TRAINING AT TRENTHAM.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18532, 17 October 1923, Page 12

TRAINING AT TRENTHAM.

UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER.

[BY TELECJBAPH- — ASSOCIATION.] '. WELLINGTON. Tuesday. Tho weather conditions at Trentham this morning wore so bad that all training was restricted to. half-pace. work. -WAIKATO HUNT. % ? CLAUDELANDS MEETING. The Waikato Hunt meeting, -which is fixed to bo hold at Claudelands. on Monday next, gives every promise of furnishing a splendid day's racing, and in the event of fine weather prevailing a large concourso of racegoers may be expected to journey to Hamilton,, as special train arrangements from various points are announced. Tho .first race is timed to be started at 11.15 a.m. THE VICTORIAN MEETING. CAULFIELD CUP ACCEPTORS. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Oct. 16. The Caulfield Cup (15 miles) is s'et down for decision on Saturday next. The : following is a list of the acceptances;— at lb ' st lb Fred Power ..92 Comedy Star . 75 Whittier ... 9 1 Bee-line ..... 7 5 1 Easingwold ..91 Paratoo .... 7 4 Rivoh .... 813 Antarian ... 7 1 Backwood ... 8 13 Hayhdpo .... 7 1 The Cypher . . 8 12 Happy Queen . 6 12 The Epicure . 8 9 Wynette .... 6 11 Yacamunda ..83 Irish Rhythm . 6 11 Switch .... 7 12 Sandringham , 69 The Tyrant ..79 Imputation . . 89 Leachim ... 7 7 A. Wilson rides Hayhop*.

THE MELBOURNE,CUP. A. and N.Z. * MELBOURNE, Oct. 16. The following scratching* have be*n posted for the Melbourne Cup: King's Trumpeter, Sedonia, All Serena, ' TRAINING NOTES. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. Oct. 16. The weather was fine this morning, and with the going good the training work was of an interesting character. . At FJemingtou Claro did six furlongs on tho grass in lm 171s; Mirthmaker. nine on the grass, in 2m 445; Lamart, nix in Ira 20s; Duke Isinglass, .six in lm Wis. Gunadorah galloped a. mile on the sand in lm 50s. King Ingoda took 5s longer for a like task. Backwood, Tho Tyrant, Gr&culus, Shrapnell, and Evensong all did useful work. At Caulfield Suomi. boat CoringaJe over six furlongs on the grass in lm 19s; Linlithgow beat Hamish over . five furlongs in lm 3)«. Crimson did the best mile in lm 455.. Stare ran six furlongs in lm . 18ls. David, Whittier, The Epicure, . and Caserta did useful work.

TROTTING. SEASON'S FIXTURES. October 20. 24—Auckland T.C. November 6. a, O,—N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. November 17. 21.—Otahuhn T.C. November 30, December I.—Forbury Park T.C. December S.—Waikato T.C. December 27, 23. 31.—Auckland T.C. AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING

INAUGURATION OF SEASON.! • •. I The Auckland Trotting Club's gatherings have achieved such a. wide popularity that > it need hardly be said the inauguration of ' another season's racing at Epsom is an j event looked forward to with a very keen ! interest. All round the acceptances received I for the various events of the programme to be brought off on the opening" day ■ on'! Saturday next are of a very satisfactory ; character, and, given fine -weather, Alexandra.; Park should once again, be .the scene of . many contests of a highly-interesting i character. The leading event of Saturday's! programme is the Spring Handicap of £1000, , two miles, in which the following horses are engaged: — • Harold Junior Limit Sheik . . .'-. . ,48 Promenade ... Limit Steel Bell ... 48 Linden .... Limit Moneymaker . „ 48 yds bhd Nita Bell .... GO.-. Woodvale'.'. . . . 24 Comedy Chief . . CO Great Bingen. . . 21 First Carbine . . 12 . Blue Moun- King 36

EPSOM TRAINING NOTES. BY PICAKOR. - There was much activity on the. training track at Alexandra Park yesterday after- | noon, when the bulk of the work was of tho, useful order. .■ .| Tho members of P. Riddle's team were j given some useful work, but none of them were looking for time... Sheik and Escort separately covered a> mile and a-half at a steady speed, and Argus did serviceable pacing over a mile, Holly Boy, losing well, worked at a fair speed over several circuits,; Ho is a lazy worker. All Be|l and TJita Bell were allotted several circiits at a sound pace. They ; i were together practically tho whole. of the way. Zolock Palm, who looks well, was noticed pacing along evenly just in behind them .for .part of the journey. , .'■"> ■.■■.■ Aerial Bipsren, whose condition is .good, trotted steadily without being extended over several cirouits, and Purimu also "did several circuits, but was not out to make time.' Nipper, ridden by a light boy, did strong work, and Hal Pointer (saddle) did some e*sy pacing without tho straps. " '■ * Bronze Patch (saddle) covered a wile ip fair time. He was ridden by T. Chaplin, who will pilot Ihim in tho Stewards' Handicap on Saturday. \ —-V" Hypo was given sprinting tasks, and Pani was jogged and given an occasional sprint over a couple of' furlongs. The latter looks big and bright, and was anxious to extend himself when moving along. • .-. :';•■ First Carbine, without hopples, performed some sound work. He looks very healthy, but should be improved by a race. . ( Pitaroa (harness) and Logan Queen (saddle) went nicely over a mile. Spirit Bell . (saddle) trotted unsteadily, leaving his feet several times. Harold Junior was given strong work and paced in his, usual good style. •A large. number of others, including Home Bingen, Mutu, Grattan Abbey. Queen Audubon, Buz Buz, Lord Nepean. Daylight, Black Palm, Hod Star, Master Councillor, Elsa, Ivore, and Reliance did* useful work. "

NOTES BY PICADOR; ; Tho unsettled weather conditions have caused local trainers much inconvenience in the working of their horses, for the training track ha 3 •suffered considerably by the recent rain, and en soveral days lately has not been available in the mornings. However, trainers are making the best of things, ana many of them have been working their horses on the roads. It is probable that many horses may not bo thoroughly attuned for the coming mooting, and the racing may provide some surprises.

Quiver, who la engaged in the Stewards' Handicap, is a five-year-old gelding, by Wildwood Junior out of Ladyßchild. Last season he ~raced . seven times for one win, two seconds,.and a third, while this season he has missed a place in each of his three starts. Quiver iB an improving- sort, and has 3m fi2s against him for a mile and five furlongs and 3m 34 2-5s for a mile and a-half, which are approximately equal to a rate of speed of 2m 23s to the mile. Great Bingen is one of the most-discussed horses in connection with the Spring Handicap, the principal event on the opening day of the Auckland meeting. At the Now Zealand, Metropolitan Trotting Club's August meeting ho decisively won the Selwyn Handicap (two miles) in 4nv % 4-58. and on that form is entitled to treat respect. Blue Mountain King "is stated to have registered a (food trial *at Alexandra Park recently, and seems certain to command a pood following in the "Spring Handicap, ior the black horse has on many occasions given local enthusiasts a tasto of his quality, v J. J. Kennerlcy is- expected to arrive today with Great Bingen and Quiver. Two other South Island horses in Linden and Prince Lyons are also due to reach: headquarters to-day. - , Among the first of the visitors to arrive were the Wellington horses, Zolock Palm Holly Boy, and Black Palm, who arrived at the end of last week in charge of S August, ■•••

TROTTING CLUB'S DATES. AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT. ,'•; flit '-TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.] .:;;.: ; < Wellington. Tuesday. . The. difference which had arisen between the Wanganui and.Foxton Trotting Clubs in regard to the dates of their respective meetings, was discussed to-day at a private- conference of representatives of the clubs concerned with the- Hon. R. F. Bollard, Minister for Internal Affairs Mr \V A Veitch, M.P.. for Wanganui. and' Mr' W S, Glenn. M.P. for Rangitikei. were also present. fheFoxt.on Club's representatives complained that the Wanganui Club was going to hold its riveting on the same date as the. Foxton meeting. They urged that ,the Wjinganm Club's date .should ' be' changed. The Minister subsequently stated WMlflt. tt " *""»«•»««*. hii %m