WELLINGTON NOTES.
Br Okloozeb. October 27. The Marlborough meeting has been ±urther postponed till November 1 and 2. On account of Mr H. Piper being engaged at Poverty Bay Mr T. Cameron was engaged as starter, and he has gone across. G. Price was to have ridden Kent in his engagements, but he has gone south, and will ride Huku in the New Zealand Cup. Grey Ribbon, who accepted for the Hurdles, will not be taken across. MiHenry will not be able tc be present to make the second day's handicaps, and under all the circumstances it would have been better to its.ye let tho meeting fall through.
The Taratahi-Cartcrton Racing Club has received record entries for its annual meeting on November 9 and 10. For 15 events 293 entries have -been received-. Those engaged in the-Wai-rarapa County Cup are Oracle, Aide-de-camp, Coin, Transvaal, Rebel, Whario, Kent, Volley, Daphne, Calceolaria, The Hempie, Derringcotte, Worry, Wilson, Hotu, and Ruarnahunga-. During the. week Stewart Waddell went south with the Hon. J. D. Ormonct's team, consisting of Renown, Ideal, Pa.phos, Jabber, and Roller. Out of all 'the youngsters bred at Karanui there was not one two-year-old good enough to ta3te to liiccarlon. E. Wooley took down Torpma, who should win the Hurdle Race. T. Quinlivan went with The Shannon and Indian Queen. Yesterday, J. H. Prosser took down the Porirua team, consisting of Boreas, Fashion, Tor bull a, Advance, Sentry, Ostiak, Gobo, and Whitney. They are all pretty forward, and. should secuie their share of stakes at the meeting. C. Jenkins, who has been riding work at Porirua the.-s.past fortnight to get fit, went down with the team. 1+ was decided dftt to take the two-year-old Laureate, as he was not forward enough. Bob Goodeman alsc went south yesterday with Heiress, la, aiKl.Casabianca. Heirpss may win Ihe Oaks. W. Whitaker will ride these horses in their engagements.
The Hutt- trained horses engaged at Carteiton consist of Art Jewel, Monument, Waitoa, Lady Agnes, Salute, Aide-de-camp, Czarina, Ladysniith 11, Gorse, Kent, Melwood, and Gipsy Jack.
At the Mastertsn Trotting Club meeting on Thursday last Trafalgar, by Honesty, won two events, but did not have to put up anything in the way of fast times. The local horse hornet, by Lincoln Yet, supposed to be a full biotbrer to Monte Carlo, won the principal harness handicap. Per-owhiti, owned at Petone, won the Maiden Handicap. The Hawke's Bay pony, Miss French, won the Saddle Race, but was beaten by Comet (a Wairarapa pony) in the second pony" event. Ned Kelly showed a. glimpse of his Christchurch form in the Trial Handicap, "but was beaten by Star Pointer, receiving 14sec per mile. The last-named paid the best dividend of the day, .€5 16s. Black Eagle defeated The Boatman m the Borough Handicap. The meeting was capably managed by Mr Thos. Duncan.
Tho well-bred Strathbraan will have about 60 mares during his first season. The best known of these are Lillian (Puriri — Stolen Moments), dam of Ruaniahuiiga, Volley, and Cavalier; Mangle — Morihu mare (dam of S laid en), MasCDtte (by Bundoora — Mireille), dam of Demngcotte; Konmj (Hotchkiss— Fishgirl) ; mare by Newrnaster, imported from Australia; Report (Artillery — Rumour) ; Waihora (Lord Mandeville — Rose clA mour), dam of Wairaki; Te Koi ([Ascot— k Tho Donkey); gathleeu, (Danisl
O'Rorke^ — Milksop) ; Paraffin (.Petroleum— St. Helena) ; Falka (St. George — Melusma) ; Quiltina (Quilt — Christina) ; Miss Gertie (by Rupert) ; mare by Petroleiim — Princess, by The Australian Peer; Sylvie (by Petroleum — Jeanette).
Mr Jas. Macara has leased Warnote to Mr J. Bacoritch, and th&» Lochiel mare appears in his new owner's name at Carterton.
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