TRENTHAM TOPICS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 450, 16 December 1930, Page 4

TRENTHAM TOPICS

WORK ON HARD TRACKS SATURDAY’S GALLOPS Few trainers would use the trial grass track at Trentham on Saturday morning owing to the surface being as hard as flint and cracked in many places as the result of the recent dry weather, and nearly all fast galloping was done on the tan, which was also very hard underneath, states the Post. Hunting Call found Mythology of little use to him over six furlongs, the last half-mile of which took 51sec. Taura Lad, alone, did six furlongs at a strong three-quarter pace. He is to race only at Tauherenikau. Red Sun beat Eminent over five furlongs, no time being taken. Malayan, looking well, came away to beat Peep by a length at the end of five furlongs, the last half-mile of which took 50sec. Lady Pam and Miss Ransom sprinted half a mile together in 49scc, both doing their work attractively. Marjoram was much too good for Rameses over the concluding stages of a mile that took Imin 46 2-ssec, beating him home by four lengths- The first half-mile was fast, being done in 51 2-ssec, but afterwards the pace was steadier. Marjoram missed the nominations for Dunedin, and will now do his holiday racing at New Plymouth and Stratford. The fields for the main races at the Taranaki meeting are far from strong, and it will be surprising if Marjoram, in view of his recent brilliant track work, returns empty-handed. Caught, who is improving with every gallop, beat Sir Limond comfortably over half a mile in 52see. Caught is an English-bred three-year-old filly who has not yet had a race.

Staghunter, doing his work in pleasing style, led Duellona by a length at the end of a mile in Imin 46 l-ssec, the last half-mile taking 52 3-sscc. Staghunter has been nominated for races beyond a mile on the second and third days at Awapuni, and it is more likely that he will be on hand for these contests than that he will undertake the journey to Ellerslie for the Railway Handicap. None of his recent work has been at less than seven furlongs. Cape Gold finished ahead of Maritime at the end of half a mile sprint on the two-year-old track. Both these youngsters are in capital order. Waratah, the two-year-old bay gelding by Acre from Gladiole in H. B. Lorigan’s stable, who has only recently begun fast work, was sprinted three furlongs on the two-year-old track, and pleased by the manner in which he executed his task.

Ephialtes, who is to race at Manawatu and Tauherenikau, did a couple of rounds of strong pace work. His name appeared among the Auckland entries by mistake, his nominations having'been withdrawn before the closing date.

Wee Night finished much more strongly than Flower at the end of half a mile on the grass in 49 2-ssec-Black Mint did a mile alone in Imin 51see. He is to race at Awapuni and Marton. Other members of A. Goodman’s team to race at Awapuni are Courtlike, Dainty Ways, and Lady Rene, who will all return for the Wairarapa meeting, where Goodman will be strongly represented. Courtlike, much improved by her recent racing, beat Satlpot by a length over half a mile in slsec.

Tourist was a good length better than Valrewa at the end of six furlongs in Imin 18 2-ssec, the last half-mile taking 51 2-ssec. Tourist is to race at Awapuni. Lady Rene cantered twice round, and came home the last half-mile in 52see-

Several other horses were given exercise or steady pacework on the tan. H. Benge, J. T. Young, and H. L. Kingan worked their teams after breakfast.