THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1654, 22 January 1913, Page 8

THE TURF.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. , . TRENTHAM RACES. . THE wewngton; CUP TO-DAY. ,: • LATEST TRACK NOTES. ' [Br Gmexco'ei] : -. ', Kain was required for the good of, th» ; Wellington Kacmg Club's summer meeting, and rain has arrived. At the liui* 01 writing tho question is' whether tho rain will have oeascd in'time,'or whether ; it will stay with. us,, until we learn U> uishke it.- ' Provided it has spent, itself , be.oro'ine trains set out for Trcuthaui to-., day, it will have done splendid service, . for tho trncks were badly in need of a downpour', and the lawn-and saddling paadocli will bo an the better lor a soak-

At present there is no certainty, that it will clear, but shou.d it do so the day's racing should be a very tucccssiul one from the club's point ui new, and the events themselves should provide ampio excitement'for tho club's patrons, ;

The train service -promise's to be a great improvement on what it lias been at pre vious meetings.- Trains will leave' lo , Ai-o station for tho racocourso at 10.5 ' a.m., 10.28 a.m., 10.-18 a.m., and 12.13 p.m. ! l'rom Lambtoii Station special, trams aro timed to set-out for tho course at 10.U / a.m.,. 10.23 a.m., 10.45 a.m.t.11,5 a.m., ,- 11.20 a.m., and 12.23 p.m. On the return journey, trains will leave tlie racecourse for the city nt 4.53 p.m., and onwards until (i.20 i).m. ■-~ , ■' ■'■ _ Tho principal'item on to-day's card is the . Wellington Cup, of. 1000 sovs., onemile and a half. There will probably be about. 18 starters, and, in several ot the'other events, thc-vo will also be largo fields. As far as the track , .vork_ has' been concerned,'nothing'of a sensational' nature lias been accomplished since the visiting horses commenced to arrive. .

Bobrikoff, the Cup favour:lo, was on. tlie grass track yesterday morning, but was given light work only—two very easy ■ rounds. Yesterday's rain will have mado the going to his liking, andi unless agreat deal of rain falls, the big black horse is certain to retain the position of' favourite. Probably Ms stable companion, Labour Day, will be. withdrawn. Soldiers' Chorus, "who looks' in great heart, and who has gained a big reputa--tion.in tho south/was allotted slow wortyesterday: .| r ,'.'..' •,."..'■ ': Undecided, last year's winner, galloped a milo in company with Coroniform and Brown Owl, and made a poor showing. It will be vomembcred, however, that Ms (Tack work was anything but good before tho Cup meeting last year. Bronzo. worked, alone', at thrco-quartor ( pace. . ■ ■„' - 1 Masterpiece did not acquit himself very creditably while galloping a mile in coin, paiiy with Heatherbrae.. ■ ... '.:,.' My lawver went twice round at halfpace, and.'Sinapis did a strong working gallop..; _" , ..... '-'.;;- >, ',' ■,"

Mira and Obligant wcro. companions m a mile gallop, and both shaped attrnclively. Mira, who hod the outside ranning, picked niost, the time-being Imin. 4Cscc.-.... '~". v '•...'.'■•:'■'.; ....■■• ..

Dearest travelled a mile, the last seven'; furlongs taking Imm. 3tscc.' .;• ".'. . Sir Solo, who has been performing most • consistently this i seasim, held Imagination safo over "a mile, covered in ltmn.,i 4-1 ■i-ss*c> - This was a really good gallop, i Merrivonia was not on tho tracks,- and j is regarded' as ah, unlikely starter. Ceylon, who did a round, of tho tan,; was 'looking' very -we 11..., " , Master, Laddo galloped: six furlongs in.' company with Hock thencoverod unother round alone. Ho did not please over-much. ' , Moutoa'Girl'was extended over'seven furlongs, and' covered the last six jn.lnnn., 18scc, going, along very ! -nicely.; ■■ ■ •■ ■ Brown Trout moved freely wuilo doing a round of the tan." ■■'7.. Bon Revo, who will no. doubt bo; very .heavily backed, was given a strong gollop on the tan, and teems ht and well. Many consider : that he would not., have. been | harshly treated in tho handicap had no been Plotted about !)st. ,81b., instead ci Bst. I.llb, If the going 19 good this te'rnoon - there will.-be..means .of tcstimj. this, assertion. • -,• . ,;.. ;' ■ , . : •

. Blno Lake, Peroneal, and Sanguinary.; are engaged 'in the Electric Handicap, l>uf also hove engagements in tlio-Tele-; graph Handicap, and probably they will nil be started! in tho latter event. '.Inthat cas?, the), runners in 'the' E'.cctna Handicap wotlld be .Culprit, '■Ivauaiai,, Styx, and possibly Lady Georgia) . ; Eoltano has a biff' weight' to carry in' 'the-Nursery Handicap, but he is a first.' class tvo-vear-old, and there is a racing axiom that weight will never stop such a one., Ho looked well when brought on to tho, track, yesterday.' ' ' . ' Among caudidates in the : Runr.olm Handicap is tho Menschikoft gcldrnff Powder Fox, ; who recently Bhowedwm. liing form in Melbourne. Ho will.bo opposed by a number of horses who hava recently won in, the Dominion. ■'•.'■',■" Nominations for tho Wonganui Jockey'' Club's auhimh -meeting close' to-morrow, night with tho club's secretary,. Mr. ,W. Hall. - ' ■■:■■'■■ ■■-. ; ■■'•■'. •";■: On Fridav afternoon a , sale of \V«i-' kanae yearl'ings will take' place at, Mr. Lan Duncan's private stables, Thorndon Quay. Particulars of tho lots to bo offered will, boj.found, in: tho advertising columns,.'and catalogues, may be': obtain-, cd on application to Mr; Duncan, or to Messrs, Pyno and £o'., the auctioneers.