SUMMER RACES

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 15, 18 January 1921, Page 8

SUMMER RACES

NOTES FROM TRENTHAM

(BY "SIX LANCELOT.")

The weather was dull and threatening at Trentham this morning, and light rain fell at an early. hour, but not sufficient to interfere with the try-outs. The outside of the course proper, the inner trial gallop, and the tan circuit were available to trainers. The tan gallop was dead and holding. S. Waddell, V. Collelo, R. Gooseman, G. Price, A. Oliver. W. Donovan, and other over-night arrivals, put in an appearance with their teams." . On the tan Canyon was in front of Sweet Memory at the end of four furlpngs, which took 51 3-ssec. Esnerance did a round, picking' up La Paloma at the six-furlong post, the former, with W. Kitchener (her Cup pilot) up, being slightly ahead at the finish. Bagdad and others did easy pacing on the tan. Wamba (H. ■ Gray) did a round on the inner grass at three-quarter pace. Silver Link trotted once round the tan, and afterwards did a circuit of the inner grass. Early Dawn (R. Reed) was sent a mile on the course proper, but was not extended. Tapairu (R. Reed) slipped over half a mile on the course proper in 50sec. Hallowe'en (Birkenhead—Prologue) was in front of Rimutaka and In the Pink at the end of five furlongs in lmin 3sec. Jackeroo (C. Reed) sprinted down the course proper. ■ Hymestra. was 'out, looking- well, !but was not pitted against the watch. Counter Attack left six furlongs behind in lmjn 17sec. • Maioha was several lengths ahead of Dusky Eve at the end of a mite gallop in lmin 42sec. i Warplane and Parisian Diamond, separately, were worked on the inner grass. . Sandy M'Donald got two lengths' start of Astinome at the five-furlong post, and was a length ahead at the end of the work-out in lmin 3sec. Halifax pleased by finishing in front. of Blackhead, at the end of six furlongs in lmin 17sec. The first-named appears none the worse for the throat operation, judging by the way lie galloped. Going Up slipped over five furlongs in lmin 3sec pleasingly. Eleus (G.isYouns), Idle Talk, and Tenterfield went a circuit of the ■' course proper. Eleus got the best of the jumpout, 1 but was steadied along the bad;. He Avas half a dozen lengths ahead of Idle Talk at the finish. Tenterfield stop-,-ped in the straight, and was^afterwards '. sent another round. Eleus, ran the last'mile in lmin 45 2-ssec. Nobleman (C. Reed), hit out well in a couple of rounds of the tan gallop. From a standing start on the course.; proper, Humbug ran four furlongs in 49sec, Ch-rysostom being about a length away. ■ ' ■ The Bleiiheim two-year-olds, Ditchley and the .Miss Birkenhead colt, were sent half a mile from tho WeUesley start with the barrier. Ditehley had the best of it. Johnny Walker did useful pacing work on tho tan. Asterinat Statuette, and others did easy work. Quest, Tolerance, and Scion were in the order named at the end of a sprint from the half-mile barrier on the course proper. Rational spurted on the inner grass. Royal Exchange (A. Reed) and Winter Wind were together ai the end of six furlongs in lmin 17sec. Royal Stag and Counlerstroke took lmin ssac to \ cover five furlongs. Vespucci was sent a mils and a quarter. Adopted joined in at the six furlongs. They took Imiu 16seo in "the run to the post. - - 80-Peep, Flight Commander, and Falstafr' were in tho order named at the end of seven furlongs in lmin 31sec. Gloaming (B. Deeley) was allowed to tun down tho half-milo- mi the course proper in his best styie. , . Martial Dawn was slightly ahead of Moonstruck at the end of a six furlongs sprint, which took lmin l'7sec. ' ■ ' Pacific Slopo was better than Silk Rein at the finish of seven furlongs, the ii'&t.six taking lmin 19se^. Mumble, ,Sycorax, and many others weia out. ... ' ' ,' Kick Oft', Creme de Msnthe, and others ran.- down the course proper. F. Tilley reached the course this xnorning with tho Fordell team. Client looks -fit on it,. and has evidently been kept busy since he raced at Awapuni. F. D. Jones and T. H. Gillett also arrived from. South this, morning. '• Acceptances for all events at Pahiatua Meeting close on Friday next at 9 p.m.* The Pahiatua telegraph office closes at 8 p.m. The Wellington Trotting Club's Annual' Meeting is to be held at the Hutt Park on, I'riday.i Representatives of, Canterbury stables, who usually play a prominent part at the meeting, are be-, ginning to arrive. The champion.pacer;Author Dillon, is to attempt to lower his own Australasian grass- mile record' ■of 2min Ssec, and no doubt the exhibi- ; tion will attract a. big attendance. Manawatu Cup form has on several occasions worked out well in the Wellington Cup. Sir Solo, Kilrain, and-Nobleman-scored at Awapuni before winning at Tieritham. Will Client add. to the successful 'list? Humbug and Chrysostom, who are' engaged at Trentham, went out of. the>' boom at Ellevslie. -The best performance of Humbug was in the Newmarket Handicap, iii which he carried 8.7 and was beaten-by a neck in lmin 13 3-ssec. H-e has the same weight in the Telegraph Handicap. Ladies, the finish and style of your appearance at Trentham is important.Inspect our range of suede shoes in wanted colours, also hosiery to match. Herb Price, Willis-street.—Advt. Trentham visitors. If you require something smart in your wearing apparel visit our two well-known stor.es in Willis-street. Herb Price—Advt.