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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 673, 27 May 1929, Page 12

TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA HORSES FOR OTAKI (Special to THE SIX) WELLINGTON’, Saturday. The weather, which has been excellj ent here for a week, broke today. I Rain fell this morning and cleared off in the afternoon. Training operations at Trentham were scarcely affected by the change in the weather. Tresham. who is to race on the flat on the first day of the Otaki meeting, was given more schooling over hurdles and again he went well, fcjo far he is a most promising recruit. Jnferno, too, was schooled over hurdles. He took the fences well, but went about his task rashly rather than steadily. He was erratic on the flat and is proving difficult to cure. Oratrix, who is booked to leave for Sydney next month, was galloped a strong seven furlongs. She will race among the sprinters at Otaki next week if the track conditions suit. Tcheka was worked in company with Black Mint Both went well without being out to make time. Black Mint has done well since the Xelson meeting and looks better now than when he finished third in the Connolly Handicap at Wanganui. Tcheka is taking longer to come good than ho expected. When Oratrix goes to Australia she will be accompanied by Concentrate, Oral, Cimabue, Royal Duke, and a coir by Chief Ruler from Martianette. It will be remembered that Oratrix ran second in the last Metropolitan Handicap at the Australian Jockey Club’ spring meeting, and that many considered she was unlucky not to win. Con centrate stays on and should do wel’ if he strikes form. Oral is an improving juvenile, while Cimabue and Royal Duke are sprinters who could be placed to advantage. 7-T. Borigen will go across in charge of the team.