WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1047, 31 March 1910, Page 8

WELLINGTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, March 28. There was a very moderate attendance of sporting enthusiasts at Miramar On Saturday afternoon to witness the first day’s meeting of the Wellington Pony and Galloway Racing Club’s Easter meeting. The gathering will be brought to a conclusion to-day when doubtless the curtain will be pulled down as this form of racing must cease after April Ist. Muskerado, who is owned by a local boniface, worn the Easter Handicap at Miramar on Saturday afternoon in a very easy fashion. The connections cf the grey gelding threw in for a good win over the success of their favourite. With the plethora of meetings that are taking place in the Dominion, the local training tracks all bear a very deserted appearance, but things will soon bear a normal appearance again as the majority of the gatherings will conclude during this week. The retirement of Mr. P. F. Tancred from the ranks of owners, is sincerely regretted by sportsmen in all parts of the Dominion. Mr. Tancred has been connected with the game for upwards of 39 years, and unfortunately,, he has not been enjoying the best of health recently and a respite may bring this veteran owner back to robust health. It appears that Lares, the halfbrother to Penates, has been purchased by a Manukau sportsman, and the consideration was £lOO, at which figure, this black colt should prove a decidedly cheap investment. The St. Ambrose —Marlin colt St. Bee’s, has found a.new purchaser during, the week at £75. This promising young entrant will still have his education looked .after by the Hutt trainer C. Pritchard. The Autumn meeting of the Wairarapa Racing Club opened on the Club’s picturesque course at Tauherenikau, on Saturday last, when some interesting racing took place, the finishes in several of the events being of $ very close character, testifying that the Club’s Handicapper (Mr. J. E. Henrys), had done his utmost to bring the various contestants together. The gathering will be brought to a conclusion to-day. The Wairarapa trainer, W. Galbraith, provided the winner of the Maiden Hack race at Tauherenikau; on Saturday last in Miss Peaty, who returned her supporters a substantial dividend in a one dividend paying race. H. Telford rode a nice race on the winner, timing his run to a nicety. The unlucky Truganini, again ran second in the Easter Handicap at Tauherenikau to Lethean and the Merriwee mare, who must hold the championship for running into second place, returned her supporters a mic-

roscopical dividend for second place. The Wanganui rider, W. Price, rode a very patient race on Lethean and got up in time to win easily by half a length from Truganini who was putting in some good work when it was too late.

Albert Goodman who has started training on his own account, turned out his first winner in Succession, who annexed the Te Waka Hack Welter Handicap on Saturday last at Tauherenikau. The Conqueror mare is in nice form and should soon be heard of again.

The Brooklyn builder, , who races as “A. Liskirk” received many congratulations on the success of his mare Succession, at the Wairarapa fixture. The win did not come out of its turn as it is some time since Mr. Liskirk’s colours were carried prominently.

Marengo, who is owned locally, by Dr. Fyffe and W. B. ilughes, credited those sportsmen with a win at the Wairarapa meeting and the Soult colt was turned out in nice fettle by the Hutt trainer, F. Higgott, who was complimented on the colts superb condition.

Aboriginal appears .to , be 1 back to form, arid it should , not be long before this g£lding<is seen under happy auspices. As far as his owner is W. Donald hopes that that day. is‘.not far distant, as a win on Abofigirial’s' part, is long overdue. A ", - Inspection, a typical Birkenhead colt, from Immersion, made his appearance at the Wairarapa meeting and turf critics predict a splendid turf career for this promising youngster, who appears to possess the. stamina that go to make up a successful turf performer.

The starting on the first day of the Wairarapa meeting was not all that could be desired. Several’ of the events were decided at barrier rise through faulty dispatches. It behoves the Club to place this branch of their business on a sound footing, as. it is esential that good starting helps materially to make the events very popular.

The local sportsman who .races as Middleton Melrose, was awarded with a win with Advantage, who 'won the Wardell Handicap at the Wairarapa meeting. This black, mare was in capital form and should help to pay for Truganini’s bad run as both are owned by Mr. Melrose. Mr. Jas Orr, the veteran Martinborough sportsman had Palestine in rare buckle at the Wairarapa meeting and this Saracen gelding won the concluding event on the first day. Palestine paid the largest dividend of the day and connections of the stable benefitted considerably by his success. Sea Queen is getting through some excellent track work in view of the coming meeting of the Wellington Racing Club.

The Multiform colt, Lord Kelvin, is standing up to his work in a taking manner at Trentham and he is expected to play a prominent part in the decision of coming events.