Training Notes

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1150, 25 April 1912, Page 10

Training Notes

On Saturday morning the semitinal gallops took place for the Avondale meeting. Sea Elf was paced the last four of seven furlongs (on the grass) by Laverna, running the distance in Imin 31 3-ssec. Goldsize and Ashby galloped two furlongs less in Imin 17 3-ssec. Maheno alone spurted six furlongs in Imin 16 4-ssec. ■Master Jack and Admiral Soult were companions over a circle on the tan in imin 57 sec, finishing together. The gallop was not impressive. The touts were on the alert when they saw La Reina and St. Amans out together. The pair raced round the sand in 2min 0 l-ssec. Prince King, Sphinx, and Kapane ran in this order, at their best gait, over six furlongs. Harenoa jumped off at the seven furlongs post, and skipped half a mile in 50sec. Waiowera and a mate spurted five furlongs in Imin 5 2-ssec. First Wairiki on the sand registered 51 3-ssec for half-a-mile. Rutter was in front of Zinnia running once round in Imin 53sec. Monorail had Lannacost settled at the finish of four furlongs in 51 3-5 sec, easing up. Blue Garment, who is on the improve, beat Bogey, four furlongs in 4 9 4-ssec. Bow Bells sprinted four furlongs in 51 4-ssec, a task that Lucille ran in 50 l-ssec. Fuss and Don Quex jumped the little sticks, shaping none too well. H&ku was ahead of his stable mate from the five furlongs post in imin 4 4-ssec. Crown Pearl dashed over a few furlongs at top. The favourite for the Oakley Handicap is very well. Blue Mount and Surplus had a bout over the schooling hurdles, the pair fencing well. Black .Northern, and a chestnut tackled the hurdles, but they were not to Black Northern’s liking, as he ran off the second jump. Lloyds gave a good display of jumping. Battle Abbey was no use to Tact in a run from the five furlongs post in Imin 5 3-ssec. Miss Avalanche was very slippery oyer half a mile, beating another in 49 4-ssec. Sea Pink had Monoplane w r ell dished at the end of seven furlongs, run in Imin 32 2-ssec. Matinga and Tobias hopped off at the seven furlongs post, and ran to the three furlongs mark in 50 3-ssec. Tui Cakobau and Commander tackled the steeplechase jumps. The latter gave his pilot a neat header, but fenced wlpll. Tui Cakobau also jumped well.

Monday being finej most of the teams did "their final gallops.

~ MacManemin opened the ball with Sea- Elf,‘ assisted by Laverne (M. Ryan)'. ' The gallop was father impressive, Sea Elf finishing strongly.

Maheno alone ran six furlongs on the sand in Imin 19 4-ssec.

? Gold Size and Ashby were content with' half-pace work.

Harenoa from the seven furlongs post ran half a mile in 49 3-ssec on the grass.

First Wairiki over the same track registered Imin 34 3-ssec, tiring at the end.

Trainers lined up to the winning post to see the finish between La Reina and St. Amans on the sand track. The pair were, never half a length apart. The former, who had the best of the weights, had a neck

victory, but the gallop will do St. Amans a lot of good. They covered the distance in Imin 32sec. Bleriot on the grass slipped over four furlongs in 53sec, easing up. Muskawai, who is very fit, dashed over a few furlongs. Worcester bested his stable companions, Master Jack and Admiral Soult, at the end of seven furlongs on the sand in Imin 33 3-ssec. Lady Betty on the sand (alone) left five furlongs behind in Imin 6 l-ssec. After the breakfast interval Monoline and a pace-maker slipped over four furlongs in 53 4-ssec, not out for time making. Haku, who has improved, gave Lady Dot a good beating over half a mile on the grass in 49 3-ssec. Rutter, on the same track, spurted at top. The big gelding has never been the same since his fall at Takapuna. Prince Merriwee beat a companion easily over seven furlongs, pulling up in Imin 7 3-ssec.

MSss.' Avalanche alone scampered over four furlongs in 49 3-ssec.

Duro alone had a half-mile spin in 51sec.

Crown Pearl negotiated five furlongs on the sand in Imin 5 3-ssec.

.. Presently and Master Theory jumped five schooling hurdles. Neither of the pair seemed to relish the task. The former, who has been clipped, looks nice and muscular,

Monorail and Lannacost were together for three and a half furlongs. The former then left his mate, registering 50sec for half a mile on the grass:

Sea Pink strode round a circuit on the sand at three-quarter pace. The winner of the Nelson Handicap looks very fit. The Auckland cross-country rider, Tom Howard, returned from his visit

A number of others did useful toil, to Sydney, looking all the better for the change. Messrs W. Montgomrie, W. Ryan, and H. McKenzie returned from Sydney by the s.s; Maheno on Sunday last. Dave Ballantyne leaves on Monday next for Sydney, and takes Mr E. W. Alison’s 2-year-old colt with him. Lonesome is a beautifully bred youngster.