SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14403, 21 September 1914, Page 6

SPORTING.

WANGANUI J.C. MEETING. TRAINING NOTES. This was ah off morning on the tracks, and no work of importance was done. Pariform, Expect, and Garance sprinted the last' two furlongs of once round. Eron Boy galloped six furlongs. Aruake jumped two hurdles in the straight, shaping splendidly. He appears to have quite thrown off his soreness. Don Francisco and First Flight Fan six furlongs at threequarter pace. St. Gaje jumped five bundles fairly well. Manitau, Montana, Montelva, Botanist, La Favourite, Cowl, Mahlstick, Grey Guard, Fidessa, Byron, Grandson, Sweet Van, Adroit, Kurapai, His Eminence and several others did slow work. , , After breakfast Ormoloid sprinted half, a mile and Onr King went five furlongs. Botli these horses look well, and should run prominently at the meeting. Grandson went a round over tlie schooling hurdles yesterday, jumping in good style. Custodian Webb and bis staff are very busy preparing the tracks, which promise to he in capital order for the meeting.

RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. The special railway timte-talble for the above meeting will be found in our advertising columns. ADMISSION TO W.J.C. MEETING. In another column the W.J.C. notify prices of admission to their forthcoming meeting, net profits of which go to the war fund. First day lawn and saddling paddock tickets are on sale at Messrs A. D. Willis, Ltd.’s, and G. Roberts. It is also notified that children under 12 will not bo admitted to either the lawns or course. Acceptances for the first day’s handicap events at the Wanganui J.C, Meeting close at 9.30 o’clock to-night. T. Qninlivan is exfieeted to arrive tonight with four horses, inrllWing Football," Blackall, Steinhill, and another. Mr E. J. Watt’s Mountain Knight is" evidently another good' sprinter and with Woorak out of the way might be a big stake earner this season. Electrakoft showed some of his old dash for six furlongs in the Hendeyson Handicap on Wednesday, and gave evidence that he will soon get back to his best form. Master Lunin bad two hard races on Wednesday, but gave distinct evidence that he is much better than a moderate over a mile course. Ho did not impress e.s a stayer. ■> Yankee Doodle is very well just now 7 and made short work of the opposition pitted against him in the Islington Welter on Wednesday, though he was greatly favoured by getting away well. * It is reported that E, Lowe has been engaged to ride Sir Solo in the Melbourne Cup. Lowe, who piloted Sir Solo to victory in the Manawatu Cup and Wellington Cun, is now in Australia, where he has ridden several important winners in the colours of Mff.S.“ t. Watt. Persistent rumours were in circulation in Auckland on Monday to the effect that Merry Roe had broken down. »Thcy were sot at rest by her appearance at Ellerslin on the following morning, though it was noticeable that her task was a. light one. Hon Rcve, who recently injured one of his fetlocks at Ralidwick, will require a lengthy spell. He will be. returned to the Dominion, and will be turned out. At

the time of the mishap Bon Rev-e was favourite for the Epsom Handicap, and it is very bad luck for Mr W. G. Stead to have his horse laid aside on the eve of such an important fixture, at which he’ looked like running’ very prominently. .Woorak, last season’s crack two-year-old in Australia., has evidently retained his brilliancy and is one of the fastest sprinters Australia has ever produced, though whether he will stay .or not remains to be seen. His time for the nine furlongs in the Chelmsford Stakes last Saturday, Imin. 52Jsecs., equals the Australasian record held by Perkco and is half a second faster than Soltano’s tirhe in the Clifford Stakes at Eandwick last spring. America is the only place where Woorak’s time has been beaten.