TRENTHAM TRACK NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 151, 30 June 1928, Page 11

TRENTHAM TRACK NOTES

Weather conditions were improved at Trenthain this morning; for,' despite * . keen wind,- it was bright and sunny* . Visiting horses are not, likely to »rriv« until, well into nest week, and; accordingly; proceedings are rather quiet.' The winter grass this morning- provided quite fair going. '•. ■•, -,-. '■ : .rig . Catkin, Star Ranger; .. and : B6yal Game were the irst to work, but''they; were not galloped" against, the '.Watch. Royal Game probably will' run in;;:the Whyte Memorial Handicap,' and--.will be ridden by A. E.Ellis., ■ : ;Ea Historic and Minotus. sprinted half a! .', mile in 53Jsec. '."..' ■ '■'"•'-. : . Dancing Star and Tripos1 were" Companions over, five'furlongs in. lmin ■ T, [ 2-ssee, the last half-mile taking 54sec. . ". Royal Damon strode along over a round. He may be ridden, by T.,Green, on the first day at Trentham. ■. ;.-.; Ring Boy and Mandarine took'lmia 9see to run.five furlongs. '■'.•'. . ,-. Rotowhero and Vindication, galloped half a mile in 53sec, . ■ '".'' Matu and Radiate were companions in a- task over, a round of .the fences, in the centre of tho course^ both jumping well. Matu alone, went round again, v giving just as good a- display.'. .;'.,. Lady Passenger and" Jackeroo and Wheel and Standard'were jumped' in, company, over the four hurdles in'the centre of the. course. Standard has been used by J. Gage Williams .as a hack for some time. . : .'■■-'... , S. Wilson, who has come up. fi'oni Dunedin'fdr the. meeting,. was on.'.rthe course riding work this morning. 1..,' Racegoers, next month , will, nptica that the private ,roacl'between the^railway line and the racecourse ; has' b.cen regraded, and provides much-inoro comfortable going for -pedestrians as.■they, -cross.from'train-to course.', '. '.;..'