WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 256, 20 June 1895, Page 5

WANGANUI.

June 16. “ Wattie ” Fergus is bringing his team, comprising Cheque, Seabreeze, and a hunter (half-brother to the hack mare Swift) into Wanganui and will locate them at the old Commercial Stables, which is now under the proprietorship of Mr G. Chamberlain and J. Porter.

Mr J. Paul’s horse, Rags, is doing well in his schooling over the big jumps, and in all probability he will be a starter in the Maiden Steeplechase at Hawkes Bav.

Tomboy, Norton’s half-sister, who finished third to Sedgebrook in the Hack Race at.the. late Wanganui Steeplechase Meeting; left for Napier last week, having been purchased by the Hon. J. D. Ormond with a view of the Ladies’ Bracelet at the Hawkes Bay Winter Meeting. Strayshot’s victory in the Maiden Hurdles at Auckland was not unexpected here, the 1 mare having been fairly well supported by local punters. I hear it is the intention of her owner to sell the

daughter of Foulshot, should he receive a reasonable’ off er. As the mare has shown herself to be a good one, both on ,the ; fiat and over sticks, I have no doubt that she will, soon find new quarters; Liberator’s double victory at your late meeting was well received here on account of most of our local backers having invested their pounds on the Betrayer gelding. He is now fancied more than anything else for the Hawkes Bay gathering, in which he will be an hard nut to crack. Since the nominations have come out for the New Zealand Cup our local exhack, Irish Twist, is spoken of as a likely winner. Pell has the big son of Ingomar big and well, and should he go to the post thoroughly wound up his opponents will get a taste of his quality.