WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 318, 27 August 1896, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

The Carterton Racing Club — Tiritea, Chris, and Donald McKinnon shipped to Sydney—Two hurdlers accompany the team—A trophy with the Exhibition Cup suggested—The nomenclature nuisance again —Lower Valley Jockey Club.

The Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club will this season hold a two-days meeting, on November 9th and 10th. Mr J. E. Henry was re-ap-pointed handicapper Mr W. Douglas’ horses, Tiritea, Chris, and Donald McKinnon were shipped to Sydney last Wednesday week, in charge of George Hope and James Redmond. The three horses appear among the entries for the Randwick Spring Meeting for each of the hurdle races and steeplechase races. The hunters Ben B (by Opawa) and Bob (by Gladiator), belonging to the same interests and who failed to find buyers at Christchurch, were also taken across.

It has been suggested to me that, in connection with the Exhibition Cup, to be run at the Wellington Racing Club’s Spring Meeting, the club should add a trophy, as has previously been done in connection with the Wellington Cup race. Mr Frank Burt, of Featherston, has»named his filly, by Egalite—Jeanette (engaged in next

year's Wairarapa Hack Guineas), “Trilby.” This name Mr Frank Moeller, of Napier, has already adopted for his Torpedo—Christina filly. The following is a list of horses in training and young stock on Mr Alfred Ward’s Ugbrook Station, Awatere, Marlborough : —ln training: Chestnut filly, Britannia, 3yrs, by King Cole — Masthead ; bay colt, Prince, by King Cole —Amy ; bay mare, The Princess, by King Cole—Queen Margaret; brown filly, Bellona, by Catesby— Mab. Two-year-olds : Filly by Catesby—Barosma, filly by Catesby—Masthead, filly by Catesby —Martha, colt by Catesby—Amy, colt by Catesby • —Mab. Yearlings : Filly by Catesby—Martha (Cadogan — Maritana), colt by Catesby—Amy. Mab has visited Catesby, and Martha and Amy Fiske (Nordenfeldt —My Idea). [Bellona is the name of the Sylvia Park mare by Nelson from Muskerina. — Ed. S.R.J A meeting of stewards of the Lower Valley Jockey Club was held last Saturday. A letter was read from the Masterton Racing Club, stating the intention not to race on Boxing Day. It was resolved to write and thank the Masterton dub. Mr A. R. Macfarlane sent in his resignation as handicapper to the club, which was received and accepted with regret, and great praise was given to that gentleman for his many services to the club. Mr Henry was appointed in his place. John Coyle informed me on Tuesday that it was not likely he would go to Nelson to reside, but would probably go to Marton shortly instead.