Whispers From Wanganui

NZ Truth, Issue 1174, 31 May 1928, Page 12

Whispers From Wanganui

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui I^ep.) DRIGADIER BILL will carry a lot of Marton and Hunterville money m the Great Northern Steeples. * * .#..'■ James Bull is very confident of the All Red gelding's ability to negotiate the course. .*'■.■■*■■ * Though the Brigadier won well at Hawera, his ■ owner was not greatly impressed with the performance, the neddy not jumping like one that would be at home at Ellerslie. , • ■ ■ #■.;■, •■ *' ; *. The way he shaped at Wanganui, however, pleased Bull, and he expressed himself as much more hopeful of success m the Great Northern after seeing the improvement made by Brigadier Bill m his lepping of 'the big fences. . * # # Yoma is going to run well m the Cornwall Handicap according to his . admirers m the butter-fat district. •■'■■■ ■ * ■ *■■ .-• Shining Armour will not be ta,ken tb Otaki, and will not be raced over hurdles again until •he has had some schooling. . ; ■■■•'-..• ■ ' „.* . Glenross has gone on the right way since racing at Wanganui, and the chances are that the son of Absurd— Bronze will show much improved form at Otaki. * * # Limited has also been responsible for good work, the racing at Wanganui having livened him up. It is m .his| favor that he can, gallop m the mud, and he should give his backers at Otaki a big run for their money. ♦■■*."' * . Frank Besley, owner of Barryanda, says the report that the Martian mare was likely to be relegated to the stud is a bit premature. She is to be given a six months' spell at the end of which, all going well, she will be given a further chance to distinguish herself on the race track. ■'■ . '■•'■,. .:*'-* San Fera, with M. Conway m the saddle, wilibe very handy at the finish of the Greenlahe Steeplechase at Ellerslie on Saturday. ;_ : ■■; • ' /#. ' * ■ His form at Wanganui the first day was all wrong, and he-was not started on the second day. There* is nothing amiss -with him. and with his old pilot oh top, San Fera will probably show to better advantage at Ellerslie. ' - • .■ ' •• ..' • ; • '■, Prior to Paitonu winning the Empire Handicap at Wanganui, his trainer, J. Fryer, acquired a half . interest m him. Paitonu is better than ever just now and may add to his winning record at Otaki. .•# # # Another Wanganui candidate that should run well m the Maiden on Saturday is Consent. She did not race at Wanganui; but put up one or two fast gallops on ihe track. j =