THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 98, 20 January 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

FIXTURES. Jan. 11 and 25—Wellington E-.C. Summer. Jan..ffi-Foxton li.O. Annual. ; ■ Jaii; JO-Pahiatua B.C. Annual. NOTES AND COMMENTS [By GiiENCOE.] TRACK WORK AT TKENTHAII. Very few track-watchers wove urt'seiit nt Trentham on Saturday< whou'-tlic wenther was ideal for training operations'. The , trial grass and tan tracks were open, but most of tho trainers preferred the gruss, wliioh afforded good going. Kilmoon rattled over a mile well with Jlclec. The Cup candidate was well suited by the going, which had'the sting.out. of it. His -companion! Melee, also looks, well, and should not 1« long iu getting on tbc winning list. . . Gloamins easily accounted for Afterglow over five furlongs on the outside of the course proper. There was a dozen lengths between tho pair at'the'finish. Mascot, Monelaus, and llcathercote were to have-"galloped, a mile, but Hoatllercote turned round when the other pair left and took no part. Itaacot appeared to bo going better thnu Menelaus, the mile bo--ing run in lmiu. 45scc, the last seven furlongs taking lmin. 32sec. Heathercote subsequently went * mile by himself. ' . . .Kara,.alone, ran half a mile in 51sec. ' Onslaught and Lions'kih' spurted six furlongs iu'lnii'D.:l7jsec.' Revocation, ■ Ooiftultation, and Paciiic Slope ran a mile in lmin. 4teec. • Tho lastnamed was lame after'fhe gallop. ■Battle Sting easily held- Battle Array over seven furlorigl in lmiii. 33see. ■ Hymcstra had to bo hard ridden to' keep with Nanus, at the end of five furlongs, ill lmin; 2scc.

Snub ran a mile. He was picked up by Scprnfnl over tho last six furlongs, and beat him. The last -even furlongs took jmin. lisa.

Croesus did steady , pacing. .Ked Signal, alone, ran Beyen furlongs in lmiu. 32sec. ■ ■-. .

Rebckah, who is on t-lic big-side, beat Half Time and auinca (fold over half a .mile.'. . ■

' Surveyor, by himself, ran five fin-lonje' on the course proper. ■ ■ ; ■

H, Telford's- team were mostly confined to: easy tasks. 80-Peep, 'who looks very well, will have the.services of. 11. (iray in. the Telegraph Handicap.

' Anioiigst t-Jiß latest arrivals are .T. S.Jamiosou with Torfreda, Murihiku, arfd Rose Wreath. D. IV Wilson, with Kilboyne and Michaela, J). Barloiv, with I'adilingtou .Green and l'obiii',. and J. Coylo, \vnii ivpbieihan... -■

J. Olsen is to ride Jflcliitcla lii the Tele, graph Handicap, and 0. Jimetsdn will take the mount'oh.Koesiatl.

Acdeptaucea for the Pahiatua Meeting close at 5 p.m. to-morrow. :

After working, at Trentham on Sntnr. day, Michaela appeared to be a, trifle sore, but her trainer does not'regard the .matter as -serious. ' ' . •

' S. Heid, with Hurry. Up, Birkenyalo, Nyetadrund Ermine, is to arrive at Tr'eiithani. tliis afteriiooii, and F. Tiller, with Client, and W. Mantle, with Silver Link, are expected - late to-night; •' : • ■ Owing, to the dislocation of the ferry service there -was- some anxiety as to whether tho Cup candidate, l'unka, would bo able, to get to Trentham. However, she arrived yesterday in charge of M. llobbs, and will be railed to Trentliam this morning.; .-■'■. .■''..'

Trainers and' jockeys, when in , town, tloh't fail to pay your mercer'mid (ailor a visit. Herb. Price, 5-1-5(1 AVillis Street. -wVdvt . .-■ • i ■ ■

Catering for the Trent hani races will flgitin be in the capable hands of Messrs. ',T. Gqdber and Co., Ltd.'Moderate charges will oMiiin for Itiljcheon' and afterntoii tea.—Advt. - ' '

.Tronthani visitors, when in ■ Willis Street see the smart ehowinpr of men's wear at our store. Herb. Price, 51-5G Willis Street.-Advt.