YESTERDAY'S WORK.

Grey River Argus, 2 June 1914, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S WORK.

DUNEDIN, June 1. A slight fall of. snow on the ranges imparted a sting to the breeze at Win gatui early this morning,- but towards noon the sun made the growing day become quite warm and genial. A slight fall o£ rain overnight deep ened the going but indications * seem to carry good prospect for fine weather at the meeting. The ground on the inside of the course proper is 1 much firmer 'than

I < " -—_———. — — ! elsewhere, and all going- well the track will be fairly sound for this time of the year. The number of spectators was unusually' large for WingatuL This fact indicates the, big" interest taken in the meeting". ' » | Work throughut was of a very inj teresting nature, consisting as it did, !of schooling over the huidles and , \ fences, and the usual work "across I the fiat" , r -Lady Lowburn and Pricle of Clutha ;i commenced operations on the outside f of the course proper, which was again I; placed 'at the disposal of the trainers.' « ■ * * ■ _____ H | ' Pride of Clutha began at the seven jj furlong mark, and picking up "Lady \ Lowburn, ran home in 1.45, the last 1 six furlongs being covered in 1.3 *• j ' : \ Cocoon was always travelling more [' freely than. Merrie Valet over a milf, } Avhich occupied 2.4 2-5. S Glenfinnan worked at a faijiy solid I pace- over 7 furlongs, and Stevedore 1 in" company with.Veritas, got through ." a good working gallop withtmt being f up against the watch. J — - __. j rode .over a couple of cir 4 cuits, and Aphaea and Parable finl ished up Half r a mile in t mm I Briar Pat "I? and Slogan i;an down , half a mile -hi '$7 sees, the former ap peaking to go the,, freer of the two. and Baritone .put up a couple of cii cuits at about three quarters pace. Troon strbde'-ooit freely during J strong -work/and Kirn w,as -allotted a similar task." . St. Brigidj "who 'bears an improvtu appearance, cantered. Palisade and Speedometer set a sound pace over five furlongs, which they 'cast behind them- in i.a, both going well. Eons worked over even furlongs mi j.49, and Teviotdale sprinted aioitg the back, and cantered home. Peerlrss appeared tb> be ino\inp, h shade freer than Directoire, when they finishd- together over a mile in 1.57 2-5, t the last, six furlongs being cover ed in 1.29.^-v ' Mag-dala^ comfortably negotiated five funlongs in f. 16, and Gregory got over tlic las: five of six furlongs 'n x.l3^ ; The Cornet' and Golden King, the former 'on "the outside, put up a pleas ing gallop by peeling- off six furlcn^-5 in 1.24 4-5. - Peter was travelling w v ell within himself when, working unassisted over six furlongs^ in 1-28. United" Service and Russo ran half a mile ioi 58 2-5. Sveaborg' appeared to have an ea^j; task in^beating Cannonade and Outlook over five furlongs in 1.12 4-5. Buller and Wild Pilgrim led Firm hold over six furlongs in 1.26 1-5, but < the last named was not ridden out. Caseshot and t Renee traversed seven 1: furlongs in 1.5,1 2-5, and amongst the • others' "out doing , useful work were • Simon .Pure, Forfnnal, Merry Lass, I I rireme, Wairika; Af ton Loch, Bori, >> Messina. Kingsway, Zingabee, Bugle '• and one or two more that got through I unimportant tasks. \ The Jew struck heavily when being schooled over the fences with the Brewer, whilst the latter refused at the first of the doubles in front of the • stand., Bjotfo Ihorses subsequently fenced • without a mistakej .The Jew- going anadditional circuit. - Otaio and Black Sea were oompaa- ' ions over a round, of the -same coun try, and honours at the fehcfcs rest- , ed'with the former in being J 'a shade quicker in crossing the timber. „ , Kaipeijpe>tj',aixd Royal 'Medal put up a circuit with one mistake, and North . crn pleased moia at. his fences than Sportsman. , ' x '. Lord "Frederick put up- an improves display* in ' a round over the. hurdles 1 with Pure , Gold, who hung a trifle 'at one or two- of her fences. The various times read slow, but all , the^wo'rk took* place* on the ' extreme ] outside of the course. Cannonade walked lame after work- \ ißff * 1 I ' ' > I '• ■