WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 929, 26 December 1907, Page 7

WANGANUI.

Frank kind’s String—lrish Rifle Very Well—Engaged at Rangitikei—Elimsnap Amiss—Explode Breaks His Shoulder and has to be Destroyed— Good Gallop by Maniapoto WANGANUI, December 24. Frank Lind is now training Fishermaid, in addition to Xavier and Dear Dolly. The former has changed hands recently, I understand. Walter Raynor has Irish Rifle in very good nick just at present. The Musketry gelding will be seen out at Rangitikei on New Year’s Day, having been accepted for in the Cup in which he has been given 9.0. Bunyan will not be a contestant at the Manawatu meeting, but will be on hand at Bulls, to fulfil hits engagements. The son of Pilgrim’s. Progress has had to pay the penalty for winriirig the Guineas here, as he has been asked to concede weight to some proved good ones in the Scott tyemprial.' In addition to Bunyan Tilley also has. Nova and Asteroid engaged at Rangitikei on the first day. The two latter are in the Cup, in whiqh Asteroid has been awarded. 8.0 and Nova 7.6. Mahoe. and, Belario are progressing favourably in preparation on the local track under the watchful eye of Peachey. The former; is- not engaged. on, the first day at Bulls, but Belarid figures in the Cup at 6.9. Flimsnap has gone amiss, the trouble being something similar to that which caused Martello’s temporary retirement. The latter is pretty well right again, and should be seen out before long. Explode, the big son of Explosion— Wangaehu, broke his shoulder on the local track one day last wek, and had to be destroyed. Explode was a very big one, but he could muster up a lot of pace when he got dnder way. In addition to King’s Birthday W. Powell is supervising the training of Te Ku: i. The former and 1. full sister to Go’den Eagle, which R. Johnston has under - his< charge have -bm-.<jn<julged - in " swimming exercise rec?nt I y. ' ' ' ' The tota’ expenses of the Feilding race meeting amounted to £5083, and of

Government received as totalisator tax. --c :U. ■ Maniapoto,- who is - now trained at Hawera, put up a slashing good gallop there over a mile the -' other day, cutting •ut the distance with heavy shoes on in 1.44!. which denotes that the son of Soult is in really: good form. From Hawera comes word that Mr. J. Goodwin has just taken a promising looking four-year-old brother to Uhlando in hand. As usual a large number of Wanganui sports are looking forward to the Rangitikei meeting in anticipation of being present to witness the racing, which should be very interesting. Not only are the acceptances received good, but the horses engaged are a capital lot taking them right' through. The club are making every effort to ensure the success of the gathering, and given fine weather it should be one of the m®st enjoyable fixtures ever held at Bulls, as there will be a very large attendance and some really fine racing.