WANGANUI HORSES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 16

WANGANUI HORSES.

ELLERSLIE CANDIDATES. MIDIAN WELL FORWARD. Although Ganpat has been entered for a couple of flat events at Feilding he will not be a runner at the meeting. He lightened up a lot after leaving Wanganui for Stratford, but excellent jumping and his stood to him. On Iris return it was decided to give him a spell, the idea being to let hiin freshen up for the Wanganui meeting, and go on to Auckland for the Great Northern fixture. However, it may be that he will not be taken up again until August, but all depends on how quickly lie builds up again. Bold Baron has been brought in again after a spell, and the eon of Grand Knight—Civility will be got ready for early spring meetings. W. H. Dwyer intends taking Midian to Auckland for the Champagne Stakes. The sou of Weathervane was slightly lame after racing at Awapuni, but lie has made a good recovery, and his owner-trainer is hopeful the colt will be in good form for his engagement at Ellerslie. Track watchers are convinced that the best has not yet been seen of Midian, and that he is going to make a slashing three-year-old, one that will stay on. If he can be landed at the post fit and well at Ellerslie this colt will make things very interesting in the Champagne Stakes. F. Tilley was well pleased with the way Farmer raced at Awapuni, where he won the Woodhey Hack event from a good field easily.? The Pombal gelding has been paid up for in the open sprint at Feilding next Saturday, and he should run well. Tilley has always held the view that Farmer would prove himself a good one. L. W. Rayner has Pomp, Rust and Spiral in steady work, in view of, their Feilding engagements. Spiral is hitting out well, but he may not show of his best until next season, when all jjoing well the son of Limond will probably run prominently in some of the classics. Gold Gleam disappointed at Stratford, and the two races he had there do not appear to have done him any good. If lie freshens up he will fulfil his Feildingr engagements, which include the Ongo Hack next Saturday. At his best the Acre gelding is a cut above the average hack. When View Halloo raccd at Awapuni he did not show the dash he had displayed in his other efforts, but he appears to have benefited by the racing' and something may be expected of the son of Hunting Song the next time out. RURI DOING WELL. The Surveyor gelding Ruri, who has already won a couple of hack events this season, is reported to be doing well in his preparation at Te Awamutu. He is engaged in mile hack events at the Auckland Easter meeting, and although he has never won beyond seven furlongs he is an improving galloper who should be capable of running out the extra distance. There is no doubt regarding Ruri's speed, and his owner has a high opinion of the gelding, but the class he will be meeting in hack events at Ellerslie is above the average and Jie will need to be extra goo (J. to win. l '