Training Notes.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3851, 20 December 1882, Page 4

Training Notes.

(by chevAl.)

Tub rosy Cng'or of dawn had scarcely j ( touched the eastern horizon this morning '; ero the horses, wish their trainers, began . to appear on the race track at jUllerslie. It was whispered last night that some of the Southern three-year-olds were to do fast work, and, as a natural consequence, the attendance of that section of the public who arc continually after "good things " was somewhat numerous. The rairj of yesterday, together with a very heavy dew that fell last night, rendered the "plough" workable, though the toil was scarcely heavy cnoueh to suit those trainers whose horses are a trifle backward Bill Proffitt with h;s Btring, Virginia Wa'er, Kubina, Kingiißk, and Mavis, was the first to put in an appearance. He set the hors°s to slow work, Kin^ask especially was in splendid condition, Movis seemed a Uille still. Mount was put at the hurdles once ■ or twic, and he took them as though he ' eujojed the fun. He sub equently went J round the course at three quarters spjed j with Ngata, the latter not going very satisfactorily. The grand old Agent was sent; round the plough lour or five times, with; fore-legs batidjged. Rowlands hid Tim j Whiille.r early out, bßt the much fancied horse oily did ' walking exercise. Poet and Minerva di<l slo* wmk, r-nd ' gave satifaction ti their party. Parnmena and Libeller galloped one mile andth'ee ; quarters in company, the latter apparently having the be*t oil it, catching hi- stable j companion iv the stiaitht. Virginia ] Water »ud Kin,.,ask t;ext arraqt:d atti;ht;ou. They went the Cup distune*: at ihree quarters speed, bein<,' joined during the last | six furlongs by Rubina. The last roun 1 j (haM 'he Cup distance) was covered iv 2inins. lOsecs. Poet and Minerva then had a spin together, getting I round the course, once iv 2mins. 12secs. Major Giorge's.welt bred TcLain- J bra d d some sl'iw work, and while ou the track was the cynosuri of all eye*. Sv>ukar was sent rouud once. He mnved very freely, aiuUppearel to be in go d heart, Nclaou riid some slow work, butdi'l not impress me favorably. He is not, to my tliiukiDg, in his Spring form. Lone Ha id g;i)l"ped twice round the couwe.- Musketeer and Prince Charlie had a sp-n, tue lattor travelling the three quarters of a mile in lmin. 35si:cs. Am zon next appeared on the track, but seemed 'a little In me. Kalo and old. Lara, both looking well, did a spurt. The tinner got through the last half-mile in 54sect. Cauard and Clarence did a grand gallop,and Moonstone, who apptars to have learnt to gallop, was sent round the plough. Turquoise, with George Williams in the saddle.appca1 e1 on the racing tack, and at once became the centre of attraction. He is undoubtedly a graud-lookiog colt, and bis action leaves nothing to be dt si' eel. After a preliminary, (,'cor^o started him for tke Cup distance, which was g>>t over in 4mins. 21 2-sths sees, The lost half of the distance (one mile and a furlong) was; journeyed in 2'uin*. 3secs. The best colonial time for the UJ m 'es is Fir.-t Water's—4cnins. 2Jsecs Betrayer's Ca> terbury iup was wonin4mine. jscc. But to re tun to the course. '\ft>-r Turquilso'« gallop, Mom--ton and Kcnilworth were sent oil' in company. I timed Mo nstone's last tor- c quarters of a mile-lmi.i. 25<ec\ Thorpe's atriup di:i walk ng (jxercise at the rear of the grand stand W clconie Jack, whose •ikinc.sß to Tim v. hilller is very strilrng, .iiune on the track iv clothing, with Willie liutler up, aud did n -low training gallop twice round the c urse—the laat threequarters of a. mile in lmin, SOsecs* Rewi, to tec whom quite a number had made the pilgrimngo to the course, next put in an appc > ranee, looking as strong as a lion, Voiing McG'O was in the saddle Shott'y after his appearance on the track, Yatapa also emerged, with Hunt up. The twain Jit) a training gallop for over a mile, but on reaching the three-quarter-mile post the boys put on steam, and an interesting gallot; ensued. The three-quarters wa« ri'gotiatediu lmin, 23sccs. by '<ewi, though it was evident that he could have done it seconds sooner. This brought the proceedings of the morning to a close. The rain to-day v;ould be gratefully ttclcnmcd by the tracing fraternity, and I have no doubt but that the early birds at tho course during the remainder of the week .will see plenty of fast work. Very general egret was expressed at thenon-appearmee of Vortex and his lady trainer, Miss Byers,