WELLINGTON NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 18, 29 November 1890, Page 2

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(from our own correspondent.) November 24th. The W.R.C. were favoured with glorious weather for their Spring Meeting on Friday and Saturday last. The attendance was much better than in previous years, and the money put through the totalisator was over more than last year. The band from H.I.M.G.S. “Leipzig”was one of the attractions on the second day. Since the last meeting numerous improvements have been made, and the Hutt Park racecourse is now a pleasant holiday resort. Mr. P. F. Tancred’s The Spy (Hornby — Bribery, byTraducer), who had previously won a double at the C.J.C. Meeting, beat Jacob, Argo and Sawdust badly on both days, and on the second his nearest attendant was Lonehand, to whom he was conceding 5 jibs. He carried 1 zst ulb, and did if miles in 3 min. 29 secs. Gravestock took him to Dunedin to-day, and he will make Ahua and Co. sit up on Friday. In the Grand Stand Handicap Rebellion (Treason —Mischief), 7st, showed much improved form, cutting out a mile in 1 min. 44 secs., and paying the nice dividend of ios. The win was a deserving one, and most of the machine money went to the Wairarapa. Gladstone, 6st gib, was second, and had he won, the Blenheim people would have scooped the pool with dividend. Cruiser, 7st 81b, who made his first appearance this season, was third. He is a five-year-old full brother to Quadrant. Cynisca (Clifford) was made favourite, but she was not cut up much. On the second day, however, with 71b less and a distance further to go, she won the November Handicap easily. One backer remarked that Mr. Hunter, who was not present at the meeting, should be informed of the way in which his horses are run. Mr. R. McKenzie’s General Gordon, a strongly-built six-year-old gelding, by Voltigeur out of the Young Gownsman mare Dolly Varden, won the Hack Hurdles each day. Both times he was followed home by Leos, a son of Leos, by Leolinus, who had been brought over from Blenheim. The Hutt Park Handicap fell to the Wanganui horse Boulanger (Grand Prix —Fleurette), Bst 21b,. after a good race with Whisper, gst 41b, Orator, 7st 31b, being third. The Maiden Plate fell to Egalite (Dauphin —Sissie), who until recently was an inmate of E. Cutts’ stable; Josephine (St. George —Fleurenge), 7st 131 b, second, and Fly (Natator —Fides), 7St iilb, third. The Hack Handicap on the first day fell to Mahara (Voltigeur—The Field), and on the second to Ben Bolt (Somnus —Lady Napier), 7st i2lb, seven furlongs, in 1 min. 33 secs. Vision (Somnus — Roulette), Clifford, won the two Selling Races easily. Lenore (Musket —Miss Laura), gst 21b, won the Welter Handicap, i| miles, in 2 min. secs.; Orator (Premier —Gossip), J. E. Pilbrow, gst, was second, and Vision, Bst 71b, Clifford, who made a very funny display, third. In the Spring Handicap on the first day Lenore had 231 b less to carry, and she ran a bad last, while the winner’s time was z% secs, quicker. Like Cynisca, Lenore is the property of Mr. G. Hunter. In the November Handicap Cynisca, Bst 51b, Clifford, won hard held from Frolic, 6st 11 lb, and Boulanger, Bst lolb. The Flying Handicap resulted in a surprise. Angler (Isaak Walton —Forest Queen), Bst, Lindsay, who had not been very well of late, beat a field of eight, and paid a 14s dividend. Rebellion, 7St, was second, and Josephine, 7st, third. The Petone Handicap, five furlongs, was the last event on the second day, and it was soon seen that some of the starters had instructions to “ get away.” The way the boys played with the starter (Mr. N. Grace) for upwards of halfan hour was disgraceful. There were only seven in the race, and they would keep on breaking away. They got away at last, and Retina and Angler cut out the running. Colello brought Boulanger, gst, round the field on entering the straight, and nothing but the lad’s riding got the horse home. Retina, yst lolb, was second, and Angler, Bst 131 b, third. It then turned out that the field had been started from the four furlong post, and the race had to be run over again. This time Boulanger got a better start, and won easily by two lengths from Rebellion, Bst, with Cyclone, yst lolb, third. With the exception of terrible railway accommodation, the arrangements were complete. The result —a big success—was mainly due to the efforts of Mr. H. M. Lyon, the energetic secretary.