WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3352, 12 June 1918, Page 40

WELLINGTON NOTES.

CFeoii Our Own Correspondent.) May 6. The Otaki Maori Racing Club struck fine weather for its meeting on Monday and Tuesday. Considering that the Napier and New Plymouth mail trains were not permitted to stop at the Station or tho=e north and south of it between Levin and" Waikanae, the club did remarkably well to put through over £46.000, which is verv satisfactory. . The New Plymouth-owned Frimato (Vasco-Polly Prim), a half-brother to Prineo Delaware, proved the best of the Maiden candidates. Among those he defeated wero Idle Talk (Kilbroney—Rumour), a halfsister to Polymorphous, and cast off from the Highden stable. She scored her first win In her new owner's colours on the second day. when she beat War Scot (Field ]3 a tfcery—Nukumai), who was similarly placed in the Final Scurry. Utuwai (fian jYan—Wain gongoro), second in the Maiden, wa* beaten by the narowest of margins by Idyllic in the Stewards' Hack Handicap on the concluding day. Another Maiden runner to score on the second day was Ahika (Campfire—Louio), who slipped the field at the start of tho Final Hack Scurry. ' Foeman (Advance —Brown Spec) won tho Taihoa Steeplechase from end to end on

tha opening day. Arlington, who ran second, won the shorter distance event on tho second clay. They were a pretty moderate lot of steeplechasers. iho Wanganui winner Onepoto broke down on the first day. Woodlnrk, one of the Karamn purchase!?, won his fust race in Mr D. Wilkio's colours when he scored in the Flying Hack Handica P- . i Trials ran & great race in tne Cup under 8.13. but was beaten by Orleans who is a great mud lark and was in with a light weight. The two best backed horses, Turangapito and Gold Sotilfc, were left at the post and took no part ;n the race. Mill Queen was the only Trenthamrrainod horse to score. After failing on both davs at Wanganui. she paid agood price wlien she won the Otaki Hack Handicap. ~_ , . , Waimatao and Sweet Corn.were stripped in the sprint events, but the going did not suit them. On the first day Astrophel. coupled with Ohiwai, won tho Rahui Handicap. Rude, who was second, scored on the second day,. when Inah, a stable mate of Volo, was made a hot pot. Arrowfiold might have won the Birthday Hack Welter but for being slow off tho mark, and Retard scored an easy win. Tho acceptance of Volo and Inah was overlooked on the first day. In the Huia Handioan on the second clay Volo made light of his 9.8, and never looked like getting beaten. This was his third successive win, and his ninth this season. The Husbandman gelding has won 1700sovs in stakes. He is a plain-looking geklinsr. but a good sort. Orleans and Lady Louisa were* placed. Volo would have won tho Raukawa Cup had he been accepted for. Movement, who finished second to Rude, is goin.T to Gisborne. as also is Sandy Paul, who ran second in the Grand Stand Steeplechase on tho concluding day at Wanganui. He won at Gisborne 12 months flflfO. Your correspondent met R. J. Mason in town to-day. By the time these notes appear in print the well-known trainer will bo settled down at his'old quarters at the Royal Hotel. Randwick. He intended taking six horses, but took_ only throe—viz., B'nlano and the' two maiden colts Gloaming and Molynens. Mr Mason informed your correspondent that this would be his last trip.