Whispers From Wanganui

NZ Truth, Issue 1246, 17 October 1929, Page 14

Whispers From Wanganui

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) QLENGARIFF is engaged m the v * Waverley Cup, and will later be taken to Christchurch, where he should be hard to beat m the hurdle events. # # # Whenuatonga has been suffering from a cold, . but he appears to be throwing it off, and should be. m good shape for the Waverley meeting. # * * Potoaform has furnished Into a goodlooking sort, and from the way he is shaping this gelding will be worth watching m his nearby engagements. He will be a runner at Masterton on Saturday. • « # Ridgemount has been asked to give Limited 41bs. m the open six, and would have his, work cut out to do that, but the chances are Limited will be ridden by Apprentice Farrell, and will, therefore, have only 8.5 to carry. If m the humor on the day the Fordelltrained gelding will take no end of beating. * • • Airtight is still showing signs of lameness, and m the circumstances Royal Acre, which is schooling well, looks a better proposition m the hurdles at Waverley. * *, * Singer (9.5) is not badly treated m the highweight event at Waverley, but Potency (8.11) should keep him busy. *' * * Star Area has been putting' m good work on the tracks, and he will carry a lot of Wanganui money m the big event at Masterton on Saturday. " ' '* • • '- Fernden is coming on so well that he seems sure to win a race or two shortly. He is to race at Masterton, and It will take something pretty smart to beat the Redfern gelding In the Electric Hack Handicap.

W. Moroney has Vertigern looking a picture, and this gelding will take no end of beating at Trentham. The race he had at .Ellerslie has improved him greatly, and he is likely to prove better than ever this season. ,*.':•■ * • . . • Count Palatine has gone on the right way since the Wanganui meeting, and his track york suggests that he will be m the money Boon. He is to race at Masterton. #.# . # Another of the Elgar team -which is likely to show tip shortly is Banket. She is galloping m fine style, and will run a merry five and a-half furlongs m the Electric at Masterton. « # * Tenterden Is to be a runner m the Nursery at Masterton. The son of Chief Ruler can gallop, and if looks go for anything he is going to uphold the reputation of his tribe for speed. # • *• . # Grecian has improved lately, and from the way he is shaping "The Pig" is going to prove useful. # # » It is undersfood that Laughing Prince is seriously amiss, and there is a possibility he will not race again. If this should prove to be - the case it will be exceedingly bad luck for T. A. Duncan. *; # • . • It is probable that as a result of Laughing Prince being out of action F. Tilley will take Avro to Riccarton with Cashier, Consent, and Freehold. * « # Avro is not engaged at Trentham, but is m the Waverley Cup. He may run m the latter event and then go south. • - ,• • At his best Mendip is good over a middle distance, and he appears one of the picks of the handicap m the Waverley Cup. His recent track work suggests that he will be very hard for I the top-weights to beat. ' J • » • Intending patrons of the Waverley Club's Labor Day meeting will be pleased to know that additional facilities are to be provided, for punters. There will be half a dozen extra tenshilling windows, also additional pound windows and pay-out places. There has been cause for complaint m the past as to the inadequate facilities provided for the betting public.

The decision of the Egmont Club to race on December 18 and 19 instead of m February, means that there will be racing at Hawera a week before Christmas, New Plymouth on Boxing Day, and the day after, and Stratford on January 1 and 2. This will give a circuit of meetings that should appeal to owners and benefit the three clubs concerned.