RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 250, 20 October 1921, Page 2

RACING NEWS.

TKENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. (By Telegraph.—'Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this d*y. At Trentham this morning all the gallop* were registered on the grass trial track, which was in good order. Insurrection and Esperance covered a nillc in 1.49. Solfa-nello. assisted by._ Weary Willie and Vindictive, ran six fnrlongs in 1.17, Grotesque and Penitent going on a furlong further in 1.33. Militairo and Flight Commander traversed a mile in 1.4!). Vagabond and Snob covering the same distance in 1.46. Dainty Step and Halifax ran seven fnrlcmgs the last sii taking 120 1-5. Scion and Quest sprinted five fnrlongs in 1.4. Listowel and Thespian taking 1.17 for a furlong further. Maioha was better than Battle Song oTer seven fnrlongs in 1.33 4-o. iMiss Gold and Trespass sprinted five furlongs in 1-4. Celmisia sported half a mile in 51s. The Hawk beating Fulsome over a similar distance in 50s. Jackaroo and War Baby went five fnrlongs in 1.6. War Path and Creme de Menthe taking 1.4. and Backsheesh ana Tinihanga the same. Astinome and Taipalru covered six fnrlones in 1.18. Molyneaux ran a mile In 1.46. Still Sea and Danger Zone finishing the fast work b* sprinting five furlongs ra 1.4. VIOTORIAX TRAIN'TN'G NOTES. (Received 1.50 p.m.) ME-LBOITRXB, this day. The going was good at CauMeH. On the grass David and King of the Forest went" a mile in 1.48. Kingbier a mile In 1-45, and Violoncello a mile a-nd a quarter, going easily, in 2. IT}. Queen Comedy did the ibest mile and a quarter of her task In 2.131. and Purser covered the slame distance outside events. Molly's Robe did sii fnrlongs in 1.18, Heir Apparent and Harvest King a mile and a quarter in 2J3i, ann King of the Sea the same in 2.14. while Noorili-m and Sefton took a second longer. At Flemington Kennaqubair beat Prince Sandy. Pelaw M:iin and Duke XapoH over nine furlongs on the grass in 2.2. Furious and Ervenso-n did seven furlongs m 1.33, while Lionel Attwill beat Seafrigat over a mile in 1.56. Erasmus and Arch MareU» did useful work. MELBOURNE CUP RCRATCHINGS. (Received 0.'2."> a.m.) MELBOURNE. October 19. The Melbourne Cup scrafchingß are: Hopetoun. Whitp Phast and Braehead. ano from the Derby Braehead. — (A. and N.Z.)