TRENTHAM DOINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 255, 18 January 1928, Page 10

TRENTHAM DOINGS

PROSPECTS REVIEWED AUSSIE UNDER OFFER? (Special to THE SUN.J WELLINGTON, Tuesday. While proceedings at Trentham .yesterday were much livelier than earlier in the piece, it is now clear that Thursday will be easily the biggest galloping morning. All the grass tracks are very hard and practically the whole of the work was done on the tan, which had been watered overnight and was in good order. The exception who worked on the grass was Staghunter, who ran half a mile in company with Shot Silk. A heavy fog was upon the course at the time, and very few were able to clock the gallop, but one who did it with the aid of a hack said that the pair ran 52. Staghunter was holding his companion easily at the finish, and could have improved upon the time. THE FLYING FILLY The best gallop on the .tan was that of Childsplay, who got to the end of a half mile in 47 2-5. She looked to be doing it easily at the finish. There is scarcely any doubt now what will start favourite in the Wellington Stakes. A rumour was current at Trentham this morning that an attempt is being made to buy Aussie, but that the

sprinter’s present owner has not put a price on him yet. Aussie and Papatu galloped five furlongs this morning in 1.2 2-5, and, as was expected, Aussie did his work much more comfortably than his mate. If the weather remains fine, the judging for the meeting might be done from the top of the official stand, and if the experiment succeeds there is a strong possibility of the position being: adopted permanently. SHOWED DASH ' Silver Paper went with a lot of dash this morning in a sprint down the straight. He is coming on with every gallop. Joy Bird did a mile and a-quarter on the tan, and was full of ginger all the way. Her last mile was run in 1.47, but she was not extended, and finished well in front of Irish Lad, who had a mishap to his gear. “CHEWED HIM UP" One of the most pleasing of the morning’s gallops was done by Black Mint, who chewed Royal Game up com-

pletely over a seven-furlong stretch and ran the distance easily in 1.32. Royal Game’s rider lost an iron. Star Stranger has firmed as favourite for the Wellington Cup, and his stable-mate, Joy King, has come into increased favour for the Telegraph Handicap. Another good mile gallop was registered by Oratrix and Kindle this morning. Thefe was not much between them at the finish, and on his work Kindle, who is still a hack, should win a good race very shortly.