SHOOTALONG PUT ASIDE

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29232, 16 June 1960, Page 4

SHOOTALONG PUT ASIDE

No Campaign At Trentham

“Tft« Press' Special Service DUNEDIN, June 15

Shootalong, which came into the limelight as a cross country runner at the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting, has been put aside for the season. As he raced particularly well In heavy going, a campaign for the Wellin ton meeting was in mind, but this has been cancelled. The Lo Zingaro—Greek Slipper gelding is only a five-year-old and his Gore trainer, E. A. Winsloe, and his Southland breeders, Messrs J. Collie and Kincaird, have wisely decided to give him plenty of time. With a second to No Offence in the Tahuna Hack Steeples on- the first day and easy wins In the Roslyn Hack and Hunters* Steeples and the open Dunedin Steeplechase on the second and third day respectively. Shpotalong - recorded attractive performances for a flrstyear cross country runner.. > Sports Date. a ‘ stablemate ot Shootalong, will miss his Oamaru engagement In the Burnside Steeplechase. The Callander six-year-old has had 12 races, this season and he. too. has been- put aside for a spell He more than paid his way with two wins and five pladngs. His successes were in the Allanfon Hurdles at Wingatui in February and in the high-weight event at the Birchwood Hunt meeting the following month.

WANTED. ,18 months* lease of Qualified Maiden Pacer, by capable trainer, for Coast new season. “Pacer," P.O. Box 49, Greymouth. SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY - ’ CLUB Nominations for the Winter meetings, to be held on July 2 and 9 (both davs). close with the Secretary, TODAY (June 16). 1960, at 4 p.m. L. R. OLIFF, Secretary, Government Life Buildings, Telegraphic Address: *’Alliance," P.O. Box 57. Telephone 89-816, TIMARU. —Adrt.