WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1064, 28 July 1910, Page 7

WELLINGTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, July 25. With the conclusion of the Wellington meeting on Saturday last the racing season of 1909-1910 is brought to a conclusion, but the game goes on incessantly, as the new season will commence from August Ist, when all horses in the Dominion will be one year older. A word of praise is due to Mr. Griffiths, who is connected with the secretarial department of the Wellington Racing Club, for his tact and civility during the progress of the recent meeting, and to whose efforts the lot of the inquirer after information was made easier. With the conclusion of the W.R-C. meeting, visitors are beginnings to leave for their homes, and in the course of a few days, the Trentham gathering will be numbered amongst the forgotten and turfites will be having their attention occupied with the Riccarton carnival, which begins next month.

Royal Marine should be well benefited by his recent exertions, and the ■Royal Artillery gelding should be in nice condition by the time the Riccarton fixture rolls round.

Locally owned horses fared very badly at the recent W.R.C. fixture, The district was represented at the meeting with Mon Ami, Royal Marine, Iney, Penza, Succession, Ukraine,

Mediterranean, White Lie, Penates, Merrie Zealand, Sir Frisco, Truganini, Hydrant, Whatakura, Xavier, Merry Frank, Turna, Lady Kitchener, Magneto, Rongomai, Ahuapai, Grand Jewel, Merrie Time, Advantage, and Naumai. The only one to win a race was Rongomai, whilst Sir Frisco, Advantage, Penza, and Merrie Zealand, returned their supporters some so.ace by paying second dividends. Taken altogether, the local contingent experienced a bad time at the meeting.

Mon Ami could not foot it in the mud at Trentham, but the Soult mare is in nice condition and she should run with some success in her spring engagements.

R. Knox, the Otaki trainer, brought Merrie Emerald to Trentham, and notwithstanding that the black mare carried the confidence of her connections in her events, she failed to show up, and finished amongst the also started division.

Beeline ran well In the July Steeplechase and this gelding should be heard of in hurdle events next season, as he is a clean jumper and shows some pace between the flags; two important factors in the jumping business; P. Brady, the Auckland jockey, rode a nice race on Capitol in the W.R.C. Steeplechase, and in his hands the chestnut was seen at his best. His jumping was first-class throughout, and his success was well received by sporting enthusiasts. V. Colello was chagrined at Corazon’s display in the July Steeplechase, and he put the chestnut’s defeat down to Corazon not having been confronted with a hencoop to negotiate previously. Sir W. Russell’s trainer stated that Corazon would be seen under better circumstances in the Grand National Steepxechase at Riccarton where there is not such an obstruction to be cleared. F. E- Jones rode Waiouru in the Onslow Handicap, but the Conqueror gelding did not show up well and judging by his efforts in the event named, would be all the better for a spell until the tracks become more hardened.

Teotane, who looked well to the eye, again developed bleeding whilst running on the final day at Trentham. It is probable that the Daunt gelding will be treated to a lengthy spei. with a view of ascertaining whether a respite from activity will prove beneficial to the chestnut.

The three-year-old gelding, Merry Frank, by Merriwee from Valois, appears to be a promising sort, judging by his efforts at Trentham. He is owned by the local owner, Mr. 'W. Smart, who has always for years past had something to carry his coloursBeach came from Palmerston North to Trentham with a good private reputation, but the public did not have any insight into his brilliancy, which may, however, be produced at some of the early spring fixtures. White Lie shows some little improvement in her jumping displays, and when she becomes a little more accustomed to the obstacles, she should make a proficient hurdler. Mr. J. R. McDonald, the Levin sportsman, received many congratulations on Waione’s success in the July Steeplechase, and the hope was expressed that the Waiuku gelding would soon be seen again under similar circumstances. Waione was one of the outsiders and returned his supporters a very acceptable dividend.

The largest dividend paid at the W.R.C. meeting, was on Multiple, when he won the Miramar Handicap, Rongomai ran him very close, whilst Inchbonny was the only other competitor to return its supporters a two figure dividend. All the other winners dividends were below the double figure standard, whilst the credit of paying the smal cst dividend at the fixture can be put down to Electrakoff, when his colt won the opening event on the first day. Penates ran very well in his Trentham essay, and it is quite evident that the Ruenalf colt will be a thorn in the side of his opponents in cae Winter Cup, that is, of course, provided nothing untowards happens in the interim.

The Auckland rider, C. Brown, rods a very capable race on Inchbonny in the Crofton Handicap, and owing to his vigorous efforts the chestnut daughter of Clanranald was landed a winner by a small margin from St. Lumsden, who 'ran "‘well when thepressure was on.

Something went wrong with Ngapuka in the Winter Oats Handicap, on Saturday, with the result that he was pulled up and came in a very bad last. I could not ascertain 1 what took place, but from the way in which M. Ryan trotted the Soult gelding it certainly appeared that he was* suffering from something.