WELLINGTON NOTES. By Onlooker.

Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 55

WELLINGTON NOTES. By Onlooker.

A Snearsby took Rapids to Wanganui. He „ „ . „ _ f •, real-y well in the Cup for a mile ana a-haJ, but was settled on the second day by a bad bump. The Waterfall gelding should, nearly win the Horowhenua Cup. Bandmaster ran moderately on the second day. He big nexj. allce at Horo. whenua. Hydrant, who was purchased by Mr 1 Brown, of Wellington, remains in F. Tilley's &table afc Foxden. xhe gelding got some- oi hig package mOney back in the Harrison Welte-r on the second day, which he won after a desperate finish -with his stable mate (Bolmce). Tiuey ai so acox^ with Purity, p retty Mai(3, and Solution. D. Price, the New Zealand boy lately flom Sydney, wat aaen to advantage on Purity and Pretty Marc when he caught A. Qlliver (on Maui) napping, The le3Bee of So;ution has s0 far had d luck with ihe Soult mare _ Her zecarA shlce leavhlg t^ Hutt is two firsts and one second, Bar Achilles, Ballarat was the best sprinter scfm out at Mr p ro3aer wa& uni ucky with his handioapperß at Wanganui. Ghoorka ran a baa race in the Cup; Gold Crown aud Ualli (Mahaki—J euzaii) doing no oetter ir. theix engagenients. On the second day all three &ueffreti defeat by the nMrowesi of maigins. Go;d Crown (Jenkins; was just beaten by Shrapnel Shell (Olliver); Ghoorka (OI liver) was defeated by Kaharoa (Jenkins). Olliver took thin too leisurely on Maui in the Hack Race, and got pipped on the post. This ia the first mistake X haVe ,een this boy via] £c The Qtaki M&oli Racing Club held 311 in quiry 011 Tuesday last, at the request of th Wanganui Jockey Club, into the riding of certain jockeys in the "Aureole' 1 race. C. j enkins and S. Lindsay attended, but G. p rlce did not put in kn appearance, Jenkins w?9 severely cautioned} at Wangantii for striking Solution, on the nose with his whip. "Charlie" has been putting up a leeord late.v. James M'Aleer, who met with fatal injuries at Wanganui, was a personal friend of youi correspondent- He served his time with P. "Butler at Riccarton, but foT nearly ten years had been connected with A. Attwood, of Feikiing. He was. next to W. Price, the lightest of hurdle horsemen, and cou'd ride 8.0 on the flat. He won numerous races on Killarney, Miss King, Bonheur. and other

f horses. He was a quiet \ve'l-beha\ed lacT, and a cicdit io the profession. His remains are to be interred in the Rangiora district, where his parents reside. Several pei'bon<3 v. ell known in the lacing world were m We'lington this v/eek. Mr GG. Ste?d lett for Auckland this morning. , Mr J. S. Reid, iiho formerly owned ~Glad- | some, left for Sydney to-day. Mr E. J. Watt I returned from England during the week by r the Alheuic. Tie did not go en to Wanganui to see his horses race, but returned home to Hswke's Bay. Matuku pul ed up lame at the Hutt this week. Mr Monk did not journey to Dunedin to I .=ee Ghoorka race m the Cup, but went to Wanganui this week, and lisa the pleasure of seeing AchiLles win the Jackson Stakes for the second time. All lovers of a good horse will be pleased to knew that be is all right, and will be seen again in his best foim. It a beautiful day, bright and e'ear, and the track was in gcod order. Jenkins rode Achilles with great confidence, and headed his opponents whenever he liked. The Karamu twc-year-old (Sir Tristram), v/ho ran a good race at the Hutt. might have been closer up but for getting left a couple of lengths and a bump received shortly after the start. Ballarat was only seen out once, when she aoj counted for the Flying in her best style. She accepted for the second day, -but was with- , drawn on account of the raiu overnight mak- | ing the going soft. The Hutt hurd ers did jno good. Defoe and Magnificent both made I desperate efforts to reach Trumpery on the r second day. No doubt the jockeys" rode to i orders, but they might as well have saved , the horses the punishment adininistered- | Trumpery is a wonderful jumper with plenty of pace, and can stay all day. How geed she , is remains to be seen. The Hurdle Race at -saoier Park looks a soft thing for her. Coxswain is the only Hutt-trained horse en1 gaged at the Dannevirke meeting. Frank Higffott managed to wiu a race at ■ Wanganui with Shrapnel Shell. Jlejivy rain ' which fell overnight made the track soft, and was mainly responsible for the success of the I Son-of-a-Gun geldjjag. He has run some of his best races at Wanganui, and scored his only victory there las' season at the May meeting. He won the Winter Oats two years in succession, and also pulled off the Owen Stakes. Higgott's team at present is poor, and he could do with another a= useful as Shrapnel Shell.

March 6. The Wellington-owned jumcers Moccasin and Tahrae arc engaged in the Hurdles and Steeplechase at Onkaparinga on Easter Monday, and provided the weights suit, they will make the trip. Warrigal Higgins has' been engraged to ride them^ R. Kirigan. the well-known Rutt trainer, died at tbe Wellington Hospital after a short iUness. Kingan was at the jigmont meetingbut looked far from well. Deceased was for some years connected with xi. Lunn at RiccartoK. Tie came to this island some years back, and won a 16t of races with the grey horse Musket, including the Marlborcus-h and Ne'.son Cups: also Bay Kins and. other horses. He afterwards settled at the Hutt, where he trained for the local sport who raced as. '.G. "Williams." for whoru he won the Grand National Hurdles with TJmsloDagaas. He went to the Wairarapa district, but returned to the Hutt a few months back, and won some burdle races* this season with: Jeanne D' Albert. He was assisted by his two brothers in the management oE his stab'es.

March 7 J\ emulations for the ha-sdicao event 3at the forthcoming, meeting of the "Wellington Racing Cub total 205, against 339 last year, a. falling off of 134. Last year the meeting was held after the Christchurch, Manawatu. and Feilding meetings. This year, on account of Easter falling late, it was held before the meeting? named At the monthly meeting cf the Wellington Racing Citib the stewards, on the recommendation of the Master ton Ra«ing Club, removed the disqualification of A. Donald, of Feathers-ton, in connection with the Ethel " ringing in" case at Featherston six years ago. Mr G. G. Stead has engaged Savoury in the principal events and Lady Lyonors in the shorfr races sfc the Hutt. Jeanne d'Albtrt has changed hands, and will in future ra-cs in the interests of a Petone sport, who will adopt a norn de course. Maniapoto has been entered by a new owner in five races at the Hutt. Black Reynard has aigain changed hands having been purchased by a; Wellington man, who will race under a registered nanie.