WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 407, 12 May 1898, Page 10

WELLINGTON.

The fair sex and the Tgrf—Bob f Campbell and Violence — Campbell’s string —Alf. Rose at Wang a- j nui—Hillstone—Ruby Twist —First Result — Opai and Toriki — The- < Wellington R.C.—The Wairarapa R.C. —A new stand proposed, " ' /'M’S Wellington, May 9. . . Miss Carrie Banks; the fair owner of Huntingdon, is at present hacking Miniature, by Medal- " lion. Miss Lucy Isaac Armstrong, of Flaxville, <7 Wairarapa, offers liberal terms for a good man to lease for twelve months the racehorse Saltatorial, a three-year-old chestnut gelding by Master -•/ Agnes —Prima Donna, and a chestnut filly by Master Agnes —Primn Donna. The latter is 7 engaged in the next Taranaki Guineas. Mr R. N. Campbell, of Wainuiomata, recently showed me a receipt from Mr Isaac Freeth. for the chestnut mare Violence, dated October, 1896. Bob has a gelding by Rebellion—Alma (by Remington) engaged in the Wairarapa Hack Guineas. Violence may have a yun at the Hawke’s Bay Winter Meeting. She would have again been in Bob Kingan’s hands had he not been under the ban. Alf. Rore has gone up to Wanganui with a view to purchasing some young horses.Hillstone is at present being being spelled, but may be across at the Hutt in the winter meetings. ! Two mares belonging to Mr Rore, by Mangle and Hr Tatton, were served by Hillstone, their progeny being now two and one year old. The two-year-old from the Sir Tatton mare was started at the Marlborough meeting, but got left at the post. Bob Campbell has Montacute (Apremont— Dudu), and intends putting him to the jumping business this winter. -V/V Although Ruby Twist is said to have broken down at Egmont, he is entered for several events at the Otaki meeting, the nominations for which are very satisfactory. First Result is entered for the Hurdles at Otaki. . / Alick Hall will probably be at Wanganui with Opai and • The monthly meeting of stewards of the WeL ’ lington Racing Club was held to-day, Mr T. Macarthy (vice-president) occupying the chair. The accounts in connection with the recent Autumn Meeting were passed for payment. Record nominations have been received for the Hospital Sports, to be held on the Moroa course, Greytown, on Queen’s Birthday. For the Kempton Park Handicap there are 35, for the' Hospital Stakes 20, and for the Trot 18. The stewards of the Wairarapa Racing Club held their monthly meeting on Saturday. The treasurer reported a credit balance of £270 15s 4d. Plans for a new stewards’ stand w r ere sub- ] mitted. The matter was held over till t.he next meeting to allow the chairman to obtain further particulars from Mr Chatfield, the architect.