TRAINING NOTES

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume X, Issue 499, 15 February 1900, Page 12

TRAINING NOTES

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Thursday, February 8. This morning Cutts‘sent Glenogle for a fast gallop over seven furlongs. The colt went over the ground in a taking manner, and presents a well-trained appearance. Djin-Djin strode along freely over a mile by himself. He has filled out well.

During the week Dan O’Brien’s team was out, and did useful work. Malatua and Gold were associated together in a six-furlong sprint. The latter has improved a lot since O’Brien bought her. Cavalry and Military worked in company once round, sprinting fast over the last four furlongs. Dundas and Benzoin sprinted five furlongs fast, the latter moving freer thun his companion. Hermosa, looking ■ bright, went once round by herself. Bristol, Bougemmont, and Garmoran were sent together in a brush over five furlongs, and after keeping together nearly the whole way, Bristol came away and beat the other pair home. Sub Bosa and Phryne were restricted to useful pacing.. Cameo and Seabrook finished fast over the last half mile of once round. Strathnairn and Rochester were given walking exercise. They are both well forward. Huku cut out a mile at a sound pace. Belligerent beat Skirmisher over six furlongs. Haria, looking in capital fettle, was sent a mile and a half gallop, having the assistance of Medallioua over the last mile. Haria finished strongly, and if he goes on all right in his work he should run well in the Midsummer Handicap.

Blazer, looking muscular and well, sprinted five furlongs with great freedom. He is very fit. All the above horses are entered for races at the C.J.C. Summer Meeting. Saturday, February 10.

Most of the horses having engagements at the Summer Meeting were worked. Djin-Djin, who has thrown off his soreness, was sent twice round at a strong half-pace. Macintosh and Terrapin galloped six furlongs on the grass. Deadbeat and Dundas.did half pace work. Glenogle, who is suffering from a bad cold, was not out. Benzoin and Bristol galloped seven furlongs fast on the grass, both- moving nicely. Blazer, Rougemont, Hermosa, and Garmoran galloped seven furlongs in company on the grass. Malatua and Gold executed a nice working gallop over a mile on the grass. Peerage and Cavalrj slrode along over five furlongs fast. Seabrook and Blunder-

bus galloped half a mile on the sand. Cameo covered a mile on the grass by himself ; he is a very lazy worker. Haria and Medallius executed a working gallop once round on the cinders. Skirmisher strode over six furlongs by himself. After breakfast, Ben Farley did once round on the grass, assisted by the Olanranald gelding over the last part; the little horse looks healthy and well. Subrosa and Phryne finished strongly over the last part of once round. Huku, with a very light-weight up, galloped a mile and a half on the grass, assisted by Nantes the last mile; the son of Vanguard had to be driven along all the way, as he is a very lazy worker. Orow’s Nest and the Dudu gelding went in company over half a mile fast on the cinders. Ladykiller and Whirlwind galloped five furlongs on the grass, the former, who works freely, finishing slightly in front. Lady Dundas, Warbeck, and Sara covered five furlongs. on the grass, the former appearing to have slightly the best of it at the finish. St. Ronald and Sally galloped five furlongs on the grass, finishing together. Stephanie strode along over a mile by herself. All Saints and Bonaparte did half a mile, finishing together. Melita and Constance finished together at the end of a strongly-run five furlongs on the grass. Monday, February 12. The work on Monday was not very interesting. Cutts commenced by sending Terrapin and Macintosh for a five - furlong flutter on the plough. Cannie. Chief finished strongly over the last part of a steady circuit. Djin-Djin by himself covered a mile at a sound pace, moving freely and well. Malatua and Gold spurted the last half-mile of a steady circuit, the former having much the best of the gallop. Benzoin, Rougemont, and Garmoran accomplished a useful working gallop over a mile. Hermosa finished strongly over the last five furlongs of a half-pace round. Haria, by himself, compassed a ' mile and a half at a striding pace. Medallius and Golden Lake did useful exercise. Cavalry held Peerage safe at the end of half a mile on the sand. Subrosa and Phryne, separately, were given useful tasks. The following did medium and half-pace work : —Deadbeat, Vulcan, Leather Medal, Huku, Belligerent, Cameo, Rochester, Straithnairn, and others. Dundas was out, but was restricted to walking exercise. Tuesday, February 13. The tracks were in splendid order this (Tuesday) morning. . Operations were commenced shortly after five o’clock by Cutts’ pair (Terrapin and Macintosh) sprinting over six furlongs on the plough, finishing together. Djin-Djin and Huku galloped a mile in taking style, both going strongly at the finish. Malatua held Gold safe over a similar distance on the sand, while Deadbeat negotiated six furlongs at a useful pace. Cavalry proved too good for Peerage over fast half-mile. Dundas finished in front of Hermosa and Rougemont over five furlongs. Blazer and Benzoin were associated in a seven-furlong gallop, but neither was fully extended. Both are looking in perfect health. Haria and Blunderbus jumped away at the mile and a half post, and were joined by Golden Lake at the seven furlong mark, where Blunderbus was eased up, the other pair finishing together. Strathnairn, by himself, ran seven furlongs fast, while Cameo held Skirmisher safe at the end of a strongly-run mile Phryne and Subrosa, separately, did useful exercise over a circuit, and Medallius galloped seven furlongs by himself. After breakfast Stephanie brushed over six furlongs. Crow’s Nest and the Dudu gelding were ridden out over a simlar distance. Ladykiller strode freely over five furlongs, while Whirlwind completed two circuits at half speed. Lady Dundas had an advantage over War beck and Sara in a half mile flutter.