ON TRENTHAM TRACK

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 6 December 1930, Page 11

ON TRENTHAM TRACK

THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS

FINAL WORK FOR WOODVILLE

The weather was .6110*31101 the track was hard and fast, for tho galloping at Trcntham this morning. Most of the horses who are to race at Woodville were, given their .final trials, and several others who have holiday engagements to meet .were: sentl along against the watch. The work was done on the centre of the > trial--'grass,"and tho distances named were -a little short. ..-.:. ' ..-, .-.- -,-LTaura Lad and Invite wore T.the 'first to work, sprinting half a mile in 50 2-ssec. Invite is to race -in the. Nursery events at Woodville. --. ■ "•-■' •■ Hunting Call finished ahead of Mythology at the end of half a mile in 50scc. This was. the first gallop the pair had had since the Leyih Meeting. It was a particularly good effort by Hunting Call. Tea Queen and Malayan, both looking well, were restricted to pace work on tho tan. Basouli was assigned a similar task. .... Marjoram was half a length ahead of Raineses,. who was ridden out, at the end of six furlongs in lmin 17 2-oscc, the last half-mile being done in 51 2-ssec. This is the first fast gallop Marjoram has had- for some time, and confirms the opinion that he has improved a lot since last being seen in action. His holiday racing is to be done at Dunedin. Concentrate, Historic, and Staghunter were matched over "a mile. This morning it was Staghunter who- brought j Concentrate along in'the straight, and lie" was right up with him at the finish, with Historic about -four lengths back. The first two furlongs took 25 12-ssee, the next two 25 4-sseCj' and tho last half-mile 50 4-sseCj making the time, for the full distance lmin 42sec. Besides being another good gallop' by Concentrate^ it was anexcellent"-effort on the part of Staghunter.' SALTPOT IMPKOVING. Saltpot came away in fine style in the straight to beat Shootist at the end of five furlongs by nearly five lengths. The full time was- lmin 6 l-ssoc, but the last half-mile was done in 51 3-ssec. -- ; '.:' . Intruder and Zephyrus sprinted sis furlongs together in lmin 16 '3-ssec, taking 51seo for the final half-mile. Both these horses are ta gq to Woodville. , . ■ Habit and Rational 11. finished up their work with a three-furlong sprint on the tan in 39sec. Eminent,1 alone, did six furlongs in lmin 22see, and Caught worked at halfpace on the tan. ' ■'/ ■ -■• Eothen, who is to go to Woodyille, was sent half a mile alone, 'being timed to do the last three -furlongs in 38 3-osec. -. . ■ .■•:.-■■ Dolomite, Duellona, and Eoyal Game were associated in a seven-furlong trial, the first-named finishing just ahead of Duellona, with Bpyal Game several lengths back. After having run the first two furlongs in 25 3-sgec, • they completed the full journey in lmin 30 2-ssec, taking 51 2-ssee for' the last half-mile. Eoyal Game was with his companions to the straight, but did not come on with them. He and Dolomite are to go to Woo&ville. Ephialtes again showed that he possesses quality above the ordinary hack in a gallop over a mile with Lady Pam and Sir Limond. He- had slightly the best of the start,' but Lady Pam was soon up with him, and she had to exert herself all the way down the straight to beat him narrowly at the finish. Sir Limond was several lengths away. The first half-mile! took 53sec, and the full distance lmin 45 4-ssee. ■ Crash put up the best sprint figures of tho morning by beating Oral easily over half a mile in 48 3-ssec. Crash is to race in the hack six at Woodville, but this distance has so far proved too far for him. Black Mint was ahead of Dainty Ways at the end of a seven-furlong gallop, the last six furlongs being done in lmin 20sec. ■ : Joie de Val sprinted away from Tobaceoland at the close of six furlongs in lmin 16 2-ssec, the last halfI milo taking 50 4-ssec. It was Tobaccoland's first fast gallop for some time, but nevertheless it was a useful piece- of work by his stablemate, who is to contest the Trial Plato at Woodville. ACORN SHOWS PACE. Acorn was well clear of Salt Spray at the end of three furlongs in 36sec, ii very xiromising effort. Acorn is the two-year-old bay filly by Paladin from Hornbeam (dam of Sir Eoy, Don Quixote, and King Musket) in J. M'Laugh - lin's stable, and Salt Spray is Mr. C. Boyle's Australian-bred two-year-old chestuut gelding by Saltash from Aries, and hence full-brother to Ozone. On the two-year-old, track, Cape Gold was nearly' two lengths too good for her stablemate, Maritime, over six furlongs, the last half-mile of which took 53scc. This was tho longest sprint these youngsters have undertaken yet, and it was probably a trial for the Great Northern Foal Stakes. Flower went three furlongs alone in 39sec. r. ■•;■■■■■ Wee Night and Valquette were given steady pace work on the tan, but were not asked to gallop. •• St. Eoger, Oratorian, -and' -Gesture, in that order- out from the rail, reeled off half a mile, together all the way, in 49 4-ssec, Oratoriaii: being about a head b.ohiiid'his companions at the finish. They were slow off:the mark, and came home the final three furlongs in. 35 4-saec, which makes the trial a

very attractive one. St. Roger wsr» sweating when- walked-in tie centrj after^vards, but Oratorian wrs '»« dry,' aa a chip. '. ~ '. ',',.''. ■; "■ . '•' Sunkissed, an English-bred mare by Suustar from the Gay Crusader mare Kiss Cannon, imported by Mr. I. G. Duncan in 1927, .has failed, to stand up to a raco preparation, and H. Telford has returned her to the Elderslio Stud, where she willbe.osed for breeding, a- purpose -for which- ska was originally imported. Another member of Telford's team, Kilstar (I<ill>roney---Martifoi's) has.becii. sent out on to the-paddock. at MartQiii but will be returned in March,for winter racing. ' " ;" 1.