WINGATUI NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2497, 22 January 1902, Page 50

WINGATUI NOTES.

t On Saturday morning lai-t the fir-t work j after breakfast war- do'io by Wild \Ve*t and I First Light. 'ihe?e mares were put together in a good working gallop o\er a mile, and • | borh moved freely and we-11. WjUI \Ve=t ' , pre-ictu-^ a more trained appearance now I than die übuaUy used to ha\ c in the past. Her late owner invariably raced the Silver- , mark mare very much on the big &ulc Red Banner. Ardnarff, and Vandyke, in company, left a useful mile behind th*rh in 1 good style, and the recent addition to t fiutledge's string is tioue t!ie worsp of I-.in recent Southland campaign Forward Guard ■ and Off Chance were sent a fa<t six fur- ' lorgh, and both were lidden out at ihe iini^h. Thf Vanguard geldmg beat the mare by a neck. The St. Leger — Lady Iknily iilly Noblesse strode over five fu: longs by htrself Billet Doux, Kdelueiss. .md Foray were put together ovei six furlongr Biilei. Doux bcga'i s'ov.lj-. ar.d Edelweiss fin:«heel in front of Foray, although neither ol the two \(a<- ndden ouf. Billet D<<u.\ finieJied abou^ , j length* away, and it »»■, thf St Lcger gelding ,\ ta>k beyond his present : capabilities to foot it over six furlongs with li« fonipanioii« in the gallop. EHohrcjss is on the nn prove, and galloping in good htait. Quickshot II and Sbas-pshot did useful work. I team, with thp Ri^cpiion of Nobleiic, worked bc-foie bitijiki'ist, t\v.d Han- I kins'? team wa? not out while I \\as present ' At the course. The trac3»s were greatlj benefited by the ruins that fell during the week, j as they were on the harel side pnor to the rainfall.