TRAINING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1154, 23 May 1912, Page 11

TRAINING NOTES.

On Saturday morning most of the work was done on the sand track on account of the wet weather. Goidsize Was the first to start • operations by. running seven furlongs, alone in, lmin 32sec. The two mares, Wee Olga and Sea Elf, finished together from the six furlong post, in lmin 19 2-ssec. Admiral Soult, Worcester and another rattled off the same distance : 1-5: of a second faster in the ordei’ named.

Manurewa galloped a circuit nearly at top..

After the breakfast interval, Solitudo hopped off at the five furlong post, finishing in, lmin 6 4-ssec. Goodwin Sands, tired to nothing at the end of six furlongs, in, lmin 2 3 l-ssec.

Waimangu, Sir Artegal and St. Amans, ran in this order at the end of seven furlongs, in, Imjn 3 3 4-ssec. The last named took, lmin 3 4 4-ssec. Monoplane took, lmin 24sec to negotiate sjx fur.ongs. Crown Pearl had a neck the best of Royal Arms, running seven furlongs, in, lmin 3 4 4-5 sec. Ruatangata all out sprinted four furlongs, in 5 4sec ; Surplus and Bonnie Jean ran round the hurdles. The latter struck the last two hurdles hard.

Rutter, Blue Mountain, Blue Mount and Te Puhia, ran in this order over six hurdles Te Puhia clouted one of the obstacles rather hard. Rutter fenced well. Hey boy made mincem eat of a companion in a four furlong flutter. Blue Garment did the same with Lady Dot, in, 5 2 2-ssec. Paratutu (V. Coleman) had a round of the hurdles, and then jumped the double and sod wall; the old fellow fenced rather carefully until he warmed up. . Lloyds, Master Theory and Fuss, came liome as above after negotiating two. rounds of the battens. The last round was done in lmin 56sec. The Reckoner (a hunter) and The Romp galloped 18 furlongs at a good pace. First Barrel galloped a circle and was brought home by Royal Irish. The latter is very fit. Pairawaatu took 55sec. to run half a mile. Harenoa beat Lord Delaval in .a four furlong dash. Dunborve and Tui Cakobau galloped a couple of rounds on the tan, running Smin 51 3-ssec, from the seven furlong mark. Tui Cakobau wore his mate down. Rebel led Kopane over six of the small hurdles. Kopane looks like being useful at the game.

The NIZ. Cup Trotting Handicap this year will carry a stake of £lOOO and will be for horses that can do 4.40 or better for two miles.