WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 207, 12 July 1894, Page 6

WANGANUI.

July 7. W. H. Keith, I hear, is now located at Hawera getting a team of horses together with the intention of taking them to Australia. Amongst those that he, has been trying to purchase is the St. Leger colt Waiuku. Mr Lethbridge’s thoroughbred mares Fame (by The Painter) and Foam (by Ravensworth) are, I hear, in foal to Mr D. Scott’s horse Flintlock, The grey filly by Ascot—Waitotara, now an inmate of the Newmarket stables, where she is being trained by Harry Pell, has had the name of Ascot Vale bestowed upon her. Waitotara, her dam, is full sister to Musket’s dam Leita. Mr J. Paul’s thoroughbred horse Boulanger, by Grand Prix—Fleurette, by Robinson Crusoe—Rose of Denmark, is now under the care of George Chamberlain, who is getting him ready for stud duty during the coming season. Boulanger is to be limited to thirty mares at a fee of 10 guineas each. Goodwood, who ran so well at the Hawke’s Bay meeting, would not have put in an appears nee there had the meeting not have been postponed, as his trainer had decided not to take him when the gathering was first set down. The horse was put up for sale last Saturday at Hawke’s Bay and passed in at 111 guineas. Mr, J. E Nugent’s roan gelding Amalgam is now undergoing his preparation for his engagements at the 0.J.0. National Meeting under the . hands of W. Butler, who is getting the horse into splendid form, and it is almost certain ' that he will journey South. Amalgam is engaged in the O.J.C. Grand National Steeplechase, and as he is. an honest jumper and also good stayer it would not surprise me to see him run well forward in that event. Rosefeldt and Merganser are the two favourite picks here for the New Zealand Cup. , ’ .

The Wanganui Trotting Club have received permission to make their track on Victoria Park, which is about a miie from the post-office. The club, I believe, intend to go on with the track as soon as possible. The chestnut mare Lisetta, by Natator, who ran at the late Wanganui Steeeplechase Meeting, is to be sold by auction on Saturday. The mare is possessed of a good turn of speed and is also a good jumper. She would pay her way in hunters’ steeplechases.