THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 97, 17 January 1908, Page 5

THE TURF.

_4 _ (By Glencoe.) .TRAINING NOTES FROM TRENTHAM. A * heavy fog was again in evidenco at Trentham yesterday morning, and as the. four and fiyo furlong posts were obscured for part of tho time a largo number of sprintors escaped with light work. All but about a dozen of the visiting horses had reached Trentham on Wednesday night, so that tho tracks were fairly busy. ■ Stratagem was again tho first to appear, and galloped two miles on, tho tan, the last seven furlongs faking lmin. SGsec. Her work has been confined to the tan during tlie past/week,: as she iwent . a trifle sore on 'the grass gallop, shortly-after her arrival. Loch iela dashed over seven furlongs in lmih.' 3oscc., and then .trotted for" n. mile. E,iissloy :Maid left three-quarters of a mile behind in lmin. 20scc. - ; Sister; Anno went once round on the grass without.'being asked to put up time, while Do, fWitto. - covered twice' that distaiico, at. a good half pace! Fleetfoot 'was only cantered, but'Glancnattan' and Red Rain, raced' "together oyer .seven furlongs. Both went very well,. tho timo being lmin. 32scc. ... . Fireiron-and Gold Thread were, associated over/six. furlongs. The latter had a shade tHe .'better; of the argument, which was settledin, lmin. 18sec. Bucclouch's opponent- was /'Kautuku, the' journey' allotted being four furlongs. The two-year-bid-.began very- ; smartly,, and got a couple. of.lengths break." Buccleuch was eventually beaten by half a length.' Time, 50 4-ssec.'' ' ' All Red and Swimming Belt wero partners in a-five-furlong sprint, wbich was won by the latter in lmin. ssec. Playmate was seht'onco round' at a steady gallop. ■ Considerable interest, centred in.-a-trial gallop over a milo and a quarter between Gold Crest, Marguerite, and. Kurawaka. The Cup horse was ridden by G. Price', and would carry about Bsf. Marguerite and Kurawaka had light boys in tho saddle. The trio moved slowjy in tho firet hundred yards, but Kurawaka thou took up the pace on the inside running, and led till tho straight, where Marguerito- caught her. Tho Stepniak mare had slightly tho best'of the finish, and Krirawaka was nearly a length in advance of Gold Ciost'j -whose time-'would be a shade outside 2min. 14scc. , ? , ' ■ '-Advantago beat ,King Post and Wind, over a; fast-rnri' six furlongs.' Diabolo and Ataahua galloped l oi'er the' samo distance in >.-lmin. 17 l-sscc. , '. ■■ .-Mystification, Chatterer,.and.Chamois were given/slow work,' terminated' by a dash over a couple ■ of-- - fu'rloiigs. - Aborigino • .and • tlie •• Soaton Delaval-. colt trotted'oh the grass,: and-wpre extended over a;furlong.' •King. Billy alone performed, a similar task.' Moriarty did useful half-pa'cb work; ,- Ho . moved . nicely, and is evidently ill' great fprm. ' ; - ' ; * : Taitoko and, Consuelo had two gallops; over a u quarter of 'a r mile, the time registered being'26sec. on both occasions. •• ; : One of the best performances during the morning was Armlet's half-mile' in '49sec., 1 Petticoat commenced at the mile post,-and showed a! lot of pace for. three furlongs. t The Rarid (Rne), Uenuku,. and jSaga (Hatch) triod conclusions over a mile course! Saga won by a head from Tho Raiid, who steered a zig-zag course jn, the straight., it was an interesting trial, and took lmin. 45sec.'

Melwood did seven furlongs in lmin. 33sec: Ballarat covered, a furlong less in lmin. JSJsoc., the concluding half-mile occupying 51- l-ss.ee. , .' Splendid Idea idid two rounds at a solid pace. Sho is in great heart, and was fighting for her head the whole way. WaikAraka commenced with' some balancing feats, andappeared anxious to work on tho course . proper. After Youhg had obtained control of him,- ho Was sent a two-mile journey at • half-pace. - ' . Tangimoana and Rangipapa were , restricted to light work on the grass. " ■ Zimmerman and Dawn went once round, with the paco clapped on over tho last half mile. , The remainder of S. Waddcll'a team did- half-pace gallops; • • Ancyle, Mollis, Llanwerri, Tupono, arid . a number of others did useful work. By. the Rotqmaliaria,' which' arrived from the south, yesterday morning, Cockleshell came to strengthen Cutts's. team.' Jl'Donaltl brought Sir; Artegal ; Taggart, Cross Battery, and- ;Sea King-Price, . Munjeet; Roberts, . Lapland ,and Helianthus: Solomon, Vardo ana Siittee; and;Cptton, Pctrovna and Sant Rosaleer. - . .> . -..Tiljpy; brought Apa>_Sir Frisco, and Motu'-' . kawa'.l'rori) Fordell;-and F. Davis; Loftus, Finery; 'and: Downfall • from • HawKe's Bav. Manjapoto ■ wasexpected from Hawera, arid , witb. a.few Wairarapa horses would complete ' the total. ' Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for tho 'first' day's events at the Pahiatiia Racing Club's annual meeting and entries for the Trial Hack, Plate and Maiden Ha'clc-Scurry, close at 9 o'clock this evening with, the Secretary, -Mr. G. L. Hawley Drew. The telegraph olfico at Pahiatua closes at 8 o'clock.' ..... "Entries for tho,Dunedin Jockey Club's autumn meeting and tho Canterbury Jockey Club's summer meeting .close this evening. ? .-Sir-Frisco; has .been scratched for tho Nursory ,Hand|cap., . , All tho bookmakers who applied for licenses to; bet, at the jriecting have' had their applications granted, v....... . . .... Tiio stewards' of the Racing Club yesterday passed a resolution recommending the starter not to delay any race for unruly horses. • MANIAPOTO SCRATCHED. -ManUpoto' was scratched for all engagenients at the -Wellington Racing Club's meeiing.yesterday.afternoon, as it was found that ,a shoulder, trouble would not admit of his starting. This is particularly hiird luck for bis owner, as the horse was'right at the top of his form, and would have probably broken 2min. 33se<!. ,for tho Wellington Cup distance to-morrow if he could have been landed ,nt the' post-.