister to Comet. Mr John Lane, of Tatter-all's stable-, I was very successful at theloeal show. He ! won the Boyal Arms Whiskey Shield, a valuable trophy, for the second year In succession, and it therefore becomes his property. He secured awards in the following clasae*.:—Carriage mare or gelding, not un der 16hds—Gladstone, 1. Best four-in-hand team driven in a light drag— Paisy, Sandy. Melos, and Cleopatra, 1; Nvble, Charley, Curly, and White-ace, 2. Pair of matched carriage horses, mares or geldings, not under 16hds—Daisv and Sandy, 1; Noble and Charlie, 2. Pair of buggy horses, mares or geldings, nnder 16hd_, the property of one owner—Melos and Cleopatra, 2; Franklin and Stella, 3; Curly and Whiteface, v.h.c. Single buggy horse—Franklin, 1. Bent tandem, to be driven in a dog-cart—Melos and Cleopatra, 1: Noble and Gladstone, 2; and Daisy and Sandy, 3. Best pair of cab horses and harness in constant work, to be driven— Sandy and Daisy. L . Somnus was exhibited for (he first time this season at the local show, and Mr S. M. Baker will again be able to put champion sire after his favourite's name. The Administrator was placed second, and Master Agnes third. . The other sires Present were Raugatira, Kalipha and ►erringer, the latter for exhibition only. Derzingcotte (by Derringer—Mascotte, and Derringsbot (by Berringer—Kskura) were also exhibited. Tbe judges were Messrs li. Gaisford, J. Stevens aud H. Redwood. Lord Wolseley. by Sir Garnet" (who was shown at North Canterbury) wasawardel first place among carriage horses, Kemp and Jupiter (an imported horse) coming next.

Ie is reported that Mr A. Ross's Lord J Oho, and Mr W. B, Buick'a Highland

Mary* have succumbed to injuries received at t:_e Carterton Meeting on November 9th.