TRENTHAM NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22629, 18 January 1937, Page 7

TRENTHAM NOTES

MILE BY FLOOD TIDE ESSEX DEFEATS SUNEE • ACCEPTABLE sprints well TbY TF.r.EC.'llAl'H —OWN CO I! ItESI'ON DENT] •WELLINGTON, Sunday Work on the tracks at Trentham over the week-end was quiet, and so far the most important visitors, with the exception of Flood Tide, have yet to he 'seen in action there. - Flood Title's gallop was again the feature of the morning's work on Saturdav.- To-day several new arrivals were but, hut there was no fast galloping. Verv heavy rain on Friday night cleared early on Saturday morning, which was dull, but calm and mild, with a freshening southerly breeze later in the day. The going on the grass was soft and dead, but not by any means heavy, and most of the horses appreciated it.

Flood Tide went a mile with Ponty, who got a break of two lengths at tho start and, going boldly and freely, kept Flood Tide right up to the bit to stay in behind him for the first three furlongs. Running round the turn to tho half-mile, Flood Tide took one or two short cuts and got up to Ponty. In the straight, over the final stages, Flood Tide, kicked up, drew away with a solid finish and soundly defeated his companion, who could not respond to his rider's efforts. The mile took 1.45, the firs.t half being rim in 525, and tho second half in 535. Impressive Candidate In the absence of other gallops by horses of similar calibre, there may be a tendency to exaggerate the standard of the work that Flood Tide has done since his arrival at Trentham, but there can be no over-rating the solid way in which he gallops; tho determined manner in which he jumps into his task. No one could fail to be impressed by the way lie finishes his gallops, and he has worked most solidly and consistently. Those who know him by his' Auckland form think that he is lighter in condition than usual, but ho bears a very bright and muscular ap-

pea ranee. Ponty does not impress for a Wellington Cup. In the iirst place, he pulls very hard, and even when allowed to run along freely, as on Saturday morning, he did not put up a good finish. His public form also leads to the opinion that he would be more at home over a shorter journey. His condition appears to be excellent. Essex did not give Sunee any chance to get to him in their gallops over a mile. He got away in front and opened a gapr of two or three lengths from start to finish. Essex practically had the trial to himself and he ran the first half in 51s, and the second half in 58s. He could probably have improved a good deal on the last four furlongs, but it was not a very satisfactory piece of work. Sunee, carried off his feet in the first stages, could not finish with any dash.

Roiia Bay was given a good working gallop over seven furlongs. She pulled up well and is in good order for the nieeting. Acceptable was responsible for a good sprint over five furlongs, finishing much better than Fulojoy in 1.4 J. He is not usually so free on soft going but he revelled in this task. He lias been doing good work for some time past and his trainer is puzzled by his failure to do better with tho colours up. ( Good Trial by Shy Shv and Geitel were not doing their best 'at any part of seven furlongs in 1.33, the last half-mile occupying 545. In the circumstances, it was a very fair effort. Shy worked particularly well. He is a beautiful mover and deceptive as to the pace at which he is travelling. His owner and trainer states that he may not run here but may be taken to Takapuna. However, he remains in the Anniversary Handicap on the opening day and has to be treated as a possibility. The two-year-old Accomplice worked with Deficit and put up the better showing over five furlongs in 1.4}, although Deficit had moro weight. Accomplice is working well. Brunhilde went on the two-year-old track by herself, sprinting down tho straight. She is not a certain starter in, ihe Wellington Stakes, owing to 6oreness in a front fetlock, but there is no heat in the joint, and she is improving. T. R. George gave most of the other members of his team sprinting tasks, but Boomerang showed up well over seven furlongs with Cuddle in 1.32. The track conditions suited him the better. The going this morning was good, end with a fine spell until the meeting, it will be in perfect order and fast. There was no galloping but visitors were more numerous. Scotland worked an easy round. This is the first appearance of tho wellperformed Aucklander at Trentham and he attracted much attention. Ho is very fit. It is also the first appearance of his trainer, W. J. at Trentham for some time. Ho trained Lucullpnt for the Winter Hurdles here a fe.w years ago. McLean stated that Scotland's rider in the cup would probably be G. H. Humphries. He understood that Humphries had been engaged and he had not heard anything to the contrary. Fersen Looks Very Fit H. Gray was riding Fersen himself over a round of pacing. Fersen is very fit. ile and Scotland are to gallop tomorrow morning. Flood Tide was also> given a solid round of pace work. The Bulls trainer A. E. Nealo worked Greenwich and Aureus easily and separately on the two-year-old track. Greenwich will be ridden in the Wellington Stakes by the Hastings apprentice, H. Callahan. The Gisborne trainer, A. .Mclntosli, gavo Sly Fox similar work. Durigarv.'in, Dawning Light and Symeony arrived from Awnpuni, and Lapel, Trevelyn Hold and War-Lap from Feilding. The outside of the course proper will be open for fast work to-morrow morning. As lisual, most of the competitors kave finished their preparations at home, and recent racing is likely' to prove a more reliable guide to form unless something out of the ordinary is shown in tho next couple of days. WELLINGTON STAKES WITHDRAWAL OF SARDIUS I'iV TfiUXRAPIt-—l'll ESS ASSOCIATION'] "WELLINGTON, Saturday The'only additional scratching l'(>r the Wellington meeting up till noon to-day as Sawlius from the Wellington stakes. " JOCKEYS' ENGAGEMENTS RIDERS FOR WELLINGTON The following riding engagements arc j for Hawcra-trained horses 11 \y '' n S to n.—P. Atkins, Lowenberg; \V- l Savage, Master Limond; 11. j ' e °DJ'j Soloist; K. Chote, Fairy Dale.