WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 910, 15 August 1907, Page 6

WANGANUI.

Local Gees Getting Ready for the Spring—Kuroki and White Star Going Wen—Armistice in Fine Trim—Manipoto with the Strangles—Fishermaid Hopping Along Again—lrish Rifle being Prepared for Marton and Rangitikei—General Peel Much Improved— Sedgemoor and Cassiopea—Rapanui— The Hunter Well—Auratus in Work— Gleam Well—Romany King Doing Slow Work—Tapu Well—Mongolia Coming Along—Noifaa Coming Along Well. WANGANUI, August 13. Most of the local horses that were spelled after the Wanganui May meeting have been taken up again, and are being got ready for spring meetings. Kuroki and White Star are galloping in fine style at present, and the former shows no sign of his old leg trouble. Armistice, the New Zealand Cup candidate, is looking very well, and revels in her work. Harry Jackson should have Mr. Moore’s mare in tiptop form by Cup time. Another New Zealand Cup candidate in work here is Maniapoto, who, under T. F. Goddard’s guidance, is working nicely, although he has been only restricted to slow work, having had a touch of strangles last week. Walter Raynor has taken Fishermaid in hand again, and she appears to have wintered well. Irish Rifle has been put on the active list again, and will be seen out at the Marton and Rangitikei meetings. Geo. Laing should be well repaid this spring, judging by the way General Peel has improved since he took him in hand. Belcher should have Sedgemoor and Cassiopea very fit by the time the Marton and Rangitikei meetings come round. Jack Blair took his hunter, Rapanui, through to Pahiatua hunt meeting last week, but had no luck, although. the old horse is looking very well and should score a win at the Egmont-Wanganui meeting here this month. About a dozen horses are in work at Waverley now. Both S. Brereton and E. Oakenfull have a large string in their stables. Auratus was showing good form over the sticks, but was troubled with

muscle soreness, so had to be spelled for a time. However, she is working on very nicely now, and will most likely be seen out at Wanganui meeting. Brereton has Gleam looking splendid, and the Daystar mare should place a win to her credit shortly. Romany King was rested a while, but is now doing slow work. Tapu is one that should pay his way this season. Oakenfull is bringing Mongolia along nicely at present. Noifaa is in work now, and the Waverley meeting should see him amongst the starters, and more than probable, winners.