Jottings From Otago

NZ Truth, Issue 1179, 5 July 1928, Page 12

Jottings From Otago

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Dunedin Rep.) ARK ROYAL, the Dunedin Guineas winner, will shortly be taken m hand again. He has been turned out" since the Trentham injury received m his first start after winning the Dunedin classic, and has thoroughly recovered from the injury. * # * It is a 3** ear or two since Otago provided the Dominion with a really outstanding youngster. This year there is one which looks the part m Gold Tinge. He is the most forward rising two-year-old at Wingatui, and his debut will probably be made m the McLean Stakes. >s # * Trainer C. Christie did not effect any purchases while on his recent, excursion to the North Isla-nd, but two or three horses are still under offer. Owing to the lading up of the Manuka for winter overhaul his trip to Western Australia is necessarily delayed. ■«,-.* # Arthur Ellis will pilot Tintoretto at the Trentham meeting. Tintoretto's form on the flat at the Dunedin winter meeting was quite satisfactory. •■# * * Good judgment was exercised by George Barton m the selection of names' for two of his two-year-olds. The -Leighton— First Class gelding has b een named Academ y (Royal Academy not being available)." , Artistic has been bestowed upon a Ally by Leighton from Statuette. She has been a victim of an epidemic of colds which has. invaded Wingatui. * * ' #• • Antrim Boy, which nearly brought off a. surprise m the last race at the Dunedin winter meeting, is looking bright and well. He will be given a, run at Waimatei and Timaru prior to the National meeting. •..■'-'" * * •'*■.# Puff will not be called upon to carry silk again until after the Canterbury meeting. *, * ■''•*'.■ F. W. Ellis is handling a two-year-old half-sister to Tommy Dpdd which is well spoken of m the far south. All going well she will- measure strides with, the best of them m the McLean Stakes before being sent across to her j Victorian owner. Bill Hazlett has slipped quietly "-away to Sydney where his speedy' Paper Money two-year-old, Flicker, has been [Stepping it out with. the ponies. :T NOT THERE UOR the benefit of stay-at-home puni ters, it may be mentioned that neither Prince Lv nor Marble King put m an, appearance at the Te Kuitfrfix-: ture. "' "• ■ " ■ '•''.": . Trainer G. Reed explained to "N.Z. Truth" T that Marble King was feeling the effects,' of -fhis. three 'races, at the big Great Northern fixture and might not be seen out again till the spring. ' Regarding Prince .'Lu,; he had probably not fully recovered from the rick he suffered on his previous trip. to. Ellerslie, v but - if taken further south, can be deeply respected, for he gave great promise when he acted as runner-up to Bourn m his only start at the Great Northern fixture.