WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 56

WELLINGTON NOTES.

By Ojblooxbk.

October 2.

J W. Lowe took a team of five through to Hastings for the Hawke's Bay jneetiiiij consisting of Trujrunini, Gold Lace,

Inez, Expansion, and the two-year-old Lore 1 Kelvin. Tba New Zealand Cup candidate Merrie ZeaJarid made bis first appearance this season at the Lower Valley meeting this week. The meeting is held at Martinborough, which is reached by coach, about 12 miles from FeatlfoeTston. Merrie Zealand is trahiecJ at Ma rtinbo rough by J. Russell. He won the principal flat race each day. The two events aire worth 19050v9, and the Merrie England gelding will have to carry 51b penalty in the J?ew Zealand Cup. He was ridden by W. Young. J. Russell al*o won a double with the Lethe gelding, Sir Lethe, who has started five times witaout being beaten. On every occasion he has bolted away from the field. On the first day he won the Hack Hurdles easily, and on Mie secondi be won the Steeplechase from end to end. C. Cress rode him, and considers Sir Lethe the best horse he has ridden across country. Another good hunter in Tyrannic won a race eaoh day. On the first day he won a flat race fiom ftndl to end, and on the eecond won a hurcftet race just as easily. C. Cress rode him in. the jumping race. These two are the best hunters seen out this season. Sir Lethe should have been at the Grand National meeting. Albert Goodman took five of J. W. Lowe's team to the meeting, and won with three. The two that failed were Soprano, by Menschikoff — Cissy, who was making her first appearance in public, and Iranui. who wag runner-up to Merrie Zenland each day. The Advance filly Advantage slipped her field on the first day, and -was beaten by a smart- horse m Purakau on the second day. Sea Queen, by St. Ambrose-Sequin, wen the Maiden. The other winner was Magneto.- by Merriwee — The Brook, wiho put down a moderale lot in the Scurry. Two big outsiders in Bravery, by Daunt-Evendaie. and Swallow, by Conqueror — Waiwhera, scored. Atanui, by Handsome Jack — Ata, won the first eteepkehasis anj broke down A good c >rt of hack in Merrie Land, by Mer.'ie Eugland! — Nai Nai, ran up to his form on the second day. Black Pearl, by Lateshell — Vi'-torme, won a gentlemen's ridi'rs" race on the s:cond day. All the North Island horses engaged at Blenheim have accepted except Toango, Cauldron, and Notorious. Half a dozen were shipped across to-day, and the balance will go on Monday.