WANGANUI HORSES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20989, 28 September 1931, Page 5

WANGANUI HORSES.

CANDIDATES FOR ELLERSLIE. W. RAYNER'S TEAM OF FOUR. SMART TRIAL BY MIDINETTE. [FROM OCR ovrs CORRESPONDENT.] WANGANUI, Saturday. W. Rayner, private trainer for Mr. G. M. Carrie, leaves for Auckland on Monday afternoon with four horses to race at the Ellerslie Spring Meeting. They are Pomp and Impetuous and the two juveniles Midinette (Limond—Motley) and Genesta (Thespian—Damaris). Pedestal will be left at homo to continue his preparation for the Marton meeting. This morning Rayner put the team through their final paces. The weather before the breakfast interval promised to be \ fine, but shortly before six o'clock rain set ' in and developed into a heavy downpour, j As a result number one track, on which work was done the reverse way. became j very heavy. Xlidinetie and Genesta were the first to j be seat along after trotting round cn the inside track. Coming out to number one they got away from the two furlongs post to run to the six, the last two furlongs ; or the journey being slightly uphill and ! into the face cf the breeze. Genesta was not of much use to her companion, for Midinette was cn her own when they reached j the end cf the half-mile in 50 2-ss, the first quarter taking 24 l-ss. It was a really good effort cn the part of Midinette. who claims an engagement i in the Welcome Stakes. ' Pomp, Impetuous and Pedestal were sent | of! together from the winning post to tra- : vc-se five furlongs, and at the finish Pomp j wa3 doing it best to record 1.4 2-5, with Impetuous right up with him. and Pedi estal, who was not pushed, three or four | lengths further back. They took 26s for | the initial quarter and a fraction under | 51s for the half-mile. Pomp has come on | well after his two races at the Wanganui i meeting and appears much improved, while 1 Impetuous also has benefited considerably. ' Pomp will contest the Gordon Handicap on the opening day at Ellerslie. while Impetuous may be seen out in the Shorts | Handicap. | Knollmere was given pace-work, on tne ! inside track. He appears in great fettle |to undergo a preparation for his Otaki | engagements. OTAKI MAORI CLUB. i I THE OCTOBER MEETING. | LIST OF THE HANDICAPS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Saturday. The following weights have been declared for the first day of the Otaki-Maori Racing Club's Spring Meeting on October 9 and 10: KAPITI HACK HURDLES, of £9O. It miles.— Moerangi. 11.5; "Warzone, 10.9: Hard Gold, 10.0; Kaokaoroa, Arrowhead. Coon Song'. Okapua, 9.4; Autumn Dawn, Refiecto, Doe, Gambler, Modestrian. Gueress. Spanish Prince, Manuiri, 9.0. KATIHIKU HACK. o£ £9O. 7 fur.-Night-mare 9.4: Acmil, 5.6-. Saltpot. 8.2: Appledore, 8.0; Easterly, 7.12; Arrowzone. Em'nent, 7.5; Movietone, 7.3; Flakewhite. Peep, Tigerism, Joie de Val. Pompadour. Mountain Lass, Flower, 7.0. ! LING MEMORIAL STAKES, of £l5O, 1: miles.—Merry Damon, 9.2; Mahora. fe.j.: Chopin, 5.5: Panther, 8.3; Ephialtes. 8.0: Llyn 2u, 7.11; Pahu, 7.6; Blaci Mint. <— : Briar Root, Sight Draft, 7.0. PAHIKO HACK, of £9O. 6 fur.—Leisure. Golden— Shadow. 5.12; 8.1: Green Patch, 8.3; Projection. Fiji, Teller, Acis 8.0: Patearoa. 7.9; Dick Whittington. Seaconsf.eld, Pass On, Lady Makers, 7. i. WAITAWA HANDICAP, of £l2O, 6 fur.— Laughing Prince, L 0.0; Cimabue. 9.2; Great Charter. 8.4: Knollmere. 8.3; Aston. 7.13: Fitzques, 7.11: Acora. Manifesto. 7.9; Portray, Juggle, 7.6; Tobacco Land. 7.3: Blue ■ Paper. Trojan Melody. Arajean. 7.2: Golden ' Shadow, 7.0.

TAT7MANUKA HACK, of £9O, 1 mile and 55yds.— I Tahcrna. 9.9; Eoyal Black. 9.8: Srearful, 9.5: Merry Melody, 8.10; Johneen. S.S; Gran Chaco, 8.3; Auckland Gas, Ssootist, Thrasher. Pikete, Joie de Yal. Okapua, Pee? 8.0. KEREIHI ROERA HANDICAP, of £l2O. 7 fur.—Knollmere, 9.9; Count Palatine, 9.3; Fitzquex. 9.2; Maui, 9.0. Juggle. 8.11: Playground, S. 10; Tobacco Land. 8.7; Moa Bird. Royal Routine. 5.5; Imateagirl. 8-4; Duellona. 8.2; Royal Game. Rich Harvest. Sight Draft, Dainty Ways, Briar Hoot. Full Mark, Acrnil, 8.0. LARGE TROTTING DIVIDEND. AN AUCKLAND-OWNED HORSE. Fleet Arrow, who paid a dividend cf over hali-a-century in one of the two trottins races at Geraldine last Thursday, raced quite a lot last season, but although he was twice placed he did not win a race in 13 starts, and he was well fancied on a few occasions. Thursday's was his first victory, and R. B. Berry was to some extent rewarded for his patience. Fleet Arrow ran » fine race throughout, and scored in a manner suggestive of reaching much higher company. He i 3 owned by Mr. D. R. Revell, of Auckland. GUSTAVO'S PROGRAMME. [3Y TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] CHRTSTCHURCH, Saturday. Gustavo has beeii nominated for the Dunedin meeting and will not make the trip to Jt-Ileralie. He had to be eased up for a few day 3 owing to knocking himself early in. the week.