Whispers Front Wanganm

NZ Truth, Issue 1183, 2 August 1928, Page 13

Whispers Front Wanganm

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) LYSANDER was •:■ brought m from Koatanui on Saturday after having had a spell for a few months. He looks, big, but should hot take very long toget into shape again. , ,■'■•.* *.' •'.*'■■' : ' " This is the first real spell the son of. Absurd — Pennon has. had ; since he started racing, and he might show something like his three- year-old brilliancy when he is ready to race again. ■.„■#• * * W. Rayner hopes to have him fit enough to run at the Wanganui meeting. • , -„..-- -*. * * Queen March is to come to Wanganui shortly on a visit to Grand Knight, now located at J. Donald's Westmere stud farm. # #■ ; * The Acre — Monovale mare owned by H. M. Speed and trained by F. Lind, is shaping m promising style on the tracks. The. name Mona has been claimed for her. #■* . * . Pedestal, the half-brother to Commendation, m W. Rayner's stable, has just got over a cold, which threw him back a bit. , . ' ,#'""' * . * - From present appearances, Ceremony, the brother of Lysander, should' be ready to run a good, race by the time the. Avondale meeting comes round. Alloy, the son of Thespian — Bronze, is a particularly wellgrown youngster, and a fine strider. He runs about a lot, but when he settles down he will probably show great galloping ability. • • •■ • . .' ' • '■■'■'■ •' ' ■ "'. F. Tilley will have a big team engaged, at Wanganui m September. Among others it will include Laughing Prince, Glenross, Consent, and Avro. • -■■* ■■■#'. * Laughing Prince . has done a fair amount of work, but.it will take his mentor all his time to have the son of Quantock 'm racing: condition for the New Zealand and Eclipse Stakes. Now that four-furlong races for two-year-olds are" permissible again, the committee of the Wanganui Jockey Club contemplate reducing, the distance of the Debutante' Stakes from five furlongs to 4 or 4% furlongs. *„.*■' * ; Kiosk is beginning to hit out with something of his old dash. He looks In great heart. He makes a noise when galloping, and maybe ■ a mile will prove quite, far enough for .him. .. . # #....# •18. T. Bennett has, it is understood, disposed of King Mart, and the gelding is now oji: his way to Australia, where he should win some good races if properly placed.' . :.." * ''. *• '■ * • Civility moved very : scratchlly all last' season except when galloping fast. So far she has gone along very freely m her work since her spell. She is hardening up nicely, and from appearances should be fairly well forward for the early spring 'meetings. # # # The Wanganui Jockey Club sustained a loss of £500 on last season's operations, as compared with £1500 the previous year. # * * H. Telford's two-year-olds are all looking and going well. They should be well forward for the Wanganui meeting. # # * Royal, Duke's brother is being sorted out as likely to turn out above the average, though he is not to be hurried. . ■ # ■ • # ■;•#. ' ' The Potoa — Polly * Perkins -gelding which R. S. Bagby has' m ; work at Wanganui gives much promise,' as also does Roseglowv;.' — Rose Green). . t v . r