WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2173, 17 October 1895, Page 31

WELLINGTON NOTES.

By Onlooker.

October 11. More wretched weather could hardly have been dealt out to a trotting club (and it is notorious that trots get tho worst class of weather for thvij meetings) thau that given to the Wellington Trotting Club for its inciting at Mirmnar on Wedm ad ay (Labour Day). There if> a woise thing thau rain on a racecourße, and is a Wellington wind and Miraiiiarsmid. Oh, it dons get up I which didn't prevent an enthusiastic COO fa. ing all the dangers of the racecourse by the dea. Mr J. A. Council (late of Chrhtchuich) nude an ci ergt-tic secretary and, ppito ot all the exertions of ihe officials, the daycouUl not be got over without th it bugbear of trotting m-etingH, a protest, and this one canned an houi's delay in tho getting over of the programme, lln trouble started with the »eond event, the Pony Handicap, when Polly Plum got a great start — so uVuch so that even though the mare went the distauco the stewards decided to "have it over again"; but Po'.ly Plum liu-ant to have that ni'-e, and ag.iin she gut alidad of Tin mas and Billy B lttons, nnd spite of tui\ ing just, done the two-mile bust she beat Thnm.n by 10 lengthp. Timu, (>iniu 23-i«e. Dividend, £'2 7s. 'I ho lhvt event (iUuden Hindicap, of 20i«iv.i) went to Mr Yates'a F.i^an, to a dividcud of £\ !h. Tbe big event was thu Wellington Trotting Cum Handicap (saddle), of 10 ovs ; Becond siovs from the stake. Two ruik'3. Mr J. Ljngtry's b & Little Hero, Gyr.s, 33sec (J. Taotsart) 1 Mr J. Munro'a eh m Daisy, syre, Sbec (Owner) 2 Mr S. T ibkefs br m Sarah, aged. 31scc (Owner) 3 Also nn : Stockholm scr, Whitefoot 22sec, Chanct: 2Sscc Bo'*by Burns 28iec. Stockholm was the favorite, but his temper was giving him a turn, and that gave his buckets a very bad turn too ; and on Little lleio winning 30 easily there was much muttering in the beard over hia chuck-in, but those who spotted the winner got their £3 Us. The bods return of t 1 c meeting turned up in Frauleia, who having ouly three tickets on her won the Selling Handicap Trot. This was the event which causei the lengthy inquiiy upon a pr-itest for iucon-iistent trotting, the objection not being sustained. The dividend was £'21 Is. On being put up by the auctioneer, Fraulein was bought iv by her owner, Mr John Colo, for £7. The feature of tho Miiiamar Handicap (harness), of 45soyH ; second ssovs from the stake. Two miles. Mr J. Lan2ti'i''a b in I'\B., (iyre, (Iseo (J. Taqrgart) 1 Mr E. Thompson's blk m Holly, aged, 24-tcc (Monro) 2 Mr J. Wiight's b m Stockholm, aged, 4sec (Owner) ?> was that the only other starter, Throu Cheera (buing scratch and al«o second favourite), refused to get off his mark, aud his rider could only look en at the tiio tearing down the track, and then turn round and lead, bis charge off to the pnddnck a^nin F. B. was an eusy winner. Divideod, £9 Li. Polly Piiun again had it .111 her own way in the Pony Handicap, beating B'.lly Buttons, who was the only one to keep up, owing to its being run in a heavy shower, tho other ompetitors having sen i e e.iough, seeing they ware beaten, to get out of the wet. Dividcn I, £:) 15s. Tlae lucky number seven started for the Electric Handicap, of ; 0.40 i 5, one mil-*, Little Hero beiitg a strong fiivouiite, but Daisy gut in ahead nf him, Gentle Aunie third. Dividend, £4 Is. Holly went off the mark like a flash in the liunl event, the Dash Handicap, aud although Le Oorbeau g^ve one of the best exhibitions of trotting of tho day, he cmld not get nearer than second. Dividend, £2 Bs. Mr J. H. Prosper, of Porirui, has had the misfortune to--lo.se hi< jumper Ghryittal (by Vnltiguur — Maori C!i r l). While rnniiing ia a paddock he was kicked on the bick tendon of !he bi«.d le? b> another horso. The leg swdtetl cousi.Je ably, and the swelling afteiwaivs ipread all over the body. The horse died tli-j s. mo day. Opinions differ as to the cause of death, sm.e assorting that it was due to f-rysipelas setting in, followed ny an attack of congestion of tho luut.s, while others consider jt Wai caused by blood-poisoning or internal injuries. The WairaTapa Racine Club has purchased a Brii>ht and Moriiion starting machiae— cott P.za