ON WANGANUI TRACKS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 126, 21 February 1941, Page 11

ON WANGANUI TRACKS

Dominion Special Service. WANGANUI, February 20. W. Rayner will leave tomorrow with Homily. Riiigeraft and Curtail for Woodville. K. Cliote will ride Ringcraft and Curtail in their engagements, while 8. Waddell will pilot Homily. Sir Beau has not. been on the tracks since he went amiss on Tuesday, but IV. H. Dwyer hopes he will throw the trouble off shortly.

Amigo figures in the sprint event at Bulls, but he has not been on the tracks the last few days as lie is a bit sore.

Curtail, not a keen track worker, is very lit. and is not without prospects in the distance hack event. The stablemates. Eurotas and Gold Vai, were given it spin over six furlongs, the former having the better of it in 1.20. but both could have improved on it. Homily, with her trainer in the saddle, was given her final gallop before leaving for Woodville this morning, when in company with Dynasty she ran the last six furlongs of n circuit in I.IS 1-5. S. Waddell is to ride the Posterity mare in the Cup, and as she is at the peak of her form she must be hard to beat. Mies l.eiglum did not race al Opuiiake as she liajl a cracked heel, ami she has not been on the track since. Ringerafl IW. Rayner) ami Curtail IK. (.'hotel wore associated over live furlongs, but they were not at top at anv stage. Cor Woodville. The Ilawcra horses Filbert ami Southern Blood tire to race at Woodville. W. Thomson will ride Filbert, and C. Cole will be on Southern Blood.

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