WELLINGTON NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8032, 19 January 1906, Page 3

WELLINGTON NOTES.

[By " Motuboa."] Prosser's team now at Trentliam consists of Achilles, Boris, AYaitarcre, Ailsa, Maui, Moscow, William I. (Conquerer-Morez colt), Kurawaka, Aotea and Glioorka.

Though Makarolf was accepted for in the Cup, the trainer omitted to make the final payment, therefore Mr Frielandcr's horse is ineligible to start in the Cup. W. Davies' team, consisting of liopa, Black Reynard, and Balla'rat, are reported to be in good fettle.

Owners are reminded that acceptances for Pahiatua R.C. and Nelson .I.C. Summer Meetings are due to-day. Nominations for the following events close to-day : C.J.C. Mid-summer Handicap, C.J.C. St, Alban's Handicap, C.J.C. Filly Stakes, Dunedin Cup, D.J.C. Publican's Handicap, D.J.C. Jockey Club Handicap, D.J.C. Anniversary Handicap.

According to (lie Sydney Mail the licv. Father Caiapboll is responsible for Iho breeding of the two-year-old Anloniu-, who won al the first time of asking recently in > T ew South Wales, defeat ins alield of lti. Father Campbell (says "Milroy ") resides in the liivi'i'ina eomilry, where pood hi'i'ses anil hard riders are plentiful. He i< an Irishman and an enthusiastic lover of thoroughbreds. A lew years ago he purchased Antonia (dain of Aulonius). When the. Englishbred horse, Kir Foole, retired to the slnd a eouple of years back, Mr Campbell at once subscribed to him for Antonia, holding that I lie double liataphm on Slorkwcll and an extra dash of Birdcatchcr would suit his mare, and-the result was Anlonius. who favours his >iiv very much. Some years ago a Church of England clergy, 'mail (I'au.nu Ring), racing as Mr "Latindc," was a leading owner in Kngland. He won the One Thousand Guineas, Oaks, and St. Loger with Apology, and his colt Jolly Friar might have won next year's Derby He could not run, however, because his owner's death rendered his nomination void. "We seldom hear of

'• parsons " owning horses in Australia. Redeemer when he won the Caullield Grand National Hurdles was supposed io be iHf property of a sporting priest, H. 11, Hules, who trained Mamapolo for llie A.J.C. ami Y.1i.0. Spring Meetings, is now in charge of Mr A. Alcoek's stud, near 0.-indelo, New South Wales.

Machine Gun is still doing good work at Kiccarton in view of Australian engagements in the autumn. A (Jhristehureh correspondent understands that he is to be entered in the Xewnmiket Handicap, Oakieigh Plate, and Caullied Futurity Stakes. According to an Auckland writer, Mr T. V. Morrin, who has been acting as manager at Wellington Park for some time, has accepted nu engagement with Mr G. P. Donnelly, the well-known Huwke's Hay breeder. Mr Morrin will take with him Formula and her foal, and the other mares purehased by Mr (i. P. Donnelly. =====