PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 425, 17 November 1930, Page 4

PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY

(By

“Kestrel”)

The meeting at Te Rapa will bo concluded to-day- According to latest advices from Hamilton the course promises to bo just as holding as it was on Saturday. The following may be supported in their engagements* Matangi Hurdles: Glenstar and Glena Bay. Frankton Handicap: Rosshire and Archieval. Ruakura Stakes: Baroscope And Royal ArtistHamilton Handicap: True Blood and Mervette. Clarkin Steeples: Pendavies and Mashoor. Kirikiriroa Handicap: Lucy Rose 'and Kingfield. Tauwharo Highwoight: Mosaic and Antique. FAILED TO DRAW WEIGHT GLENSTAR DISQUALIFIED. GOOD DIVIDEND LOST. I Special to “Chronicle.” I AUCKLAND, Nov. 15. There was much jubiliation among the £153 worth of supporters on Glen star when that horse scored a handsome win in the Waimai Hurdles at Te Rapa this afternoon. The jockey, too, was all smiles for this was his first ride and was it not a winning one? Furthermore, Glenstar paid a double-figure dividend. The jockey, W. 11. Preston, had every reason to be pleased when he got on the scales, but the next moment there was dead silence in the weighing-room. Preston ought to have brought down the scales to 11.4, yet the pointer failed to go beyond 19.4. and the stewards had no alternative but to disqualify Glenstar and a..ard the race to Air King, with Pendavies second. The loss of a full stone in weight could not be accounted for. Preston, when weighing out, was a couple of pounds short and he went to got more lead, lie did not get on the scales again prior to the race. It sometimes happens that a horse fails to draw the weight by a couple of pounds, but that the winner should be fourteen pounds light is surprising, and almost unheard-of. Glenstar’s trainer. George Reid, ha 1 a similar unlucky experience at the Ohinemuri meeting eighteen months ago. Then Lucy Rose won the principal rare on the second day but the sticking of a lead-bag came undone and some lead was dropped, and she was a couple of pounds light. When she was disqualified the race was given to Desert Glow, trained by F. Loomb. Incidentally, Lucky Rose came out. later in the day and won the open sprint. Strangely enough, Loomb again benefitted to-day through Glenstar’s disqualification ami Reid’s misfortune, for he trains Air King. ON WANGANUI TRACKS TRAINING OPERATIONS. SATEHDAY MOHNINGS WOUK. ( By “ Krsfrel’-) After h period of eomptinitively inactixilv for various reasons, training operations on the Wanganui traci;> brightenc'l up on Saturday morning, mainly owing to the fact that the Levin meeting next Saturday anil the Feilding fixture the following week-end commence to loom larger on the horizon. 'l'he Wanganui representation Ht. the Feilding meeting will be on a larger scale than will be the case at Levin, but interest will nevertheless be take.; in next Saturday’s displays. In spite of the fact that heavy rain had fallen on Thursday and some showers had been experienced on Friday night the going on number one grass track was in splendid order, ami tietimes recorded were quite creditable. Walter Rayner worked his team before breakfast, as usual, ami the first to gallop were Pomp and Solange, wh ) were asked to cover five furlongs. This distance they left behind in a tick under 64sc(*., having travelled very fast over the initial two furlongs i.i 24. Pomp is in the Feilding Stakes, while Solange is engaged in the Aorangi 'Trial Plate and the Novice Stakes at Feilding. Pomp was doing it. so smoothly at the finish of his gallop that he may be expected to furnish strong opposition when next he steps out.

Six furlongs was the distance covered by Pedestal anti Auctioneer, the former having his trainer in the saddle, while J. Rayner was on Auctioneer. They were together at the finish in Auctioneer is to contest the Highwoight Handicap at Levin next, Saturdav, this event being run over ten furlongs, and he looks like running a good race. Pedestal is engaged in the two seven-furlong events at the Feilding meeting, the Kiwitea and Empire Handicaps, and if he reproduces his Trcntham form he should not be disgraced.

Impetuous anti Qucanbeyan wer o-iven tasks of the useful order.

The after-breakfast work was commenced by Knollmere, who was sent five furlongs by himself. He was wide out all the way but returned the same figures as had Pomp earlier in the. day —63 4-ssec. It was a good gallop. Knollmere is engaged in the Aorangi Trial Plate next Saturday week. Five furlongs was also the task set Arisus, who took 1.4 3-5 for the journev. This chap will be seen to advantage on firm tracks. Fernden pleased when he stood Onepai up three lengths over six furlongs and was then going well within himself at the finish in a shade under 1.19. Onepai. went well for half a mile, being clocked to take a little over 50. Fernden is set down to contest tne Levin Handicap next Saturday, anl though he is asked to carry top-weight and the field is not a weak one he should go well. Onepai is in the Maiden.

Another of M. Gardner’s team in Korokio has freshened ip a great deal and. promises to be in good form foi the holiday racing later on. Just, an Idea, also, should ho in the picture after he has had a race or two. He is one of the acceptors for the McDonald Memorial, the open sprint at Levin. Hinewai looks in good order for her Maiden Race engagement next Saturday, and though there are several engaged that have had more racing there is no doubt, about, the thoroughness of the .preparation that Hinewai has undergone.