WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, 24 November 1910, Page 7

WANGANUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) WANGANUI, November 21. The Sou’-wester gelding Waterworks, owned by Mr Hugh Cameron, of Turakina, followed up his success at Waverley by winning on the first day at Dannevirke. He was not started on the second day, being reserved for the Feilding meeting. Shannon Lass was brought home from Carterton instead of being taken to the Dannevirke meeting. The Wanganui horses engaged in the Auckland Cup include Roosevelt North-East, John, The Lark, and Shuja. Of these, The Lark may be written out, as the injury he sustain-

ed in the Otaio Plate will probably prevent him being trained tor that event, it he ever sees the track again. North-East has been awarded 7.8, a weight which would prove a luxury to him, but the distance may iind him out. So far as appearances go, the Euroclydon gelding ought to stay as well as anything, and there is no question as to his brilliance. Roosevelt, 7.7, has done nothing so far this season, but if he should return to form, will beat more than will beat him. John proved that he could stay by his performances in the Canterbury Cup and other events at Riccarton, and with only 7.0 on his back, will not want for supporters, if he is landed at the post fit and well. Shuja is only a little fellow, but he is a good ’un, and it will be no surprise to see him run very well. Astraea picked up a nail at Carterton, and was very lame when she returned. This will probably mean that she will be nuable to race for a while, which is exceedingly hard luck for Walter Rayner, who had her in splendid fettle. Equitas, who was badly galloped on at Riccarton, is to be brought up from the south this week, and taken straight to Feilding, where she has been given 9.9 in the six furlong race on the first day. The Advance mare should run a good race under that weight. PEARCE AND WEBB. (From our Wanganui Correspondent.) Harry Pearce, who is to row W. Webb on the Wanganui River on Boxing Day, is now on his way over from Sydney and should be here by the end of the week. It is understood that Pearce will take up his quarters at the Upokongaro Hotel, and do his training on the championship course, some seven miles from town. He has done a lot of rowing during the last three months, and is very well now; in fact, he is confident that he will do better here than he has ever done, and is hopeful of defeating Webb. The latter has done very little yet, but is now in hard training, and should be a very fit man by the eventful day. He will be paced by Joe. Green and Tom Atkinson, than whom there is no better trainer in New Zealand, will supervise the ex-cham-r ion’s preparation. The race promises to be a splendid one, and much interest is likely to be taken in it. Many iappear to think that Webb will not regain his form, as they look upon him in the nature of a “has been,” but this is far from being the case I fancy, though it is questionable whether he has given himself enough time to get thoroughly fit, after such a long spell as he has had, (nearly twelve months). However, if capable training can land him at the post at the top of his form in the time, then he will be all right, as Atkinson can be depended upon to turn him out as fit as anyone could in the circumstances. There is every reason to anticipate a most exciting contest, therefore, on Boxing Day,