SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3454, 23 October 1885, Page 3

SPORTING.

TRAINING NOTES. (CONTBrBUTED.) Hearing overnight at the rendevous, where most sports do congregate, that there was going to be a trial on tbe track between Oamarine and Drift m ihe morning, -T resolved not to miss the expected treat. The 'word was passed round to be on tbe track at 4.30 a.m. and I should witness the struggle. Duly arriving on the ground on Tuesday along with several other keen sports, ne'er a horse or man could be seen, but after, waiting with patience, which is not one of my virtues, Campbell Hobbs arrived with his team and lost no time m sending Moody on a journey of three miles, the old 'chaser pulling up full of fire and life and kicking out right and left while having his toilet completed. Jack was restricted, to walking exercise. No Mistake then took possession of the track, with clothing on, and after doing something like six miles, was pulled up, all of a lather, whioh made his trniner's heart Tejoice. flosltheen, with olothiog on, did a -heavy sweat after going three miles. Chance was then sent a gentle gallop, increasing the speed tbe last mile, and pulling up as strong as a lion, Rona, the steeplechaser, did not gallop. I asked the reason, and received;* reply that the ground was too heavy-;- owing" to* tb» previous day's rain. Silver^ 'King, Myrtlej and the Masher colt, mounted b^y the bby v «ith tho heavy watertight* on, did gentle esarefsei whilo Mm Fenwick and Shadow, the hurdle rscer, mounted by mine' hos6 of the Shamrock, did nice striding work, pn arriving m. town the Camenne-Drifl. trial was imparted .to me. . It appears it' ttook place on tho racecourse, and the distance travelled was li miles'with colors up! After going one mile Warrior joined m, and brought them home'' at a" rattling pace, Warrior winning, Camerine next, and Drift outpaced m the rear. Time, 2min BOjsec, which lam inclined to doubt. ■ There were some more horses on the course galloping, but as my informant was, unacquainted. with, their' names 1 am hnable to' giVA them' to -your sporting readers. Before Concluding^! wish to Sraw tho attention of owners and trainers on the Creek tract ' to' : the ' ex^ensi/ ■ that Me/sri Hobbs bite gone- to In .having a ploughed running made at their own' cost, and trust they will^betr.a portion of the; outlay. All Jhe hqrses, engaged ,at the forthgoming meeting of the'T.R.O. wil^ be on ; tho racecourse some pjorniDg this week, so I will be there or tberenbpats , oA the auspicious occasion to duly -report all trials that tako place. I ■ }, (By Telboraph.) I