WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 964, 27 August 1908, Page 7

WANGANUI.

WANGANUI, August 26. Nominations for the Wanganui .Jockey Club's spring meeting close on Monday, the 31st inst.,. with Mr.. W. Hall, secretary. A visit to the tracks Of a morning now demonstrates that trainers are busy getting their charges’ ready’- for the new racing season. A large number of horses are being brushe'd along in view of the Marton, Rangitikei, and Wanganui meetings, not to mention tne Hunt Club fixture. The : latter gathering promises to be a most successful one, and some first-class sport is being looked forward to on Thursday. Amongst the horses being worked on the local tracks is the Crackshot gelding D’Nil who looks in very“good condition just now. He is moving in very nice style, and it will be strange indeed if he does not soon justify the good impressions formed of him when previously trained here. Research is

galloping in most attractive style, while '-Frank Lind’s other charges, Overtime and Gordon Park, are also going along in the right way. The three named will be starters, all going well in the interim, at the forthcoming Marton meeting, and may open the season on Thursday at the Hunt Club meeting. The Wanganui Jockey Club is spending a lot of money on improving the track proper and the grounds. The top-dressing of the track has been completed, and the grass is coming through splendidly. The outside of the track at the bend leading into the straight has been raised and there is now a slight fall inwards instead of outwards, as was the case previously. This should greatly minimise the tendency to run out, which .obtained amongst the horses at this turn, and will be a decided improvement. The returfing of this and other parts of the course has been very carefully carried out, and judging by appearances everything shou’d be in apple pie order for the approaching meeting of the club. Maniapoto was out for a spin on the sand track at Hawera the other day, but when an attempt was made to increase the pace a little a weak spot in one of his front fetlock joints was discovered. The probability is that this will mean the last of the brilliant son of Soult on the track. Tiptoe is reported to be doing good work at Hawera, and is looking remarkably well, and Wealthy. M}ost likely he will make his first appearance this season at the Wanganui spring meeting.