SPORTING. WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES

Grey River Argus, 29 May 1914, Page 3

SPORTING.

WINGATUI TRAINING NOTES

—r YESTERDAY'S WORK. (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 28 A heavy frost spread a white mantle over' Wingatui this morning,' and as a'result training { operations were somewhat late in commencing. About 9 a-m. J. Rae sent Pride of Clutha and Lady Lowburn to- • start the business of the day. 'The former commenced at the seven" furlong post, and picking up Lady Lowburn at the^ six furlong post came' on to the finish of a useful*gallop in 1.41. The last six furlongs occupied 1.27 c-5. , . Veritas and Stevedore drew out from Aphaea at the. end of six furlongs in 1.25 1-5. Glenfinnan finishedrpleasingly when he left Parable behind at the end of seven furlongs in 1.38. Speedometer and Palisade with' the former showing the way, both finished strongly at the end of, five furlongs m iiio 1-5. 1 Directoire, Peerless, Gapon ana Wairaki broke away in company from the mile post, and ran together until ..turning for home, when the- first named drew away, and finished in front of the others in 1.54 4-5. Those-that finished behind the .mare have "been racing lately, and on that account were not bustled too much at the end. although it seemed a 1 pleasing enough gallop on the part of- the winner. Troon obtained the advantage when commencing with Mosgiel at the mile post( but the latter was quickly on terms, and ran the t full 'distance in 1.53, doing the last seven • furlongs in 1.38 2-5 "Gregory required 1.39 4-6 to '.over seven furlongs, and ,Formnal l and Pretty Jane skipped over half a mile in ,%S 4>5Buller worked five furlongs in i.iz 2-ssecs, and Golden King put up half a mile in 60 1-5. A large number of others, includ ing Peter, Simon Pure, Trireme, Floraline, United Service, Pure Gold, Tolstoi, Sveaborg, ' Firmhold, Re? Pennon, Bon, Afton Loch; Czar Koib hoi. Cocoon, Cannonade, Wild Pil* grim, Ou'-look and March King, were allotted useful work. Eous and Kirn set' out for a school over hurdles, but .the former came down' at the third fence. Kirn, jumped well, but a/tiiflle ,tco eagerly.' . The other horse was .remounted and crossed another couple of fences. Kia Ora jumped three of the school !ing fences on the inside of the I course.