SUMMER RACES AT TRENTHAM

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 14, 17 January 1924, Page 8

SUMMER RACES AT TRENTHAM

NOTES FROM THE* COURSE.

(BI " SIB LAMCELOT.")

More rain fell at Trentham last night and this morning. All the!galloping was done on the trial grass circuit, which was on-the dead side. '■'",'.'"'■ ;•"'."•''"■! Peach Brandy and Black Rod were 'io-\ gether at the end of four furldhgs" in -.52 | 2-ssec.: ;• • -, i| ; Basso (C. Reed) and Sunshot were in, the order named at the end of six furlongs in lmin 20sec. ; . Bayana was always-in front of Carawocl£ in a try out over half a mile, which took 55sec. Star, Ranger (Rosewarne),, on the inside, was. ahead of Laughing Stock (Evans), oyer half a mile in 53sec. Merit (A. Reed) slipped over five'furlongs pleasingly in lmin ssec. Martinique spurted down the straight. Lake Uru (W. Tippetts) was about three lengths ahead of (Vindictive at the eiidof six furlongs in lmin 18 2-ssec.

Piquant (A. Reed), on the outside, appeared to be going better than Glimpse (C. Reed), at the end of half a mile, done in :51sec. -

Militaire (11. Clout) took lmin 21sec to coyer six furlongs. KUmar took 41 seconds to run down from the three furlongs post. Ares (W. Tippetts) and Bright-Eyes (Morris) were together at the end of four furlongs; covered in 52sec. Quest' (C. Reed) and Quiescent (A. Reed) took 37 3-ssec to run down from tho three furlongs post. ' v. ' . ' Last Crust (J. Ramsden) and Zero Hour (C. Butler) were in the order named at the end of a mile which, took lmin 47sec. " .

Kihninster and Stream were almost on level terras at the end of seven furlongs', run in lmin 33sec. ■'" •

Diamond Ring (D. Butler) was in front of Bagdad at the finish of six furlongs covered in lmin 20sec. ,

, Pleasant Surprise (C. Butler]),. Calm Eve, Degage, and Pantry MaidT were in the', order named at the end of four furlongs in 51 3-ssec. '.• '','•'.'

',■• Entre: Nous; alone, left half'■'a -mile .behind in.sl 3-ssec.

-.'. Bonnie Friend (C. Butler) was about ..three lengths ahead of Heathcote (D: Butler) in running five furlongs in lmin '■6sec:.

Roseda'y and others were among the after-breakfast lot that worked. ' V. H. Colello has cancelled the accommodation for one horse, and is only bringing two horses to, the meeting. Limelight is due to1 .arrive from South to-morrow. She will be quartered at C. Pritcbard's stables. '

F. D. Jones has cancelled .the accommodation for one horse, and will only bring three to the meeting. Splfanello and Ares were both allowed to drop out of the Telegraph Handicap, which leaves R: D. O'Donriell's stable without a representative.

Although Parody has been paid up in the I Telegraph Handicap, it was reported on the track this morning that she. might not run. „■■-■ .'.

Roseday again pleased the touts by running a mile' in lmin 4Lsec. ■■'. He ran the'first half in 49sec, and the last part, in which he was assisted by Backsheesh, in 52sec. .■ '

' The?- acceptances for the opening day of tjie Wellington Meeting- must be regarded as .satisfactory, with ,the exception'of the Highweight Handicap, a class of event'-which evidently does:., riot appeal; to owners of jumping horses in the summer season. There are twenty horses in the Fitzherbert Handicap, for two-year-olds; twelve in the Anniversary Handicap; nineteen in the Wellington Cup; thirteen in the. Telegraph. Handicap; twenty-eight in the Ruapehu Handicap j and twenty-five in the Apprentices' Plate..

Murihaupo and Economist were-with-drawn from the Telegraph Handicap, leaving Glentruin as the only representative of F. D. Jones's stable in the event named. „."'''