WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 50

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(Fbou Oub Owi Coa**sroirt)*WT) J ulv 16. The Wellington Club was very fortunate with the weather on Wednesday. There were eight races—a big programme for midwinter,—but it was rim through punctually, and visitors were back in town in good time. The field for the Victoria ilyrdle Handicap, two miles, included Terry Flynn and Ohakea, both of whom had competed unsuccessfully at North Canterbury the previous Saturday. The public picked out Ruatangata (Seaton Delaval —Flower of Gold) as the best of the lot. He managed to run second and save his backers some of their money, but he was under pressure all the way chasing Parewanui .and Altcar, who was with the winner for about a mile and at-half. Parewanui (Advance—Dryad mare) won at Wanganui, and was never headed. The grey mare Margo was tailed off at the start, but managed, to finish in fourth place. The horse that impressed me most was Cheddar (on whom M‘Cabe had the mount). Ho. ran third without being knocked about, and will win races when more experienced. Three stables each started two in the Stewards’ Handicap, seven furlongs. Gipsy Belle (one of the Porirua nair) was favourite, probably because A. Oliver had the mount. That horseman has a o-reat following at present. The southerner Stiver Shield was paying a great price. Veritas appeared on the book in Sir Geo. Clifford’s name and colours, but it was officially announced that ho was running in the interest of Messrs Nichols and Morton. Mount Victoria, a great sprinter in mud, set out to win from end to end, but beat himself a long way from homo.. Tilley started Kew and Kanaki, and the latter came right away in the straight. He won the same race last year, but has recently shaped disappointingly. Ingenkender is at Trcntham, but was not started, in the Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase. Bonny (a winner at Napier Park) was made a great pot, but the southernowned horse Northern just beat the good thing in the last few strides. The winner’s chance looked hopeless half a mile from home, but R. Gray rode hirp a groat race. Gray won on Sportsman at Winaatui, and got a fall on Jessamine at Hastings. Two of bis fingers wefe brokem, and it was doubtful whether bo would be able to ride at Trcntham. Northern was the biggest oub skier but one, and paid a fine price. Mr Kain before the race would have parted with him for lOOgs. The gallop Fritz had will not do him any harm, and if be does not win on Saturday should do so at Riccarton. Ho was the best-conditioned of the lot. Stockade acted as pacemaker with Bonny for about two miles, and then dropped back suddenly. The Trial Plato field included three .Now Zealand Cup candidates, and one of them Was successful. This was the two-ycar-old Shaki (Ilymcttus—Balama), who added an-

other to the numerous succescs of the Hon. J. D. Ormond in the race. He is small, but is said to be one of the biggest of the lot. INeedl (Penury —Lyoia), who carried the colours of the Hon. Jas. Carroll, had no difficulty in beating all the others. AY. Ryan, who rode Shaki, previously won the race on Effort and Peary. J. W. Lowe calls his Trentham establishment “Endeavour” Lodge, after the daughter of Advance and Endeavour. The Hon. J. D. Ormond scored a distinct success when he purchased Hymettus to mate with daughters of Birkenhead. This season half a dozen of the first lot of the Hymettus tribe from daughters of the Orme horse have won over £2OOO in stakes. Te Opai, the other placegetter, is by Elevation from a half-sister to the AV inter Cup winner. Aboriginal, and was ridden by C. Jenkins. It is said the horseman named, is likely to come back, and the writer sincerely hopes so. A field of 17 started for the, AAcllmgton Steeplechase, which number a record since the race was established. The time put up was also a record for the race since held at Trentham. Sir Lethe, tne fastest jumper in the Dominion, was responsible for the pace. Jackman and Captain Jack were the only two others that ever got within striking distance of him. Jackman gave way to Captain Jack, who fences beautifully, six furlongs from borne, and the latter then bad Sir Lethe’s measure at any time. In the run home Jackvnan outstayed Sir Lethe, and got second place. Peai’y and Bercola carried good money, out neither of the pair was able to get to the leaders. The Spaniard was neglected, and was kept a long way out of it during the first , part of the journey. Silver Monarch, Spaniard, and Bercola finished next to the placed horses. Sportsman turned over, but neither horse nor rider - (11. Gray) were hurt. Antarctic broke his neck when he fell. He was one of the best in the Dominion a couple of seasons back. Captain Jack is a plain-looking cob by Captain AYcbb, but can jump well and stay. He was ridden by Bert Rae, son of E. J. Rae, the Aucklander, who rode Levanter, Orangeman, and other great horses he owned and trained a few seasons back. , ' The Aucklander Blucstone was favourite for the Parliamentary Handicap. _ He was ridden by A. Julian, the hur-bc horseman Ho led for a mile, and with another race on Saturday should bo hard to beat in the Winter Cup. He broke Purscnller up chasing him. and Portraiture won easily at the finish. He was ridden by A. Oliver, who won the same race on Sir Frisco a tew seasons back. Portraiture is a brother to Aberbrothock, and raced consistently at Otaki. Napier/ Park and Hastings. This was the fust time ho was asked to gal op a mile and a-quarter. He missed the AV m ter Cun, but is in the New Zealand Cup. Commotion (Sensation— Mrs shannon), who runner-up, carries the same colours "BickeS' also made a mistake following Auckland form in the Winter. Hurdles. Thev sent Admiral Soult put favounte, biR onlv at one part of it-six furlongs fiom home —did he get in the iftL It was a solid-run race all th « jay. *ith pacemakers at different parts. Leapuki i.a the first, then Beacon, thc, \ G Midtifid) ' fimllv the winner, Immensity (by JMultmoj, whom Sunbeam had the bad ’uck to bump P„k wh|p concedes L’S- jTJTSSSi if M'pSbe had tl, “fe’isjs. sal "v-xd the pacemakers one after the Jen and under the circumstances, was umucity io nuclei wit, el* , fi rs t time out. m AftcTthe a great track wmrk had done the Aucklander iy Handicap. Kge’who ran second, was first and second at Otaki, and is on the improie.