SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 264, 6 October 1936, Page 8

SPORTING

WORK AT WINGATUI. USEFUL PERFORMANCES. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, Oct. 6. Training operations at Wingatui this morning were carried out under ideal conditions. The weather was fine and the tracks were in good order. Most of the visiting horses from the north arrived overnight, but nono of them was given fast work. The most interesting piece of work was a gallop on the course proper by seven youngsters who, after some practice at the half-mile barrier, ran the full course of the McLean Stakes. Forecast was the first to jump out, but before many strides Atalanta Lass took charge and at the end of a furlong ancj a. half Lord Nuffield had run into second place. Atalanta Lass led Lord Nuffield into the straight and at the distance the latter appeared to have Atalanta Lass doing her best, but she was fully equal to the challenge and drew away to head him by a length and a half in 53sec. Gusto finished well and was a length away third. . .. . Atalanta Lass is a half-sister by Jliad to Guarantee, and tho satisfactory manner in which jho performed this morning will bring her into favour for Thursday’s classic. Grand Finale held Waltham at all stages in a run over six furlongs on the tan, the last five furlongs in 1.6. Travenna, who trotted in a very cramped style, was going much better than The Jeweller over six furlongs on the tan in 1.21 3-5.

Bay Duke, with a big weight up, was travelling on the bit. all the way over four furlongs in 52 3-ssec. Vantoon easily accounted for Toreador over six furlongs on the tan, tho last five furlongs taking 1.8. Viking had Paladino for a mate in a run over six furlongs on the grass, but beat him at. the jump off and had him scrambling all the wav. The last four furlongs were run by Viking in 50 4-ssec. Sliver Jest beat. Lumiere over six furlongs on the tan, flic last half-milo taking 54scc, but Lumiere gave the impression that she could have done better.

Polydora, looking well after her race at, Kurow, was ridden by R. IJcale over two schooling hurdles along the back and afterwards completed a round on the tnri. Surgeon, looking better than when ho finished third in the Geraldine Cup, was let off with three-quarter pace work.

Autumn Wind, apparently .suffering no ill-effects from In’s break away along the road yesterday morning, was sprinted two furlongs along the grass track in 26 2-ssoc. Chrysology (W. Cooper) jumped two schooling hurdles along the back attractively. Daring Deed finished a neck in front of Golden King over a mile on the tan from the seven furlong post. They took 40sec for the next three furlongs and took 52 3-ssec for the la-st four. Golden King was conceding weight to Daring Deed and finished as if he could have done better.

A largo number of horses were exercised at half to three-quarter pace.