WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1101, 18 May 1911, Page 8

WELLINGTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) - WELLINGTON, May 15. The executive of the Otaki Maori Racing Club should be well satisfied at the liberal response from owners for their Winter meeting, that takes place on June 3rd and sth, and there is every -prospect of a ■ successful gathering- Mr. Pollock’s adjustments for the first day are due at the conclusion of the Wanganui meeting. Parewanui, the full brother to Thetis, continues to get through some ex-

cellent work on the Levin tracks. Mr. Roe’s capable sprinter will compete at the Otaki meeting Mon Ami was sent through to Hastings for the Porangahau Handicap, but owing to the sodden state of the tracks, the mare was not seen at her best and finished a long way back from the leading division. J. W. Lowe, the Trentham trainer, took Gold Lace, Effort, and Mira through to Hastings, but the trio failed to pay expenses. Mira ran second in the Okawa Hack Handicap but on the race being re-run, the grey colt failed to gain a situation. The trip from a financial point of view was disappointing. Khamsin, who was recently purchased by a popular local sportsman and M.P., who races as Lance Wood, was a competitor at Hastings, but was beaten out of a place. This Quarryman filly can gallop some and should .prove a profitable investment for the genial “Tom.” Mr. J. Ames was represented in the Hawke’s Bay Cup with Merrivonia, but owing to the soft na x ure of the ground, the black mare did not run with her usual brilliancy and finished behind the placed horses. She is very well, however and there seems every likelihood of her adding to her winning account ere the season closes. Rosegrove has been acquitting himself well over the steeplechase course on the Amapuni tracks and there is every probability of the chestnut fulfilling his Southern lepping engagements. Overheard and Defeat were schooled over country on the M.R.C. tracks last week, both jumping splendidly. The pair are expected to play a prominent part in the decision of this winters ’chasing events. J. Sullivan has engaged Moondine, Contour, Windage, Florence Nightingale, and Waipunui at the Otaki meeting. With such a team the genial “Jack” anticipates securing a share of the stake money. Leolanter is still feeling the effects of the accident that occurred to him when he fell in the hurdle event at Feilding- Some time must elapse ere the chestnut is again seen with the colours up. This is hard luck for the gelding’s owner, Mr. T. Nolan, as he gave promise of being returned an early winner. News from the Rangitikei states that The Native is giving a splendid exhibition of jumping and the black gelding is said to be a likely Grand National winner. Being possessed of pace, Mr. Tiemi Puru’s favourite should play a prominent part in early jumping events. Ribstone Pippin, Torbelle, Castout, and Lovell, are all getting through some capital training work at Porima. Mr. Prosser is under the impression that the quartet will more than pay their way in approaching ’chasing events. The Racing Commissioners. Sir G. Clifford and Messrs. Nolan, Cohen, and Rowe, passed through Wellington last week on their way to the Hawke’s Bay meeting. There still remains some work to be done ere their report is handed over to the GovernmentNeedless to say their deliberations are being anxiously awaited by racing clubs throughout the Dominion. Velox, a rather smart filly by Strowan. from Miss Riwaka, is shortly to be taken in hand by J. Hathaway, at Awapuni. If the youngster lives up to the meaning of his nomenclature, he should prove decidedly useful to the popular Palmerston North sportsman, who races as F. Bowden. S. Evans is busy at Ashurst vfith Hiro, who gives promise of standing another preparation. Waicola has been hitting out well in her training work at Ashurst and it really looks as if Mr. P. Hanlon was in a fair way to getting back a portion of the money he paid for the mare some two years ago. So far, she has not won a race since coming into Mr. Hanlon’s possession. Roscommon, a brood mare by (Common —Rosmond), arrived by the Moeraki from Sydney on Wednesday last. She is destined for Mr. Currie’s stud at Wanganui. Mr. Douglas’ jumper, Woolloomooloo, reached here by the Sydney boat on Wednesday. The hurdler was sent on to Hastings on the following day.