WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2309, 2 June 1898, Page 33

WELLINGTON NOTES.

By Onlogksb.

May 31. Prince Charlie, while exercising at Wanganui last week, broke the fetlock joint of the off foreleg, necessitating his being destroyed. Prince Charlie, half-brother to Douglas, was a sen of Foul Play and Good Frviit, and was owned by Mr H. M. Campbell, of Hawke's Bay.

Bush Rose, winner of the Otaki Cup and Ranfurly Stakes, the two principal events at Otaki, is a. nicely-built gelding, and full brother to Primula, being by Torpedo — Primrose, and Is owned by W, Lemcn, Woodville.

It is the opinion of many that Sing Song beat Guardfish by a nose in the Flying Stakes at Otaki, although the judge gave it as a dead hea,t.

The starting at Otaki was something •wretched, and it is high time the club secured the services of a competent man. "Wavelet (Wapiti — Spray) was purchased at auction at Otaki by A. Cooper for 31gs. The filly has been placed in. T. Clark's hands.

I The Charlatan hag passed from. W. A. Grace ' to a patron of J. Hunter's stable for 50gs. J._ Hunter has a fresh arrival in hia stable i at the Hutt, in a cobby colt ty Rebellion — The ; Alma, owned by Mr Campbell, &en., Warwetu. 1 The colt is engaged in the next Taratahi Hack ! Guineas. He is somewhat small, Lnt very ; xiowerfulTy built, with a strong set of legs, and j very much rosombles his sire in front. There is Traducer-Musket blood in the colt, his great-gran dsire being by Traducer, while his r dam is a Remington (by Musket) mare. In the First HTiirdles at Wangamii tb c rider of Missfire woro c?*tipe on bis arm a,s a tribute ot respect to the late Mx William Douglas. It I must have been a matter of forgetfulnesa (says a local paper) that the club's officials, did noi; see that the other horsemen were similarly provided.

Mi- T. Eay lias a fine upstanding brown gelding bj' Derringer in work in the Wairarapa. He is engaged in the next Wairarapa Guineas.