WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3829, 2 August 1927, Page 58

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent July 29. G. Jones arrived here yesterday with Commendation, who looks in fine form and ready to do himself justice on the other side. Mr W. H. Gaisford came down to see his horse shipped, and stated that no rider has been engaged. M. M'Carten is anxious to get the mount at Caulfield, but no doubt the jockey who rides him at Randwiek will be on him in the Caulfield Cup, for which Commendation is one of the prime fancies. The Otaki trainer A. D. Webster was also on the Ulimaroa with a team of four, namely, the hardy First Acre, the rising two-year-old Greenfield (Acre — Lady Moutoa). the four-year-old Moutoa Wonder, and the Absurd gelding Asleep. The last-named is owned by an old Melbourne man, Mr H. Stanbridge, who is going over to see his colours carried. It is intended to race Moutoa Wonder at the ponies.

The Paper Money—Epitaph filly Endorse was also on board, and goes into G. Price’s stable at Randwick to be prepared for the A.J.C. Gimeraek Stakes. Mr G. M. Currie returned from Sydney on Wednesday, after spending two months there. One of his team. The Thorn, who went over with J. William-

son, won two races and was placed twice in four starts. The Aucklander is coming hack on the Niagara next week, but The Ihorn has been placed in G. Price’s establishment. Bank Draft has recovered from the injury he received to his foot after being sold, and has put in an appearance with D. AlCauley’s team at Trentham, who also has in work the two-vear-old purchased by Mr W. A. Fidler at the 1 rentham sales recently, by Comedy King from landale. V. Riddiford, who generally breeds ?, , “ ls horses, has sent the three English-bred mares Gracioea, Forest Girl, mid Anthen to Liinond, while Glimpse, Merit, and Exclusive have gone to Leighton.' .-file 11 entham-trained horses failed to v'in a race at the local meeting, but are well represented at the Grand National fixture, and will be shipped early next week.