DOINGS AT TRENTHAM.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 15, 19 January 1910, Page 2

DOINGS AT TRENTHAM.

Horses and their trainers and attendants are now arriving at Trentham by almost every train, and quite a large number of visitors were to be seen on the tracks this morning. Among those, however^ that are on the spot, but did not put in an appearance before breakfast were Cyrene, Roosevelt, Montreal, and White Cockade. Misty-looking clouds hung overhead at day-break, but by six o'clock the sky had cleared considerably, and the air was warm and mild. E. Cutts was the first to get going, and gave each member of his lengthy team steady to halfpace exercise." Husbandman, Broadsword, and Saxifrage, who were brought up from Christchurch by Monday night's boat, are looking fit, the first-named especially so. Saxifrage had a narrow escape from a serious accident. Whilst cantering on the sawdust track he ran off and bumped into one of the posts, carrying the rails on the inside of the course proper. Fortunately he was going dead slow at the time, and did not injure himself. T. Ross has the Kicheran—Prelude colt Killaloe in nice condition, and sent him six furlongs at threequarter pace. Armlet pleased the" touts by the resolute and easy manner in which she reeled off 1 the last four of five furlongs in 50 l-ssec. The most interestingi gallop of the morning, however, was that done by All Red (Jenkins) and Diabolo (Telford) who got to the end of a mile on the sawdust in lmin 46sec. All Red, who had the outside running, had most to say at the finish, and is evidently in great heart; neither was ridden out. Lady Medallist was given an easy task, and may be expected to do a gallop to-morrow. Sir Frisco, who as usual showed signs of soreness, did useful steady to threequarter pace work, and Tribulation, an exceptionally massive colt that was much admired, ran four or five furlongs at a leisurely speed. Silkweb, who has never looked better, went twice round at a steady pace, and ran home over the last four furlongs under a strong pull. Gold Crest sprinted half a mile, and Merrivonia strode along at a fair pace over a similar distance after traversing two circuits steadily. Hilarian, Lace Collar, Iranui (who is a bit sore), Sea Queen and Lady Reina cantered. Ringdove (Olliver) is looking bright and well, and after cantering once round, she increased the, pace a little for a second circuit, and finished strongly over the fast four furlongs. Federal sprinted down the straight, and Truganini strode over half a mile at a useful gait. Achray, who struck himself yesterday, was only cantered, as also were Goid Lace, Genius, and Paisano. Crown Derby moved a bit short when he stepped on to the track, but soon threw oil all signs of stiffness and got through half to threequarter pace exercise. Tawhaki was extended over four furlongs, which he traversed in 514-ssec, Pakau taking 52sec to accomplish the same journey. Gipsy Belle (Jenkins) ran tho last four ot six furlongs in 523-ssec. Swimming Belt and Simplex proved far 100 good for St. Felix, whom they beat easily over four furlongs in 52 l-ssec. Chauvelin went a mile and three furlongs at a strong three-quarler pace, First Battery and Ukraine were each given a working gallop over seven furlongi, and Sonite was allowed to run along under restraint for hulf-a-milo.