SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9383, 1 March 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

SECOND EDITION.

WANGANUI TRAINING NOTES. Per Press Association. Wanganui, March I. Mr J. Prosser arrived on Saturday with nine horses, including All Red and Taitoko, two Cup candidates. Ail the team look in excellent fettle. The weather was again fine this morning. Advocate and Master JJelaval were associated over two rounds at three-quarter pace, the former moving scratchily. All Red (Jenkins) and Taitoko (G. Price) trotted round, and then hopped off, covering a mile together in Imin 55sec comfortably. Gold Crest was given long slaw work on the plough. Shannon Lass slipped over sis furlongs In Imiu shaping better than on Saturday. Exmoor and Waimaria were sent a fast mile, finishing together. Blue Ribbon was given a mile and a quarter spin, being accompanied over the last mile by Research, the pair finishing together, the mile taking Imin 4Tseo. The Cup candidate finished strongly. A nnmoer of others did useful work. Water carts are being used on the course proper to-day, as the going is very hard as the result of the, long spell of dry weather, and a night’s rain is badly wanted,