On the Training Track.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume V, Issue 215, 6 September 1894, Page 8

On the Training Track.

[by OUR ELDERSLIE REPORTER. 3 The unkind cuts which the weather fiend has been paying us of late have sadlv interfered with the track, which will require a steady spell of warm dry weather if it is going to get into anything like decent form by the 15th inst. Work this week has been of the slow and steady order, and nothing of importance cropped up when I visited the course on Tuesday morning last. The horses were all treated to tan work. Pegasus is someof an early bird, and Harrison had him in. hand just as I reached the track. Once round slow was his prescription, varied by a six furlong dash home, in which the Cup candidate was accompanied by Anniversary, who reached home first; but the Cup candidate could easily have reversed the order of the finish had he been wanted. Grenadier, looking as fit as a fiddle and as strong as a bullock, was given three slow circuits, which served to show that McHugh has Brigadier’s son in good fettle. This colt’s style of moving is a long way beyond what it was during his two-year-old career, and he will certainly want something in the way of marvellous moving if he is to justify his handicapping in the Spring Handicap. The colt is well beyond a doubt, and McHugh is to be complimented upon the finish he is putting on him. Belmont went twice round at half pace, and Harrier did ditto, while Scot Free, looking well, had four slow circuits given him. The Tasman—Hazel filly went twice round at a moderate gait, and took my fancy as a decidedly promising two-year-old. Brown Mantle (who is on the improve), Nellie, and Webley went half a dozen furlongs at top, and thqji separated for slow work. Lady Marion had half-pace work for two rounds, and St, Clements, looking full of health, moved a similar distance at a slow gait. Marechai Neil in company with the Hunt Club horse Nap did two rounds at three-quarter pace. The Marechai, who is in fair order, is an unlikely starter for the Hurdles, judging by a remark by his trainer to the effect that he had been or was to be scratched. |He has since been scratched.—Ed. S.R.] The weight is the sore point, I fancy, although personally I fail to see where he is over-burdened. Her Ladyship and Fishmonger did halfpace work. St. Regel rounded the track twice at a slow gait, and Master Pat was given half-pace for two rounds, on the completion of which I fancy he was not too well. “ Dicky ” would perhaps be rather wide of the mark, but McHugh’s' charge was none too comfortable in his appearance. St. Valentine, looking strong although a bit rough, was given slow work, and Williamson’s pair, Abel and Blackfriar, did half pacing, and Lord Dunluce was given slow tasks. On Tuesday slew and uninteresting work was given the various horses.