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WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES.

•._K**_S ASSOCIATION- Tr.TE.nAJ_.) DUNEDIN, Juno 1. A slight fall of snow on. the routes im-p-i. ted a sting to tho breeze at WiDg*>-ui early this morning, but towards noon tho eun made thc day become quito \*-arm. A slight (all of rain overnight deepened the going, but indications teem to carry gcod prospects for fine weather at tho meeting. The g;our.d en the inside oj the course prop«r is much firmer than ekc-v-hero, aad aU going wall, tho track will bo fairly sound, for this time of the year. The number of spectators was -unusually large for Winpatiti, and this fact indicates that a big interest is bring taken in tho meeting. Th* work throughout v.-_ 3of st very intercstin-t nature, oousistiug «c it did of schooling over the hurd es and fences, and tho usual | work on the flat.

Lady Lowburn. and Prida of Clutha. commenccij cperationa oa tho outside of the 1 course proper, which was again placed at th© disposal of trainers. Pride of Clutha began at tho seven furlongs mark, and picking up Lady Lowburn, ran homo in luiiii 4Ssce, tho last six furlongs in lmin 31sec. CiX-oon was always travelling more" freely than M_rrio Valet over a mile, which occupied _mi_ t 2-3 th etc, and Gleni.ni.an worked at a fairly colid pace over about seven furlongs; .aud Stevedore, in company with, Veritas, got throueb a good working gallop without being fully extended. Salathicl etrodo over a couple of circuits, and Aphaea. aad Parable finished up half a milo in lmin. Briar Patch and Slogan ran half a mile ia S7see, the former appearing to go tbo freer of tho two, and 'Baritone put in a couple of circuit- at about threequarter pac<s. Troon strode out while doing strong work, and Kirn was allotted a similar task. St. J.vigid, who bears aa improved appearance, cantered, and Pali.ado and Speedometer .set a sound pace over .Ivo furlougs, which they cast behind in Imia12f.ee, both going woll. Eons worked over seven furlongs in Imfa «gee, aad Teviotdalo sprmtea along the back and -entered homo, i-eerleaj appeared to be moving a. ehad«' moro treeiy than\ Dir*ctoiix> when they hiiish-d together over a milo in lmin 57 4-o.h soo, tha _a*t ci x furlongs ia lmin --sec. Ifagdala comfortably negotiated -five furjonga in lmin 16sec, And Gregory got over tb. last fivo cf six furlongs in lmin l-lsec, Tho Cornet and Golden King, th» forme* on tho outside, put up a pleasing gallop by reeling ofi six furlongs in lmin 21 4-Sth soc, and Petor wa* travelling w*U within himself when vrorkiug unassisted oyer six furlongs in lmin 26scc. United Ser- ■ vioo and Ruseo ran half a mile ia 53 2-sth sec, and Svoaborg appeared to have an easy task ia beating Cannoaada and Outlook over five furlongs in lmin 12 4-5Uj «o. BnUer and Wild Pilgrim led Firrahold over sis I furlongs in lmin 2fl l-sth cc*. -but the lastnamed wm not ridden out. Ooseshot'and ' Itenco traversed coven furlong* in Imm 51 _-ot_ eec, and amongst otfcera out doing useful wors were. Simon Pure, Formnaf, Merry Lass, Trireme, WaJraki. Afkm Loob, Bon. Messena, Kingswty. Zingabee, and -*- ie ," _ Thc Jfi T 3troolj iwa'vily when being schooled over ; th.' fences with Tb4 Brewer, whilst tno latt»t refused at the fins, of tho doubfo iniront of the .tend. Both _or*» eubsequectly fenced without <_ mistake, Tha Jew going an additional circuit. Otaio an* iJiac_ bea were companions over a round of StodTitt^^V* 113 ho ?«» »«'WfcSceJ rested th* former in being * a shade and C K.J ST* ?* timber - WtiF-«t_ r£.t__T £2** i P V-* "P * «-«--* *»* ais loacea than Sportsman. Lord TFredericV n-lt 3f- J* proved VIS If a trifle at oa© or two of hor !____«. TK- I vanou- times read slow, S_ I Place on the extremo outside of tW__2 I Cannonad. walked hme after 1

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Press, Volume L, Issue 14983, 2 June 1914, Page 4

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WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES. Press, Volume L, Issue 14983, 2 June 1914, Page 4

WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES. Press, Volume L, Issue 14983, 2 June 1914, Page 4