WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 809, 7 September 1905, Page 8

WANGANUI.

Wanganui, September 3. The weather experienced here for the' past week has been beautiful, and the local tracks are beginning to bear a busy appearance, the various mentors getting their charges well under way for cheMarton, Rangitikei, and Wanganui meetings, which follow each other closely. Some of the constant attendants on the* track are well forward, and no doubt a share of the prize-money to be distributed at. the above-mentioned fixtures will find its way to local horse-owners. While Raynor was returning from the National Meeting at Christchurch with ’■apnel, the son of Element was purchased by Alex. Hall and taken to Has-

tings, in company with Kremlin, but th? p: ce paid for The Workman gelding has not yet been divulged. Kay nor, who has been in charge of Shrapnel since the commencement of his turf career, has been very attentive to the son of The Workman, who for some time displayed excellent galloping abilities, and annexed several good races, his most meritorious performance being achieved when he won the Thompson Handicap. For some time past, however, Shrapnel has been running rather disappointingly,

and I believe it is the intention of Hall to try him in conjunction with Kremlin at the illegitimate game. Dave Chapman is keeping his charges, Contingent and Blessbok, bowling along, and the pair are looking fine and healthy, and accomplishing their tasks in a resolute manner. Dave also has the Catesby gelding Flannegan under his supervision, and the big chap is rapidly getting back to form, and should prove dangerous over the small obstacles shortly. In the absence of a race meeting during the past week, local pencillers contented themselves with betting over the result of the Auckland-Wanganui football match on Tuesday last, when they had the worst of the deal. Tempting prices were laid about the Icoal men, and their numerous admirers were not slow to seize thd chances offered, and they came out on top, as the locals, excelling themselves, gained the verdict by four points—the result of a goal from a mark. Frank Lind has Kuroki looking remarkably well, and the big son of Fiske —Satellite should give a good account cJ himself at Marton and Rangitikei. George Price is back in town, and looks well after his recent trip to Sydney, where he kept his hand in by riding work at Randwick. George is a constant attendant on the track here every day, and the amount of work he does is surprising. Mr. T. Bristol’s Sou’-wester gelding Stafford injured one of his legs, and in consequence has been thrown out nt work. Norton’s half-brother has only started once yet. Excellent nominations have been _ received for the Ranagitikei meeting, which is set down for decision on the 20th and 21st of this month. The spring gathering of the Bulls Club is always looked forward to with great pleasure by local sports, and no doubt this year’s meeting will be as successful, if not more so, as any of its predecessors. Mr. G. Morse, our local weight adjuster, has been appointed handicapper to the Marlborough Racing Club, and it is quite on the cards that he will have a few more on his list ere long. E. Moran has Daisy Clipper’s chestnut sons Recreation and the Clipper, in pretty good form, I am told, and the pair will take some beating when they next appear in public. The Waverley contingent, which is usually a formidable one, has been strengthened by the appearance of Submarine and Lingerer in their ranks, and these two, with Auratus, Iseult, Claremont, and Rosalinda should be equal to the task of ecuring some victories for their painstaking and attentive mentors, M. Gardner and C. Birkett. The high-priced Hotchkiss colt Martella still remains in the richly-endowed Napier Stakes, which are run at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting next month. Tilley has the son of Rose of Wellington very forward, and should he be sent to the post will take a lot of settling. Mr. J. E. 'Walker, of Bulls, advertises his thoroughbred stallion, Linstock, for sale. Linstock is by Hotchkiss—Satanella, a sire of Cassiopea, the well-known hurdle racer, who is also for sale. Betting on the New Zealand Cup '.s rather quiet just at present. After the acceptances appeared yesterday, Paritutu was made the medium of some wager-

ing, while Gold Crown and Jeanne d’Arc found a few supporters. The nominations received on Friday last for the forthcoming spring meeting are highly satisfactory, both numerically and in point of quality of the large number of the entrants. A large number of acceptors for the New Zealand Cup. are among those nominated here, comprising Paritutu, Nonette, Gold Crown, Ghoorka, Melodeon, Black Reynard, Boomerang, Gay Spark, and the local cup aspirants. Armistice, St. Joe, and King’s Birthday. St. Lyra, Wild Duck, Fairwind, and Land o’ Cakes, well-known local performers on the flat, are among the long list nominated for the hack hurdle events.