Whispers From Wanganui

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 14

Whispers From Wanganui

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Wanganui Rep.) W RAYNER is to leave Wellington by the "Ulimaroa" to-morrow with his team of four — Ceremony, Pedestal, Pomp, and Drastic. * * * The chief hope of the team is Ceremony, but there is no telling how good Pomp and Drastic may prove to be. * # ;•-#■ Pomp is a nicely-moulded colt of fair size, and moves sweetly. He has showji more than average 'pace, and is well forward. » » # Drastic does not look so robust as the colt, but she has built up recently, and is furnishing into a nice-looking filly. . * # * The most that can be said of Pedestal is that he appears to be ■ improving and he might come good with racing. I * * * Ceremony has done all that has been asked of him m pleasing style, and it will/ take the best they have m Australia to beat the son . of ' Absurd — Pennon if he does himself justice at Randwick up to a mile. ** # . : It has yet to be seen whether Ceremony will run out a fast mile, but his phenomenal speed off the mark and over the first half-mile should stand to him up to eight furlongs. * #• « The Marton Jockey Club's spring meeting is now only a fortnight off. Taking the nominations as a guide, the fixture promises to be a big success. * * * The form shown recently by Gold Cure and Royal Game makes it look as though they should run prominently at the Marton fixture. * • * M. Gardner has Star Area, Royal Acre, Valma and Potoaform engaged at the Marton meeting. * » • Star Area figures m the spring events, and with the racing he should be m good fettle. for the longer distance events at Wanganui. ■• # * Hopwood,, a gelding which showed excellent form during the winter, is to be a runner m the open sprint at Marton. Reports to hand show that he is galloping well on the tracks. '- H. Johnston is. giving War Flame a careful preparation. She seems all the better for having had her teeth attended to. C. Gordon will take Whenuatonga and Harrogate to Marton. The former should run well m the Trial while Harrogate is jumping m great style and looks more solid than- ever. **• r . I F. Lincl intends to give Gasfornv a run m the Trial Handicap on the second day at Wanganui. « • * ' The remarkably big list of nominations received for the Wanganui Jockey Club's spring meeting justifies the expectations, of the ..fixture-, being, very successful. ■ # ' *■ • ■#>■■.■■- The handicap events have all .filled exceptionaly well, and there are 31 engaged m the Debutante Stakes, which event will give the two-year-olds their first real test. * - . « * With Commendation, Reremoana, Prince Humphrey, ■Vertigern, Admiral Drake, and Laughing Prince, among others, listed m the N.Z. Eclipse Stakes, the weight- for-age event promises to be very interesting. * # * L.aughing Prince is m great heart, and he should be well' upon the winning list this season. * # * F. Tilley's team fpr the Wanganui meeting will include Laughing Prince, | Consent, Metellus and Cashier. *** . ; • A race like the Marangai Handicap, eight and a-half furlongs, should suit Cashier, and the son of Paper Money is likely to be very hard to beat. He is m good trim. # * . ». D. Moroney has his team m steady work, and the way Vertigern and Talisker are hitting out suggests that they will run well at Wanganui. * * ' * Talisker is moving very freely, and his stye of galloping has favorably impressed track- watchers. *.. « * King Midas, Grecian, Count Palatine, and the two-year-olds are all making satisfactory progress, and the season should not be far advanced before some wins come Mr. C. Elgar's way. • , * * Zarene has gone on the right way since racing at Trentham. She has not done much work, but she should be m splendid order >f or the Wanganui meeting.