WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 225, 15 November 1894, Page 6

WELLINGTON.

[BY

WIRE.]

November 13th.

St. Clements was a strong order here for the Electric Plate, at Riccarton, and his backers are now lamenting over leaving him alone in the Consolation Mile. Rangipuhi and Leontine have arrived at the Hutt for the’Wellington meeting next week. A local billiard-marker was one of the lucky investors who participated in the big dividend paid out on Loveshot at Riccarton. Au Revoir’s three defeats at the Christchurch meeting was a severe knock for local backers. George Hope purchased Roscius for £250 previous to the steeple victory, so the horse’s new owner got the biggest part of the purchase money back at the first time of asking. It is understood that Swordbelt has not shown any .signs of lameness since leaving the Hutt, and if he trains on sound he will make things lively for. some of them. Mr Evett’s adjustments for the Wellington meeting, to be held next week, appear to be a fair production. He, however, has adopted the flattering style of handicaps which appears so popular with owners. From a cursory glance at the weights, I like the chances of the following :—Grand-stand Handicap of 50 sovs, 1 mile—Kent, Mahaki, and Senator; Hutt Park Spring Handicap of 150 sovs, 1| miles—Rangipuhi, Rosefeldt, and North Atlantic; Flying Handicap of 60 sovs, f mile—Kings’ Bowman, Prioress, and Searchlight; Welter Handicap of 60 sovs, 1 mile —Prairie Grass, Speculator, and King John j Shorts Handicap of 50 sovs, 4 furlongs—Swordbelt, Kings’ Bowman, and Nixie; Hurdle Handicap of 60 sovs, If miles—Kapua, Roscius, and Sunbeam ; First Hack Handicap of 50 sovs, 1 mile —Princess Cole, Vain Glory, and Brooklet. I consider that Mr Evett treated W. Davis’s horses, Kent and Swordfish, very severely, the latter especially. The Marton Hack Meeting on Friday, November 9th, was poorly attended, and the sum of £1,771 was passed through the machine. The Maiden Plate, 1 mile and a distance, was appropriated in an easy manner by Hotspur, a stoutly built aged son of Sou’ Wester and Grace Darling. The hurdlers, Tenby and Auroa were second and third respectively. Time, 2min 7-3-ssecs. Dividend, £5 19s. The Maiden Hurdles, 1| miles, proved a good thing for Lady Clare, who took a strong lead soon after the start and was never headed, defeating Kahurangi, a likely looking fencer, by Somnus —Gem, by a couple of lengths. Bloomsvale was third. Time, 2min 33sec. Dividend, £3 ss. The Flying Handicap, seven furlongs, was voted a good thing for the Artist, but Ascot Vale, a neatly built iron gray 4 year old daughter of Ascot and

Day Dawn, who was reported to have • defeated Caribou at Wanganui over five furlongs before he left for Riccarton, fai i’ly smothered the z field at the finish. Finesse, a promising looking maro by torpedo out of Revoke was second, and Gunboat by the same sire occupied third position. The time was Imin 30sec, and the dividend £4 3s. The Handicap' Hurdles, miles, ended in a victory for Kahurangi, with Lady Clare second, and Auroa third. Besant and Seddon were the other starters. Time, 3min 2-sth sec. Dividend, £5 ss. The York Farm Handicap, miles, proved a gift for The Artist, who romped home with 9st 51b on his back the easiest of winners by 3 lengths. Gunboat was second, and Narrate third. The time was 2mm 50sec, and the dividend £1 19s. Swift, Clayton, and Finesse also ran. In the Electric Handicap, 5 furlongs, Ascot Vale again got home in Imin 9-I.ssec. ’ Princess Cole being second, and Armelia, by Armament —Cornelia, third. In the. ‘Welter Handicap, Hotspur made his own running, and traversed the mile in Imin 46-2.ssec, paying his supporters £2 Bs. Bloomsbury ran second, and Kahurangi third. The Forced Handicap, six furlongs, ended in Seabreeze beating The Artist by about half a head and paying £9 Bs. The latter carried lOst, while the former had only 6st 71bs. Time, Imin 19-2.ssec.