WELLINGTON.

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WELLINGTON.

Wellington, December 16. The services of sons of Musket are in such demand at present in the Old Country that Mr W. O. Williams, of Kaiwaiwai, near Featherston, decided to send the Musket— Rosalie horse, Derringer, to England. The horse was shipped by the lonic on Thursday in charge of. Mr J. O. Hayward, who has had a lot of experience in connection with blood stock. A spacious box was built expressly for tho stallion on the main deck forward. Derringer only stands about 15.2, but is a compact and well-developed animal. Mr Hayward has been advised to stand the horse for a season in England, as the lists of the other Musket progeny there are full. With this in view Derringer has been restricted to six mares this season. It is proposed to disjiose of the horse after a season at the stud, and purchase a St Simon colt for the use of Wairarapa breeders. Mr Wi Hutaua's horses at Martinborough, in charge of T. Ross, Prince Cole, Slaiden, Tuhitarata, The Toad, and Rebounding Lock (half-brother to Tuhitarata by Flintlock) are ' all doing well. Prince Cole will be seen to more advantage during the Christinas meetings than at Wellington, where he was big in condition. Tuhitarata is in good health, but Rebounding Lock is backward, while The Toad was treated to very severe work during the winter and has been sore ever since. Prince Cole and Slaiden will compete at Masterton-Opaki on Boxing Day, while Tuhitarata qnd Rebounding Lock will represent their owner at the Martinborough meeting. Mr Hutana formerly trained his horses himself, but owing to urgent Native land business he has been unable to spare the time. As his land business is almost completed he hopes to be able to superintend the training of his horses again ere long. A rising three-year-old colt 1 y Catesby— Diosma, the property of Mr HiiUim, is being put through his facings by K. M'Kenzie at Tauherenikan. The colt is engaged in next season's Wairarapa Guineas and has the appearance of turning out as good as his half-brother Prince Cole. | Much Ado goes into K. M'lCenzie's stable [on arriving from the South. The mare's new owner is Mr Geo. Cooper. -~ Kinglake has pnt.on a lot of surplus flesh since the- Wellington Meeting owing to l the soreness which he displays preventing i his trainer allotting him any severe Work. I H. Fletcher, however, proposes to swim him I this week in the afternoon, if possible, but if he does not improve before Boxing Day, he will not be taken to Lower valley. I Review will make the journey to the latter ! place, and should give a good account of himself, as he has been doing good work. He has been a very expensive horse for his owner, and has not won a race to payfor his oats during the last twelve months. Leda, has almost recovered from the effects of the I Feilding trip, and I understand the Castor mare and Kent will be present at Palmerston. It is not yet decided whether Strath Braan and Swordfish will be sent to Martinborough, but Strath Braan will probably go. The handicap declared by Mr R. M'Farlane, for the Lower Valley and Wairarapa R.C. Meetings appears a very fair production. He has, however, been vather severe on Revolution in his engagements, while Voltaire who has been promoted to •' big" company, has been rather leniently treated. Much Ado also deserves more weight in hurdle events. At a meeting of Stewards of the Wellington R.C. to-night, the disqualification of Princess Cole for three months by the Otaki R.C, was endorsed. Mr A. W. Cave has scratched the whole of his horses for the Wairarapa Meeting on New Year's Day, considering them unfairly treated by the handicapper. The Artist is consistently supported in town for the Wellington Cup. i *__ ' ' ■