WELLINGTON NOTES.
Bt Onlooker.
February 8. It was stated at the Masterton Racing Club's meeting last week that several young ladies attempted to gain admitsion with jockeys' tickets. Mr B. S. Grant has altered the name of his hoiee Coshbox to Greenstone. Johu Cuneen was refused a trainer* license by the Hawke's Buy Jockey Club last week. The Masterton Racing Club will place backward owners on the forfeit list unless they pay up. Mr Shoves's Baotles and Conscript, v,*;llkDOvrn coastal horses, are booked for Australia. Ttd Williams will accompany them. At the Waitara races last week Flying Fish won the Wtitara Cup, paying £1 13s. A pecu- I liar thing occurred in the hurdles. Goolen ' turned a somersault in front of the stand, subee- | quenfcly dashing away and swimming across the river. Her rider, Russell, received a severe shaking. - i Dacte, bj Son-wester, will probably be taken *
Ito Sydney nexb month. He started in 16 races i last season, winning seven. ; Le4a had a fair local following in the Mid- . summer Handicap »fc Chri«tohuroh, bat Marquis . of Zetland was the popular fanoy. A great many Wellingfeonians went down over Belligerent. It is said that Mr T. Quinlivan has purchased I the Wairarapa hack Petroline (by Petroleum) for £30.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2241, 11 February 1897, Page 32
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