WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2289, 13 January 1898, Page 34

WELLINGTON NOTES.

By ONI.OOKGB.

January 11,

Although only eight acceptances have been re' ceived for the Cup, the minor events have filled well. A final payment for the Cup of 6sovs has to be made on Monday next. A. final payment of sdovs has to be made for the Welksley Stakes f and a sweep of ssovs for the Wellington Stakes has to be paid at the same time. Gold Medalliflt ha-s incurred 101b penalty in the "Wellington Stakes, and Blazer ar d Goldleaf 51b each. Of those likely to make the payment, Hike Chasseur and Tigress. Dante and Flying Shot are lower down in the handicaps at the Hutt than they have been for sometime.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the stewards of the Wellington Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon, Mr F. Franklyn (vicepresident) in the chair. The following piogi'amtnes were submitted for apptoval, and being in order wercs passed :— Otaki (Maori) Hack Racing Club Autumn meeting, May 24 and 25 (stakes £555), and the Shannon Hack Uacing Club, April 13. Two applications for assistance from the distressed jockeys' fund were considered and dealt with as follows :— J. Hercock, who was injured when riding Rosel*af at the Hutt on November ' 24 last, was voted £5, and James Russell, who met with an accident at Taratahi on November 9, was assisted to the extent of £3. The appeal lodged ag-ainst the Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club- by W. Coilcy for dtprivir.g his horse. Sir Agnes, of the stakes in the Prince of Wales Handicap at the Spring meeting on November 9 last was not entertained, the matter appealed against being one of fact and not of the interpretation of the lules. The decision of the local club was final. The chairman of the racing conference, in a chcubr letter, drew attention to the congested state of the unpaid foifeit list, which, in his opinion, was caused by the iritgul*r reception of entries and acceptances by clubs. A^i the WtlliDgtou metropolitan club was net guilty of the irregularities cmnplained of, no octi n was taken, the question being consideied ens that should be dialt with at the next eonfeience. Should his Excellency and La<iy Banfurly return to the capital in time, they are to be invited to be present at the club's Sumnver meeting on the 22nd and 24(,b. inst., when they will be entertained by the stewards et lurch.

The question of licensing 'bookmakers to ply tbeircallingont.be Hutt Park lacecourse at the Cup meeting was con«i<leie.l, a»d the matter was postponed till next Thur-day, when a special meeting of the stewards will ba held to decide what shall be done.

The Horowhenua meeting, hold without the totalizator on New Ye'.r'sDay, resulted in a profit of £SO. Mr J. E. Henry was voted a bonus of £5. Realistic (who won the Waikouaiti Cup) cost his Dunedin o-nner £25 for a £10 wiu. Albert Hoskings, the colt's Jate trainer, recently got married, a-id has settled <3o<vn at Waimate. J. S. Laing, formerly of Dun^di-o, was among the buyeis at the recent stock sales at Auckland. Rt-vssed weights for the Wellington Cup, if considered necessasy by thehandicapper, are to be made on Friday next. The statement of affairs in the estate of Robert John Kingan, of the Lower Hutt, trainer, bankrupt, filed in the office of the ofti<;Ul f assignee yesterday, shows liabilities to the amount of .£l4B ]9s 3d. The* largest creditors are "W. .Ayres (Christchuich), bookmaker, £30, and B. Poole (Feilding), settler, £47. All the creditors are unsecured, 'lhe debtor's assets are set down as nil.

The following are the weights for the Fii-3t Hack Handicap, one mile ami a furlong :— Sing Song 9.5, Oracle 9.3, Daphne 9 0, Wharioß.l3.l^idy Agile* 8.9, Tokatea 8.2, Honey 7.10, < f -anet 7.10, Saltatorial 7.10, Kuby Twist 75, Jim 7.5, Gampbell 7.5, Eaupo JI 7.5, Wi-h 7.5, Volley 7.3, Christinas Eve 7.0, Trask 6 9.

Red Eafeign will be engaged at the Foxton meeting on the 22nd and 24th met., and has been awarded t«p weight. Irish Twist, Volti^eur, Artist, Hilktone, Sedgebrook, and other wellkoown pei farmers are also engaged. There are 61 horses engaged in four events.