WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1359, 11 May 1916, Page 13

WANGANUI.

Silver Rose’s Debut Over Hurdles— W. Rayner’s Active Brigade—Zola in Great Fettle—J. Peachey’s Quartette—The Approaching Wanganui Meeting. WANGANUI, Monday. Silver Rose is to make her first appearance in public over the hurdles on Wednesday at Hawera. The sister to Seaman has given cne or two very good displays over the small sticks on the track, but came a cropper on Saturday when being schooled with Draft. Both jumped well oves the first four huidles, but Silver Rose then made a mistake. She was a trifle lame after her fall, but is expected to be quite all right on Wednesday. Draft is not starting in the hurdies at Hawera, but will be seen out in the Ladies’ Purse, in which he might run well, as he appears to be very ‘nt. W. Rayner has quite a good team now, as he has six in active work, including Marton, Zola, Draft, Viadian, Haupai, and Aruake. The former was under W. Higgins’ charge until the Feilding meeting, since which he has gone into Rayner’s stable. He has not yet shown his old form, but it is lully expected that he will run prominently in the Century Hurdles. With the Malachi gelding, Viadian and Aruake to run tor him, Rayner will hold a strong hand in the big hurdle events here. Both Viadian and Marton are engaged in the Great Northern. Marton figures amongst the nominations for the Grandstand

Steeplechase on the seccnd day here, but if he gives indication in the Century Hurdles that he is likely to be as good as ever over the small sticks he will not be put to the cross-coun-try game yet. Zola has not been asked to do much since the Feilding meeting, but he is looking in great heart, and should be in top form for the Connolly Handicap, in which he is expected to take a power of beating. A good field will most likely be seen out in that event, and a very fine race should be witnessed. Aruake was taken to Hastings, but had no luck, as he fell in the hurdle race on the first day and was not started on the Saturday. He was very well when he left here, and if none the worse for his fall ought to be in good nick for the Century. Master Lupin also had an unprofitable trip to Hastings, where he started in the Cup, but failed to do any good. He will be a starter in the Connolly Handicap, in which he should be dangerous as he has a liking for the Wanganui course. H. Rayner has been giving Starengo

steady work during the Last week or so. This gelding is looking remarkably well, and will be hard to beat in whatever he starts here. T. Long is taking Interlude to Hawera, ana the Bezonian inly is going so well that it will not be surprising to see her add to her winnings. J. Peachey has lour horses in work, including St. Gate, Regain, Gien Nevis and Grader, ihe latter is a geiding oy Gravitation, which t-eachey was uaining some time ago out turned out for a spell. at crate is aomg good worn, and should oe at tiie top of his lorm lor the Wanganui meeting, whne Kegaiii is also IOOKmg very lit. The son oi itegel is engaged m the Century Huraies, amo tue Great Northern. 'ihe weights for the Wanganui meeting are cue at trie enu oi the week, after me Lginont meeting, where a number of horses which are engaged nere win tie racing, indications point to tne Wanganui ateepiechase gathering oeing a mg success, as tnere is every liKeimcou oi goou neius in ail the events, me winter garnering at Wanganui is usuany one or tne most enjoyame or tue season s nxtures, as spienuid racing ana mstciass jumping are always leatures of me meeting, tne racing is tne more interesting irom tne tact that several crreat Normern candiaates are usuany seen out nere, ana a number or tresn lor jumping Honours mane ciieir nrst appearance m tne mg events. me track proper ana me training iracics are at present in apmnuid uirner, ana the going snouia oe excellent, uiiress a great oi rain tans just prior to tne meeting, rne neius win mciuae noises irom tne boum israna ana irom an parts of the .vortn mana, ana visiting racing enthusiasts are expecteu in large nunibeis to see tne mgh-ciass spurt whicn win oe provided.

Chortle just missed the Burke Memorial rianuicap, a nine ana a- Uuaiter, at tne nawne s nay j.u. meeting, oy a neau on oaiuruay to nouya. ne carried y.io, or xtno over ins wei o iic ror age, anti gave weights ranging irom du to -toio to m o mne ov±>unents, the distance uemg run m l b-bsec. ms perioi’niaiive was up to his west lOim. GOUiU bcoeri Gold have won carrying ibio over nor weight for age, or y.o: Many, woum think so, seeing that sue proved superior to the three-year-oid Migiwe at weight ror age and that gemiiig won the nawke s Bay Cup carrying B.IZ the uay previous. Chortle uas run some great races. It wm ue always a matter for regret that ins owner did not elect to start him last month in the Awapuni Goid cup, which he won the previous year in record time for the distance m Australasia. He certainly might have been beaten, but having beaten a stronger field in the same race than Desert Gold has yet beaten, tnere was some reason to look tor his presence in that race a second time. Racing for bigger stakes and handicaps over which there is plenty of speculation is what a majority of owners prefer m these days.

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