WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1083, 8 December 1910, Page 8

WANGANUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WANGANUI, December 5.

Albert Jackson was considered very unlucky with Roosevelt, who ran consistently well on several occasioss, getting placed without winning, but John seems likely to outdo the son of Menschikoff in this respectThe Cuirassier gelding scored his fourth successive third place when

he ran in the St. Andrew’s Handicap at Feilding. He went one better the second day, being just beaten for first money. He may make amends by getting his head in front at the post in the Auckland Cup, in which event he will be the only Wanganui representative. If he is well handled in the Cup, he should not be far away at the finish.

Koran’s form at Feilding was disappointing to his connections, as he had been doing good work at Waverley, and was expected to run better than he did-

A. Hall intends taking St. Bill, Egotist, Beacon, and North East to the Manawatu meeting. North East has not done much since he returned from Auckland, but he looks very well, as does also St. Bill- Egotist has so far let his party down, as he has shown them some capital work on the track, but quite failed to run up to it in his races. He is a bad traveller, and this probably accounts for him not doing better. Beacon is jumping fairly well, and he should win a hurdle race or two before the season ends.

At Bushy Park, the Vanguard mare, Lady Ender, has foaled a colt foal to Fontenoy, and visits Signor. Carra, by Cravat, has foaled a filly foal to Boniform and she also is to visit Signor.

The Wanganui riders, W- Price and F. Coleman each/ scored a win at Feilding, the latter’s mount paying a very big dividend. After The Native won the big hurdles the first day, he was bumped up 251 b., but he won again just as easily the second day. The Worry gelding is in great form, and he has won a lot of money for his owner, Mr. Jas. Bull, recentlyA lot of money was shut out from the totalisator at Feilding both days owing to the rush to get on at the last moment. Some think that this will be worse after the bookies go, but on the other hand, it is contended that as the public will then realise that they can get no better odds than the machine will pay them, they will invest earlier, and thus avoid the scramble which now takes place at the last minute.

A rough balance sheet of the Waverley meeting shows that a profit of £214 resulted, a very satisfactory result considering that no public holiday was observed in Wanganui for the first time that day, thereby seriously effecting the attendance. On the morning of the second day’s races at Feilding, Gladiole, who had been left in her usual small paddock the night previously, was found to be suffering from a badly burned mouth, evidently the result of some strong acid preparation. A veterinary surgeon called in, stated that undoubtedly the mare had been burned, especially under the tongue, where the flesh was blistered and greatly inflamed. The actual facts of the matter beyond what is stated above are a mystery.

The statement that W. Young purchased Full Rate prior to the second day’s racing at Feilding is contradicted.

The Field Battery mare Emblem, who was injured in the York Stakes at Feilding, died on Saturday. Emblem was leased by Mr. C. E. Major, of Hawera, and was trained by R. Brough. She was bred by Mr. H. Taylor, of Wanganui, and was out of Liniment. Emblem was a very fast mare when well, and won a number of events at Auckland and Manawatu. The nominations received for the Rangitikei Racing Club’s Summer meeting, are exceedingly large, and this popular New Year’s fixture promises to be very successful. Twenty are engaged in the Cup, and twenty-six in the Greatford Stakes, while all the other events have filled well, so that some first-class sport should be provided patrons. The Native, who won the open hurdles double at Feilding, is engaged in the two big plate events at Bulls.