WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2985, 31 May 1911, Page 56

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(From Oub Own Correspondent.) - - May: 27. In last week's letter your cor respondent stated T .hat he fancied Pauline (dam of Lila, Maharanui, and Mallet) was related to Jenny. By Puriri —Deadshot mare, they are full sisters. Jenny was a great little mare, a'champion "hack,*' and afterwards winner of the Great Northern and Hawke's Bay Steeplechases. She was taken down tho West Coast, and an. attempt made to ring her in under tho name of Rose-bud, and this got her an enforced spell for a couple of years. In the Gabriel's Gully group photographs in this week's Witness your correspondent recognised in; the centre of the back row of the top picture (left hand side) Mr Donald Fraser, owner of Advance and president of the Ra-ngitikei Racing Club. ' The Wanga.nui Jockey Club had a very successful meeting en Wednesday and Thursday of tibia week. Latterly the club has departed from the old-time practice of racing on consecutive days and had a day between. This was not popular with visitors who had to stay over Sunday, and could not return until Monday. The club was made particularly popular by the late Mr Freeman Jackson, "and was fortunate in getting a successor to that official like Mr Win. Hall, who is both business-like and popular. In several of the events recent form worked out well, and in some. ca-S&s it was all wrong. Sandy Paul (who put Master Sylvia down and out at Egmont) was beaten by Melologue (Advance —Epilogue) in the Balgowrie Hack Handicap, one mile and a-distanee. Melologue was secured at Christmas time t|K>m her breeder, Mr Tim O'Neill, for lp.oo, and has turned out a good purchase. .|She was bought for the Coast, but her new #w,ner has done better by not taking her lo the Wild West, where the stakes are Small and the expenses big. Euiroco (a winner at Egmont) was sent ♦ut favourite for tho Hurdles on the second day, but could only get third to Patrobus, wfho ran second to Malleton the second day at Egmont. Patrobus is a real solid sort, by St. Clem.e,Tits —Gavotte, by VanguardSymphony, - by Perkin Warbeck—Lady of the Lake, dam of Mason and Vallance's Jack (by Javelin), who won races all over the South Island, and afterwards . in the North Island, under the .name of Pilgrimage. Tate rod© Patrobus at Egmont, but C. Cress, had the mount at Wanganui. A. Atwood's Feilding stable just failed to win the big hurdle race each day with Waiputere and Te Whetu. It will be remembered they took part at Dannevirke, where Te Whotu got the stake through her stable-mate being unable to draw the weight It was never discovered how the weight was lost, but it certainly Jooks as if Waiputore is the better of the pair. W. Younig does not often make mistakes, but it is stated that J. Hercock, who has been riding a good mo.ny years, outgeneraled him at the finish of the Century Hurdles. T?p to the time he won at Hastings last month Appin had been rather a disappointment. He is by The Possible — Miss Beckwith. Rangi Thompson rode

Appin at Hastings, but at Wanganui he rod© D'nil. Appin is owned by a Hastings sport, who races as "A. Stuart." That gentleman has not had a good one to carry his colours since Missfire.

Through Frank Flvnn being engaged at Takapuna with Whakaueira, Jack Herocek also got the ride on Corazon, and thus won. the double. The Porirua-owned Lovcl was fancied, but failed to see it out, and finished fourth. Corazon is one of Sir Wm. Russell's own breeding, by Ooucr do Lion from Rasulka, by Vasco di Gama —Lorelie, by Leolinus—Naiad (full sister to Satyr, a successful hurdle performer in Victoria. Sir William has a useful performer to take the place of Nadador. The success of the buff and black colours wore very popular, because the bearers are always sent to win. The Merriwee gelding, Tumut, ran. consistently, being placed on both days. The. Hon. J. D. Ormond's Faunus (The Officer — Fawn) scored on the first day, and Equitas won with 9.9 up on the second day. Equitas gave St. Toney 171 b and a beating, and he is pretty smart. The successful hacks will be good enough to take on open company next season. The South Island-bred Silver Bullet. Tapnuai), who scored at Trentham, gave Melologuo 171 b and a beating in the Purua Hack Race. As Melologue scored on. the second day, this makes Silver Bullet out pretty good. H© was ridden by Hector Gray. At Trentham he ran in. W. Gray's name, but at Wanganui he ran in the ownership of Monte Mills, a prominent owner a few years back, when St. Laura, The Friar, and others were carrying his colours.

Tumut's stable-mate, Gunboat (by the same sire as Silver Bullet), ran second in the Connolly Handicap to Mcrrivonia, who was allowed to pay a ridiculous price. She had earlier in the season won the Manawatu, Wanganui, and Rangitikei Cups. She is owned by her breeder, Mr James Ames, the local totalisator proprietor, and a straight owner. Livonia (dam of Merrivonia) was the first to carry Mr Ames's colours. Your correspondent wpnted Mr Watt to take Livonia to mate again with Merriwee, but he was reducing his stud. Mr Tocker, of Featherston. took the mare at £l5O. a.nd has youngsters by Kilche.ran and Achilles. Mr Ames also has Lady Kiicheran (by Kiloheran), a half-sister tot Merrivonia. She won at Rangitikei on New Year's Day, also at Wanganui this week. She beat two useful four-year-olds in, Kina and Gaby (Menschikoff —Nannie), who beat Silver Bullet at Hawera,

Eu'rus was making his fourth appearance at Wangainui in. five years. He finished fifth, but Mr Grigg's representative, Corona, lost his pilot at the first fence. El Dorado, who was conceding Corazon 191 b. was only beaten a neck. ' W. Yo'Vrog. who rcd-o Tii* Aral In all his successes last season, preferred to stand down, and the Auckland horseman A. Julian had th-a mounts Te Arai was not rnuoh fancied, and was never prominent. There* was an unfortunate happening in connection with the Kaitoke Hack Hurdles. The Ho.n. J. D. Ormond's Napper (Birken-head—-Snooze), who was .piven a run on. the second day of the Hawke's Bay meeting, ra,n second to Patrobus. The stewards disqualified Julian, for 12 months for pulling the horse. In. the next race Julian, had the mount on Hydrant.

The veteran sprinter. Auratus, who won the Manawatu Cup five vears ago. and would have-"" been a great all-round performer had he remained sound,' ran third in the Century Hurdles.

Wimmera, who went amiss, was not brought out at the meeting; and Ripstone Pippin, who is irii the boom, was seen out in the big race on the second day, when Te Whetu (W. Young) beat him. Mulga Bill (Merriweo —Gipsy Queen), a winner at Feilding aowf Egmont, won. the big race on. the second day. He is a halfbrother to Starboard (by Davstar). Meri-ivonia and Lady Kilcheran were both started on t>he second day, but the extra weight stopped' them, ailhough the latter ran second to Aruake (Chasseur —Mab). full brother to Chasemab, who had a good pull in the weights'. The distance of the Grand Stand Steeplechase suited Lovell, a grea£ fencer. a,ud he won. from end to e.nd. The South Island oair, Eurus and Corona, filled the places. The field did not include any'of the placegotters i.n the big race on the first day, rior Te Arai, Loch Fyne, and a few others. All the same, up to two miles and a-half Lovell is pretty solid.