TRENTHAM NOTES FORM DISCUSSED

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 340, 28 April 1928, Page 6

TRENTHAM NOTES

FORM DISCUSSED

JUMPERS BEING TRIED OUT (Special to THE SUN) WELLINGTON, Friday. On© of the more interesting performers at the recent racing held at Trentham was the Riccarton-trained Singlespear. He looked to have done enough work for the engagements he had to fulfil, especially as the opposition was not very strong. On the first day of the meeting he showed pace in the open six furlong event, and when he contested the hack five on the following day there was a rush to bo on him. He sadly disappointed by doing no better than run third, but th© impression he left was that he will win a sprint race very shortly. Olympic had a big knee after contesting the hurdles at Trentham on Saturday, and was not started on Monday. He gave a poor display, but this was due to his getting into two of the hurdles early in the race and hitting them very hard. His Feilding form indicates that he will be worth watching over the small obstacles this winter. HORSE CHANGES HANDS Polyphemus goes well for J. Proctor, who won on him on the flat at Masterton and over hurdles at Trentham. Proctor rode him the same sort of race each time, keeping him well at the back and reserving him for a dash home over the last couple of furlongs. He was sold on Monday to Mr. McLeod, of New Plymouth, and it will be interesting to see if whoever trains him now will be able to make a payable proposition out of him. Inflame was well backed each day at Trentham, but two seconds was his share of the honours. He cannot stay at present and six furlongs proved to be too far for him. He. will be given an easy time for a while and then taken up again in the hope that he will stick on better as time goes on. He is a full brother to Kindle and is a promising sort. RIGHT OFF COLOUR Holirs Bolus ran shocking races at th© Malborough meeting and in consequence is to be put aside for a while and given a chance to build up. He is a big framed gelding, but carries very little flesh. If he furnishes at all he should be a useful hack next season. Borsalene has improved out of knowledge and won her two races at Trentham as easily as possible. A. D. Webster has her very well and it will be interesting to see if he will take her to Australia when he returns this winter. Closefire ran badly at the Manawatu meeting and was not brough on to the Malborough meeting. OFF TO AUSSIE The Otaki trainer, A. D. "Webster, says he will make another trip to Australia this winter and take a team of horses with him. He has not decided yet upon the composition of the team. Webster is among those who have found it cheaper to race on the other side than here on account of the low cost of travelling. As Moutoa Wonder showed good form at both the Manawatu and the Marlborough meetings he is almost certain to be a member of Webster’s team. He won there on his previous visit, annexing an event at the ponies and returning a profitable price. Webster will b© accompanied by his son. T. Webster, who will do some of the riding. RECRUIT TO 'CHASING Vexatious is to be tried as a steplechaser this season and might do well as she is a good jumper and stays nicely. She has won at her last two starts over hurdles, and th© winter is being looked forward to with confidence by her connections. She is now trained by Albert Goodman, the Trentham mentor, but has gone into the stable of J. Coyle, at Awapuni. The change was made during the course of the Manawatu meeting, and both the races she has won followed the change, though the credit of preparing her for the races she succeeded in must go to Goodman. UNLUCKY ORATRIX Oratrix was very unluck to be beaten in the Waterlea Cup last Saturday. She was practically last turning for home and finished within half a length of the winner, but was unable to make up the whole of the leeway. Her fine effort was not overlooked on Monday and she pulled he.r backers through in great style, but this time she was never far from the front. She took charge at the home turn, but had to be kept going to make certain of victory. Beaumont ran such a good race in th© Waterlea Cup that he can be marked down for an event or two during th© winter, when he will have the tracks to his liking. A CLASS ABOVE THEM

Royal Duke was far superior to the other two-year-olds that raced at the Marlborough meeting, and on the opening day he simply played with them. The only remarkable thing about his win was the great price he paid. Bettors who had expected to have to lay odds to the machine if they wanted to back him were pleasantly surprised that they were not required to do so. He was risen substantially in the weights* for his victory, but poundage did not prevent him from winning again. Royal Duke is very smart over five furlongs, and more will be heard of him. He should be a useful sprinter next season. Maui is one of the horses who have an unhappy habit of turning up a winner when lease expected. He did this at Awapuni, and was very unfortunate not to win when well fancied at the Marlborough meeting on the first day. However, on the second day, when well backed again, he ran a shocking race and never was a possibility. BACK TO FORM Keddar has com© back to something like his form earlier in the season, and he won both his races at the Marlborough meeting in good style, though he had to be very carefully handled. He is puzzling his connections a little, but is being kept going, as the opinion is held of him that he will come thoroughly right in time, if not over-raced. Degage has finished her racing career and is to-be sent up to the Otaki district and turned out on a farm. Later on she will go to the stud. It is bad luck that her training could not have been perservered with as she would have won a race of two this winter. In fact, she would have been very hard to beat at the Marlborough meeting just concluded had she been produced. She did not absolutely break down, but there was ample evidence that her old trouble was returning and so she was put aside. ONE FOR THE WINTER Kilperon is running very well and consistently just now. He was in the limelight at Feilding and ran a good second at Awapuni, when he wore down and defeated Duke Abbey for