WELLINGTON.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9115, 28 May 1895, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

May 20. The teams at present stabled as iho Hutt appear comfortable in winter quarters. Mr I. Freeth i 3 again in possession of the hoa»9 and 9table3 adjoining the racecourse, ownad by him. The present occupants of boxes are the three chestnut brothers Rebellion, who has had a season at the stud, Revolution, who was racinz up to lasS month, and Revolt, the most serviceable member of the team this season. Revolution wxs entered in the Hardies at Auckland and received the minimum weight (9it), bat Mi- Fresth declined to make the journey. However, the pair are entered Iα the Hardies at Hidings, and one or both may be sent. Revolution, I believe, has been jumped. Most of the Treason family take naturally to the illegitimate ga-ne. Revolt has scored on four occasions this season, and Revolution three times. Mr W. Davis has beettHnf ortunfcie with his principal string Kent, who promised to furnish Into a useful horse. H-. is just recovering, but still has a nasty scar on his leg which would not make him any quieter. He comes of a giod f »mily, St. George—Red Rose. Sivordfish has been the bread winner for the stable, havinsj scored on some half-dozen occasion*. He is at present strung up for OSafci on Friday next, and being fairly bred and well furnished, there is reason to suppose he may do better things next year. Leda, the Castor—Welcome Katie filly, a recent arrival from i has not yet carried silk in i this Inland. She has evidently not been eased off since coming here, bat I cannot say that she will be seen in public again r his season. Barring Casket the Cistors have made a poor show in this, their second, season compared with some other young stallions, not imported, I could name. Overture ha* not been seen out this 3»ason, nor is he likely to be.

H. Fletcher has nothing in work at present. Review, who ecored on two occasions, besides being four times just beaten, runs out in a paddock in the day time. He looks sound enough and will be spelled till the spring. Sylph, by Javelin —Maid of the Mountain, one of the first to carry MrP, Martin's colours, has two fillie* by Chain 'hot, one and two years old. The eldest of these is to be hindlcd at once. Sylph's first foal was by Itepo, and she was also bred to Master Agnes, but I believe the produce died. She was not si inted last sea«on. Sylph ia half-sister to Dummy and Silent Friend, both of which were racing at the Hutt this month. Her dam is by Traducer and sire by Yattendon. There is no reason why she should not get something that could gallop mated with a horse like Chainsbot, one of the MusketLocket family, which gave us Thunderbolt, a successful sire in South Australia; Necklace (dam of Collarette), and Bangle (dam of Casket).

Mr A. Peters has settled down comfort* ably in his new quarter* on the river side bifore crossing the bridge. Here he has erected a stable of six boxes, feed room, &c The present occupants are the Wellington Steeplechase hero, Austral, who looks none the worse for his trip to Kgmont. He shaped none too well there, and was brought home instead of staying for Wanganni. He has been entered for the Havrke's Bay Steeplechase, and will journey op should the weight apportioned be considered satisfactory. Hβ has already been over the Hastings country without mishap in the Maiden last year, Bon a Fide, the three-year-old cole by Sou'wester—Fides, although he failed to score tins season, may do better next year. He ie well enough bred, and Mr Peters did well with another member of the same family, Sincerity. A yearling brown filly by Lord Mandeville, who is engtged in Mandeville Stakes at Clareville in November next, shows some quality. The other occupant is Blue Belle, who started at the Hutt recently.

W. J. Tageart has the hunters Lanstar (by St. Clair) and Lord John in his stable. The former may journey to Hastings and Wtiirarapa Hunt Meeting*, and will perhaps improve on any form he ha« yet shown. Lord John will also prohablj be seen out at some of the hunt meetings.