RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20607, 4 July 1930, Page 11

RACING.

(WELLINGTON MEETING. NEXT WEEK'S ATTRACTION. THE TWO PRINCIPAL RACES. STEEPLES AND WINTER HURDLES. Willi the Wellington Winter Meeting only a few clays off, very keen interest is being shown. As a rule tho going is very heavy at Trentham nt this time of tho year, but if tlvt recent fine weather continues, next week's fixture will ho a uotnhlo exception. At present tho track is in oxcelleut order. Tho Wellington Steeplechase, to he run next Tuesday, and tho Winter Hurdles, to be run to-morrow week, are tho principal events of the meeting, each being of tho value of £IOOO. Aurora TSorealis, winner of the Great Northern Steeplechase last month, is top-weight in tho Wellington Steeplechase with 10.11, and is regarded as tho favourite. In tho last ten years two horses havo won tho two events in the same year, Coalition in 1921 and Beau Cavalier in 1927; indeed, they did more than that, for in each case the victor went on to triumph in tho third of tho three great cross-country races of the year, tho Grand National Steeplechase. There are three other horses in the field who ran in the Great Northern Steeplechase, theso being Odin, who was third, Matu, who was tho only one outside tho placed horses to finish, mid Mangani, who baulked. The recent victories of Radiate in tho South Island and of Flying Swift in Hawko's Bay compels attention to be paid to their prospects

The Winter Hurdles should be an exceptionally fino race. There nro 16 acceptors, compared with 10 in the steeplechase, and as far as the horses who raced in tho Great Northern Hurdles are concerned particular interest will he taken in the meeting once again of King's Jest, who won, Aurora Borealis, who was third, and Mister Gamp, who was going well when ha was brought clown. Taumai, Mangani and Mountain Guide are the Auckland representatives, and Onieo, who ran second in tho Great Northern Steeplechase, is Taranaki's hope. Much will depend on the form shown in earlier races at tho meeting, and one especially who is likely to come into strong favour if ho shapes well is the South Islander Amorist. YESTERDAY'S TRAINING. GOOD GOING AT TRENTHAM. LIMOSIN SHAPES NICELY. pBY TELF.GK U'H. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON. Thursday. Conditions at Trentham this morning were Again very pleasant, being suggestive of spring rather than winter. Tho tracks again provided excellent going and horses engaged at next week's meeting made full use of them. There waa a little jumping by visiting horses to enliven proceedings. The grass truck was slightly faster than the plough. Rational 11. and Arikniui went five furlongs easily on the grnas in liu 7s, the last, half-mile .in 525.

Hunting Call and Burnt Noto were to have gone together over half-a-mile on the gra.?3, but Hunting Call broke away in front and ran down in 525. Burnt Note completed his task at a leisurely pace. Historic and Saltpot, after trotting round, eprirted three furlongs easily in 435. Staghunter, not going his best, galloped six furlongs on the plough in 1m 19Js, the la at four in 53 1 -53

Intruder took 51s on the plough to run half-a-mile. Panther improving on that time by half-a-second.

Cimabuo went fast in the early part of his gallop on tho plough, but slowed up io run six furlongs in lm '.'3]s.

Roi de Vat just beat Limosiu over five furlongs on the grass in lm Is, the Inst hnlf-milo in 51s. This was Limofiin's first fast work for some time, ho did it well. Limosin, 9.8, was omitted from the list of acceptors in the Stewards' Handicap. After pacing round, Hynanna and Ex Dono sprinted three furlongs in 37Js. Afterwards Hynnntm did good pace work. He is very bright and i 3 probably more forward than is generally suspected. Habit and Black Mint were kept to easy pace-work.

end King Musket worked along quiutly together and then sprinted home, botii showing plenty of dash. Rasouli mid Duellona, on the plough, were together at the end of hnlf-a-niile in 53's. Matu (A. Jenkins), Odin !L. Dulieu), end Master Lu (G. Spinks), went out to Co over the fivo fences at tho back of llio course. The wings had not been placed nil these, and the work was spoiled. Master Lu led throughout, jumping well if slowly. Odin ran off at the second and carried of! Matu They jumped the next fence but both refused at tho third. Odin then jumped it and completed his task. Matu refused again, but cleared the fence at h:s third attempt Odin and Master Lu after vaids did good pace-work, and Matu galloped solidly with Panorama Lady Rene and Kilmezzo were partners on the gra.-.s, running five furlong 3 in lm 6s. the last half-mile taking 51 1-53.

Money Mint took 5Hs to run half-a-rnile en the gras3 Doiomito and Gesture went easily over h.nlf-H mile on the plough in 55 3-ss. Tourist was going comfortably when finishlug up his task by spri ntint; three furlongs en tho plough in 400. 1 'addon could have improved on the 51 1 53 it took hnn to run half-a-rnilo on the urasH.' He looks well and should set some Monty at the meeting. Mangani was out, but was kept to trotting Slid cantering. He looks well. Maori Boy and Lady's lioy kept, together »11 the way over five furlongs on tho grass in lm 5 l-su, the last hulf-mile taking 625. Maori lioy was going better than his mate. Mountain Guide (J. Sharkey) jumped thiee hurdles in the contro of the course in very proficient style, and then did good pace-work.

Valquoile. Prince Lu and Luminary wore cut doing easy tasks.

Conjuror II was out. but was not worked. Be hi's an enlarged knee, the result of hitting one of tho Hastings fences, and this is troubling him again

TEAMS FOR TRENTHAM. EOOKINGS BY TRAINERS. ICY inr.KCR.U'H. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WELLING TON, Tliursd ay. J. H. JtfTerd is due at Trentham on Saturday with Vandyke and Dan Quixote. Tho following trainerj havo booked accommodation at Trentham: —J. Fryer, six horses; F. D. Jones, A. E. Neale, W. Hawthorne, J. Coyle, three each, L. G. Morris, H. Wilton, J. Morris, F. Ehrhorn, F. C. McKay, 11. Cutis, two each; W. Rayner, 1' -Lloyd, H. Greene, A. Jackson, one each.