THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 99, 21 January 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

_ -8 —_ NOTES AND COMMENTS ; TRACK -AND GENERAL ITEMS FROM TRENTHAM. .: • ■' The.BUmmer mcetine of the Wellington Kocinff Olub opens' at Trenthain to-mor-row, and now that patrons' can get to'tho course in comfort jier medium. of six special trains, there is suro t.o bo a. very larßo .crowd present. • Tho card ia a. good one. and tho two ohicif events bear a. very cpeu appearance. In-tho Oup tho lUddiford bracket (Monelaus and Mascot) may be most fancied,-'but there-will be strong Bupport for Piinka, Kilnioon, and Nobleman. In tho Wellington 3tak.es, flvo furloncs, tho crack two-year-old Surveyor is to be set against Gloaming, and..there is a. great deal of interest -in-' the meeting •between the. pair. However, as was tho case last year, thero may bo a-surprise in store.: for the field contains several use- . ful two-year-olds .with, light weights. The Trentham course is in capital order, und if the present lino 1 weather continues the open • sprint events aro likely tb.be lun in fast time. Owners and trainers are reminded, that Friday next is general entry .day- for -the autumn meeting of' the Wanganui Jockey Club, to bb'held on February 20 and- 22.:' Recent additions to J. Lowe's team are the jumpers Coalition, and Sendo'wn; 'Who are to bo got-roady. for winter racing.- ; Another attempt is to bo inado.'to.rkain that good horse Chortle,,and he haa again 'been put into work atNgatarawa'.'The Riccar.ton mare Jfoorabbe is expected to ari-ivo here- to-day, and .'will run at the Wellington meeting. The apprentice. J.- Hockley, who. gained considerable kudos by his handling ofeiipstitchjn her winning otfort at Ellers-. .lie, "trill bb riding at Trentham. and will lave the mount' on Pose Pink and Trentham Rose on thoopening day. ..:-' ■' The :Foxton meeting will be held to-mor-row. .The phib has arranged for a special: train to convoy! visitors .from Palmerston North. Estland and Fin'mark, who were pur-' bhaaed by. Mr. A. P. Wade;-havo beenentered for ' the Australian Oup.' Though she : galloped-well yesterday. Red' Kibbon is suffering from cracked heels, and it is i feared that this will cpmo against her in the Cup.' Silver' Link arrived at Trentham yesterday. It was common talk in town'yesterday that prior to leaving. New Ply-' mouth she had' Tun a phenomenal gallop over four furlongs: -She will be riddeir by R. Bagby. . .' Yesterday morning's track gallops at Trentham were watched with a good deal, of interest.' ■ .Tho : weather'! was' .perfect,, and there was- a-, fair ..-crowd present to 'see the work. The course proper and the tan were-open. Most of the horses engaged at the meeting did steady pace work on the tan. Hymestra beat Hcndra and Crenide3 over four furlongs. The big,chestnut is com. tne on. and,should race well here. ... Red Ribbon (Deeley), Nobloinnn (Morris), Ladoguor (Youn'gO.v. and.: Hytus went' a . . jnilo together in lmin.'4sec. and finished in the order named.-,- The gallop was the' best of the morning. Robur, First Salute, and Scornful -were ■ -cent over six furlongs; The journey occii- . pied Imm. 18sec. -..•■ - Signor Ella finished in front of Palm Oil in a, seven-furlong. Bpin, done in lmin. 53sec. The last ; six furlongs took lmin. , lyjscc.';-" . .i •-...., . Surveyor-and\'Sundance finished to. cether over-four furlongs' on-tho course proper in fast time. ,-.»•- Jfanna was better Rebuff over four furlongs in ssec. ' Robekah and Sunburnt went together ' ipver-a short course.: Tho former went tho . better. , Snub ran a mile .on the course . proper In lmin. 4<sec. .' Mascot-(A. Reed) and Menelau's (L. Mor. ris) sprinted six furlongs on the tan. The former 'again finished in front. _ Sardinia beat Battlo Song over nix furlongs in lmin. 21sec.