WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 395, 17 February 1898, Page 11

WELLINGTON.

Visitors and visiting—Rosalind and her progeny—Stud news—A new arrival— Mr Prosser’s stable—Arrival of Mr Dan O’Brien and his horses—Prospects of the Wanganui Jubilee Meeting good— Newspaper correspondence.

Wellington, February 14. James has leased a Puriri —Starwater gelding with a purchasing clause. Mr A. Moss, of Dunedin, was here during the Egmont meeting. Tom Shannon (Mr Henry Redwood’s old stud groom) writes me from Spring Creek that Rosalind (dam of so many winners) has a filly foal by Sou’-wester running at her side. Her yearling colt by Catesby has been sold to a patron of Cutt’s •table* and leaves this week for Christchurch. Rosalind’s two-year old filly by Catesby is running out- The yearling colt by Catesby—Wai (dam of Plotter) is for sale and could be purchased reasonably. The three-year-old filly by Medallion —Rosalind met with an accident and will not be raced. She has been mated with Westmere, who also covered Rosalind, Wai, and Mrs Shannon (a five-year-old mare by King Cole—Spring Creek). Wai has a colt by Sou’-wester. By the Talune, on Thursday last, the five-year-old bay gelding Osborne (by Russley —Queensberry, by Hawthornden —Algeria, imp.) arrived from Sydney, and has gone into W. Davis’s stable ' at the Hutt. Osborne, who was purchased by a local sport, is entered for three short races at the Manawatu meeting this month. Gobo (Natator —Germaine),half brother to The Miser, struck his near fore leg while playing in the paddock and had to be bled. He is getting all right again and looks in good condition. Boreas is well, but has not been started of late because Mr Prosser thinks the handicappers have too high an opinion of him as well as First Result, who bias not won a race for some time, but is still kept at the post of honor. A chestnut filly, full sister to Sundial, is to be named Pounataere. She looks a speedy customer and should win a race or two in the near future. Steel King has been taken in hand again. He has filled out a lot and is looking very well. Titoki, Rip Van Winkle, and First Result are is good condition. Mr Prosser has rather a novel mode of exercising. The horses are all exercised in the afternoon on the Porirua Racecourse, which always has about eight inches of water on it, and besides giving them the benefit of the sea and a good appetite, keeps their legs cool in hot weather. Rip Van Winkle, who has always given trouble with his feet, has become quite sound since at Porirua. For dickey-legged ones it is perhaps the best place in New Zealand. Mr Prosser has the Vanguard —Yattaway colt in work, and thinks a good deal of him ; he ought to be fit in about two months. Three new boxes are being erected and will be occupied as soon as they are ready. New Zealanders generally, and especially Riccarton residents, where Mr and Mrs Dan O’Brien made themselves so popular, will be pleased to hear that they return to Riccarton this week, bringing across Bob Ray (who is engaged in the C-J.C. Easter and Autumn Handicaps), by the Talune, which arrived on Thursday last. Alethe, by Gang Forward —Azema (imp.), and Sunning- ‘ dale (imp.), by Hampton (son of. Lord Clifton) out of Sally Port, two brood mares which Mr O’Brien purchased at the breaking up of Sir Thomas Elder’s stud, were brought across with a bay yearling colt by Light Artillery—Sunningdale and a brown yearling colt by Light Artillery —Alethe, both engaged in the C.J.O. Eighth Challenge Stakes of 1900. Nominations for the Wairarapa Hack Guineas, 1899, close on Tuesday, March 1.

Judging by the number of people who are arranging to visit the Wanganui Jubilee Meeting, all the available accommodation will be required.

“Austral” takes exception to the Wellington Racing Club not disclosing the financial results of their meeting. There has been some newspaper correspondence j n the South over the running of Epaulet at the Christmas meetings on the coast.