TRENTHAM GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 200, 24 August 1928, Page 11

TRENTHAM GOSSIP.

A QUARTET FOR SYDNEY. DIANA'S LAD GOING TO WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. H. Lorigan leaves for Sydney by the Ulimaroa to-morrow with Cimabue, Oratrix and Concentrate for his patrons, Messrs. H. and R. Murphy. Lorigan also has charge of the three-year-old filly Tea Rose, whom he is taking across for Mr. J. J. Corry. Tea Rose, who is by Tea Tray from Roseland, she won only a small race in six starts last year—the Novice Stakes at the Nelson meeting.

As the result of the recent rains the tracks at Trentham at present are on tl: heavy side, and matters are quiet so far. The two-year-olds intended for early racing have not been asked a great deal. Of those that have done a little sprinting the most promising are the filly by Grandcourt—Table Talk in D. McCauley's stable, and the Valykrian —Whitianga colt in charge of Captain Gage-Williams. The filly's name is Courtlike, and her dam is a sister to Highland. Finmark and Estland. She looks like proving a bargain on the

HOgns that was paid for her at the January sales. The Valkyrian colt is named Imperial Guard, and he fetched 250gns at the sales. Both are engaged next month at Wanganui, where three other Trentham youngsters are entered, not to mention four more from H. Telford's stable, temporarily located at Wanganui. Black Mint is having an easy time after his racing at the Grand National meeting, but it is intended to resume work with him shortly, and train him for the Avondale Cup in September. Black Mint is in first rate order at the present time, and if the usual soft tracks of the early spring prevail he will have everything in his favour. The hunter Diana's Lad, who was purchased by a Wellington sportsman, Captain B. H. Adkins, during the Grand National meeting last week, has not yet arrived at Trentham. He was to go into the stable of H. Lorigan, but at the present it is understood this arrangement is not convenient. It is expected that Diana's Lad, however, will duly enter into Lorigan's care. There is a prospect of one or two young horses owned by a prominent Wairarapa sportsman being trained in a Trentham stable in the near future. At least the trainer has been approached, and has sent an affirmative reply. J. Olsen, who has for some time been chief assistant to J. McLaughlin at Trentham, intends reiftjving across the Strait shortly. He has been offered the training of the horses owned by Mr. B. Dooley, of Nelson, including Kameses, and has accepted. The Dove and Tcheka galloped five furlongs at Trentham this morning, while Bourse and the Birkdale gelding in D. McCauley's stable jumped two hurdles. who has a promising mare by Day Comet from a Strowan mare in his stable and in training, has i eceived a half-brother to her by Acre. Captain J. Gage-Williams has been laid up with influenza since returning from the Grand National meeting, butis now improving.