Inter-Provincial.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 301, 30 April 1896, Page 5

Inter-Provincial.

WELLINGTON. Barman changed hands —Flying Shot and Leda out of form — Consistent running of Cheque and Sea Breeze — A well-deserved win for Mr F. Martin —lnteresting particulars about the Wellington District Totalisator Permits—The Wairarapa Club make a reasonable proposal.

J. Taggart has purchased the j umper Barman (Somnus —Barmaid). He was brought down to The Hutt last week. Flying Shot and Leda showed none of their previous form at Nelson. The latter returned on Saturday. Mr Davis scored with Swordfish under 9.8, he having only a neck the best of the finish from the Blenheim filly Princess, receiving a stone, who acted as runner-up to Sing Song (brother to Gladstone) the first day. The Chainshot colt, Tutanekai, did not show to advantage, and could, do with a lengthy spell after the racing he has received on the West Coast recently. What a good thing the Hurdles on the first day was for Freeborn. Mr Henry must have considered him pretty fair by raising him 301 b, and then he. ran a dead-heat with Dromedary, who is none too forward at present. A local correspondent suggests the name of “ Ballinger ” for the Chainshot —Sylph filly. Mr W. Proffitt passed through on Friday last, on his way to Dunedin, to attend the coursing meeting at the Forbury. I

mends the Wellington Metropolitan Club to remove the restrictions imposed on the MastertonOpaki Club, if permits are granted to the Wellington and Otaki Clubs. At the same time, they consider that as this club is the only one which may be said to be entirely clear of the trouble between the Premier and your club, etc., and that we have had one meeting with the totalisator, which resulted in a loss of £5O, my committee thinks this should be made up by a rate, struck on the three meetings mentioned, pro rata, as by our club racing, your clubs were enabled to each get a permit. —Signed, G. T. F. Hutton, Secretary.” The Wellington Racing Club stewards meet to-morrow (Tuesday) to consider the matter, and should the totalisator permit be obtained, the meeting will probably be held on May 29th and 30th. Are Problem and Lifebuoy, entered for the Avondale Meeting, the notorious and well-known geldings who have raced in the South ? Mr Jorgenson informs me that Strathbraan will not be taken to Egmont. MANAWATU. Mr W. H. Chitham intends taking up his residence in Auckland, for which place he will leave next week, taking with him the two-year-old sister (Marvellous) and four-year-old half-sister (First Sight) to Flying Shot, and, also, the two-year-old filly Bavaria. The price paid for Barman, who was bought by J. Taggart, of Wellington, is said to have been under a century. Barman’s late owner has purchased, from Taggart, the disappointing Blenheim-bred Mount Morgan. Lorelei is doing slow work, and there is a chance of her getting right again. Umslopogaas is shaping well at the illegitimate game.

Brown, the rider of Lord of Misrule, was severely reprimanded for suspicious riding, but nothing was said to the owner. Surely it is about time racing officials recognised the patent fact that jockeys usually ride to orders, or that it is not always the rider’s fault; and sometimes horses are “stuffed.” In this case the form shown by Lord of Misrule was far inferior to his displays at Ashburton and Timaru. Still, the horse may have gone cff, and it is highly improbable that Brown would again run the risk of disqualication, as he has only just been granted his license. Of course Lord of Misrule was at once scratched for all engagements at the meeting. Jewel was a better favourite than Camel for the District Welter, and these were the only two in it at the finish, the latter finally winning by a length. The North Canterbury J.C. Handicap provided a fairly interesting contest, and of the five contestants Salvo was a slightly better favourite than Magazine. The latter was in front at the top of the course, but here Salvo ran throu v h from last position, and was soon in company with the leaders, Zola and Magazine. Salvo had gained an advantage of a length at the rails, whilst Magazine had dropped back beaten. Then Mona made a good run, as also did Zola, and Salvo dealing to try, Zola won comfortably by a length from Mona, Salvo third. A protest, on the ground of inconsistent running, was dismissed. Zola had previously run unplaced in the the Stewards’ Stakes. The winner was the outside of the party, and paid £l9 12s. Frenchy won the Rangiora Welter, beating Mona and Fire King, and seven others. Dividend, £lO 14s. Rangiatea won the Novel Race, hard held, and was bought in for £66. The race was only worth £22 10s. nett., and the dividend, £1 16s. Marino will be taken north to fulfil his Hawera and Wanganui engagements.