Otago Jottings

NZ Truth, Issue 998, 10 January 1925, Page 10

Otago Jottings

(By "Salisbury.")

The New Year meetings m these parts, were favored With record attendances, and m each case the tote barometer registered a jump up.

Portside rose to a fence for the last time at Wyndham. Among the hurdlers m these parts he stood out by himself, ■ and looked like taking high honors. /

/ Londonderry was travelling well m his solitary outing, btit hooked the second fence from home and threw otit ■ '■■ ■ . ■ : .'■■ ; ■• ' ; ■„

Frenchman won both .the Hurdles at Invercargill; and "won thenv well. He looks like going' on with it. . .

Although Penury Rose Avon the Hurdles at Wyndham, he jumped very slovenly and it was only his superior pace on the flat that landed him a Winner.

For well over a mile m both the Wyndham and Invercargill Cups, Loughrea was well m the picture, but his weight anchored him m the run home.

Red Wink stayed on much better than was generally thought would be the case m the Invercargill Cup. He was carefully nursed by Charlie Emerson during the running and his finishing run was perfectly timed. A rise of half a stone did not stop him the second day.

Listening Post ran genuine^ races m both cups and was touched' off into second place each time.

It was a great finish between Mountain Lion and Listening Post m the Wyndham Cup, with the. former staying on slightly the better of the two. He had to break the Southland record to win.

Set Sail caught a favorable breeze at Wyndham and won the Trial m a manner suggesting further wins.

A stampede set m to be on Jubilant m the final flutter at Wyndham, and although she won, Emerson was at her a long way from home.

Baldowa was distinctly sore after racing at Wyndham, and was not sent to the post for the big heat at Invercargill.

Eaton Bells was taken south instead of to Waikouaiti. She ran. consistently good x-aces, and but for getting snowed m at Wyndham might have been a winner there as well as at Invercargill.

For interference while riding Eaton Bells, lightweight Burns was given a six months' "holiday."

Tommy Dodd keeps on winning, and has justified his claim to be one of the best hacks down this way.

Booster, winner of the Summer Handicap, was m Dave Wilson's stable prior to that establishment being placed under -the ban of disqualification. He is now being looked after by Jack White.

Monoxide threatens to climb high up m the handicaps. She slogged the sprinters m smart time after being well back m the early stages. , /

Andante is now staying on well and a good hapdicap should not be. beyond her shortly.

Blue Dragoon is worth keeping m mind. He just bolted m m his x*ace.

Gay Q'auntlet continues to gather some place money, but a win would not be out of turn for his young owner.

Unlike most other pies, Bran ' Pie will keep and will do better than get second.

Geranial and Andante were the only ones to get away well m the Final, and that's how they finished. The former was bought before the race by Mr. J. L. Hannon, owner of Bugle Note, and so won for him at the first time of asking. --■

It was not a good field that Dancing Days beat at Waikouaiti, but the gallop proved that she is all the better for her recent spell. She should be back to her best by the Cup meeting next month.

Jim Lindsay intended turning Heather Lad out after the' holiday meetings, but he may now change his mind. The Gad Lad gelding was suited by the'' long sti-aight at Waikouaiti and won the Cup by coming at the right end.

Kilf ane was not ridden with the best of judgment, being rushed from second last to the front m less than half a furlong. He was well gone a long way from home.

Paddy's Hope is as sour as a lemon at the peg- and is not a boy's mount. It is not unlikely that he will be tried over the fences shortly.

Happy Warrior ran badly during the holidays and never looked like taking a hand m any of the finishes.

Radial stripped well for his races, but he never threatened danger.

Solway hasn't been up long after a lengthy spell, but he shows a retention of speed. There is some money waiting for him at the minOr meetings.

. Gorgeous is not much to look at, but is fairly slick over a short course. She will do the Central circuit and should catch a heat or two there.

Starter Mclvor is very indulgent with fractious horses and this was particularly noticeable m the case of Francaise m the Waihopai Handicap.

The judge's placings m the Shorts at Invercargill were subjected to a reshuffle, but even m their final adjustment they were not quite correct.

The judge at Waikouaiti brought the wrath of the crowd about his head on two occasions. In the first case the finish was very close, and the official was probably the only one m a position to decide, but m the last race quite an inexcusable mistake was made. Cumbrae, the favorite, finished well back fourth, but was placed second, while All British, who was entitled to that position, was not placed among the first three. Then the noise started.

Once again it has been represented to the Avriter that the accommodation provided for ladies at Waikouaiti was m a very bad state. In future the stewards should see that cause for complaint m this direction is not allowed to detract from this popular fixture.