WELLINGTON NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8033, 20 January 1906, Page 3

WELLINGTON NOTES.

[By " Muu'UoA."j Tin l Wellington 11.C. commence I tlicir Summer Meeting on tin- new rare course lit Trontlmm to-day. The gathering promises to be one of the most successful yet held nt the Capital City. The fields engaged comprise our best horses and include representatives from all parts of the colony. The double event machine will be worked on the Cup and Telegraph Handicap. , The programme opens with the Anniversary Handicap, one mile. Boris, Black Reynard, Clanchatlcu, and Hydrant appear well placed. Black Keynard may be reserved for the Telegraph Handicap. With a start; I like BI.UK IiElXABl) 1 Boms 1 CiAxciuTiAy

lii tlic liuapeliu Hack, six furlongs. Mobility, Apa, Arclight, anil Declination may provide the dividend payers. The former accounted for a brace of .sprint events at llie Hawke's liay ■Summer Meeting. Apa also secured a double at Bulls, winning on tlio second occasion with 'Jst in the saddle. The placing may be An I Mow MTV 2 Arci,ic;ht :{ The Hack Hurdle ltace comprises a field of six, including the local owned Geologist. This gelding is endowed with puce, but is not a proliricnt jumper, having failed to negotiate the courses in his last two efforts. I like Waitarkiik 1 fsui'Tir Star ... ... 'I Gkouic.lST ... ... '■> The Wellington Cup is the next event, for which fourteen appear on the card. This should provide a eliukinii go. The issue appear- decidedly open Most of (hose engaged h ive been the medium of strong support, both straight out and in doubles. The winner may come from Nightfall, Armistice, Solution Achilles, I'ulty and Pari!ntn., Nightfall is recognised as a top-uutchcr. lint Mr Stead's mare has a si iff task set before her. 1 have a fancy for Armistice. With her handy inipo-l of 7st 01b she should prove troublesome to the top weights. I'nritutu put upj the l.est gallop prior to the meeting on I Thursday—by running a mile in 1.11, the last seven furlongs taking 1.3D. The locul horse appeared to do it

easily. In atlennting to solve u somewhat- difficult problem I shall place Aemistice l Niqhtfaii, 2 P.ihitctu :j The Telegraph Handicap is another event bearing an open appearance. Petrovna, lust year's winner, lias albs, more than she carried on that occasion. Ihe Stepuiak mare possesses an excellent chance of repeating last year's performance. Ailsa, Ballarat, and Chivalry have recent form to recommend tlicm. Petticoat and Sir Tristram arc also a dangerous pair. The place getters may be Pkthovxa 1 Ailsa 2 Uam.aisat ;j Gleniillin s ]iros])ccts of winning the 1 ongariro Hack Race appear very good. Maui, londcrgliie, and Lady Wavwavd may prove the best of the others. I like Gi.i-xri.ux l JiADV Waywaiii> 2 Maii ;J In the Nursery Handicap form points to IvanofT as the most- likely one. The place-getters may be IvAXOFF J Sarawak! 2 Ghaxiisiam :l Previous running should throw some light on the issue of the Electric Handicap, the light weight Miretta may effect a surprise. The placing may be Pkthov.va 1 Ailsa 2 MIBETTA :(

Oil Wednesday P.iritutu and Vladimir were sent a round at Hult Park. The full distance was covered lmin 58sec, and the last mile in lmin losec. The local horse appeared to hold a slight advantage at the finish. Hon. J. G. Ormond's team, consisting of Tondcrghic, Lyrist, Sir Tristram, Mobility, and Medallist, were indulged in light work. Petticoat, Nightfall, Putty, Cuneiform, Petroviia, Achilles, Boris, Black Reynard, Ballarat, Martian, and Delaware got through useful work. It is expected that the Auckland Racing Club will clear about £3500 over the summer meeting. Australian papers to hand show that racing is making great strides in West Australia. At the recent summer meeting held at Perth there was a record attendance at each of the four days. The amount of money invested on the machines was £76,000. Notwithstanding the fact that the stakes this season had been increased by £2OOO, it is expected that the club wiil handle a profit of £II,OOO. The attendance on New \ ear's Day was estimated at close on 28,000. The club 1 work two classes of totalisalors, a s.raight-out and a place machine. Bookmakers are allowed to ply their calling on payment of a fee of 70 guineas for the meeting. Frances Lovejoy, by Hegel—Friendship, got into a ditch on her owner's farm at Mangere, "injuring herself to such an extent that thoui'h the mare was got out alive, she only survived about an hour. She was in foal to Wairiki. Manupoto claims an engagement in the Doncaster Handicap, Sydney Cup, and Australian Cup. Racing takes place at Wellington to-dav and Monday, and at Foxton Monday and Tucsdav. Pctrovna is again in form. The Stepniak mare won the Bangor Plate at Hororala last week, with lost 9lb ill the saddle.