Spring Racing at Wanganui

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6658, 19 September 1931, Page 3

Spring Racing at Wanganui

Good Fields En&a&ed To-Day

The Wanganui Jockey Club’s spring fixture will conclude to-day. Excellent acceptances have been forthcoming for the eight events and •with the course in better order than on Thursday there should be some ■very fine racing. Tbe first event is due to start about noon and tho last race will start at or about 4.45 pm. Following is a short review of tho fields:—i

Debutante Stakes There is a very good field in the first two-year-old race of the season, and some very classy youngsters will go to the post for the 41-furlong scamper. The candidates which showed up in the parade on Thursday were Rulanut, Merry Euler and Posy in the first division, and Genesta in the second. Taking the parado as a guide, the Kcmball bracket (Rulanut-Posy) and Genesta will not lack for friends to-day. Gonville Hurdles Spcariuiss has not been accepted for in the Hurdles, but the stablo will bo represented by Winnagan. Moarangi is top-weight and he was unlucky to have been interfered with in Thursday’s race. Coon Song made a great ehowing on Thursday and would only have to improve to be well in the picture at the finish. Three that will make appeal to-day are Coon Song, Winnagan and Mocrangi, Spring Hack Handicap Impetuous is at the head of the handicap in the Spring Hack and may make a better showing to-day. The same may apply to Chief Cook, Curie, Childstudy, Furlong and St. Roger. The public may go for Curie, Childstudy and Impetuous. Belmont Handicap The card for the Belmont Handicap is headed by Knollmerc (8.12) and Juggle (8.10), two first-day winners, and they should be capable of getting in the money again to-day. Tobaccoland ran a good race in the open 6print on Thursday and should be all the better for the outing. Atholspear was going on with it at the finish of his race on Thursday and the Belmont distance should suit him. Knollmere, Tobaccoland and Juggle will probably carry the bulk of the money. Trial Handicap Gay Court won handsomely in the maiden event on the first day and should go well again to-day. Seneschal ran a good race on Thursday and is a good sort. Beverage and Gibraltar —the latter a winner at Taranaki will also command respect, while Pomp, St. Roger and Chief Clerk should improve with the race. Gay Court, Seneschal and Gibraltar may carry the bulk of the money. Higgie Handicap

Ten have been accepted for in the Higgio Handicap and a good race should result. Vertigcrn showed some of his old dash in the Scafiold Handicap and was finishing on to. run third to Juggle and Pewa. Lady Pam, however, did not show up too well in the sprint, but may have needed the race. Cessation won well in the Marangai Handicap. Balloon is a fresh horse, as

is Royal Finance, which won a six-fur-long event at Taranaki. Of tho others, Briar Root seems to have best credentials. On the first day’s running the public may give most support to tigem, Cessation and Cricket Bat. Moutoa Hack Handicap Landmark won well in the P utlk | Hack, over the same distance. Royal Black should improve on the first day s running, as well as Ben Hur and Kissless. Throo that will be well supported to-day are Royal Black, Ben Hur and Kissless. Owen Handicap The meeting will conclude with the Owen Handicap. Lady Quex has pride of place, and she is not over-burdened with 9.7. Cimabue should make a better showing than he did on Thursday. Silvermino is nicely in with 8.12. Tenterden will have a 51b. allowance and will only have to reproduce autumn form to be hard with 7.33. Lady Quex, Tentcrden and Silvermino appeal, but Tobaccoland will have to be considered if reserved for this race. BALLOON AN UNLIKELY STARTER It is reported that Balloon is an unlikely starter in the Higgie Handicap at Wanganui to-day. 11. N. Wiggins will ride La Poupee in the open sprint, and the filly should make a better showing than she did on Thursday. . • K.-Voitro’s rides to-day include Glowlight, Curie, Thrasher, Pewa, Air Laddie and Arisus. W. J. McDowell will be on Yalrewa, St. Roger, Briar Root and Lucky Moment.

OTAKI NOMINATIONS DUE ON MONDAY Nominations for the Otaki Maori Racing Club’s spring meeting are due on Monday. Several New Zealand trainers, says the Sydney Referee, would have no objection to residing permanently iu Svdney and ono that may do so later on is H. B. Lorigan. As he knows his business ho would receive Australian support, in addition to retaining New Zealand patronage. T. Green, who will now do the principal riding for F. D. Jones, has taken up his residence at Riccarton and was riding work on Thursday. He will be in the saddle at tho Ashburton meeting to-day and has been engaged to ride Gay Crest, Taragona, Moorbird and Arrowmir.