WORK AT TRENTHAM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 182, 3 July 1937, Page 10

WORK AT TRENTHAM.

HAMPERED BY FOG.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 3. After something like a month of persistent southerlies, the wind has at last changed its quarter and the result was the heaviest fog at Trcntham this morning that has been experienced prior to a meeting for a decade. As several trainers and jockeys had to leave for the M-ana-watu meeting the work of a number of horses Jiad to be done early, but the rest of the work dragged' on till very late. was after 9 o’clock when the first gallop could be clocked. Tho weather was clear overhead as soon as the fog lifted and the sun soon broke lip the light frost. The tracks, however, were still very heavy, though the going was reasonably good on the steeplechase course along the back, where five permanent fences are situated. The first to go over tho big fences was Croydon (T. Tito), who jumped five furlongs while the fog was still thick. lie came round fast and obviously had made no mistake. The fog had lifted when All Irish (It. Smith) and Black Marlin (F. E. Baker) took their turn over the same flight. All Irish was in front most of tho way, but both horses fenced faultlessly.

Sky Pilot (Baker), Streamline (G. Ridgway), and Santoft (R. P. Register) were then associated over five fences, and they, too, made no mistakes, Streamline running up to join Sky Pilot for the last two fences.

The last to bo schooled over the big fences was Chang (Register), who jumped tho five obstacles most attractively alone.

The first ol liic hurdlers to school was Iddo (N. Trillo), who jumped two fences while the fog was still thick. Etliiop (R. Thomson) went over four fences without a great deal of pace on, but lie jumped the last beautifully. Lord Val (Baker) and Collision (G. AlcGovern) made no mistakes in a fast bout over four fences.

Donegal (Thomson) jumped four fences, doing better at the Inst two after not being too sure at the first.

Blue Tiger (McGovern) was popped over a couple of hurdles. Palm and Billy Boy were given a round on tho flat, Palm finishing well clear after running the last six furlongs in 1.35. Very little of the work on the flat could he timed, as neither the horses nor the discs could be seen till the morning was well advanced.

llalf-ga!loping had been done when Ybung Paddon and Laggard were picked up to run half a rnilo in 55rec. Among tlie horses who wore sent along while the visibility was nil wero Southern Blood and Haupangi, Red Sun and Korero, Arctic King, Greek Gold and Girl Pat, Shy anil Rebel Maid, Valmint and Galticeiiiore, and Brazen King and Motlior-in-Lavv.

Brazen King, in finishing well clear of his mate, appeared to be going very nicely, and Valmint and Greek Gold also stretched out pleasingly. Ponty was picked up by Wino at tho five furlong post and ran seven furlongs ill 1.36, ihe last half mile in 56jsec. He was a shade in front at, the finish.

Legatee beat Revival by a length over half a mile in 54sec.

First Hand ran six furlongs in 1.30. Windward and Waka took 1.23 j for six furlongs, the last half mile taking 55jscc. Boomerang, who attempted to bolt when taken on to the track, did his last half mile in 56sec. The rest of i lie work was of an exercise of pacing nature, as galloping was of very little instructive value.