WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3509, 14 June 1921, Page 40

WELLINGTON NOTES.

{From Opr Own Correspondent.) June 8. Notwithstanding awful weather on the opening day the Otnki Maori Racing Club had a successful meeting, and are going In for big improvem -riia. including an accommodation house for visiting trainers and 100 loose boxes. There is also to be a new stewards’ stand, which is badly wanted. The present building is too small. The imported horse QaTighnn. of whom good things are expected, made his first apnen ranee in the Dominion on the second day and ran absolutely last. It was intended to enter him for the Epsom and Metropolian, but his owner missed the date of closing. Private advice has been received from Melbourne that Insurrection, on his first appearance in Australia, van fourth lu the big raoe at Bendigo last month. He is expected to do better on his next appearance. People present, at Eilerslie consider (’Volition wan lucky to win the (Treat Northern flteeplechasc. Bar accidents? it is con-eider-d that, Coroglen would nave been first ar.T Fisher second. Some of the hai'ee racing at Otaki were all at rea in the heavy going, while others raced consistently. This was noticeable in the principal handicap events. Vnlo stood out, as the best performer at the meeting. On two previous occasions lie ha« won at Otaki in the winter, and there is no doubt, up to a certain distance in bad going, it takes a good one to heat him. Tame Fox ■was a betier horse the second day than the first. TTe is to have another try at winning the Parliamentary Handicap, in which be ran seeond 12 months ago. Income, who races in the same colours as Yolo, was unlucky on the first dnv. and reversed positions easily enough will Kinseni on the second dsn-. F Tillev also took the Maiden with Misla, bv Advanee—Talma, a full /eater to FT up.a na. and half sister to Tamab to. Imported Auckland disappointed his rnn-t-eetions on both days. Tie will probably l>c a different horse on ton of the ground. When he won on the first day Old Gold ■was making his first appearance in a steeplechase. Duo, Kick b>ff. Big Chief, Delight, and other performers have b <n nominated for the leading spring handicaps on the oilier •ide.