WELLINGTON NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 329, 12 November 1896, Page 10

WELLINGTON NOTES.

It was clearly an oversight that Grey Ribbon did not carry a penalty |in the Welter after winning the previous race (Maiden) the first day at Blenheim, and one of the rules and regulations of the meeting states, “ any horse winning a race after the weights are declared subject to a penalty of 71bs.” It seems strange none of the officials could inform the owner of such penalty. The jumping races at Blenheim were terrible exhibitions. In the first day Lady dOr and Camelia finished half a mile behind Venture. On the second essay Lady d’Or fell, and Venture finished alone. Bob, who had GOsecs in the two and a half miles saddle trot at Blenheim, won easily, bnt did not get the stakes, as he proved to be the well-known grey gelding Silverwood, who, together with his connections, were passed out for running under the name of Rugby at Lake County last February. A grey is a bad colour to change,- besides Silverwood has peculiar action, and, it is stated, that years ago in Canterbury a grey horse was successfully raced under a darker colour.