WANGANUI WHISPERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 11

WANGANUI WHISPERS

v .' *' " (By "Hallowmas.") :'■".".■.:

Wanganui punters are saving up to be on eivil'ity^ih the Easter Handicap. „. ■ --.r- .*'■■. ■.'■-»••-■■■• -■■■.-•# '. Witft 8.1 the Elysian mare has been given a great chance' and she is sur.e to run a ."very hot seven furlongs if all goes w*ell with her m the irterim. / ' • ■ * ... * ' ' '. " Ciyility all but landed the big ■ money at Riccarton last Easter With; : 7.l3 orr her back. She is probably a better mare now and has only, '2lbs extra to carry. ■~ '. . •■■ L • - *)>'..■■.•■ ■ ' ■' It looks as if Bert Russell intends to try and win the .Easter again with Siaosi.M but that gelding will havfe hia work cut out to beat his full-sister at a difference of only 21ba.-; „•" / -. .■ ,; * ' 'c ,# , • Jt js ; ;ho secret that the Civility party expeot'M. her to have' at least 8.6, and even sit that weight they reckoned on her taking a power of beating. .; ■■'• • . .-.., «. ; ' •■•■_..■. AlaWc is steaflily comiii? back to f oriri'i and with the .. racing at Bulls shoiildbe m sdnifething .like shape for Easter, when he will race at Feilding. .;■ .„- * " :--V- •. : * v ■ ", '*' i '■' V' Star Area will only need to do his best at Feilding to get into : the mon^y. His track work points to himf being very we|l. \ •'■'■ f ' * ■«■■'■. .#....■ Motley Is revelling m her ' wk, and Mr. : . George Curr^e >yill hold a strong hand m the Easter Handicai) at Ellerslie with her. and The Thorn to rely on.' •.' .. ■ 1 . ' ..'■•' " ■■■"■■ : }. .' ■ ! ; ♦ : - * * . . Thn. Thorn has shown his ability to run out ai«|st mile, and that distance should'' not': be tbo far for Sic-tley.^ ' There were those who maintained, that Mr:-F. Bristol had not made a gppd bargain when he 'purchased ,Demyre and a couple of untried youngster's for- £ 1000 recently, but it looks as if he had the best of the deal after all. '-.'** * * '. . After Demure won the welter at bpuhake it is understood that Mr. . Bristol was approached by a. wellknown owner-trainer, and offered^ the mare^ but declined to : p'arl with hen „ >• ' .• ?' '■i. .-'.- '*■„.'■■■■ *■■ ■ *.-:-■ ■• :■-. .' The stake was not larg^e and Deniure did ndt pay muoh of a ppice, but it^\ya.s 4 very pleasing win fpiv both. h^roWiier and trainer, A. Mitbhell,; for whom Bent also scored m the Maiden, paying ■a. good price. . \ : • „ ' '. ••••.,■ * ••..•■••.•:■-*;; .' ;■#■. </ •-.. If the c6riditioris: on the day are io tlie liking of Deluge he will cut but a vei-y merry six furlongs. . : ; . ■-i ■■ '. ':. .* ■ .. * ■" ■•.■•'•■ ■> : Those who witnessed 'the pacing ■at Opunake say that Rational. can be ticked off as a sure winner soon. ■ . ■ ■'■#■/. "* : '.; ■■..*. ' ••;'- ..■•: .Tukia, Mandane and Liimited will comprise Tilley's team for Ellersiie. it is a .small but a very select team, and one of great possibilities, -especially m the classic events'. ■ . . If SJaosi can manage to pip Civility iiri the 'Qreat Easter again' this season it is safe to bet that Bert. RUssell will be very pleased. , .•. ' .' * • -" : * " ;■ '* ■...'.■'' ■'■- Lysahder went to - EUerslie m the spring and won the Welcome Stakes. He was taken back again at Christmas and scored m th'e Foal' Stakes. He is going up again to try t and wih the Champagne Stakes at Easter. 1 ' '•■ . ■■'*: V;: ' ; "•#,■."■■.■;"#■..'■ Joy King appear.s to. be as the most likely Winner of the ■ two •year-old classic, but'he, will have his work cut out. to beat Ly- . sander, and Limited will also make things very inlteres,iing,;, - v -. > • '■'•■ ' f y*-- *'—.•' . '■><*,■ ■ ■ ■'.■- -■■ Mask is more muscular than ever, and he has been given somrt sprinting with a view to . sharpening ; him upThe son of Limond may prove one of. the hardest tp:ijjeat' In the G3s> St< Xieger, as he will stay the distance all right.-

i .Asa result of the long spell of dry weather the tracks are ..very hard, and trainers are having rather /an anxious time of it with horses' which i are not too 1 sound. ■ ' ' '■' ■■^■•'o ■.'.-.■'.'■' ' ■.-. "'.' '-. L ' : * : l • • ... ■,'-;■ ••w;;- ' Deluge looks m better fettle than at any time .previously this season, but his prospects of winning a race at Ellerslio would be improved -'if rain softened the tracks. . . _ : ■.' ' ' .* • ■ '•■.'- .•■"■ Wanganui will be represented m the Huia Handicap at Eljerslie by Deluge and Tukia. The lattef disappointed F. Tilley m the Jack- ' son Stakes, but she may do better m the north, as her track form has been of a high class. . .■ ■ ' '♦..".' '••' ■•■■•■" ■ .• . Civility also figures m the entries?, but with the tempting weight she has been given m the Great Easter; Riccarton is more likely to be her destinai tion. : ■'■• , '■-. ;■*■■'.- ■;•-■■■• -•%.;.■■ ' . . •■ * . ; •'.* '.":.■ :,:■• • -.1 --. .;- The Elysian filly Merle is back m Wangunui. /She gave. promise of making a name^for, herself, but' so, far. ha|3 not come up to expectations. ". ■ ; " ■-, ;;■ . # ■■_- " \ * ' * • -■ W. Dwyer has an idea of sending EJithein to Wairarapa for the two-year-old event, at; Easter. , 7-\ v . ; ■ .# ■■' ■.*••■'■-#-. Unless Bulls track watchers are out m their judgment, Kilburn will win soon. v : .•; ■";,.* ;-.;,■■- ■■*■'.:' ■ Hughie Johnston has "got rid of Santiago, the gelding having been pur-chased-for '£100/ ■■% „: ,- „, ; ■....■■ ' ; Walter Rayner is to leaVe the river city next Monday with what looks like proving* 'a very strong^ team for Auckland. Thle Wanganui trainer will take npi-th half-a-dozen, comprising Mask, : t>eiuge, The Thorn, Motley, Anklet, and Lysander, . and the track work they have been- credited with' re^gntly indicates that they are. all m excellent form. ;■'■■' .' ''."■'" r ' . •"■ :" : ■;:■■■■'■-.- ;,