Wanganui Whispers

NZ Truth, Issue 998, 10 January 1925, Page 10

Wanganui Whispers

(By "Hallowmas.")

Lucrative is being spoken of m Marton as a likely winner of the next New Zealand Cup. Hope that's all they do —speak of it. ?

Bert Russell's many friends were pleased to see him score a win at Ellerslie.

Ail Offer Of 600 guineas was turned down for Yoma a couple of days before the Stratford meeting, at which the Cttmpfire gelding won the Welter on the second day.

The Fordell team which raced at Ellefslie cdst ■ followers of the stable a fail 1 amount Of coin as they all failed m their engagements.

Fred Tilley had eight horses running during the holidays and the only one to score a win. was Tamatete.

Mr. T. A. Duncan has a promising looking filly m Vuelta (by Panmure— Nicotine), who went very well for four furlongs m the Junction Plate at Mar-

ton,

Mr. A. J. Burehell, owner of Merle, was very confident she would at least run second m tlie Juvenile Handicap at Marton, but a bad start ruined her chance. .

Fillette, who Won the Trial at Mar ton, was formerly a stable mate of Civility and Siaosl, but failed to show any promise. She was then owned by Mr. C. Wilson Who, it is said, made a present of her to Mr. A. Campbell. She is how trained by F. Carmont, and is credited with having shown her connections some good form on the tracks. "-

Orchid raced at New Plymouth without doing any good; but he was suffering from kidney trouble. However, he won nicely at Stratford.

About three months ago P. Rayner gave up riding, but he made his reappearance m the saddle at the Taranaki meeting.

W. H. Dwyer started Kilburn at Awapurti and also at Marton, but the big horse is riot ready yet. He has shown fair promise on the ti'acks' arid may be heard of m the autumn.

Hallownoon Was taken to Stratford by George Powell, and she managed to rUri second m the Maiden.

Mr. B. T\ Bennett was very confident oil winning a race or two with Mangawhero during the holidays, and backed him at AWapuni and at Marton. The Marble Arch gelding did no good until he struggled into second place at Marton oji the last day.

Gailiard did not do too well after racing at Awapuni and was not started at Marton. .' He will probably have another cut at Tamatete m the Jackson Stakes at Wanganui.