WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 211, 9 August 1894, Page 6

WANGANUI.

August 3rd. Our local candidate Amalgam, who is engaged in the National Steeplechase, is in splendid condition, and locfil backers

who have seen both him and Nanakia doing their preparation, consider it almost a certainty, bar accidents, that the roan will beat the Wanganui Steeplechase dead-heater, and a good few pounds are being invested to that effect. Bradshaw, who is now included in W. H. Keith’s team is by Castoff out of Lady, and was owned by Mr Goodson, of Hawera, in whose colours the horse done some very creditable performances in hack hurdle events. Bradshaw, taken to the post in thorough condition, should be capable of placing a few good wins to his credit at the illegimate game which no doubt he will be put at when taken to Australia.

The chesnut gelding Eothen by Ascot —Sunshine, half-brother to Waterbury, who showed some really good performances in hack company last season, has now been taken in hand again after a four months’ spell. The horse is quite sound, and no doubt will be seen to better advantage during the coming season. As his present owner is thinking of retiring from the turf he is quite prepared to part with the son of Ascot at a reasonable figure. The thoroughbred horse Izaak Walton (by Dainty Ariel out of Fanny Fisher), who has been at the service of breeders for so long on this coast, has been sold to go to Otakeho (Hawera district). About the best horse he sired was the speedy Billingsgate, who as a two, three, and four-year-old, made Izaak’s name very popular. Fishmonger is another who has upheld his sire’s reputation, as I believe he has won more hurdle races and steeplechases than any other horse in the colony. Amongst others of Izaak Walton’s stock may be mentioned Silvio, Angler, The Bard, Takapu, Waltonia, Waireka, and Pink Rose. It is quite likely that Vanguard will be at the service of breeders in the Wanganui district this season.

The Palmerston North Trotting Club’s Meeting was held on the Ist inst., when a most enjoyable day’s trotting was gone through, being witnessed by some 700 people. The ground was in a frightfully bad state, the going being terribly heavy, but nevertheless some good finishes resulted, and I am told that Oily’s win in the Winter Handicap was all due to the superb way in which Alf Keith handled her, just snatching the victory from J.H. on the post. The following are the results of events : — Maiden —Kentucky Wilks 1, The Duke 2, Counsellor 3; dividend, /10 zs. Pony Trot —Frisk 1, Zulu 2, Sultan 3; dividend, £z 15s. Metropolitan Handicap, three miles (in saddle) —Othello 1, Kentucky Wilks 2, Invictus 3 ; dividend, £3 6s; time, romin i7sec. Maiden (harness) —Pakowhai 1, Counsellor 2; dividend, £1 13s; Pony Trot (saddle) —Zulu 1, Topsy 2; dividend, £9 14s. Winter Handicap (in harness)— Oily 1, J.H. 2, Invictus 3 ; dividend, £z 15s. Electric Stakes —Waimaimai 1, Sally 2 ; dividend, £4. 15s.