WELLINGTON TOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2055, 13 July 1893, Page 30

WELLINGTON TOTES.

By Onlooker.

July o. The Hon. J. D. Ormond's team for our meeting — Freelanco, Worth, Victrix, and St. Anthonywere caught in the slip in the Manawatu 'Gorge on Thursday, and were detained a day, but were none the worse for the enforced stoppage of the train. For 12 months preceding the 31st March in each of the years named, the following totalitator -permit-! were issued :-1890, 1S7 ; 1891, 219 ; 1892, 214; 1593, 210. The number of days racing for whfeh the use of the machine was authorised was:-1830, 211; 1391, 278; 1892, 300; 1893, 307. The amounts paid in totalizator tax during the year ending 3lst March last in the various district* was: -Auckland, £1897 18s sd; Taranaki, £149 153 sdj Wellington, £2809 si9d: Hawke's Bay, £1425 9a Sd ; Nelson, £106 4s lOd ; Marlborough, £50 11s 8d ; Canterbury, £2129 Is 8d ; ►Otago? £1588 13s 4d ; Southland, £303 6s Od ; •Westland, £342 5s ;— total. £10,800 11s 9d. At the meeting of the Wellington Racing Olub the following gentlemen riders (memfceri of the hunt club 3) were elected :— Messrs Jr F. Mills, F. H. Harley, W. W. Cox, C. H. Lucena, Fred. Pearce W E. Bidwill, R. R»ke, G. E. Bunny. H. Welch, A. G. Pilmer. J. Cotter, B. Skertett, X M'Kenzie, jun., W. M'Kerrow, A M. M'lntosh. W. H. Buick, A. Buick, W. B. Buick, C. F. Vallance, W. A. ' Donald, and J. Pringle. M'Nab's quarters at tbe Hutt, are the most ©opular with trainers for this season, a large number of the stalls being occupied. TT ±r , A. Peters, a trainer at the Hutt has just received the care of Mr Tom Wilford's three-year-old filly Hyfield, which was hurt lastjear jand has since been doing a fly round off duty. Peters i* to train ht-r for racing for a Wellington .sport, who ha 3 leased her from Mr Wilford. Peters also has in hand Lady Mary and Bide-a-Wee. Hildu and Davies are busy at the Hutt getting &untew into trim for Ihe United Hunt Club's meeting— the latter having no less than five and Ihe former three. July 11. Mr Pearson has disposed of Poinsettia to Mr Sewell. of Stony creek. The Wellington Steeplechase on Monday fell to •the Hon J. D Ormond throueh the agency of a smart chestnut mai-e named Victrix, a daughter of Gladiator and Swindle, which he purchased after she won the Amateur Steeplechase at Eawke's Bay. All the acceptors (15) lined out for

this steeplechase, and after Mr Powell had a little delay in fixing them up Victrix and Caloola were the first to catch the fall of the flag, with the others bunched until after the first jump, when they lengthened out like the evening shadows, some capital jumping being shown. After about a mile had been covered Victrix had over a, dozen lengths lead from Bide-a-Wee, Flywheel next, then Chester. Iroquois, Gondolier, Parnell) Caloola, and Waterbury, with the others close by. The Dromedary fell on the flat at Wards. Bide-a-Wee gradually closed in on Victrix and was about a length behind at the water jump. Coming up to this obstacle Chester " turned a seven and rolled over into tha water. Caloola refused the sod wall, and through Iroquois blundering Powell fell on his neck with anything but a fond embrace. He tried his hardest to get back into the saddle, but all efforts were in vain, and the brief struggle ended in a jobble and wobble and a topple on to the sod, where he landed clear of Iroquois's feet. Victrix alternated the lead with Bide-a-Wee, Gondolier seeming to be content as "third fiddler," but Bide-a-Wee collapsed, and Victrix got a great lead, which was greatly increased through Waterburv'6 rider losing a stirrup leather, bnt nevertheless Hope rode hopefully, his passing of Gondolier in the run home being a line piece of work. He came so strong at the finish, that his supporters were praying for a few more lengths, but Gillies on Victrix was too clever, and he had his three lengths gap at the finish.