WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2413, 31 May 1900, Page 37

WELLINGTON NOTES.

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May 21. The stewards of the Masterton B.C. have inQuired into Mr C. G. Woodley's claim for the stakes in the Railway Hack~Handieap run at the Mastsrtoa March meeting. Mr Woodley, as owner of Royal Guard, who ran second, claimed the stakes on the ground that the winner, Rebounding Lock, was ridden by an unlicensed rider. The stewards decided that the owner of Rebounding Lock should be called upon to refund the money. It was admitted that the offence was innocently committed. The Chief Justice gave his decision on Friday last in the appeal case, J. tL. Pollock v. Paterson and Co., which was argued in Banco previously. Respondent had sued in the Magistrate's Court on a cheque for £20, received by him after it had been dishonoured, which, cheque had originally been given to a third party in payment of a waggon. His Honor said respondent took the cheque, knowing that j it had been dishonoured, and was a stale cheque. | It seemed unusual for a mercantile firm to throw its segis over a gambling transaction, and it might have been assumed that befoie taking the cheque they would have made inquiries. The court, however, was bound by the magistrate's finding on the facts that value had been given, and he was of opinion that respondent could recover. His Honor added that if the Legislature desired to prevent these gaming . tiansactions the law would requiie further amendment. The appeal was not allowed. Tne Masterlon R.C. has decided instead of the December meeting, to hold Spring laces on October 4 and 5, the dates suggested by J. E. Henrys. A patron of Prosser's Porirua stable has purchased Moreze, the St. Leger— Lady Wellington mare, formerly at the Hutt. Fashion and Lochinvar are still in the hands of J. W. Proctor, whose headquarters are now at Manakau. May 26. Although Ostiak was in Wanganui, he was accepted for at Otaki both days. The acceptance fee on the second day was looked upon as a donation to the club's funds. C. Jenkins rode six winners at Otaki, and will again head the list of winning horsemen this season. He _ode at Wanganui the second day (25 th). The total put through at Otaki was £7770, being £23 more than last year. Scallywag, who got the Wanganui Steeplechase stake and a good dividend through the placed horses being distanced, is a six-year-old browiu galding by Turquoise — Scylla, and won the Hurdles at Waipukarau on Easter Monday. Purimu, an aged half brother to Scallywag by Vasco di Gama, was racing at Otaki, and the nearest he coiild got was second in the Welter. . Cuckoo, who met his death in the Wanganui Steeplechase, was an aged gelding by Cruiser — Blackbird. After his year's forced retirement of 12 months he won the Hurdles at Patea on Easter Monday About JE7OO in 10s tickets was put through the totalisator at th\ Greytown meeting c>n Queen's Birthday. Last year the Hastings contingent won the Sqwc trots at Grevfcown Nsrih with Mirq and

Morning Herald. This time W. Orange scored with Dexter and Yes or No. The former, with .' 40sec, won the big race in 5.50; Biockleigh ! 35sec and Naughty Girl 60sec were placed. Yes or No (35sec) won the pony race, one mile, in 3.18 J. | After riding the last winner the second day at Otaki C. Jenkins got through to Wanganui and lode the first winner the second day there. G. Price and N. Noble also rode at both meetings. That the racing clubs of this colony provide a liberal and fair proportion of stakes for two-year-olds will be generally admitted. During the past season over £8000 was distributed among horses of the above age. The last of the juvenile or classic races for two-year-olds weie at the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn meeting on May 2 and 4. Since then several juveniles have raced, and against horses of ?11 ages, and the question of whether juveniles should be raced "out of season," so to speak, and against horses older than themselves, is open to discussion. At the Avond-ale meeting on May 2 Rosiphele_(Hotchkiss — Reproach) won I the Hack Handicap, of 40sovs, 4 five furlongs. On the same day Val Rosa (Seaton Delaval — Vieux Rose) won the Railway Handicap, of , 60sovs, five furlongs. Both events were open to horses of all ages. Val Rosa was one of the two mo3t successful jmemles durmg the season. He and The Shannon each won five races. At the "Wellington meeting on May 2 Fashion (SomnuE — Fame) won the Maiden Hack Race, of 50sovs, six furlongs, weight for age. Another juvenile, m Scotch Mist, was among the unplaced division. At the Christ- \ church R- C. rreeting on the 12th inst. Melita ' and Terrapin finished out of a place in the j Flying Handicap, and at the Ashburton meet- ■ ing on the 16th Clytie (Phaethon— Neroli) won The Maiden Plate, of 25sovs. The following day Terrapin (Clanranald — Teredina) won the Hurry Scurry, of 15sovs. Cairngorm ran un- i placed in both these Jattei events. At Otaki , on May 23 Nobility (St. Leger— Lady Emily) wonthe Maiden Race, of 60sovs. Molwood was unplaced in the same race, and Fashion was unplaced in the Plying Handicap. At Otaki on Queen's Birthday Nobility won the Ohati Handicap, of 70aovs, seven furlongs. Mcl- j wood ran second in the Railway Eandicap. Klor-dyke (Fraternite — St. Clair mare) was ' taken to Otaki for the Scurry on the seeojd i day. In a field of 17 he naid £2 Is The Blenhe : m trotters Frisetta and Siock- ! leigh raced consistently at Gieytown. Fri- '' setta won the Trial, two mile's, m Ginin ] 24 l-ssec. Brockleigh i-an second in the two miles and one mile, and Frisetta (penalised ! 7s_pc) was als=o third in me latter race. Mi H. M. Lyon assisted the Otaki Maori Racing Cub in the management of their meeting. I have to thank Mr Death (acting secretary) for a cornplimentaiy ticket, also Mr ! George Bennett for an invitation to the South Wairarapa Trotting Club's mesting. Tokot'ea, brother to Toreki, made his fust : appearance in a hurdle race at Otaki. When ' he has learned to jump cleverly he will doubt- , less ba a bigger success than he was a failure ' on the flat. The younger brother, Ngatihuia, j when put to the game, will be fouad or.c o<~ the j best. ' Moreze (St. Leger— Lady Wellington) rnaoe ' her first appearance in -Mr Douglas Goidon'p , colours at Otaki. and won comfortably from a \ fair field. Jenkins h?d the mount, 'and sl>e was made first favourite 'in the Ransiuru Handicap, but he failed to got a place. ~ The other Ponrua lepiesentative (Gobo) scored. He gave iSTgaiihuia 101b and a beating, and it takes a fair hack to do that. Josh Proper always { held a fair opinion of- Gobo, and kept him a long time, and it is plea3mg to see him meeting with success. . ' The reason why Ngatihuia paid such a good ! price (£6 15s) in the Hack Flying was because ! Jenkins's mount (Bonus) was made a good | favourite, and ran second. Jenkirs rides a i lot of favourites. Bonus is a half brother to ' the^ black gelding Stianger whom Mr E. D. O'Eorke raced successfully some ?ca?aas back. No les-s than 18 horses "started in the Kempton Park Handicap, of 25sovs. one mile, at the ' Gieytown meeting on Queeii'sßirihcLxy. Arab- ; Pasha (by Voitigeui) 9.7 (T. Ros.s) yon. Regret ! 8.12, and Roney 8.13 being p'ated. Walter ' .irmsUong is to be congratulated on getting such a good acceptance, also a good finish. Aiabi Pasha was first favourite, and paid Hi Ss. Arabi Pashi started his turf career in the saddle race ' at Martinborough last Christmas, and won a bracelet for Mrs Geo. Hume at Mas'.eiton. ! He is the cut of a jumper. _ Haydn, who lost the First Hurdle Race at j iiigmont through his jockey interfering with j Hsmtonga, won the First Hurdles, of 75sovs, at I Otaki. Haydn. 13 one of the Sou'-wesler tribe. I Adam M'Morrin, who did a lot of riding for E. Cutfc.s as a light-weight, is again at a nice v/eight, and doing plenty of hurdle and flat J riding. He rode 8.3 at Otaki. j The Porirua stable were represented at Wanganui by Ostiak and Black Dust, both of whom scored the first day. .ulack Dust is 12 years old, and appears to improve with age. Neither was entered the second day. Naughty Girl took part m all four tiotting races at Grey town North on Queen's Birthday. She finished once second, twice third, and once unplaced. • R. J. Walden won the Trial Hurdles at Otaki with Sweet Oil. Walter Buckeridge had the I mGunt. Pdght Metal (ridden by A. Death) ] was second. Each carried 10.10, and either i would have run prominently in the Handicap Hurdles with the weight they were entitled to. Gobo was thought such a good thing for the Hurdles the second day at Otaki that he was backed to nearly level money. He was ridden by E. Duggan, who has not long joined the Porirua stable. He was beaten by the localowned Rimlock (Flintlock-Ada), who paid £10. Stockade, brother to Riinlock, is considered to be a promising hurdle horse. In the final event at the Greytown Trotting CTub last years, there was one ticket on Miro, who paid £78. This year there was one ticket on Sailor Boy, who paid £85. Mr J. Andiews, of Wellington, owner and rider of the* pony, held the ticket. Sailor Boy won easily m 2min 49 2-ssec. In the Pony Race he had only to tiot 2min 48Ssec to win, but did not get a place. Previous to this he had nin unplaced in the two miles. A protest for inconsistent running was disallowed. C. Cochrane, a young brother of Frank's, and well-known in Canterbury, is getting plenty of hurdle riding in this island. At Wangauui, on Queen's Birthday, he rode third in the Steeplechase, three miles; won the Hurdle Race, two miles and' a distance; second in the Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-half; and won the Suburban Steeplechase, two miles and a-half. This is a pretty good day's work, and would necessitate a horseman being in good condition. J.H. put up a great performance (about smin) for a 15-year-old gelding at Christchuich this week. Jim Reid has Derringcotte very well at present. He put up a good performance at the Hutt. At Otaki he won a mile race the first day, and the principal race the second day, defeating a good field. H. Reid, a younger brother of the trainer's, who has been out of the saddle some seasons, rode Derringcotte in his wins. A proposal to hold future meetings of the South Wairarapa Trotting Club on Queen's Birthday should meet with the general apprcval of members. Will Scarlet (Forester-Treacherous) won the six furlongs Pony Race at Greytown, and in the four furlongs was rehandicapped from 8.7 to 10.10. This settled Will Scarlet, who was beaten by Lethargy 8.0. The latter, who is bjr. Letbe* paid £24 17s for 10a, She did not

take part 'in the first race. Lady Undy carried her 13.7 into second place in the six furlongs, but was unplaced in the other. Dick was third in both races. Lady Undy was also started m the Hack Flat Race. Strathbraan will be at the service of breeders in the Wairarapa this season.