WELLINGTON NOTES. WELLINGTON. January 21

Otago Witness, Issue 2758, 23 January 1907, Page 57

WELL INGTON NOT ES. WELLINGTON. January 21

C. Jenkins has recovered from the accident that kept him out of the saddle during the holidays, and has been engaged in riding work at Irentham the last few morning. Ho lias been assisted by F D. Jones and G Pi ice. Prosser brought" over a string of a dozen for Porirua, and "to this lot has been added Playniate suid Tetui. who are paddock trained. The team includes Kuku and Marguerite, who are not engaged in anything on th« opening day. The latter is particularly well, and should score a win on the second or third day The piobable starters and riders in the Cup "re a3 follows — Achilles (.C Jenkins). Submarine (J. M'Combe). Zimmerman (D Pnc«K Polyanthus (T. O'Brien). St Joe (W. Price), Mystification (G. Puce). Boiura?que (A. Oliver), Apa (L. Wilson). Ellerton. (B Deeley\ Eden (J Monk). In a mile galop this morning Achilles beat Apa by several lengths in lmm 45sec. llier carried about their Cup \velght3, and Achj-llea finished by himse"'f. He promises to start a hot favourite for the Cup. This will be his, third appearance, m the race. Last year he finished behincl Ropa. who put up Australasian record lime. In a modeiate field it 1% difficult to select anything to beat him. If Munjeet runs up to hei Palmc-r^ton Stakes form slie should win the Telegraph Handicap. The fo lowing may run well in their engagements to-morrow —Hurdles, Pavva , Anr.iveisary Handicap. Rifle-maid and /Eohn ; Ruapehu Hack. Sea King and Mahuta, Cup. Achilles ard Zimmerman; Telegraph Munjeet and Pink 'Ull , longariro Hack, Compass and Merr'e Rose: Nursery Handicap, Finery and Gmd Wife . Electric flaudicap, Bailaiat and Replete.