WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1057, 9 June 1910, Page 9

WANGANUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WANGANUI, June 6. It is stated that there is every prospect of Bunyan standing another preparation, although at one time it was thought he had gone out for good when he broke down. Walter Raynor took Seawind to Otaki, and managed to score a second with the Euroclydon colt, who paid a big price. Now that this colt has got amongst the dividend payers he may not be long in again doing his backers a good turn. Kauroa has been having a fairly easy time of it lately, but he looks very well. The Captain Webb gelding has been nominated for the Napier Park Steeplechase, and all going well will be taken over for that eventWimmera was well supported here for the Great Northern Hurdles, both straight out and in doubles, but Red McGregor’s win saved the bookmakers. Had Audax got home in the Steeples the layers would have had a very bad time. W. Young received word on Thursday that he had been granted a renewal of his license, and the very next day rode Mahuta to victory in the hurdles at Otaki, a performance which he repeated on the second day, Saturday. The news of Waitapu’s success in the Jumper’s Flat race at Auckland on Saturday was received with pleasure, all sportsmen being glad to see Mr. J. Driscoll score a win with his recent purchase. St. Lumsden’s victory at Otaki on Friday cost local “bookies” a heap of money, as Mr. B. T. Bennett’s gelding was well supported and paid such a big price, especially to those who put their coin on the machine. There has been little or nothing done on the local tracks since the Wanganui meeting, most of the horses having been given an easy time of it. St. Bill was not seen to advantage at Otaki. Although he looked to be very fit he did not show the pace he was expected to do. The Marton Jockey Club’s Annual meeting was held the other evening, when a happy state of affairs was disclosed by the annual report, the profit on the year’s working, amounted to over £6O. It was reported that plans had been received for the members’ stand and also enlarging the bird cage, which work will be started at once, in order to be finished before the next race meeting, in September. Special reference was made to the splendid work done by the secretary, Mr. A. Way, and he was unanimously re-i elected to the position. Mr. George Morse was also re-elected handicapper. It was decided to recommend to the committee that the stakes be increased by £lOO. Maku, who hurt himself while competing in the Century Hurdles, is not recovering so quickly as was hoped for, and it is quite likely he will be unable to compete at the Hawke’s Bay meeting next week. Jack Pot’s injuries are also worse than at first thought and he has not been able to work since he competed in and won the big steeples here.