WELLINGTON NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 53

WELLINGTON NOTES.

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j September 4. Tlw> Marton Jockey Club struck bad weather for it<s m-°etina or Wednesday la*'t, although on the concluding dmy the weather conditions were fine overhead. The tofali6ator turnoter showed a falling off of over £4-GOO compared with last yea-r. Fourteen bookmakers on the first day urad nine on th* second paid £15 10s for the privilege of itar.ding oul in the rain.. J. Goodman, of Hawera, who owns Sylvia Park and did well with his eon. Volume, produced a good i=ort of mar* by Sylvia Park — Gavotte. Slip i« a. four-year-old named Dolce, and had not previously won a race. She won her race each day with ease, and should win again before long. Several cu.p candidates were sper out at the neetin-g, but the oniy one to score was Sandstreaan, by San Fran-Ua, who won the- principal event and paid a double dividend. He has incurred 51b penalty in (he Riccartca rac3, but is not likely to be seen out in that event. With Sandstream out of tha v.ay the Explosion— Miss Rcse gelding Pohutu scored on the seeonc' day The sprint events went to the Porirua-traincd Lady Medallist, by St. Alwyne — Diploma, a New South Wales brpd youngster, and the Huft-trained Waiata, by Tupuhi, whose first success it was in open company. The latter put down a hot favourite in Vi. Inez, who showed some form at the Grand National meeting, managed to get third each rlay. With gentleman rider Mr R. Vivian in the «ad<lle Wirral was on hiis best behaviour in the Trial Hurdles. The best he could do wens to nni&h second to Maggie Paul, by St. Paul, who is only a moderate The- Wai rara pa -owned First Consul, by Conqueror— -Lady Principal, runner-up to Drcadless in ihe Tiial Plate at Trentham, proved the bast of the maiden can- I didatce. His owner was disappointed ,with the way he shaped on the second day vi hon he ran s^ond to the Taranaki-owned Dr Shirnose, by Advance — Im.pa.ti. Sir I>ethe did not appear in the Hunt Club f'up, won by the Strenuous mare SenoritA, who was making her fourth appearance in the raca. The Auckland-owned Aimwell, by Soult — Gladyfl May, beat a smart field of hacks in the Electric Handicap. Three

'of the hortses that finished behind him^-= Waiari, Waiata, and Dr Shimose— were successful on the second' day R&ngihaeta proved the best of the hack hurdlers seen out at the meeting. He did not start oa the second' day when Nova beat Maggi« Paul pointless Six Lethe scored his third successive win in the Hack Steeplechase, and made hacks of his opponents. Tyrannic also had a soft thing on. in the Hunters' Hurdles. A. Oliver was riding on the first day or the Marton meeting, but failed to add to his winning list. He left for Sydney yes-, terday. Mr Bidwill was & passenger bj* the same boat. All Red's- natne appears among the acceptances for the Horowhenua Cup. Nearly, all the winners ai Marton are engaged at Weraroa on Wednesday and Thursday nejat. The Rangitikei meeting the week afteij next will be held on the SJaxton covurse . Lovell is top weight in the Steeplechase". I R. Hatch was at the Marton meetingv but was not riding. It is reported tshafc he will do Mr Greenwood's* riding thJ3 season. I The- Wellington Racing Club had re- ! moved the disqualification imposed upon Sid Reid, bu+ declined tc reinstate T O'Brien. At tbe Marton meeting your -correspondent, was • informed of tihe breakdown of Frisco, who puled up lame after doing » gallop at Fordell.