THE WANGANUI MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19648, 6 September 1926, Page 4

THE WANGANUI MEETING

LATEST TRAINING OPERATIONS. NOTES AND COMVIENTS. (By ‘ ‘Early Bird.”) The weather was fine, with a biti terly cold wind blowing, for training [ operations on the local tracks on Saturday morning. Number one grass was in capital order, with faster times being possible after breakfast. Modern and Frenzied Finance went together over half a mile, which they left behind in 50 l-ssec., the filly being stopped nearing the post. Modern is engaged in the open sprint on Thursday. Royal Elm (McDonald) was slipped over five furlongs, not being extended. He ran the first three in 38sec. and the five furlongs in lmin. 6sec. The Elysian gelding looks better now than last season. Orchid, renewing acquaintance with his old home track, ran three furlongs in 38 2-ssec. without being hurried. Lieinius (McDonald) was sent half a mile, running the first quarter in 24 3-ssec. and the four furlongs in 51 1-5 sec. Nadarino was given a similar task, and without being pushed ran the half in 51 3-ssec. Star Ranger was sent seven furlongs, being accompanied over the last five by Grand Knight. The former ran the first four furlongs in 52sec., and the first five in lmin. ssec., the gelding finishing on well with the imported horse, running the seven in the good time of lmin. 31 l-ssec. He ran the last six furlongs in lmin. 16 3-ssec. Grand Knight, timed separately, cut out his first two furlongs in 25sec. and the five in lmin. 3 3-ssec. The "two-year-old Humoresque left half a mile behind in 53 2-sscc. This concluded the early work. After the breakfast interval. Mus- , ket Vein and Star Area went half a mile in 55scc., without going for time. Lysander (J. Head) was galloped five furlongs. The colt reeled off the first quarter in 24-sec., three furlongs in 36 sec., and the five in lmin. 3sec., going very easily at the finish. Tannadice and the two-year-old Laughing Prince went half a mile together in 51sec., the first quarter occupying 25 2-sscc. The youngster, who is very green, finished in front. A couple of local two-year-olds, Thaw and Liquation, sprinted half a mile, the former being well ahead at the finish. They cut out the first two furlongs in 24 3-ssec., and the half mile by Thaw was run in 50 4-sscc. Civility (J. Head) gave her customary smart display with a featherweight up. The first two of six furlongs were run in 24 3-sscc., the half mile in 48 3-ssec., and the full distance lmin. 15 3-ssec. The juveniles Exhibition and "Wild Pigeon covered half a mile in 51 1-5 sec., the first quarter taking 25sec. Mask and Tanadees, both with light boys up, were sent seven furlongs. The former, who is not a great track worker, was kept up to his task, and covered more ground than the Tren* tham horse. The first quarter took 26scc., the half mile 51 2-ssec., the five furlongs lmin. 4 l-ssec., with Tanadees holding a slight advantage at the end in lmin. 29 4-sscc., the last six furlongs taking lmin. 16 l-ssec. It was quite a useful effort. One of the first out in the morning was Jubilance, who was sent to do pace work, but she took charge and galloped three circuits before being stopped. There was practically no fast work done yesterday morning. Kiosk, with a light boy up, sprinted half a mile on number three grass (which is very fast) in 50sec., the first two in 25sec. It is stated that Lady Desmond will not start in the Wanganui Guineas. Her absence from the classic will rob the event of a lot of interest, but the material left should still make for a thrilling contest. Scatown is reported to be all right again and a certain starter on Thursday. He was so forward at the time of a slight mishap a fortnight ago that the. let-up of a few days would not affect him. Horse accommodation locally is at a premium, and some of the visiting equines may have to be stalled in the boxes on the course. It is a good augury for the success of this week’s meet ing. One of the causes of the overcrowding is that trainers bring their two-year-olds with them for experience and to give them a run in the parade the first day. Already there are about twenty youngsters here. The norther trainer, J. T. Jamieson, had five, horses —Tea Bell, Edon Hall, Nippy, Le Choucas, and a two-year-old, engaged at the Wanganui meeting, but he has cancelled the accommodation arrangements made for them. , At Awapuni on Saturday the judge was not in his best form. Evidence of this was given in two instances, and one case in particular, the last race, was most unfortunate. In the principal flat event, the Kairanga Handicap, Tame Fox won from Merry Day and Beaumont, but the man in the box gave the second position to Rascal. There was a roar, of course, and a wellknown racing handicapper rushed across to the box, with the result that the placings were corrected. Rascal’s rider wore all cerise livery, and Merry Day scarlet, royal blue sash, cherry cap. To anyone who follows racing it appears rather extraordinary that dny judge should become confused with two such well-known sets of colours. In the Flaxbourne Hack Handicap, the final event, the official was hopelessly

nonplussed. Lin Arlington (on the rails), Our Jack (centre) and Mister Gamp (outside) passed the post almost in a line, well clear of the. other horses, and, as the angle from the southern end of the grandstand (unfortunately the most convenient place from which Press representatives are able to view the finish) it was the sort of thing that perhaps only the judge could decide. But this is how ho placed them in three attempts.—Mister Gamp 1, Lin Arlington 2, To Mairc 3. Lin Arlington 1, Mister Gamp 2, To Mairc 3. The third time (so a stipendiary steward informed the writer) he placed them: Lin Arlington 1, Mister Gamp 2, Our Jack 3. A confusion of colours had got the judge sorely puzzled. Te. Maire, who was running last practically the whole way, had his colours changed to dark green, pink sleeves, whereas Our Jack carried gold, emerald green sleeves, white cap. The fact that an alteration was necessary in connection with the first and second horses, apart altogether from the colours of the third horses, suggested that the official was not in his best form. There was not a very large crowd at the meeting, but had these incidents occurred at a big fixture there would probably have been a riot. ACCEPTANCES CLOSE TO-NIGHT. Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for all events next Thursday, including the Guineas, close at 8 o’clock to-night.