WANGANUI.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1590, 14 October 1920, Page 12

WANGANUI.

Crucelle’s Waverley Cup Engagement —Depredation Now Included in P. Coffey’s Team at New Plymouth— Rational to Race at Opaki and Trentham — Waverley-Waitotara R.C.’s Weights Discussed-Oratress Expected to Show Improved Form at Trentham—Local Candidates Under Orders for Wellington -Meeting— Carmel Arch Shaping Well Over Hurdles. WANGANUI, Monday. Crucelle will most likely contest the Waverley Cup and not be taken to Trentham. The Signor mare has been hitting out in very pleasing manner recently, and on her form at Wanganui, where she won a race each day, she must be very hard to beat in the Cup, 'in which she has the very handy weight of 7.8. Tame Fox (8-4) reads as well as anything in the Waverley Cup—that is, on his running at the Wanganui winter meeting and also at Trentham in the Parliamentary Handicap. It may be, however, that the Volpone gelding will need a race or two before he will be able to reproduce his best form. Percy Coffey is now training Depredation, and Valencia, among others, at New Plymouth. Rational, the winner of the Debutante Stakes at the Wanganui spring meeting, is to fulfil his engagements at Masterton and Trentham. This son of Absurd will probably prove a hard nut for Mermin to crack, and a lot of interest will be taken in the meeting of the pair. By the way, it speaks well for the imported horse Absurd that his stock have been so successful in the two-year-old races so far decided, four out of five having been won by the progeny of Mr. G .M. Currie’s horse, and in the fifth event Absurd was. not represented, the winners being Rational, Fulsome, and Mermin (2). Humbug’s win in the Hawke’s Bay Guineas has proved that his Wanganui running was not his correct form. He appearseto be like Listowel in that he wants the going to be hard to do his best. Both these three-year-olds

are likely to win some good races this season, and still further demonstrate the brilliancy of Absurd’s stock. The weights , for the Waverley-Wai-totara meeting, to be held at Wanganui on Labour Day, have made tlieir appearance, and are being eagerly discussed, as much interest is being taken in the gathering, which gives every indication of being a record success. It is expected that the acceptances will be large, as Mr. H. Coyle has framed the weights in his best style. Of the ten weighted in the Brewer Handicap, Listowel (8.9), Egmont Park (7.11) and Admyra (7.7) are three which should run well. Admyra is also engaged at Trentham, and may. be taken down for that meeting. ' Nothing reads better than Campguard in the Hurdles, as the Campfire gelding showed good form in the Marangai Steeplechase, his jumping being excellent, and there is no doubt about his pace. The race here has livened him up, and he is bowling along in fine style. Tempo (9.13) must be dangerous, and Carmel Arch, on the same mark, will only need to jump well to be handy at the finish. The acceptances for the meeting close on Friday next,- and there will be time enough then for backers to make up their minds as to the most likely winners of the various events. Rose Queen was in want of a race or two at the Wanganui meeting, but the way she is galloping now suggests that she has come on well since, and there are not wanting those who expect her to make a bold bid for victory in the Waverley Cup. Farce and Listowel, in the same stable as Rose Queen, have both been responsible- for some good work recently, and W. Rayner should pick up a race or two at the Labour Day meeting. F. Tilley expects Oratress to show up better at Trentham than she did at the Wanganui meeting, as she looks brighter and has been hitting out attractively. With 8.8 she is not overweighted in the Wellington-Handicap. J. Peachey intends taking Warrawee to Trentham if the gelding continues to do all right. The long straight there should suit him, and if he starts in the Rimutaka Handicap he will probably have to be reckoned with at the business end. Rebuff is one that will win a race or two shortly. The racing he has had has brought him on well, and he can be depended upon to show-to advantage at some of the early meetings.

Demand, Isabel and Rude will be taken to Trentham with Oratress by taken to Trentham with Oratress by Tilley, and the Fordell mentor is not likely to return without having picked up some of the stake money. H. Rayner .is having Carmel Arch tried over the small sticks, and from the way the gelding is shaping he promises to make good as a hurdler. Simon is looking nice and bright, after his racing at Wanganui, and he is expected to run well in the Waverley Cup. Nemaline is hitting out nicely, .while Crucelle is getting through her work in most attractive style. The daughter of Crucinella should not be long in winning ‘further races for Mr. D. Cullinane.