WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1129, 30 November 1911, Page 7

WANGANUI.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

WANGANUI, November 28.

The Soult 'filly Labour Day contracted a slight cold while at Riccarton and did not throw off the effects so soon as was hoped. Rather than take any risks of knocking her about the owners decided not to have Labour Day trained for the .Auckland Cup, and consequently she has been withdrawn from that event. It is probable that the filly will not be seen out again until the Wellington Cup comes round. Though Koran is still a bit sore he is sure to be hard to beat in whatever event he starts in at Feilding. Of course, he would he will be meeting a much better field at Feilding than opposed him at Waverley, but he made such a showing of the opposition at the latter place when practically “all to pieces” that it is safe to say he would be at home in the very best company over the little sticks when properly well. The gelding Ambergris in the same stable as Koran and Labour Day, has been sold to an Auckland -sportsman. The aged son of Daystar—Spermaceti is fairly fast on the flat, and can jump well, so that he should win a race or two if properly placed. Alma Rose will carry Albert Jackson’s colours for the first time at the Feilding meeting this week. The full sister to Coromandel is being taken down for the Hack Scurry and Trial Plate. If she gallops as well in public as she has been doing on the local tracks lately she will have to be reckoned with. However, if reports are true as to the g'alloping ability of Sanguinary, one of Fred Tilley’s string, a very merry pace is likely to be set, while Recipe has already proved himself to be very speedy.

Strategist got into" a barbed wire fence the other day, hence his withdrawal from his Feilding engagements. His trainer, Harry Jackson, has had quite his full share of bad luck lately. The Kilcheran filly Lady Jean is beginning to show signs of improvement and looks better set now. Trainer Jimmy Peachy has been very careful with this filly, and the prospects of him being rewarded for his patience are becoming brighter. Mr. G. M. Currie, of the stud farm at Kai Iwi, intends sending another batch of yearlings to Sydney for the Easter sales at Randwick. Six youngsters are to be sent across, and they should all bring good prices, as their breeding is of the best, and so far as looks go they will be hard to beat. The half dozen include the following: —Chestnut filly (Field Battery—Moira ma’Chree), chestnut filly (Field Battery —Grandeur), bay filly (Field Battery—Holyrood), brn colt (Soult —Our Lady), brn filly (Soult —Keepsake), and brn filly (Soult—Alannah).

Though Equitas has proved herself to be a wonderfully fast mare, she has been set a tremendous task in the Electric Handicap at Woodville, in which she has been given the thumping impost of 10.13, while Gladiole has only 9.7. The latter has proved to be exceptionally fast, and the chances are that Equitas will not be asked to undertake the task of conceding 201 b to such a speedy one. The daughter of Advance appears to have been given a fair chance in the Woodville Handicap, with 9.13 opposite her name, and she may be sent for that in preference.

George Laing is taking Royal Patron to Feilding. J. Granville’s gelding made ; a very good snowing in the hurdles at Waverley, and as he has made fair progress since then, he is expected to run well in the hack hurdles -this week. However, he does not

look to have any chance of beating" Koran, notwithstanding that the latter is carrying a lot of extra weight.

T. Quinlivan, senr., who is training the Sylvia Park gelding Plantation at Patea, is said to have made great improvement with him. On the strength of his good work on the track recently, this gelding will- be supported in his engagements, at Feilding this week.

Laing has an addition to his stable in the shape of <a three-year-old filly by Sweet Simon but of Maureen. This youngster has only been in work some six or seven weeks, but has already given proof of possessing a great deal of pace, and should develop into a good one. The Field Battery —Perfection four-year-old mare Confection has been doing fair ’ "work during the last few weeks, and A. Neale is hopeful of winning a race wtih her before long. King Simon, the big son of Sweet Simon, which had to be turned out by George Laing owing to shin soreness, will probably not be taken up again until the winter comes round, He was growing very fast, so that the spell should do him good.