TRAINING NOTES.

Observer, Volume XI, Issue 754, 10 June 1893, Page 10

TRAINING NOTES.

Norton did slow work on the tan on Monday.

On Tuesday morning owing to the rain the course was deserted.

On Monday morning Booties performed long slow work. This horse looks fit.*

. Norton is not pleasing the touts at Ellerslie. They think he is not doing sufficient work.

On Monday Chester, Long Roper, and Auckland, were schooled over the big jumpß, all fencing well.

Tiritea did not like jumping the eodwall on Monday. However he is as -clever bb a kitten on his feet.

"Waterbury balked badly on Monday. He jumped the brush of the double, and could not be got over the poßt and rails.

Long Roper cleared out from Chester and Auckland in the first two rounds on Monday. He was then done with.

On Monday afternoon Scaltheen was jumped taking sodwall, double and stonewall. He jumped unkindly at the double, running out twice at the rails.

Miss Sly (Oaptivator — Madcap) is in foal to Flintlock (MoKinnon's).

Mr Donald McKinnon has. had six youngsters handled — all by Flintlock.

The knowing ones reckon "Waterbnry will win if he jumps. There's the rubl

JEgyptus (Reprisal' s brother) won the Mordialloo Handicap, 1 mile, on the 19th ult.

Glenloth, looking healthy, has put in an appearance at Caulfield, doing mild cantering.

Straightfire (7.4) got home by a neck in the Warwick Farm Handicap, 1£ miles. Time, 2m. 12|s.

Old Auckland looks well to the eye ; I'm afraid he's too Blow for the class he meets on Saturday next.

Shillelagh and Parnell are the two ' dark 'unß.' This stable ever ' moves in a mysterious way.'

Gay Deceiver, by Woolbroker — The Jilt is a nice looking colt— half-brother to Eve. He should prove slippery.

It is considered a moot point if Malvolio will stand training again. He takeß no end of galloping to get fit.

Only two entries in the Novel Race on Saturday— Jessica and Minnie. Time these races were eliminated.

Messrs W. Profitt and Ted Yuille, the Southern ' Mete. 1 have arrived in Auckland for the Winter Meeting.

Antic was unplaced at Moorefield, Sydney, in the Pony Hurdleß, IJm. Race won by Folly. Antic started at 4to 1 against.

'Terlinga' says Correze's near fore-leg looks suspicious. His prospects, so far as the turf is concerned, look none too bright. ,

The question of the introduction of the • Tote ' in Victoria is again to be brought forward at the next V.R.C. annual meeting.

There is little or no betting in Auckland over the N.Z. Cup. Southern ' Books ' however, report fair business even thus early.

Jew Boy, who won the Hurdle Race at Adelaide, S.A., on May 20th., is a candidate for V.R.C. National honors. He is trained by E. Gorry.

Auroa (Diomedes — Peter Flat mare), owned up Fielding way, is said to be a likely hurdler. He has already won several hack hurdles.

' Murrumbidgee ' Robinson figures in the law-courts this month as plaintiff in an action for false imprisonment, Napier way.

Bolton, reckoned one of the best hurdle-racers in Australia, fell and broke his neck whilst running in the Hurdle Race at Adelaide, May 20th.

Port Admiral (brother to The Admiral) a four-year-old got beaten half a length by Seacombe in the Git; Handicap, Adelaide, the other day.

Waterbury refused the double repeatedly, and fell at the rails, the other day. Afterwards - except a baulk at the old water jump— he went around all right.

Dissatisfaction in Sydney re pony measurements. 'If he aint fifteen hands or more I'll eat my hat,' a common remark. ' Dayetar ' thinks there is reason for it. • x

The A.R.C. unfortunate Elle,rs,lie racecourse flooded last Saturday. _, Capt. Edwin almost invariably throws cold water on the A.R.C.'s endeavours by shedding superabundant tears.

Rudolph (Martini- Henry — Rusk) figured at Portland races (Vie.) in a 15 soy and a '20 soy handicap. He won the former and was unplaced in the latter. How are the mighty fallen ?

Although several cash fielders

were ejected from the course at the recent D.J.C. meeting, the amount passed through the machine waß neatly £2,000 less than at last year's fixture.

Leolantis is one of the ' regulars ' at Ellerslie.

Grand National Steeplechase run next Saturday.

Mr J. Booth has taken Tit and Waltzer to Sydney.

Melbourne and Caulfield Cup nominations out.

Cajolery is to have another' go ' at the jumping game.

Joe Gallagher left for Sydney in the Tarawera laat week.

Skirmisher and Outpost are nominal favourites for the New Zealand Cup.

Commotion, the hurdle-racer, is reported to have changed hands for a tenner.

Stranger is being schooled in view of the Christohuroh Grand National Meeting.

Blizzard, who has been backed for some time, is to be put into work shortly.

The two-year-old Nordenfeldt — Formo filly is fall of promise. She is quality all over.

Isinglass, by Isonomy — Deadlock had an easy victory apparently in the English Derby.

All There (Leolinus — Lure) won the Cranmallan Handicap, Moonee Valley, on the 20th ult.

I hear Tommy Taylor, the Auckland jockey goes into Major George's stable at Wapiti.

I hear Tit goes under the 14.2 standard. He should make some of the Sydney ponies sit up.

Australian jockeys are petitioning the A.J.G. for legislation to enable them to obtain unpaid riding fees.

'Terlinga' thinks at present no horse appears to have better prospects for the Derby than Light Artillery.

The racehorse Typhoon, by Bolton Green was recently, sold from the St. Kilda (N.8.W.) pound for £1 9s.

Recruit (by Volunteer) was sold at Buckland's to Mr W. Holgate for £39. Despised failed to find a purchaser.

A Queen-street sporting tobacconist dressed his window with bank-notes and golden sovereigns last week. Why ?

Williamson keeps Dishonour going. Thiß brother to Freedom, if he goes all right, should be handy in the spring.

Mr H. H. Hayr, sec. Auckland Tastersall's Club, is down with the measles. All will wish him a speedy recovery.

Megaphone was passed in at 500 guineas at Mr D. S. Wallace's sale the other day. Titan failed to extract a single bid.

Montana (Grand Flaneur) won the double, Flying and Welter, at Warwick Farm. Montana is out of Bonda's dam, Mona.

The owner of GHenloth, who won the Melbourne cup on a very watery day, has been fined £2 and costs for selling watery milk.

Grareon, a likely V.R.C. colt, is by Newminster, from Waiting Maid, a full sister to the dual Champion Winner, First King.

The Nordenfeldt — Tres-Deuce filly (Manton's half-sister) has grown wonderfully the last few months. She has tremendous quarters.

A Sydney bookmaker, writing to an Auckland friend says betting has been much livelier during the bank scare., One would scarcely credit it.

A writer, in the Referee says : — Some mares would throw a racehorse if covered by a bullock.' He might have added, a few of 'em throw cows if covered by proved sires.

Isonomy, the only sire boasting two representatives whohave succeeded in landing the double— Two Thousand Guineas and Derby — Common in '91, and Isinglass this year.

The special of the Weekly Press says Clanranald and Persuasion never looked better in' their liveß, and are worth keeping an eye on for the spring.

Malvolio has lately been blis r tered.

"Waterbury baMng badly in his schooling at Ellerslie.

Scaltheen a good outsider for the big steeple on Saturday.

I hear Despised was sold privately to Mr A. Austin for 90 guineas.

£28,000 passed through the totalisator during the S.A.J.C. three dayß* meeting recently. What about the depression ?

I noticed the yearling filly by Matua — Wanda on the course the other day. She is an inmate of Frank- McManemin's stable.

Deceiver did his schooling up Dargaville way, carrying the mail across country over log- fences and ' all sorts.' He was' bought for £8 10s (saddle and bridle thrown in). Pedigree unknown.