WINGATUI NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 151, 23 December 1929, Page 8

WINGATUI NOTES

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.")

. DUNEDIN, This Day. At Wingatui on Saturday morning the chief interest was taken in the tasks allotted Glare and Quantum, the first of the visiting horses to arrive at the scene of action. Quantum by himself was sent four furlongs, and, after covering a lot of extra ground across the top and turning into the straight, was going well within himself Hearing the post. His time was 54sec. Glare was sent seven fm'longs with Wingatui, and, like his stable mate, I also turned into the straight wide out. He was going much better than Wingatui at the finish, the journey- taking Imin 35see. Circulation and Money Mine, each carrying about their handicap weights in the Otago Handicap, -were sent over ten furlongs. The' former was on the outside I and led all the way, beating Money Mine by a couple of lengths at the finish. They ran the last five furlongs in Imin lOsec, and the full journey in 2min 20sec. It was a very pleasing effort on the part of Circulation, and she must be given a chance in Thursday's race. Blue Metal and Impertinence ran a solid five furlongs, the latter going better at the finish.

Dubious, looking mucli better than he did a week ago, galloped well with Salmo fcalar as a mate.

El Boa ran a very solid circuit and sprinted liome over the lust three furlongs. This mare is very well just now and will have a chance in any race she starts in. Gold Tinge was sprinted down the straight at the conclusion of a round at a solid pace. Though still growing, this three-year-old has fined down a lot and looks more ready to race than at any previous time this season.

Evening was given a couple of rounds at half pace and appeared to have shaken off the lameness she suffered from earlier iv the week.

Pink Sunrise and High Speed ran six furlongs in lmin 24sec, the first three in 39sec. High Speed was'doing it better at the finish. '

Stealth, High Gear, and Sailing Home! had the pace on all the way in a mile gallop. The first half-mile was run in 56sec, and then High Gear began to tail off. At tlie conclusion of a mile in lmin 52 3-ssee, Stealth bad a neck advantage over Sailing Home. This was an excellent gallop on the part of these two. Skysign easily beat a compauion over five furlongs in lrain 10 4-ssee. Martis was .running very wide out when he took lmin 11 l-ssec to run the last five of six furlongs by himself. Antrim Boy was given strong work. He is beginning to brighten up again now. Tetnbroney had half a length advantage from John Bradbury and Traho at the end of six furlongs, the last four takinc 56sec.

Wig Wag easily beat Fun and Fancy over six furlongs run in lmin 22 2-ssec. The latter appears to have gone off lately. Grlenrowan beat Captivate over five furlongs in lmin 9 2-ssec, and appears to be brightening up again. Court Jester was making a lot of noise at the end of seven furlongs in lmin 38sec. Compensation, who is easily the sharpest two-year-old in work at Wingatui j« the present time, beat Stiruda in a sprint over three furlongs aloug the back 111 39 l-ssec.

I'rancolin and Caterpillar were also sprinted down the back, and took Imiii' 6 3-ssee to cover five furlongs. Waving Corn held Mertin at the end 01 a smartly run five furlongs in lmiu (see. All Smiles and Sudden Storm ran half a mile in 52 3-ssec, finishing together {sudden Storm moved sounder than she has done since coming to Wiugatui, aud appreciated the softer going. Solmar and Battle Screen ran six furlongs m ]miv 24 2-ssec, finishing together. -Koyal bason, who looks the picture of health, was under a strong pull all the way 111 a five-turlong run which took 60sec Crossbow and Strongbow ran five furloncs in lmin 12 l-ssec. Dumblane ran seven furlongs well in lmin 38 2-ssec.

Black Duke and . Assemble sprinted along the back the last three of four furlongs, taking 44 3-ssec. Broadfield was sent a strong seven furlongs, and Frusquita and Moth took 53 2-ssec for half a mile along the back