Coming Events.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 234, 17 January 1895, Page 4

Coming Events.

[by

BORDERER.]

•WELLINGTON R.C. SUMMER MEETING..

The attention of racing men will centre in Wellington on Tuesday and Thursday next, when the Summer Meeting of tho W.R.C. will be held on the Hutt Park Racecourse. On the opening day of the gathering the big mile and a half event—the Wellington Cup—will be decided, and though we have but two racers engaged to represent us, keen interest will be taken in the result. In. fact, if Rumour for once in a way speaks with truthful tongue, we have really only one representative in the Cup (Lottie), as the other Auckland-trained animal (Royal Rose) is said to have been sold to a Wellington sportsman. All Wright’s other horses have been scratched at Wel-

lington, so it is not likely the Ellerslie trainer would make the trip with only one horse. Though we will have but oneentry, I am more than satisfied Auckland will make a big struggle for the Cup, for in Lottie we possess a sterling performer, who may be relied upon to speak with no uncertain sound before the future location of the Wellington Club’s trophy is decided on. The prospects of next Tuesday’s Cup are all in favour of a strongly-run race, and an . interesting struggle is assured. With Prime Warden and Au Revoir out of the way, Saracen stands at the head of the list, and were he only to try he would take a power of beating under 8.8. We never saw him gallop in anything like true fashion when he was here at ’Xmas, and if he were to flash out in this Cup. I should not be at all surprised. When Messrs Hobbs and Allen were making the northern journey en route for our Cup gathering, the owner of Saracen backed his animal to a fairextent in connection with the Wellington Cup, and it is certain that all the time he was here Loyalty’s relative was never given Cup work. Was he waiting for Wellington ? Perhaps, but at any rate I look to hear of him running a great mile and a-half in the Windy City. The winner of the Cup will have to beat him lam inclined to think. Next in the list ■ stands Rosefeldt and Royal Rose, but recent running does not place either of them in a very favourable light. Lottie in the original list stood next, but withher rehandicapping the Muskapeer now ranks next to Saracen, and as they stand at the head of the list so I fancy they will stand at the head of the field when

the judge takes his eyes off the struggle. Over a mile and a-half she is a hummer, and should her ideas be cool and virtuous on Tuesday next she will make a rare effort to land the handsome cup trophy on Kean’s sideboard. But if she has a hankering after the flesh pots next week,, if her ideas have an amorous tinge on race day, then her chance will be all up_ People look at her A.R.C. Handicap performance and say “That is not good enough for a Wellington Cup.” But remember her weighting (giving Mahaki lllbs), and she was certainly horsing when that race was run. J. Kean is not at all sanguine of her prospects, but Kean does not travel from home for nothing. He must have reckoned his mortgage on the Cup a pretty good one when he undertook the journey, and all things considered I must name her one of the best horses in the race, and one of the two most likely to score. Lady Zetland has a big chance, but she is in Saracen’s stable, and which will be the selected? The correct pea will be very dangerous. Rangipuhi has a very fair chance, and on late racing Mahaki has a prospect that must be reckoned Al. Of the others, North Atlantic is the best, and if a light-weight is to score here is the number. North Atlantic is somewhat of an in-and-out equine, but a rare one togallop when the fit is on. Lottie, Saracen. or Lady Zetland (the selected), and Mahaki are the top trio of the Cup, and for two I shall name Lottie and Saracen.

Respecting the other events of the first dav the mile Anniversary Handicap looks a fair thing for Revolution and in the Six Furlong Nursery Handicap the light weight Black and Red appears to be fairly pitched in at 6.12 Out . o the half-dozen fencers engaged in the first hurd'e race I like Clarence, and the Welter mile and a-quarter may be won by Von Tempsky. For the Disposal Stakes, Poinsettia, and for the Telegraph Handicap Britomarte completes my tipping duty.