WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2672, 31 May 1905, Page 52

WELLINGTON NOTES.

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' Th© Guard; is not to fulfil his engagements «t Auckland. The Porirua team at Ellerslie Vill consist of Chivalry, Exmoor, and Waitatere. Prosser took them north on Saturday from Wanganui. C. Jenkins makes the trip So ride the first-named pair in their engagements. Chivalry and Exmoor have both kecepted for the Cornwall Handicap, one mile. - first-named has to put up slb extra for Jwrinning at Wanganui. Judging by the way in 1 Hrhich he settled the good field in the Borough 3a-ndioap, he has evidently improved since ?eilding. His other engagements at the meetng are Prince of Wales Handicap (seven furongs), York Welter (one.^nile), and Farewell Etandicap (five furlongs). f Exmoor iras taken to Christchurch and ~ 'Wangainui, .but did not sport silk at either fclace.- He is also engaged in the Prince of - Scales Handicap and York Welter. ( The Porirua. pair Paritutu -and Full Cry, Which showed-good form at Wanganui, should fun prominently in the principal flat events \t Ellerslie. Waitarere is engaged in the big luniping double, also Remuera Hurdles (two iailes) and Campbell Hurdles (one mile and three-quarters). The Torpedo gelding created % favourable impression at Wanganui, where jhe ran fourth in the big steeplechase, which •was * hie -first appearance in a jumping race pi any kind. In the Century Hurdles he fell jover Raema at the second fence. The Century ifHurdles winner Cavalry (never left the issue «n doubt, and with lib lesa on his back must kake a lot of beating at Ellerslie. He meets JMGss King (slb worse), Trumpery (lib better), PRfaiwera (7lb worse), Tupara (41b worse), and jWaitarere (slb better). Miss King is improving with every race, but do-es not look so solid ks when ehe won at Riccarton last November. {Levant is- well in at 10.6, as also is Inspan Jvith 9.9. They were only seen out in the May faurdles at Wanganui, but neither made a good Vhow in the soft going. Levant and Defoe left Wanganui on Saturjflay for Auckland, in of H. Telford, Jwho will ride them in their engagements. Since racing at Wanganui Defoe has been tnder offer to the owner of Cavalry. In the JWanganui Steepelchase Defoe jumped 19 nences without making a mistake. He stayed pthe distance, and challenged Evening, which rliad been allowed to gain a good lead at the end. The Maiden Steepelchase on the £tast day looks a gift for Defoe. This race Lwill be a good schooling for the Great SNort-hern* run on the following Wednesday. BCruesot has been solidly supported by Ms confbieotion for the double. At Wanganui he one of his knees, and was right out of fit wheai he baulked at the hencoop, after going Swo miles. He will have to shape differently jfco have any chance at Auckland. Mocassin Wras not started at Wanganui on account of showing signs of lameness. He has been taken porth to compete in the Ladies' Bracelet, one kaile and a-hajf, on the flat. Commonwealth, ■winner of the Hack Hurdles on the second day Wanganui, is a good jumper, and. provided Coronation is not as good as his brother IRecord Reign), should about win the Maiden tiurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday next.

C. F. Vallance had bad luck to lose Raema's services at Wanganui. The Forester gelding was a well-known figure at Wairarapa meetings, and scored his last wins on the second day of the Wairarapa Racing Club's Easter meeting. His dam, Ruth (by Patriarch — Ro3© d' Amour), produced several other winners, including Obed, Coaz, Comet, and Osman. Bagpipes was accepted for on both day 3 of the Wanganui meeting, but did not sport silk either day. W. Knight, who for a number of years acted as handicapper for the Takapuna Jockey Club and other clubs in the Auckland district, left on Saturday last by the Gothic for England. Knight, who has not enjoyed the best of health lately, does not intend to return to th© colony. W. Young, who scored on Auratus in the Connolly Handicap, scored in the same race last year on Inglewood. Since W. Price, who gets plenty of flat riding, and does it well, retired from tho jumping ranks, W. Young is the lightest horseman in tho colony riding over fences.

Iseult, which showed good form at Wanganui, is trained at Waverley by C. Birbett. Other members of this mentor's string consist of th© three-year-old half-ister by St. Leger to Huku; six-year-old gelding by Haire — Doubtless; Rosalinda, by Westmere, four years; and a handsome hack, Curassow, gelding 1 . F. Davis, the well-known rider, was satisfied to look on at the Wanganui meeting. He goes to Auckland this week to ride Rose Madder in her engagements there.

The Vanguard gelding Killarney is to be spelled . until next season.

The committee appointed by th© Masterton Racing Club to deal with the matter of suggesting dates for the meeting recommended October 26 and 27, 1905, and March 29 and 30, 1906. Although October 26 was the second day of the Carterton show, the stewards decided to adopt the dates recommended.

Dexterity, Hokio, Firelight, Shanks, and other horses were- submitted at auction at Wanganui on Thursday last. The only sales effected were Ostiak, at 15 guineas, and Listen (Linstock — Hark), at 16 guineas. The latter was bought for a ladys' hack.