TRAINING NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 4070, 13 March 1876, Page 2

TRAINING NOTES.

A large number of people assembled on the course this morning, the weather being beautif ollyflne and warm, and it being anticipated that;some of the great guns from the North would be put in work. Mr Keenan's Gamecock and Jack the Flat were out and home again before six o'clock. The latter had a steady canter twice round the tan, hut the Cup horse was not stripped, and merely had walking exercise. Monaghan’s team comprised Templeton, Pnngawerewere, Merry Monarch, Elfin King, and Steamer. Templeton didno work, and Merry Monarch also was without his usual iwo-mile gallop. The gelding seems to be getting more fidgety and fractions every day. Pnngawerewere was stripped and sent two miles and a-half at a rattling pace, Wattie on Steamer accompanying her for a mile and a-half, and Elfin King, with his dothing obi going the last mile with her. The filly looked fairly, and went in a taking style—having a fine stride' combined with close action. Mr Redwood's anxibnsly-loOked-for trio—Korari, Amohia, and' Guy -Fawkes—were the next oil the ground, and a rash was made to get a view of them; .hut :to the general disappointment they were . only walked about. Korari is an extraordinarily small horse for such a performer as he is, bat from what could be seen of him there is no doubt he is good all over. Amohia is a more commanding-looking animal,' but Guy Fawkes, now a four-year-old, is rather small. Ail three wore bandages on their fore legs. Mt Eedwood's hbraes are located at the boxes formerly occupied by Goodman. Bory O'More and King. Philip then put in an appearance; and the former was stripped, and, with Batty up, went a stead? mile and-a-half. He looks:hearty, and goes as strong as ever. King Philip and uight- ’ Bower were next stripped, ■■ and went two miles and a-half. together, a regular docker. Cotton was riding Mr reend's horse and Smith the Bower, and they kept well together all the way, but the King had continnally to be pulled hack to hid Companion. Mr Coomhes’s horse was all in a lather when he pulled up, but King Philip was none the worse for the spin. Bay’s Cloth of Gold and- Tommy Dodd were sent two miles stripped, the hurdle-racer having apparently the best of it. Seabird cantered round once, showing a strong desire to'got away; and later on she was stripped and had a fast mile all to herself. Metryhitd, as the Stormbird—Merriuiac filly has been christened,did a little steady woi kin clothing. Dan O’Brien brought put Fishhook, Auckland Kate, and Haphazard. Ender, son got on the black mare, and gave her a stiff three-mile gallop, taking her over the hurdles, the water jump, and round the steeplechase course to the sand-hills. He got a spill at the water-jump the first time, but Kate cleared it like, a bird at the next attempt. She took the hurdles and the outside rails of the course in fair style, jumping a great height the first time, but striking'the hurdle next time round. Fishhook and Haphazard were then stripped, and with Allen and Derritt riding them, had two rounds of the tan, the colt finishing another round by himself. Fishhook seems a little improved, going freer, but not much, and he still mattes a peculiar rattling noise through his nostrils, loud enough to be plainly heard from the far side of the coarse. His friends say this is nothing, but the same was said of Traitor’s snorting last year. Fly iiig Fish was out again this morning and stripped to his work, going twice round pretty fast. Wee Lad, os usual, finished the morning’s performances with a i attling two mile gallop. lam sorry to see. that the dog nuisance is still unabated, seven or eight fearing about all over the place and snapping at the horses. Pegasus, .