WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2666, 19 April 1905, Page 56

WELLINGTON NOTES.

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! . April 15. Kohunui, who will probably make his appearance at the Feilding meeting, was schooled over the hurdles at the Hutt last week, and shaped all right. Error was also tried, but jtiruped badly. J. Gibson rode both horses. The handicappers appear unable to get the strength of Gold Crown. He has won six races on end. Con Hussey has taken the stables at the Hutt formerly tenanted by the late R. Kingan. He has Optimist and Galahad in work. I W. Ray has left Higgott's employ, and has ■taken. Rand wick Lodge, where be has a couple of horses m work. Australasia has joined F. Higgott's active team. Maniopoto was awarded 10.4 m the Telephone Handicap on the second day of the Masterton meeting. He has declined hia Feilding engagements, but may be seen out at the Hawke's Bay and Hawera meetings j ' next week. | The country clubs in the southern part of this island are having a most successful run. If "lb.o tote only lasts fo-UT or five years, the : cKibs tip this way will all own valuable freeholds. The Masterton Club had a, meeting on Thursday and Friday last. The sum : of £13,147 was passed through the trtalisator, . which amount is JE2676 more than last year. , The weather was more favourable than is usually experienced at Opaki. Penalties : failed to stop two winners at Manawatu. Rose- ; plot put up 10lb extra, and scored in the i Hurdles. Roseplot led for best part of the distance, but vrsis challenged by Raema and , . Cassiopea in the straight. Warwick tried to get off at the last fence, and brought down '. Lull and interfered with Bounce. The latter : was making his first appearance, and showed '. the way over three fenoes. On the second 1 day ha fenced with more confidence, and won i from end to endt The Porirua stable started two — Guilder Rose and Position. The latter '. came down at the back of the course and smashed his shoulder. Goid Ciown again ', demonstrated what a, useful horse he is by carrying 9.7 in the "Waipipi Cup, and winning i easily in 2rcin 10 2-3 sec. At present it would take a good one to beat the Gold Reef gelding : over a 10-fuarlongs' course. After +he good , : showing he made at Manawatu, Submarine ; was expected to run well. He was never closer than third, and finished fifth. Marstone i (Hillstone — Martha), a- stab'e mate o£ Pre- j ! li'de's, made her first appearance in the Mai- ' den. Sb,o was not fancied. The two best- - j bsc-ked candidates were never prominent. ' I'hernie (Torpedo — Parlormaid), a stable mate i of Rungarawa, won easily. She was formerly i owned and trained by J. Belcher at Wsmganui. i Maniopoto's weight in the Masterton Hack • < Handicap was raised from 8.11 to 10.5. He s won easily, and paid only £1 6s. J Maui and the Taranaki gelding- ££. Bill car- < ried a lot of money in the Telegraph Hack i Handicap. Maui lost a deal erf ground after covering the first furlong, and wgsi unable to s reach Black Somali, wiio settled St. Bill m,- 1

side the distance. Black Squall ■was purchased by Mrs Watson, of Wellington, for £50, and has won two races since. Mrs Watson is also part owner of Wind with J. Hogg, ov.ncr of Levant. The gelding made a close finish with Gold Crown on the first day of the Horowhenua meeting. He scored both days ait Masterton in good style. He was purchased ouc of a selling race at til's Hutt *or lOOgs, and has done nell since going into C Pritchaid's stable at the Hutt. Moccasin made his re-appearance at the meeting in iaces for gentlemen riders. The black gelding looks very forward on it, and -will be unlucky if he does not -win a good steeplechase for his owner this winter. On the lirst day he was beaten by The Leader, a. pot from, Stratford, lidden by Dr Paget. After getting left at the- post, The Leader wen easily. On the second day Admiral Cea-veras (Mousquetaire — "Violet) gaivo Fred Douglas an "easy ride. Moccasin was left at the post, and could noi get up. In the Autumn Handicap on the second day Submarine just failed to concede Variation two stone. The latter is a full brother to Apprentice and Fancywork, and is cv ned by Mr C. F. Vallance, a vice-president of the dub. Royal Blue, who showed good fcrm at the Hutt and Manawatu, won the Opaki Hack Handicap all the way. He ca.me out again in the Railway Hack Handicap, but Sardonyx beat him. The latter was dropped m the- weights for the first time. He was not fancied on the first day, but was heavily backed away from the course in the race he won. He carried! 9.2 in the Final Hack, and wss beateJ by St. Bill, who is very fast over five furlongs. By Sit. Clements oin of a daughter of Billingsgate, he ought to be able to sfcift himself. The Leader was a big favourite for the Welter Hack Handicap, won by Letherin (Lethe — Culverin). There was a big commission for St. Winifred in the Opaki Hack Handicap on the second day of the Masterton meeting. The mare did not start. She is engaged in the Feilding Cup and Halcombe Welter. Variation will be rehandicapped for the Easter Handicap at the Wairarapa meeting on Saturday next. "Winners of other events have been penalised as follows: — Hurdles— Roseplot 11.6, Bounce 10.10; Torchanga Handicap— Sardonyx 9.2, St. Bill 9.2, Royal Blue 8.10, Phemic 7.10 ; Te Waka Hack "Welter— The Leader 9.7, Letherm 96; Wangaimoana Welter— The Leader 8.10; Makahi Hack Handicap— Sardonyx 9.6, St. Bill 9.5, Royal Blue 8.13, Phemie 7.12. rlher lhe following may run well: — Hurdles, Bounce; Easter Handicap, Submarine and Hydrant ; Torohanga Hack. Sardonyx and Royal Blue; Wairongomai Handicap, Hinurewa; Te WakaW.elter, The Leader and Letherin; Wangaimoana Welter, Waitoti and Immersion; Makahi Hack, St. Bill and Declination. At Feilding owners at Masterton will be penalised as fol-^ lews: — 'Cup, Gold Crown 9.4; Onermhi Wel&r,' Pardon 10.0, Admiral Cerveras 10.0, Black Squall 9.10. The following may run well: — Mangaone Stakes, Black Reynard and BaJ- j larat; Kawakawa Hurdles, Levant; Feilding Cup, Hawea ; Taonui Hack Hurdlos, Cassio- | pea and Wind ; Onepuhi Hack Welter, Pardon and Admiral Ceiveras ; Halcombe Welter, Gold Dust and Crimsion Lake ; Ongo Hack, Pretty Maid or Sir Geraint. Gold Crown should be hard to beat in the mile and a-quarter race on the second day. Winners at Masterton have incurred the following penalties at Feilding on JMon«3ay Text : —Cup, Gold Crown (51b) "9.4 ; Onepuhi Hack Welter, Pardon (olb) 10.0, Admiral Cerveras (51b) 10.0, Black Squall (51b) 9 10.

Will of the Wisp and Abaydos arrived from West Coast on Sunday to fulfil engagements at Waipukurau and Hawke'a Bay.

Idasa, Conting-ent, and B'essbok were also l>rcught up to race at Feilding.

Prosser leaves for Christchurch on "Wednesday, taking Achilles, Boris, Ghoorka, and Exmoor. Marguerite may also make the trip. The Porirua stable will be represented by Gold Crown, Plamen, and Chivalry at Feilding. Flamen and Gold Crown may both start in the Cup. Flamen may win, and Gold Crown rim well on th-3 second day.