Otago Jottings

NZ Truth, Issue 994, 13 December 1924, Page 10

Otago Jottings

v(By "Salisbury ."V Average nominations have been.rer ce'ived for the summer meeting at Wingatui, but class is not particularly prominent m some of the heats. Jack Beale hunted Happy Warrior along m the Wintbn Cup arid made the others feel their burdens. The Kilbroriey gelding won easily arid, gave his pilot his fourth' winning ride m the race. ' The going at Whiton was like concrete and for that reason it was wisely decided to keep. Bildowa m his box the second day. Wait.tiU he gets the sting out of the ground. , Despite his burden and the going, lio'iighrea ran a good race and. lost ho friends by his effort. He is an unlikely, starter m the; Auckland Cup. Listening Post easily stbushed the sprinters and has only' to keep' right to do it again. Charley Geisler is having a good run with. Moijoxjde and her two wjris were so convincing as to suggest others m the near future.- .... . Of the seven starters in 1 the second day's steeples, five came to grief and old Polthogue won by a street. Just make a note of Blue Dragoon. He's hardly ready yet, but when he is he'll make some of the hack fields hurry. They ■ bundled the bullion on to Valdamo 'and were never anxious. . He's very well just now. . Soldier's Hope bore out 'the promise he showed at. the Birch wood ; meeting, and:' won the Trial. First out, first home. . Angelo is coming oh nicely and should be ready for the holiday meetings. Paddy's Hope is very sour at the peg and would be all the better for a spell. The . ipalm for stiffness must be hahded to '■', Obrigio, who has finished m second, place ten times during the last twelve :. months. ..'.■.. If Bright Mark doesn't, land another before very long the game is not worth .^while. Tommy Dodd is some % good and | .shbul^ win races. He is by Sqlferinb and built on similar lines to Listening E.ost. . "■' ;■ ■■■'; •••' "■•■' .. ' ••■ ■. What 'a dandy hurdler Portside is. Pace to burn and jumps iike a stag.