ON TRENTHAM TRACKS

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 28, 2 August 1932, Page 9

ON TRENTHAM TRACKS

CANDIDATES FOR SOUTH

PRINCE POMBAL'S RIDER

(By "Bangatira.")

Some of the Trentham horses for Kieearton left last evening, but most of the others to make the trip later on in the week were galloped this morn-

ing. The weather was fine, and the track was faster than it has been for some time past.

Normandy (H. Hunt) required nearly 30sec to do the first two furlongs of what was intended to have be^n a sixfurlongs gallop, but, picked np by Bed Sun (W. S. Jones) at the half-mile, came smartly hoine.from that point in 50 3-ssec. His eompahioj., who is backward after a blistering, proved of' little use to him. Tobaecoland (Si 'Wilson) jumped, ofi from the six /furlongs, and, picked np by Prince Ponibal (A. Leaeh) -ear the five furlongs, ran the distance in lmin 18 4-ssec, the last half-mile in 52 4-osec. Prince Pombal was leading throughout, but Tobaeeoiand was within a head of him at the finish.

Colossical (Leach) started better (than Gold Sana (C. Pritchard, jun.) from the five furlongs, but the mare beat him home by half a length in lmin 6sec, the last half-mile in 53aec.

Posy (G. F. Dick) showed that she is coming quickly into Jtorm by narrowly beating Gaysong (W. E. Shand) over a smart half-mile in 49 2-osee. Sir Pombal (Dick) afterwards ran an easy half-mile alone. •

Cottesmore (Wilson) and St. Bernard (Leach) sprinted ; three furlongs together in 38 3-ssee, the two-year-old sticking to his older companion like a really good one.

Bright Song (A. Jenkins) was schooled over the pony hurdles, then twice over the three schooling hurdles, giving, a clean, fast,exhibition of fencing. This mare appears to have improved immensely since being put to the hurdling business.

Pahu, Gay Court, Town Beauty, and The Sun left for the South last night. Town Beauty's reported lameness is not so serious as stated; the trouble being a soreness in the! tendon which was in evidence after his t#7o last gallops before leaving. It is hoped that he will still stand iup to the final work that will have, to be put in to him at Eiccarton.

Normandy, Tobaccolarid, Solitaire II;, and Colossical are due to leave for tie South towards £he end of the week.

Autopay, Prinee Pombal, and St. Bernard sail for Sydney on Friday. All are very fit and should require little tuning v up on the other side. It is by no means definite that Autopay will start in the Epsom, but if he goes on as he is doing now his owners may decide to have a tilt for their second successive Epsom with him. Prince Pombal is to contest the A.J.C. Derby, and J. Munro has. been engaged to ride him. St. Bernard's mission is the Breeders' Plate. .

J. McLanghlin, the trainer of Prince Pombal and the owner of' St. Bernard, is still confined to his room,, but he hopes to get about outside during the next day or two in readiness for his departure with his horses on Friday. He believes that he will quickly improve with the sea trip and the change iof climate. Mr."W. E. Keniball has decided.to send Stag Horn, a two-year-old colt by Hunting Song from the Feramorz mare Frosty Morn, across, to Victoria to link up with his Australian team in charge of G. Jones at CaulfielcLV This youngster- is a well-grown and very forward colt, and in his trials to date has shown much promise.