WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3097, 23 July 1913, Page 50

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(Fnoi£ Oub Own Correspondent.) July 19. The Wellington winter meeting opened at Trentham on Wednesday in favourable weather. The totalisator figures went to £25,000, which is nearly double last year. Hoanga broke down on the morning of the race, and Gaily Bridge was scratched for the Hurdles on account of breaking a bloodvessel the previous morning. F. Tilley, the Fordell trainer, started three horses in the flat events, and they all scored. Kanaki was best backed of a bio- field in the Stewards’ Handicap, and wc n easily from the Rioarton-trained Gnome, a winner at Hastings. Styx, (a good-looking colt by Achilles —The Shannon), trained at Pororua, filled the other place. Mummer (who has had a successful run at Napier and Gisborne) finished about sixth. Kanaki is a full brother to Ineuru (Maniapoto —Kohina). Both won a double ut Egmont in May, and Kanaki scored on the second day at Otaki last month. Silkweb, who won a double at Trentham five years ago, was among the other starters. Mapper Tandy and Fireworks, winners at Gisborne and Napier, were Considered the best of the hack steeplechasers. Fireworks managed to get second on sufferance; but Napper was beaten half a mile from home and got fourth. At the end of two miles Banter looked like scoring; but the South Island-owned Tim Doolan, a double winner at Rangiora the previous week, scored easily. Daylight Bill parted company with his rider six furlongs from home. Four horses were better backed than Tiin Doolan, who paid a double-figure dividend. Royal Medal completed tho course and finished about eighth. Tilley’s second win was with Kew (Sylvia Park—Helen) in the Trial Plate. Ho ran second in tho race last July, and recently won at Otaki, and ran second at Napier Park. He won easily from Pavlova (a two-year-old filly by Charlemagne IR trained at Porirua! and' George (one of W. Davie’s team, called after George Price). __ Sir Moseley (King’s Guest—Heavenly Twin) was favourite, but could only get fourth. Lyriquo (Birkenhead— Lyrebird) failed, and broke tho long run of luck tho Ormond stable lias had in the race. Lugoon did not start in the big steeple; but the south was represented by Sportsman, Evenlode, and Kia Ora. Sportsman made the best showing, and finished fourth. Evenlode was pulled up at; tho stand the first time past, and Kia Ora after struggling at tho tail of tho field for a round toppled over at, tho sod wall. It was a good race, five horses being together six furlongs from home. At tho last fence Nedra and Dorando were together, but the latter spoilt an excellent chance by running off the corner of tho obstacle —a hencoop. Tho Spaniard, who was conceding the winner 161 b. pimped and stayed well. Glenrnore faded to see it out, and The Native secured third place. Tho winner beat Glcnmoro at Trentham last, season. She is one of Messrs Hunters’ breed, by Renown—Magic, by 'Wonderland—Mystery, by Javelin—Bay Duchess, and is owned by Mr J. O. Vallanee, who formerly owned Sir Lethe, Tiller’s other win was in the Parliamentary Handicap with Kilrain. who won a double nt Trentham last Julv. W. Price rode Kew and Kanaki; but W. "Young had tho mount on Kilrain, who was sent out a good favourite. Young won the same race last year on Coronetted. Phroso led for a mile, and should show up in the Winter Cup. In the straight Kilrain drew away and won easily from Domino, who was knocked back when trying to get through-on the rails half a mile from home. He was paying a great price. Sir Knox only just got third place from Lech Mabin. Coolbeggan (Marshal Soult—S'monia) pulled up just after the start, having fractured a leg in the scramble for positions. The paee Nyland set in the Hurdles broke up the field. At the end of a round he pulled up whir a broken fetlock, and was destroyed. Tho Rover, Beacon. Watchchain, Red Earl. Prince Eddie, and Stambonl also came to grief. The latter had started in the Trial Plate earlier in the dav. Peary and Aherbrothock were prominent for a mile and three-quarters, where they had enough. At tho end Marton had only Stevens to beat, and he did that without d'fTienlty. Marton won the Great Northern Hurdles, and seven horsey -were better backed at Trentham. Had he been reserved for Ricoarton he would have been hard to beat. P->o!i l.i winner at A net-land) was ennnosed to be the best in the Te A’-o Hr ( I'•>r, ■ lint Teviotda'e be.-p him comfort’Mv. T l ’" winner is trained nt Hastings bv .T. V APCracken, but is owned bv a Christchurch sport n-fio races ns Afachnl'.” Wahl<>. mar t AH h ■> h ! — Devon!-' Ed mod of the wav. -ad fin-’shed fourth. M' - I. F. TTenrvs returned from Snlnnv on Wednesday, and after witnessing fin racing at Trent ham declared the weighrc for the Grand National events. The Slnariirinl. Bereola. and Dorando are three good ones in the Rteertleehn.se. and Bereola. Nutatin' run. and Yorth East in the Hurdles The latter has the same weight •*« f, r c he "-on the F : -.,l IT,,...Pent Trentham. but d : r? not coni net n a< B : c carton. Aiick Hall had an excellent chance

of landing a double at Trcntham with Phroso 9.10 in the Winter Oats and NorthEast 10.9 in the Final Hurdles. The penalties at Riccarton frightened a lot of horses out of their engagements at Trentham on Saturday. July 19. The Wellington meeting was concluded today in fine weather. Heather was the only withdrawal from the opening event, Kanaki was made a good favourite. After Ambor-and-Whito had led to the turn the favourite came through and scored an easy win. Royal Medal and Brcnohley were scratched for the Hunters’ Steeplechase. The favourite, Tim Doolan, was kept a long way out of it during the first part, but made up ground at the end. The winner, Grit Lawless, is trained at Trentham by J. Ayers. There was only £32 invested on him out of £3368 on the machine. The Crofton Handicap was the best betting race at the meeting, five of the runners being all backed. Heather failed to see the journey out, and the Blenheim-owned Commotion, one of the unplaced division in the Parliamentary Handicap, won easily from Waitoto. All started for the July Steeplechase except Lugeon. The Native was a good favourite for the July Steeplechase. He jumped well, held a good position throughout, and had only llautorc to beat finish. The veteran Paritutu was among the runners, and completed the course, but was never prominent. When running prominently Sportsman (first time.) and Donzol (second time) came down at the log fcnc* — a good solid obstacle near the six-furlong post. The stipendiary stewards wore not satisfied with Rangi Thompson's handling of Paritutu, but accepted his explanation as satisfactory. The Parliamentary Handicap winner, Kilrajn, put up a good performance in the Winter Oats, but was no match for Haskayne at the weights. The Birkonlioads have previously demonstrated at Trentham that tney are great second-day horses. Beacon and Loch Mabin wore withdrawn from the- Final Hurdle Handicap. Bollin was made favourite but appeared unable to gallop, and ran in the rear all the way. Gaily Bridge fell at the second fence, and his rider (Jones) sustained a fractured collarbone. Coronettod apparently had the race won when lie fell half a mile from homo. Kauroa was was making a race of it with Darby Paul when ho slipped at the last fence. tStevens got second place after covering a lot of ground. There was over £SOOO on the tote in the Kia Ora Handicap. Backers went for a recovery on Kow. After George and Waldens ar had made most of the running the favourite came through and won easily. F. Tilley’s team ran five firsts and a second out of six starts —a most creditable record for consistency. W. Price, with four wins, was the most successful rider at the meeting. The Native, tfaskayne, Commotion, and Kow to-day incurred penalties for their engagements at Riccarton. The two lastnamed are not likely to bo sent south.