WINGATUI NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22833, 6 March 1936, Page 10

WINGATUI NOTES

BIG COUNTRY JUMPED BLUE METAL AND UMTALI (From the Dunedin Evening Star). Dunedin, March 5. Jaunt was jumped over the three fences in the straight this morning, giving his usual finished exhibition. He was given a round on the flat afterwards, finishing the last five furlongs in lmin. 10 2-ssec. Song Boy appeared to appreciate the more yielding going and easily accounted for Te Ahuarangi in a half mile sprint in 52 l-ssec, Redolent, who went wrong after taking part in a hurdle race early in the season, was back on the course this morning, and has done well during his spell. Aro Arc, who is engaged in the Goldfields Hack Handicap, to be run at Cromwell next week, reeled off six furlongs on the inside grass track in lmin. 20 2-ssec, and was going well throughout the gallop. Cherry Queen acted as schoolmaster to a young one in S. Pyper’s stable in a gallop over five furlongs, and was under a 'good pull all the way in recording lmin. 5 2-ssec. for the journey. Wyn, who looks none the worse for her three races at Gore last week, led The Smuggler in a sprint over three furlongs along the back. Wyn will be one of F. Shaw’s team for the Cromwell meeting next week. Mr L. C. Hazlett’s jumpers were over at Wingatui this morning, and Blue Metal and Umtali jumped a round of the schooling fences attractively. Blue Metal, who has built up well since going into Andy Cassell’s charge, led Umtali over the first three fences, then they jumped the sod wall together. Going to the brush double in front of the stands, Blue Metal, who was ridden by W. McEwan, drew away again. His exhibition was a very pleasing one for a maiden jumper. An unnamed five-year-old gelding by Tractor from Call Bird was jumped over three fences in the straight. He ran off at the sod wall the first time and very nearly unseated McEwan at the first of the brush double. Taken back again this full brother to High Gear jumped the three fences very well, and he also looks the part of a