SPORTING

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3248, 19 January 1926, Page 8

SPORTING

ON THE TRACKS. TRENTHAM TRAINING NOTES. fPer Press Association.] WELLINGTON, January 18. There was a fair amount of interesting' work at Trentham this morning, practically all the visiting horses who have arrived so far being seen out. The beneficial effect of the rain on Saturday has now vanished and artificial watering is being resorted to. The fan track was used except where mentioned. Dal Eaton was the first to work, his task being a half-mile dash up the back on the trial grass in 50secs. Star Ranger did two circuits at a strong pace, sprinting home each time, the last three furlongs taking 40secs. His Cup pilot, C. Eastwood was in the saddle. Letter of Credit sprinted throe furlongs up the back in 40secs. Kilperon and Glen Innes, ridden out, dashed over half a mile in 49 l-ssecs.

Economist, Battlement and Torque did easy pace -work. , Star Stranger, with a light-weight in the saddle, was picked up by Gauntlet (R. Reed) between the five and six furlongs posts. Star Stranger ran his first half in 52 3-ssecs, five furlongs in 1.5 3-5, and completed the gallop over a mile well clear of Gauntlet and full of running in 1,44. Gala Day, Muraahi and The Banker jumped off at the mile post,' the trio .keeping together far half 'a mile), which occupied 51 S-bseos. Then Muraahi commenced to tall off and The Banker and Gala Day came on, The Banker finishing half a length in front in .1,45. The Banker, who had the outside running, finished very well He had a comparatively light weight, and Gala Day welter-weight up. Gala Day’s effort was impressive, for he will meet The Banker on a great deal better terms on Wednesday. Royal Pointer finished well clear of Matu at the end of six furlongs in 1.20. Agitato just led The Tank at the end of seven furlings run in 1.32, Mimetic was being held back to My Hobby in a sprint over four furlongs run in 50 4-ssecs. Plain Sailing ran down from the three furlong post In 37secs. Modern tvas brought Jiome by Peggy Ford in a gallop over a mile in 1.44, the last seven furlongs taking 1.30. This was really a good effort, comparing more than favourably with those of the Cup horses. After cantering once round, Te Monanui was joined by Listening Post and the pair broke away from the mile post. They completed their task in 1.46, both going well. Wristlet and Nine of Spades galloped six furlongs in 1,17 4-5. Lady Cavendish was too good for Pelham in a dash over half a mile in 48 2-ssecs,“ the last three furlongs taking 36secs. Pool’s Paradise finished well clear of Black Cat in a sprint over half a mile In 49secs. Good Sport on the grass sprinted half a mile In 52secs. Llcinlus appeared to be stopping at the end of a gallop over four furlongs which took BlJsecs. Surveyor’s task was a working gallop over six furlongs in 1.20. Royal Divorce, after a steady round and a-half, sprinted home from the half mile post in 50 4-ssecs., going particularly well. Oration and Royal Mint sprinted half a mile in 51secs. Set Sail was too good for Tlone in a gallop over six furlongs in 1.16. Hlpo was sent to gallop half a mile but was not going until long after the post was passed. He ran down from the three furlong post in 37 3-ssecs, Grand Knight, Tommy Dodd, Ilka and many others did light tasks.