WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1489, 7 November 1918, Page 11

WANGANUI.

Starengo and Vance Engaged at Ashhurst — The Waverley-Waitotara R.C.’s Successful Meeting—Feilding J.C.’s Excellent Nominations—Client Probable Starter in Auckland Cup —Ashhurst Weights Reviewed. WANGANUI, Monday. The only Wanganui-trained horses engaged at the Ashhurst meeting are Starengo and Vance. The former won the Brewer Handicap at Waverley in a style which suggested that he was

back to his best form, and he behaved well at the barrier. If he can be kept as well under control in future he should soon be found amongst the winners again.

Vance had shown so much pace in sprint gallops on the track that she was generally expected to make a good showing in the Wilson Stakes at Waverley.' She ran a fine race, being almost in line with the first and second horses, which were the only ones to finish in front of her. As it was the first run in public by the daughter of Advance —Daisy Clipper, it seems safe to predict that she will be heard of later on.

The Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club is to be congratulated on the great success of its annual meeting, which was held on Labour Day. The club was very fortunate in being favoured with fine weather, as heavy rain fell in the early morning and again at night. The attendance was exceptionally large, and big fields and good racing were the order, while some very nice dividends were paid. The conduct of the sport left nothing to be desired so far as the club’s officials were concerned, and in this connection special praise is due to Mr. W. Macfarlane and the officials generally. It was unfortunate, however, that the programme was not got through with a better regard to punctuality, but this was apparently not the fault of the club’s officials, but was due to the time lost in checking the totalisator figures. As a result of the delay a great number of people had to leave the course before the last race was run, which was very annoying, especially to those who reckon they would have been on the big dividend had they been able to stay. It would be a good idea for the club to make an earlier start in future, particularly as under present railway arrangements the great majority of the people are on the course an hour or two before the first race. The Feilding Jockey Club has received excellent nominations for its

annual meeting, to be held on Saturday, the 30th inst., and there is every prospect of the gathering being a big success. All the events have filled splendidly, and the day’s sport promises to be thoroughly enjoyable. As the Feilding meetings are very popular with racegoers a great crowd is bound to attend the meeting. F. Tilley has Oratress, Moutoa Ivanova, Acre, Amythas, Coolpan and ’Cello engaged at Feilding.-

It is probable that Client will be given a short spell after returning from Riccarton, as it is intended to take him to Auckland for the Cup. H. Rayner had Carmel Arch in good fettle at Waverley, but the gelding was unlucky there. He will, all going well, be seen out again at Feilding, and is likely to run well. W. Rayner returned home with Pennon, Zela, Rose Queen and Farce after, the Trentham meeting, where they ran without success. Pennon appears none the worse for her racing and has been left in the Feilding Stakes. She should go on all right as long as the tracks remain on the soft side.

The weights for the Ashhurst meeting have made their appearance, and have been framed in a style which should lead to good acceptances. Starengo has been given 10.9 in the Hurdles and also figures in the Pohangina Handicap at 8.1. He showed good form at Waverley, and is likely to be hard to beat if started in the flat event, while he can jump, and if started over the hurdles should run well.

Rawakore reads nicely in the Pohangina Handicap at 7.10, while in the Ashhurst Cup Wapping (7.12) may have to be reckoned with.