WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 17 April 1901, Page 45

WELLINGTON NOTES.

By Oslooskb. April 13. The Wairarapa Racing Club had fine weather on Monday, but the weather foi the second day was unfavourable. The stewards held a meeting in the morning and decided to go on. The attendance last New Year's I>Bff wae probably '

laißpr than on the Easter holiday, but speculation on the machine increased horn £BGS4 to £93G3. The racing was only fan clasfc, though theie were several gooi hm=he-. Dischait,ecither would not ]ump or had not been schooled for some time, and objected to being raced at the fences. He mr.de a terrible exhibition on both da^ Lottie Collins (n s.x-ycar-old marc by Voltigeur), leaded by A. Pilbiow and trained by his brother Jim, won the First Hurdles anjhow. On the second day Pu'-a la (another Voltigeur), who won thiee lficc at Blenheim, won just is easiiv. Lottie Collins was protested against on the ground that her rider (J M'Laughlm) r.ppears in the unpaid forfeit list for an prnount of 25s due on Canet to the South Wanaia-pa Trottmg Club The protest was dismissed, ai.d ]Vi TLiaughhn was fined £2 and ordered to stand down for the rest of the meeting. The owner of Discharge also objected that Galbraith (rider of Cyclist) interfered with his horse, but the complaint ws disn n -sscd. In the Maiden Benefactor (Stepniak — Charity) and Diplomat (Stepniak — Adulation) met horses of all ages on level teims Mourner, a full brother to Kohunm, got well away, and M'Morran made every post a winning one. Had Bene-. factor got ° clear run he would have won. Diplomat showed a lot of pace for two or three furlongs. The race for the Easter Handicap was to some extent spoilt by the poor display made by the favourite, Queen's Guard, who started m her working sho^s. Shearsby was at Feildmg, and the person in charge forgot to get them removed. The three-year-old Mackintosh (Clanranald — Black Cloud) shaped well, and was just beaten by Volley. The public • picked several of the Hack Flying lot, but the winner^ turned lip in Mu^tella (Tattler — Traitor mare), who paid £15 10s. Cooze. who was licensed a week previously by the Racing Cub, hsid the ride. The stable mates West Guard and Queen'° Guard had only Osborne to beat m the Telegraph. The Russley gelding had a light impost, and young Cress kept him going from fiagfall, and won by a head from weßtw eßt Guard. The pace was solid, and the time wps given as Imm 16sec. Osborne had all the best of the weights, and is pretty well. He is owned fry H. Peters, son of the owner of Dewdrop, pnd was a gift from his former owner. Cavalier (brother to Ruamahunga and Volley) received a lot of support for the High-weight, but finished m the uick. Bonne Esperance (who ran into third place four times at the meeting) made nearh all the lunnicg. Forest Oak (Forostei — Behnda), ridden in a resolute manner by M'Morran, won handily. Rebounding Lock put m a good iun nlo-ng the rails For some rca=on oi other Sir Agnes carried most money in the Welter, but Ruamahunga made no race of it. The heavy going on the second day suited Smithy, but he tired from the distance, and only just got home from Raema (Derringer — Ruth), a good sort of three-year-old. The latter would probably have yon had the rider of Smithy not accidentally lu l him over the nose a couple of times at the finish. Smithy was on the rails and Raema had the rest of the course to himself. There was. therefore, no need for him to get in Smithy's wcy The stewards had to consider an objection for interference, a/id dismissed it. With a gooi horseman on his bark Raema will take boating in t^o Hack Race p.t the Hutt He performs equally well under heavy and light weights. Huamahunge won the Autumn Handicap easily. Volley put in a iun just before reaching the post. The stevardo did not like the way she was handled, aad told Mr Cress so. Mr Cress informed the stewards he did not think the mare could beat Ruamahunga at the weights, and told O'Leary not to knock her about. O'Leary carried out the instructions all right. No action was taken. Mackintosh, on hi 3 first day's running, looked c good thing on paper for the County Hack Handicap. Valkyre (Forester — Polly), owner by Mr C Burt, won all the way. He was never troubled, and probably races botie.- that way. The Petroleum pony Syl\ie also finished in front of Mackintosh. West Guard was again made favourite in the Stewards' Handicap. She could not gallop in the nrud, and the st°ble luck was light out fo far as the Easter meetings were concerned. Ruamahunga put up 41b penalty, and is a regular mud link, galloping over his opponents. CavaLer led all the way in the High-weight Hnndicap, but Forest Oak got up on the po3t and the judge declared a dead he°t. Another stride and Forest Oak was in front. The hacks Sylvie and Mustclla, both of whom are useful over short distances under light weights, finished in fiont'of West Guard m the Farewell Handicap. The Voltiseur family won eight races at the meeting, end m two events they filled all three places. Mr Evett's weights for the open events at the Hutt appeared this morning. I have just had time to ha'se a glance at them. The Easter and Autumn Handicap winners (Pampero and PRl?ver) appear well in the Thompson Handiop. The top and bottom weights in the Hurdles (Long Tom and Sudoi) look *>s -well in as anything. Ruamahunga »nd Waterford may bs tne best of the welter lot. Ostiak and Lac'v Bell, on their Feildmg form, must have a chance in the Waiwetu. Glenogle and Tupuhi look well in the Railw?"v Handicap. Melwood gallops so well at the Hutt that he might also be given a chance m this event. Waterford and Melwood returned from the south yesterday. Ismene was brought up at the same tune. The first of the visitors to arrive ?t the Hutt is T. Quinhvan, who reached there yesterday with The Shannon, Pa!aver, and Indian Queen. Mr Watt's horses are nicolv weighted, and T ehnll be surprised if Quinhvan goes away cmtity-handed. Caretaker White informed me to-day that the discs on the training track ■kiU be erected m plenty of time before the meeting. This will bo greatly appreciated by visiting trainers. Aprile, who is engaged in hack events at the Hutt, is, I understand, trained privately neqr FoxFon, and has never been -i Shearsby's stable She is a maiden performer, and has revor ptart-~ Although Advance i= engaged on the second day at the Hutt it is unlikely that he will lane part, as Mr Prosser is only expected back about the first day of the meeting. Judging Ly + J i c number of purchases he is making +he Porirua trainer would appear to have had several commissions. Jemima (Stepniak — Glorvina), who won a double at the Kurow meeting, when she was ridden by H. Telford, r lad m R PateTson's employ, made her first appearance in this island at the Wairarapa meeting on Monday last. She tpkes after the Becky Sharp family and throws bsck to them through Mrs Rawdon. She is trained by A. Shearsby, and ran in the name of Mr R. Turner, a name registered w*th the Wiuiganui Jockey Club. She was in the Hack Flying with 6.10, b\it played up at the post and trod on H. M'Kay's hands, nn^ Fairbrother was substituted, and he put up 8.12. She was left at the post, and did not pppear again at the meeting. She was paying about £50, and was well backed away from the course. Jemima is engaged m the Mile Hack Race at th» Hutt with 7.0. The three-year-old sister. Stipma, is m the same stable, but lias not yet spoited silk in this island. Like Courtier, Biarelot, Thackeray, and other members of the fain Iv, Jemima is fiightv. Had she scored rt I'eatherston the bookmakers would have ha»l reason to r^rr niber it A meet- jig without a totalisator was hold nt Shannon on Thursday last. Mr J. D. Scolr, so.i of the owner of Gold Cord, won a double with Blueberry (Flintlock— Mistletoe). Frank

Cockrane rode him in the first race, and T Wil6on in the second. The hitter "Iso won the Distnct on Marionette (by Forester), the Cup and Flying Handicap on X a wan a (Administratoi — Nptator mine). Lockade (Flintlock — Ivy Leaf) won the Hurdles and Easter. Several horses were started three times. lona galloped into the bush each time she started, but did not hurt M'Aleei or Crawford. Victoi (a useful cut of a gelding by Exchange) fell in the Hurdles, and Attvvood had one of his arms bruised. Phyllis also fell, but did not hurt her jockey. The course is only about six furlongs round, and horses are liable to nm off or fall at the corners. H Emmei'on, the Dunedm horseman, came up from south yesterday, and will be present at the Nelson and Wellirgton meetings "Will o' the Wisp got a nice burden ft the Nelson meeting. Yollev should about win the Cup T. Quinhvan brought up with him from the south Ismene (by Dreadnought — Marion). There have been several good offers made for Beau Ideal. It is reported that a Wanganui man offered between £300 and £400, which was refused. His sire (Handsome Jack) is full brother m blood to St. Hippo. Another of the slock won a race at the Waikato recently. R. E. Harley, the well-known gentleman rider, who has for a few years been residing m Hawke's Bay, passed through on his way south on Friday last, where he intends to manage a station for his brother-in-law. Roseplot (Catesby — Rosalind) is doing well m J. Belcher's care at Pie should iun well in the Hack Race at the Htitt with 7.5. One of 'he below 7.5 division may win the Hack Handicap at the Hrtt. Foiwan 1 Guard (by Vanguard) and Employe! (Thn Workman — Whaitiri) are both trained by W H. Keith. If one of the top-weights gets home it may he Gipsy Jack. Missile (Flintlock — Vera Ascot), who won the Trial Handicap ?t the Manawatu meeting, has been purchased by a Wellington sport, and will be trained at the Hutt. Crusoe, who won the principal event at Feildmg, has been particularly successful on that course. Mr Jps. Kennedy, Noi Masterton, who raced Ruamahunga under the assumed name of J. R. Sinclair, left for England yesterday, accompanied by Mrs Kennedy.