WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 337, 7 January 1897, Page 9

WELLINGTON.

Loveshot—Featherstone items—Bracketing—The non-acceptance of St. Paul and St. Simon. Wellington, January 4. Loveshot’s first appearance for his new owner in the Flying Handicap at Featherston was successful. Peters has the Chainshot horse very well, but the opposition, barring King’s Bowman, who finished last but one, was weak. The time recorded, Irnin 16secs for six furlongs, was smart. The dividend was £3 16s. W. Sharp, well-known in the Gisborne and Dunedin districts, had the mount. The Trial Hack Handicap at Featherston produced an interesting race between the half-sisters, Petroline (by Petroleum), 3yrs, and Sylvanus (by Forester), syrs, owned by Messrs F. W. and G. Burt respectively. Sylvanus finished first and \ Petroline third. It is stated that immediately after the Trial Handicap was run at Tauherinikau the winner was sent to town by pigeon, and the horse well hacked. The affair leaked out through a press representative at the meeting seeing the birds sent, and the bookmakers have refused to pay out. ' , ’ * Douglas was given out as a good thing for the New Year’s Handicap at Hastings. The horse, who is likely to see a short price in the Wellington Cup, however, did not start.

A well-known local hotelkeeper is reported to have won £3OO over The Guardsman’s double win at Ashurst. The resolution passed by the Auckland Racing Club, with reference to bracketing on the machine two horses started by one owner in the same race, has been well received by local backers. Mr John Orr scored a first victory with the Auckland-bred Nordenfeldt mare in the Settlers’ Handicap at Featherston. The daughter of Sweet Alice, who was ridden by Johnny Armstrong, beat Voltaire, Revolt, and Much Ado, and paid £5 14s. From the Wairarapa the death is announced of Tattler (the Ravenforth horse), sire of Comet, Speculator, Depression, and numerous winners in the Wairarapa. The Hopetoun Cup winner, Upshot, was raced in this colony as a two and tnree-year-old by Dan O’Brien, under the name of Ultimatum. He afterwards got into the pony class at Sydney. Result (dam of Upshot), by Bethnal Green— Realisation, is half-sister to Maxim and Wapiti, and besides Upshot she has produced, to Dunlop, Isis, now at the stud, Terminal, and Monard. The two latter are colts five and four-year-old respectively. Result has a three-year-old bv Enfield.

The Wairarapa Meeting was concluded on Saturday. In the President’s Handicap Loveshot, 8-11, beat On Dit, 7.4. Dividend, £1 7s. Cyrus 11. beat Much Ado, 11.4, and Revolt, 12.0, in the Members’ Handicap, one mile, paying £4 7s. Ned Kelly, 9-13. scored in the Hack Hurdles. one mile and three-quarters. Daisy Bell, 9.0, and Makomako, 11.0, being placed. The dividend was £3 9s. In the Telegraph Hack Handicap, six furlongs, Mr Tancred’s Blue and White (Quilt —Uira) scored her first victory; carrying 7.0, Whario, 8.6, and Meadow, 7.8, being placed, and the dividend was £3 13s. The Racing Club Handicap, one mile, went to King’s Bowman, 8.4, Sea Serpent, 8.10, and Porepo, 7.12, being the other starters. A protest for inconsistent running was disallowed. The dividend was £3 3s. Nero, 8.10, won the Valley Hack Handicap, Sylvia, 7.13, and The Kitten, 7.10, being placed. The dividend was £1 14s. There were only twenty-three starters in the seven events. January 5. Owing to the telegraph wires working badly last night the acceptance of St. Paul for the Cup unfortunately came to hand too late. This will probably account for the absence of the successful Auckland colt from the meeting. For the same reason, St, Simon will be an absentee from the jumping races. Rod Mcßae, who was at the Wairarapa meeting to see his horse, returned home to Wellington last night. The acceptances received for the Wellington Cup are disapponting. Of the eleven horses that made the payment, three are in one ownership, and two in another stable. Douglas and St. Laura are the nominal favourites. The most notable absentees are Lorelei and Barshot. During the past few days there have been enquiries for St. Clements, who has hitherto been only looked upon as a sprinter, but evidently it is thought in certain circles that he can stay. From the entries in the hurdle race at The Hutt it will be seen that Mr Douglas has Tiritea in commission again. Barring Dummy, the j umpers are a poor lot.