WINGATUI FOR SOUTHERNERS

NZ Truth, Issue 1256, 26 December 1929, Page 9

WINGATUI FOR SOUTHERNERS

Runners Are Plentiful In Most Of The Events REVIEW OF FIRST DAY'S PROGRAMME The far south circuit starts with Winga'feui on Boxing Day, ending at Invercargill early m the New Year.

THE Dunedin summer meeting is never a great success from the money point of view, but, outside the Hurdles, there are any amount of runners to whet the public appetite for speculation. The two principal events were reviewed lastr week, and as far as the Otago Handicap is concerned, Celerity 11. and Night Lad remain the fancies. Hogan's three-year-old has also paid up m the six. In the open sprint Rin Tin Tin and Waving Corn are still there to do what is expected of them, while Dutch Money, with her 7.5, had her engagement continued. There are only five m the Hurdles, and Antrim Boy has winning form this season. He may be able to hold Dubious, which is giving him three pounds. ... There are quite a lot of "ifs" attached to the Trial Stakes, and it may be m order to rely on Captivate and Leading Boy, which were runners up m a like event at Winton last month. Racing condition may prove to be everything m the decision of the Salisbury Handicap, run over one mile,

Though Stealth failed at Riccarton he may do better m this crowd, and the ' Bame applies to Tembroney, quite a useful horse m this company. As far as public form is concerned, there is little for backers to go on m the Dunedin Handicap. Banderilla,. one of the first of the Last Darts, Tarquinius and Parysia have all had racing, . and : Parysia showed up m at least one race she had at the New Zealand. Cup meeting. Irf the open mile, Taboo, With all his weight, has to be respected, as he has a distinct liking for the track. Since going south Lucky Light has done well, and her winning race at Riccarton was a good one. She seems nicely placed, as does . Glare, which needs a lot of riding. This pair may prove troublesome to the topweight.; If Blue Metal can reproduce his Riccarton running, he will take some beating m the Burnside Handicap. At the Cup fixture he ran a solid race each day, finishing up a good second to Vali on the concluding day. . Others with form are El- Boa and Attract, but indications point strongly to Blue Metal.