TRENTHAM RACES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 89, 14 March 1934, Page 8

TRENTHAM RACES

PREPARING FOR MEETING. DIATOMOUS FINDS FAVOUR. Pel' Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 14. jAs far as galloping was concerned, it was completely an off day at Trentham this morning, but several visitors had put in an appearance and all of them were out doing serviceable pace work on the plough. The weather has cleared and the outlook for a continuance of settled conditions is now excellent. Trentham this morning had its first hard frost this year. Among the visitors who have arrived are the Thompson Handicap candidates, Gadland and Irish Lancer, both of whom look exceedingly well. Cadland particularly impressed as an improved horse, carrying all his usual muscular condition, but without tho lumber ho had when here in the spring. Further Railway Handicap aspirants on the scene are Diatomous, Royal Hunting, and Kerbside. Diatomous is in obviously great 1 nick, but Kerbside also impressed as a better mare' than when she sprang her surprise last year. Additional arrivals yesterday wore Emotion, Bon Rapido, Timulus, Tycoon, Cherry Queen, Tizzy, April Fool, Senior, and Coronilla, all of whom did strong pace work. Although Golden Hair is not yet here it is generally accepted here that she will contest the Thompson Handicap in which she will bo ridden by R. Reed. It is understood also that the Aucklandcr, Master Briorly, will come down for the Autumn Handicap on tho second day tho meeting. FIELD FOR CLASSIC. The horses remaining in the New Zealand St. Legcr, to be run at Trentham on Friday, are: — _

Spiral 8 10 Catalogue 8 7 Red Manfred 8 7 Wcrohia 8 7 Final Shot Molisande Palm Queen 8 .7 8 7 . 8 7