NOTES FROM INVERCARGILL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25473, 1 March 1944, Page 2

NOTES FROM INVERCARGILL

’ MACEDOINE SOLD TO NORTH (Special) INVERCARGILL, Feb. 29. Several smart sprints were recorded at Invercargill this morning by horses with engagements at Winton on Saturday. Southern Wave jumped away ahead of Southern Sail at the seven furlongs, and was always galloping freely in front to record the smart time of lmin 30 l-ssec. Southern Sail was conceding a lot of weight. Inscrutable and Nigger Lad were responsible for the best six furlongs. They ran the first two furlongs in 23 4-ssec, and the four in 48 2-ssec, and both finished on strongly, with Inscrutable, who had' the inside running, appearing to have the edge on his companion. Sir Percy was too good for Gundagai and Carolyn over six furlongs in lmin 15 4-ssec. Heidelberg and Killarney sprinted over half a mile in 49 2-ssec. Heidelberg is in first-class condition. Benbecula ran from the mile and a-quarter post to the half-mile post at half pace, and sprinted the last half-mile in 52sec. He hit out in his usual bold style. W. F. Ellis may have the mount on him at Winton. Macedoine was set a similar task, and ran the last half-mile comfortably in 53sec. Macedoine has been sold to a Wellington agent acting on behalf of an owner whose identity is not disclosed. All the papers have been signed for her sale subject to her being passed sound by a veterinary surgeon. In the meantime, her programme is indefinite. Aurora Australis was given strong pace work ov6t* a round, and ran the last half* mile in 52 4-ssec. Great Coen and the three-year-old filly bv Siegfried from Spea'n Bridge were le.t off with an easy six furlongs, which occupied lmin 21sec. On the plough Elvena and Yodelling Song completed six furlongs strongly in lmin 19 3-ssec. Waitoru received a_ start and considerable weight from Sailors Pal over six furlongs and was clocked to run lmin 18 4-ssec. Fair Trial went away from the mle post at half pace, and came home the last four in 53 l-ssec. He is in excellent fettle, and he will be ridden at Winton by W. Hiilis, who will receive a 71b allow-alAnglo-French (T. J. Boyle) and Double Light (Hiilis) gave a brilliant display of lumping over two rounds of the steeplechase course. Double Light’s display was piobablv the most impressive ever given by a novice at headquarters.