WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1576, 8 July 1920, Page 12

WANGANUI.

Prospects of Wanganui Horses Engaged at Wellington Fixture—Gay Lady’s Promising Track Work — Marton J.C.’s Spring Meeting-— Waverley-Waitotara J.C.’s Successful Operations.

WANGANUI, Monday

Mr. J. E. Palmer has given notice of motion that the entrance fee for membership of the Waverley-Wai-totara R.C. shall be £3 35., in lieu of £1 Is.

The amount paid in Government tax during the year by the WaverleyWaitotara Racing Club was £1722 3s. 10d., and £1350 was given away in stake money.

Mr. Louis Cohen will represent the Wanganui Trotting Club at the annual conference of the N.Z. Trotting Association. He will be accompanied by Mr. W. Falconer (the secretary). The Wanganui horses engaged at the Wellington winter meeting appear to have been fairly well treated in their events. After his win in the Park Steeplechase, Khartoum could hardly have got in the Wellington Steeplechase with less than 10.5. He will, however, be meeting a better lot of horses at Trentham than he defeated at Napier, and he will probably pav a big price if he scores. In the Hack Hurdles Tempo has been given 10.0, a weight under which the Maniapoto gelding should run a good race, as he can jump very well. The son of Maniapoto is a wild customer, however, and is just as likely as not to lose a good deal of ground at the start owing to playing up. In the Parliamentary Handicap Tame Fox has been awarded 10.1. The son of Volpone showed such excellent form when he won the double at the Wanganui winter meeting that he cannot be considered overweighted at Trentham. He is said to be doing good work at Fordell, and is likely to strip at his best on the 14th inst., in which case he will take a lot of beating.

Admyra was doing such good work before leaving here that she is fully expected to win a race at Trentham. On the first day the Solferino filly will be a starter in the Stewards’ Handicap, of six furlongs, in which event she has only 9.2. She is a very quick beginner, and if the going is at all firm will keep the best of them very busy.

Gay Lady is an improving 'filly, and her track work recently has been good enough to point to the daughter of Gazeley as a likely winner very shortly. . < It transpires that the three-year-old filly by Piedmont —Adele, which- Mr. J. Hay purchased at the recent Sydney sales, was secured on behalf of a couple ; of Wanganui sportsmen. She is spoken of as a very likely-looking filly, and if she proves as fast as her half-brother Turangipoto was should be a good stake earner. The committee of the Marton Jockey Club ha® approved of the following programme for the club’s spring meeting, to be held on Wednesday, September 1: —Hack Hurdles, 160sovs.; Final Hack Plate, 130sovs.; Hack Steeplechase, of ISOsovs.; Marton Handicap (open), of 26050v5.; Rangitikei Steeplechase (open), of 27550v5.; Electric Hack Handicap, of 140sovs.; Railway Handicap (open), of 22050v5.; and Tutaenui Hack Welter, of 150sovs. The annual general meeting of the Waverley-Waitotara Racing Club will be held at Waverley on Tuesday, July 13. The annual report congratulates members of the club on the very decided progress of the club, and the very satisfactory position in which

the ’ club now stands. The annual race meeting held on Labour Day was a record success in every way. It is hoped the new grandstand now in course of construction will be finished in time for the next race meeting in October. A contract has also been let for painting all the buildings on the course. Efforts are being made to obtain an extra tote permit in order that the club may obtain an extra race day. The financial position of the club, as disclosed by the balancesheet, shows the club to be in a very solid position.