Whispers From

NZ Truth, Issue 1211, 14 February 1929, Page 12

Whispers From

Wanganui *■ (Prom "N.Z. Truth's" "Wanganui Rep.) WI. HALL, the capable and popular secretary of the Wanganui Jockey Club, will not be able to attend the Cup fixtures this week owing to illness* His " many friends will wish him a speedy^* recovery. 1..-. ■ # ' *' ■'*..-. f The highest weight; ever carried to h t victory m the Wanganui Cup is 9.2, \ when Dudu won the second time. Will j Laughing Prince beat this record to- ■ day with 9.5? I .** • # \ Tommy Long has hopes of winning. -i| the Maiden at Wanganui to-day with,-| Cobhara. The English-bred gelding is'jjj? improving, but Vinella and High, j, Falutin' may both prove too good. ;jt * # * -i) It will not be surprising to see,! •Lysander stage ; a "come-back"' this;^ week. Though not likely .to show all j his old brilliance, the son of Absurd |- can still, on occasions, muster. up great;! speed. With 8.5 he is a distinct pos- ;f sibility m the Flying. ! ... ;| ■■ ' ■ . •■ . * . •■* ■■ ■ X : Star Area disappointed at Tren- : j'., tham and Hawera, but a race like v the Stewards' Handicap should [ suit him at Wanganui to-day. j ■ ■ * * ■'•■■■■': ' '&■; Mendip was not at top form att] : Hawera. He has freshened up sincej " then, and will be dangei'ous m theT; Stewards' at the river city to-day. \ '; • • • '■->•■ t\ Glenartney has yet to prove himself-:/. a good one, but the son of Hunting 1 j Song has top- weight m the Juvenil& Handicap. He certainly has speed,. and ,: if, he does not run about he might coL- '/ lect for Mr. W. Duncan, who has not [S had much luck lately. ■ ; . * . * • . * ■ • :■.?!■ Alloy, the Thespian— Bronze grelding, V, has grown into a nice-looking young-- f ster, and is. improving', steadily. How- \ u ever he shapes against Glenartney arid r Royal Finance to-day he can be ticked r 5 off as one likely to be heard of later i on. ■ ■.■■• V..' ■ — ■ £ ■/: ■.-■ '■" ,*. .-.: " ■'• " • .-.•■£•■ h [ : White Ringlet can gallop with* -the " 3 best when m the /humor, -but she will „ have some good ones to beat m; the : Petre Hack^ including Freehold 'and i ;. Lucky Bag. The latter should 'be suited by the turning course. ' - . GlengarifC will now have, a big;load ;» to carry m the Hurdles 1 'at Wang^nui, • bu.t he is a cut above th.c others engaged; - : ><;> <f .* ••. * -... ■ ■;.•• ,r./v ■ Cashier has plenty off" weight -Fn the." Victory Hack, buf the Paper Money gelding is- a good sort when fit and ' well. What beats him should win. « .# * After winning the Atiawa Cup, The Warden had to be given a let-up as a knee was troubling him. The spell did him no harm, and he looks the most . likely to worry Cashier today unless Kawhakina is able to reproduce his ( best form. ■ •'■.* * ' * : F. Tilley will have Freehold, Laugh- ; ing Prince, High Falutin', Cashier, Glenartney, and Thrift racing at Wanganui.