AUTUMN RACES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 95, 24 April 1911, Page 8

AUTUMN RACES.

UOTES FROM TRENTHAM. A A DULL MORNING. (By Sir Bedivere.) " J. H. -Prosser- arrived at headquarters on Saturday in charge of Dearest, Gipsy \Selle. torbelle, Ribstoh Pippin, Aloha, St. Petersburg, Laius, SStt t JFelix, Kina, mid Te Kahurangi The two last named aie now geldings. Ribston Pippin does uot do well away from home, and it is "hdped that travelling without being called upon to- race may settle him down a bit. - J E. Cutts arrived from Riccarton on Sunday .with _Madam.. Madcap, Sharpshooter, Terebinth, Avarice, and Masterpiece. The last named looks none -the worse for his recent exertions, and will gb doubt contest the North Island Challenge Stakes. Avarice, or "Aunty"' as she is called in the stable, is a varminty little filly of the all-wire and whip-cord itjpe. ■ She is ewe-necked, and has a pair of A'-Sry spindle-like forelegs. Her quarters, however, . are well developed, and she looks, as she evidently is, speedy. At .present- her coat is breaking, and her general appearance is thus to tome extent prejudiced. There is no doubfy however, that she is fit.- The- other members £3' the team, with the exception, of Terejyinth','"'whose "appearance suggests her being backward, look well. They had a rather rough trip up on "the Maori, and J Masterpiece became nervous on hearing the swish of the-wa-ves on the ship's side. JSbrtunately, however, neither he nor the ptjieY"members of the team "were any the ■worse for their experience. --. - --- .» ■ 'Nithsdale, who still claims an engagement in the St. Leger, is at present "spellirig" in the paddock. He badly hurt one of his feet in February, and lias not yet fully recovered. ' I A fairly heavy shower fell shortly before daybreak this morning, and at 6 . a.m. there was a very dull sky and a further downpour seemed imminent. Prosser was the only trainer to work his team before breakfast, and all were restricted to steady pacing with the exception of Torbelle. This gelding, who , Fears a much-improved a'ppearanee, bti'ode over a couple of circuits at half and three- quarter pace. Gipsy Belle is looking bright and blooming, and Dearest now strips a heavier filly than she did during the summer months, Eer quarters having rounded up considerably. Danube's half-brother, St. Petersburg, has furnished to a marked extent since he "was last seen out', and. though he still " handles ' himself J with, -less free--*f ree--* dom "fchaa -could be desired^ -his-aetion is, n'of^so crampedas It 'was. "Laius and St! Felix are looking fit, and" Aloha is e,vi.dently going on the right way. Kina now bulks larger than he used to do— 7 so much, so that when I first set eyes upon him I failed to recognise him. Light rain began to fall again after breakfast, and the tan track, upon which all the work was done, became distinctly ■greasy. Whilst doing half pace exercise thfiTeon Montifcnn slipped up and near■ly fell. Royal Scotch, who is a thickset powerful colt, strode along steadily, and Cheddar was given a light task. The latoer looks i.i the pink of condition, but he is still a bit stiff as the .result of getting his kind legs over the •«dge of ths platform whilst being shipped from Christchurch to Lytteiton. Some hah* was scraped off his near hind leg, but so far as can be ascertained? np to the present, his mishap did not) •entail ssrious injury. Still Quinlivan f-ent a wire to Hastings this morning 'giving instructions for Wimmera to be brought south. E. Cutts gave his quintette moderate exercise. Ala-dam Madcap i«, as I have said, in fins trim, though when seen outside her box she struck me as being a little lighter, about the middle piece than she was at' Awapuni. She is not to contest/ the- Thompson Handicap, but will be seen out in the Challenge Stakes. Terebinth, the tip of one of wfaosb ears is peculiarly turned back, as a result of a cut, is a nice, rangy .filly thab should prove at least useful when she" is in more forward condiiion. 7 - A.» Goodman sent Septimus and Succession, each of whom bears a welltrained appearance, out to do healthy exercise. The Kileh<vpan — iloreze filly is fast getting into shape, and when she loses a bit more of her superfluous flesh she will be quite a promising looking sort. Another youngster in Goodman's .stable, viz., a chestnut two-year-old , filly t>y Signalman from "Bine mm te r Po, was also exercised, and it is 'understood she will make her debut. in the Trial Plate sat the winter meet-ing. A pair of sickle hocks detract from her appearance, "but she is well grown, and has ample ,power._ The San Remo — Tauhei mare Mirini, who- was recently placed in Goodman's hands by Mr. F. Hall, of GisJbonie, is building up nicely, but 'she is Snot to be hurried, and will not carry silk iunfal "tRe beginning of next season. Orton and Direetoire arrived from ■[Auckland 011 Saturday night, and w*re out doing steady pacing. Each looks Effort was trotted and cantered two or ihree times, round,..., She still, looks a bit flagged, but. she, is .parrying ;more c"6njdition than she has done for sometime £>ast. Lowe is allowing her to run out m a paddock as much as the weather .permits. Among the other horses that- were stripped this morning were Iranui, Gold Lace, " Merrivonia. Bracken. Royal •Knight_, Mulga, Bill (who arrived in -charge of T. Goddard on Friday), Lady [Volley, Icel, and Deploy, the last-named t>i whom "was given a working gallop over a mile. 31. M'Grath. is expected to arrive ito-morrow or on Wednesday, in charge of Tumnt, Sunbonnet, Gunboat, and Zealand. Los Angelos will not, it is understood, accompany Genius and Formless to Trent-ham. His owner-trainer considers -ithat after the two hard races he ha 3at he will be all the better for a fepell. Penates has been purchased by a, 'Southern sportsman and will in future be a stable mate of Obsono under R. ■Slacdonald's guidance. It is understood that the Ruenalf horse will not be seen j out at Trentham. this week. Obsono. i '[however, is expected to arrive from the --^onth to-morrow. •] J. Ellis has decided to bring My Law;jy©r north, and tha much boomed one may therefore be regard-ed as a certain starter for the Thompson Handicap. "These who were piesent at the C.J.C. lAntumn Meeting contend that he was not handled a-dvanta-geously last week. The formation of the new sand gallop •has now been completed, and all it requires ere it is fit for use is a thoroughly good rotting. On present appearances at promises- to prove a great boon to local ..■pnd visiting trainers. "

E. Cutfcs tells me that Antagonist had to be spelled on account of lameness in one. of his knees. He does not regard the matter as one of. great seriousness, and has every hope that the colt will be able to carry oui his spring engagements. Mr. G. D. Greenwood's two-year-old, Byron, is, I understand, enjoying a'spell on his owner's station. The entry received in connection with the Wanganui Winter Meeting is a'remarkably fine one. There may not be quite such a wealth of new material in the jumping races as could be desired, but the old brigade has mustered strong. ]y, and there ie every prospect of excellent sport. No less than 41 horses are engaged in the Farewell Hack Handicap, whilst the Connolly Handicap has at.tractsd 32, and othei events as many a3 34 and 36.