Otago and Southland Jottings

NZ Truth, Issue 1173, 24 May 1928, Page 13

Otago and Southland Jottings

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) TT has been decided that Black Duke *• and Lilt will accompany Lochella to Melbourne. They will sail from Dunedin on June 1. , ■-■*,■.. * ■ # ■■'.-. Black Duke is one of the most improved and. consistent gallopers racing m the south, and m his three years on the turf has won stakes to the value of £2135. He has 14 firsts, three seconds and. five thirds to his credit and has been 14 times unplaced. 1 The ancient ex-North Islander, Toa Taua, which has been m F. Shaw's stables for the past twelve months, is schooling well at Wingatui. ' • ' '•■ '■ • ■. : ■ Puff will be worth noting at the Dunedjn winter meeting. Nothing is going better at, Wingatui m recent work. ' ■■■■' ••• * ... * * The work Apple Dighton has been getting through at Wingatui has hardened him up considerably and he looks m excellent trim for a solid winter programme. . :.' . "* ■".-■■ •...' ■■• Dubious has been given plenty of schooling at Wingatui, and though he will be making his debut over country at the D.J.C. winter meeting, he will not go out without a lot of support. ■ • . • • * •. ' * ■.■..-. Scamp has made a big improvement since racing at Riverton. ■■■;■; •:■•.-.# •■*•";..,■■■. ; There is nothing wrong with the condition of Overdrawn and he is one of the few engaged m the Birthday Handicap, which has : good form over a mile and a half and further. ■. ■ '■">■■■ ■■ '■ •• .. ■■' ■ #•.■_•■■"■'-.. -Corn. Money is conning to hand quickly, but may need a race bie- • fore showing winning form. ■ It is likely that the Southland mare, Celerity 11. will not start 'in. the Birthday: Handicap on the first day of the "Drasedin '.winter :-. meeting 1 , but will be . ; jfe»"ved for the two shorter races on the second and third days. _