WELLINGTON TRAINING NOTES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 10870, 21 January 1901, Page 6

WELLINGTON TRAINING NOTES.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGKAM.) WELLINGTON, January 19. The weather was ugain lovely at the Hutt thie morning, and the tracks were fact. Fashion and First Blood jumped offset the five furlongs poet oil th? plough. First Blood drew away in the straight, and ran to the winning ipoat out by himself in lmin 3sec. 'Hβ Tan the half mile in 50eec. Scottish Mm!- --! strel was better than Wiudwhistle at about even weights in a half mile flutter on the plough, iun in 49sec. Hermoea and Weetguurd separately aprinted half a mile each. Xortulla and Boreaa, the latter with bandages on his forelegs, were sent a measured mile on the plough. Tortulla had the chestnut in trouble at the home bend, and being ridden right out finished a length in front. The black mare travelled in nice free style. It was the best gallop as regard? time recorded during the last few days, the mile being left behind iv lmin 4«J«ec. Art Jewel eaaily held Shelter safe over five furlongs on the plough, the half mile taking stsaec. Queen's Guard ran along 1 six furlongs in a pleasing manner. This mare !is vory well indeed. Ostiuk sprinted half a I milo on the plough in 51eoc. Blazer walked up to the six fur.onga poet on the outside of i the racing track, and was picked up by Battler at the four furlongs mark. He drew away from Battler at the end, and finished five "lengths in front of him, the time being liuin 18 4-sth sec. a slashing go; Blazer, however, finished very slovenly. Magnificent aeemfd to bo going as well as Paladin at the end of a mile, but neither was ridden out. Advance, looking as well as ever he did, easily held Whitney safe in a mile gallop on the plough, the laet seven furlongs occupying lmin 3-laec. Proposal cleared out from Cherrystone at the end of a milo. The former 1 mare has been galloping splendidly of late, but Cherrystone aeems a bit off. Red Gaunti let had most to say at the finish of a five ' furlongs spin with Canteen on the plough, which took lmin Teec. Strathnairn and Ruamahunga were about even in the mile gallop on the plough. Skobeleff (Hewitt) by himself slipped over a mile nicely on the plough in lmin -iSeec. He is fancied in some quarters for the Cup. Gipsy Jack finished in front of ilelwood over seven furlongs on the ouUide of the course proper, the journey i occupying lmin 57sec. Melwood bears a , wasted appearance. Waterford had to be ridden out to keep alongside Sentry in the six furlong gallop on the outside. Sentry finished well, and bis tipie was lmin 21sec. Robin Gray and Hiamoe, Wood's pair of iimiilen platers, jumped off at the mile murk on tho plough. Hiamoe was having the best of the gallop two furlongs from home, but was pulled up, and Robin Gray finished alone, and ridden out Tip ran seven furlong* in lmin 35sec. Lighter tusk* were executed by Spider, Cameo, Cruciform, Menschikoff, Devvdrop, Conspircr, and Ngatahuia.