KUMAI IN GOOD WINGATUI RUN

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30764, 31 May 1965, Page 4

KUMAI IN GOOD WINGATUI RUN

•‘The Press” Special Service I DUNEDIN. 1 Kumal and Myfllou, etable i candidates for the Birthday Haft- 1 dicap, the feature flat race on 1 the opening day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting, were two of the most Impressive trialists at Wingatui on Saturday morning when the gallops were held under ideal conditions. Other runners to impress In their work were Hot Foot (Winter Handicap), Carpenter and Debated (St. Clair Intermediate), and Golden Blossom. an entry for the later days of the meet'"file fast work was held on the extreme outside of the course proper, which was In excellent condition, and if the present spell of fine weather holds the track will be the best it has been for many years for a winter meeting. Kumai (B. J. Anderson) and Mvfilou (A. Allan) were together over an evenly run six furlongs in imin 20 2-ssee. the last three furlongs in 40 3-ssec. Myfilou shaded his companion at the end of the trial. Kumai was blowing after the gallop and will be improved by the effort. He is the likely favourite for the first leg of the T.A.B. double on Saturday. Hot Foot (T. Powell) finished on to shade Debater (J. RDowling) at the end of five furlongs in Imin 7 l-ssec. the last three furlongs in 40 4-ssec. Hot Foot returns to sprinting in the Winter Handicap, the second leg of the T.A.B. double, after recording an attractive performance in finishing fourth in the Waimate Cup last week. The best time for half a mile was recorded by Golden Supreme <A. J. Tweedie), Bellita (A. 1. Powell) and Pikitcre (R. J. Skelton) in 53 3-ssec, the opening furlong in 13sec. Now Or Never (L. W. Hare) and Balshazzar (J. D. Pankhurst) were together in 54 2-ssec, the first

furlong in 13sec. Carpenter (S. C. Jones) took 55 2-ssec, the first furlong in 13sec, but he was most impressive in his work and could have high-lighted the trials had he been allowed to run along. The winner of the distance event for hacks at Waimate. he will lest

the milers in the St. Clair Intermediate on Saturday. Seamai <J. R. Dowling) and Pease <T. Powell) were together tn 55sec, the last three furlongs in 42sec. Golden Blossom (R. Pledger) was not out for time in 54sec, the opening furlong in 12 3-ssec. This capable galloper, which won six races from D. P. Wilson's stable for the Dunedin owner-breeder, Mr J. Samson,

last season, is now trained by R. Heaaley. She is due to have her first race since last July In the open sprint on the second or third day of the meeting.