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Special Correspondent Dunedin Casastiophe is to race at the, Otago Hunt meeting tomorrow in spite of a heavy track. i Announcing the change of 1 plans yesterday, his trainer Rodney Marsh, said it appeared; that Catastrophe would be no better ofl as regards track condition if he waited for the Ashburton meeting on Tuesday. Marsh wants the colt to have one race before the John Grigg Stakes tomorrow week. Catas- ■ tophe pleased Marsh in a fast gallop at Wingatui on Wednesday. Rain on Wednesday after snow early in the week guaranteed
. heavy ground for tomorrow, j Work was mainly on the sand yesterday. Charles Dickens, which has been causing his trainer. Stan McKay, concern, worked well enough' to return 39.65ec for 600 m when paired with William Grey. Melaka and Kamara Blue put dash into their work to clock 53.55 cc for HOOin You Beauty and Lucky Robe finished clear of Parenzo after 800 m in Msec
Trlxete was travelling well outside Golden Centaur after running 800 m in 55sec.
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