Oiago Jottings

NZ Truth, Issue 978, 23 August 1924, Page 11

Oiago Jottings

(By "Salisbury.",) The first local '.'fixture of the new "season will be held next Saturday, when the Hunt Club race at Wingatui. Budge Irwin has given a handsome cup for the big steeples. | ; The fields promise to be of a dedent size and Ray Caffln and his committee are hopeful of setting a new tote record for 'the* club. • ; Golden Gift has plenty of pace, but Is very green at the fences, and will tako a lot of making as a hurdler. Taking a lino through his running at Rlccarton, Wapping has been offered every inducement i;to line up with the Jockey Club field. " Bon Skirl Is coming on well, and the Boniform gelding looks like being a more payable proposition.' this season than he was last Heather Lad has furnished into a handsome horse, and, on looks, he is good enough to win anything. ' Buoyant was spun out at top the other day, but tho midget on his back was not able to hold him together, and, consequently, did not get the best out of him. ' . • A.lot have been saving up for Tlone, and he will probably bo a starter next Saturday. , ' Ukulele la a safe conveyance, but can't pull out much speed. '.■'" Followers of Wingatui stables during National Week got well whacked, Sherlock and, Fort Regal being the pnjy dividend-earners.; The Hunt Club have decided to remodel their kennels and aro spending a considerable sum m building new ones m concrete and rough-cast.