WINGATUI NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22914, 12 June 1936, Page 10

WINGATUI NOTES

TRAVENNA’S FIVE FURLONGS Dunedin, June 11. Though there was a light coating of snow on the top of Maungatua this morning very little moisture had fallen at Wingatui, and the tracks were in good order, most of the little fast work being done on the centre of the inside grass track (reports the Star). Drinkup and The Jeweller travelled fast over the last half of six furlongs on the plough-tan track and registered Imin 19 3-ssec for the full journey. Travenna did not move very freely in a run over five furlongs on the grass in Imin lOsec. This horse looks well, but Hancock is going to have trouble in keeping him sound for the meeting. Salmo Salar, with a big pull in the weights carried, Golden King, and Grand Finale were sent over nine furlongs. From the mile post, they took 55sec to run the first half-mile, and finished the eight furlongs in Imin 50 2-ssec. To within half a furlong of the post Grand Finale was doing it best, but then he stopped and the other two finished together three lengths clear of Grand Finale. Nardoo was schooled over three hurdles. He unseated his rider at the first fence and rapped the last fairly hard. He might shape better if jumped with another horse. Half Note and Daring Deed, both looking well, were let off with light work, each sprinting fast down the straight. Tautau Maid had a pull of over two stone in weight when she beat Amy Johnson and Master Anomaly home over six furlongs in Imin 19 l-ssec, the last half-mile taking 52 2-ssec. Red Lance was given three rounds at a strong pace, and ran the last seven furlongs in Imin 42 l-ssec. Hula Belle and Silk Paper finished together at the end of a six-furlong sprint in Imin 21 l-ssec, the last three furlongs in Imin 42 l-ssec. Both The Smuggler and Umtali returned from Auckland last night. They were on the course, enjoying a sand roll. Both horses look well after their long journey, and Umtali appears to have thrown off the lameness which troubled him after running in the Great Northern Steeplechase. The Smuggler has done well on the trip, and looks better than when he went away.