WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1120, 28 September 1911, Page 8

WANGANUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WANGANUI, Saturday.

The Kilcheran filly, Lady Jean, has not yet shown any signs of being anything out of the ordinary. She is engaged in the Putiki Hack, six furlongs, at 7.0, on Thursday, but she will surprise everybody if she proves equal to winning that event, let alone the New Zealand Cup, for which she is entered. A horse that has made considerable improvement of late is Coromandel, and it would be no surprise to see Albert Jackson score a win with this gelding at the Wanganui meeting, as the. son of Menschikoff is galloping very well just now.

From all accounts Labour Day is likely to run a big race in the Wanganui Guineas, if started in that event. The daughter of Soult gave evidence of her ability to gallop at Marton, and since that meeting has been responsible for some very attractive work on the Waverley track. As a result she is much in demand amongst those looking for something to back against the visiting cracks in the Guineas. However, Scotch Royal is likely to go out favourite, especially as G. D. Greenwood will not be represented, nor Sir George Clifford.

The Maniapoto colt Ngatiruanui has been put into commission again at Hawera, and is now a member of Percy Coffey’s team. This trainer has also put Patrobus into active work again. Euroco was withdrawn from the Hack Hurdles on the first day of the Wanganui meeting directly the weights appeared. The weight given the gelding was 12.7, which looks a lot, but on his Marton form it is doubtful whether anything could have been beaten him here had he started. He will probably be a starter on the second day of the meeting. A meeting of local backers got on to Adare in the Maiden at Otaki, and consequently had a good win. Adare -was bred by G. G. Moore, of Bushy Park, and was got by Sweet Simon, out of Colleen, and is trained by W. Young at Feilding. The Nestor —Vapour gelding Otahu, which won the Te Hiwi Memorial race at Otaki, had been doing good work on the tracks here, and hence his victory created no surprise. Fred Tilley, the Fordell trainer, d d not journey to Otaki with Equitas. The daughter of Advance ran a good race on the first day, but had to be content with second place. The form shown by her has caused her to be more fancied than ever for the Spring Handicap, in which she should run a great race.

Though, the Wanganui Spring Meeting opens on Thursday there are no visiting horses here yet, and the work on the track has so fax- been of no interest. It is doubtful whether there has been any previous occasion when visiting trainers have left it so late in coming to Wanganui. Usually, for a week or more prior to a meeting the tracks have been very busy. No doubt a number of horses will arrive to-day, and there should be quite a crowd to-morrow, after the Otaki meeting. The acceptances close tonight, and they are being looked forward to with considerable interest, as until owners’ intentions are known backers do not care to do much speculation as to probable winners. It is believed the acceptances will be satisfactory, and some splendid racing is anticipated.