BARGAIN HUNTER

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31989, 16 May 1969, Page 4

BARGAIN HUNTER

Sound Trial At Wingatui “The Press** Special Service DUNEDIN. Bargain Hunter, Watallan, Superspan, and Beladin were four of the most impressive triallsts at Wingatui yesterday, when track gallops were held under ideal conditions and on fast footing. Bargain Hunter, a runaway winner at Invercargill last week, enhanced his prospects in the Westport Handicap at Riccarton on Tuesday, when he ran five furlongs on the out* side of the course proper in imin 4 3-ssec, keepfng up a strong gallop over the last three furlongs in 39 3-ssec. Mr H. J. Crawford’s Head Hunter {gelding was ridden by his reguar jockey, E. J. Didham. Superspan (J. D. Pankhurst) and Watallan (B. J. Anderton) were almost equally impressive in Imin ssec, the last three furlongs in 39 3-ssec. Superspan is one of the early favourites for the 100 Pipers Handicap at Invercargill tomorrow, while Watallan is a form runner in the Pressmen’s Handicap at the same meeting. Beladin and Ma Jeune Beladin (E. J. Didham) and Ma Jeune (L. Didham) set the main for half a mile in 52 2-ssec, the last three furlongs in 39 Bank Again (M. Denton) and Abolight (E. J. Didham) recorded the best performance on the sand in running five furlongs in Imin 5 4-ssec, the last three furlongs in 40 2-ssec. Bank Again will have his first test in open company in the Pressmen’s Handicap at Invercargill. David Porter (E. J. Didham) and Coral Tan (M. Denton) were together in imin 6 4-ssec, the first two furlongs in 25 2-ssec. Palisade, ridden by his race rider, E. J. Didham, was not out for time, but worked to the satisfaction of his trainer, D. P. Wilson, in Imin 9 2-ssec, the* first two furlongs in 27sec.

Wingatui Entries "The Press" Special Service DUNEDIN. Entries received for the Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting on May 31 and June 2 total 514, as compared with 398 last year. First day nominations are:— NOVICE STAKES. 3500; 61. Banway, Cretencia, Coral Tan, Cochise, David Porter, Drum Call, Desert Flair, Drifting, Dawn Belle. Flexible. Grand March. Gay River. Great Note, Happy Time, Hydel, Innerllght, Just Jenny. Listen Lady, Liblan Fair, Last Laugh, Magic Mist, Mountain Lion, Moranski. Mexican Gold, Master Jack, Magic Man, Ocean Light, Pollyvon, Pat's Pet, Queen’s Star, Roseaccord, Rimu Lass, Scoot. Simon Peter, Scottish Light, Sea Flight, Valesquire, winsome Flight. Wattle's Wish. Western Match. Young Kelvin. DUNEDIN HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, 3700; Um.—Bellcars. Beau Coup, Bank Again, Cedar Bank, Dime. Deep Cove, Early Night, El Keba, Flying York, Gunga Din. Golden Supreme, Game Beau, Jewel Case, Loewe, Lambano, Pee Wee, Port Bank, Red Bard, Red Stole, Syckle. Sleeky Fox, The Medico, Trovanta. Urban. Werahiko, White Wine. BRIGHTON IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP. 3600; 7f.—Afghan Rhu, Abolight. Afghan Queen, Auto’s Pride, Belldon, Baghdad Note, Big Fellow, Bellcraze, Bill O’Groats, Beginner’s Wonder, Bellandar, Dark Supreme, Dandy Miss, Exciting Bell, Fairy Cloud. Flying Melda, Gay Baron, Gay Peter, Huss, Jan Belle, Jekyll Boy, Maida Vale, Ma Jeune, Miss Winks, My Boa, Nifty Lil, Pal Paigle, Pardoned, Pegmont. Queen's Speech. Red Bard, Strathern. Star Turne, Spick and Span. Shoe Tree. Stranger. Sandy Man, Saliblue, Tranquil Flight. Thibell. Uncertain, Werahiko.

TAHUNA HACK AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, $1000; about 2m.—Arctie Wind, Bayway, Banerva, Bush Creek, Bayline, Bandarshar, Cherokee Brave, Crossway, Doomsday, Dry Time, Etassem. Flying York, Gladaub, Indian Chief, Kumai, Lord Fair; Lonvato, Mighty Tarn, Nelhaven, Our Cassock, Red Moss, Startler, Silver Paper, Scram. Sierra Gold, Swashbuckler, Verey Light, Vlvallne, White Rajah, Woodcock, White Wine. MISS WORLD HANDICAP. $1500; lm.—Bell View. Belfie, Bargain Hunter. Blue Amber, Blazing Star, Beau Supreme, Bell’s Pride, Bevlyn, Cesare Borgia, Camaro. Dime, First Son, Glamls Lad. Grey Satin, Harold Bank, Ibn, Kurwood, Kumai, Lady Glory, Middy. Opstan. Palisade. Sail Away. Silver Spire, Superspan, Sun Priestess; Tumble. The Medico, Tulson, Wlllypay, watallan, Waterfront.

MAIDEN MILE, $500; lm.—Big Bang, Coeur de Chene, Desert Glow, Drum Call. Desert Flair, Empire Lass, Flexible, Gay River, Good Cast. Golden Harvest, Game Flight, In Doubt, Just Jenny, Kohistan, Kiblah, Lachinvar. Master Jekyll, Master Jack. Magic Man, Ocean Light, Rimu Lass, Strathboy. Steve’s Hope. Talisall, Te Raw paraha. Wiburn.

MISS NEW ZEALAND HANOI. CAP, $1100; Tt.— Belfie, Bank Again, Bargain Hunter, Big Dipper, Bell’s Pride, Camaro, Flowing Gold, Glamls Lad, Gay Doctor, Great Match. Kurwood. Libanson, Miss Slick. Mystic Rose. New Mint. Palisade, Red Sash. Red Copy. Ronrico. Silver Spire, Sun Priestess. Waterfront, Yipp. ST CLAIR HANDICAP, MOO; Ilf.—Atlantic Flight, Bervan, Baghdad Note, Belessse, Beladin, Carioca, Dipmate; Fontara, First Son. Grey Lance. General Bid. Golden Feathers, Game Bird, Huss, Incabel, Jekyll Boy, Kophes, My Era, Myborough, Master Leigh, Scram. Starless, Stephanair, Spick add Span Tsaoko Girl. Thibell, Water Deer. Walaroo, Werahiko.