TRENTHAM NOTES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 424, 4 August 1928, Page 6

TRENTHAM NOTES

TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA OTHERS FOR RICCARTON (Special to THE SUN) WELLINGTON, Thursday. A while back there was talk of the Hawke’s Bay hack Dishonoured coming to Trentham, but there is no news of a sale having been completed, and probably any deal that was in progress has not been gone on with. Now that 11. Lorrigan is contemplating a trip to Australia with a team in the coming spring, interest in the doings of Cimabue and Co. has increased. Cimabue is a first-class sprinter, and perhaps thei’e is not a better in the land. His New Zealand successes will ensure that if he goes over he will be looked after by the Australian handicappers, but over short courses ho will always be able to put up a great race in any company. His companions on the trip may be Concentrate, if the tliree-year-old does well within the next few weeks, and Oratrix. Concentrate and Oratrix are both of the staying type, and it would not be at all surprising were a good handicaj> to come their way. However, none of them will go much before the end of August. Interrupted Preparations Up till a few days ago Matu had been going along well in his work, but at present he is under treatment for leg trouble, and there are fears that he will have to be withdrawn from this year’s Grand National Steeplechase, in which he was in a certain amount of favour as a light-weight. Even if he is got well enough to start in the race on August 14 he is not likely to be at his best owing to the interruption in his preparation. No decision has been reached about sending First Money to Australia to race in the Breeders* Plate. If the trip is made it is not likely to be undertaken until about the last week in August. None of the Trentham Winter Cup candidates seems to be doing better than Royal Damon, and he will be a very fit horse when next required to .race. The thing that is against him is his weight, as not many of the lOst. division win Winter Cups. Changed Hands As Roi de Val has been sold by Mr. Ebb Simpson to Mr. Vivian Ridd*iford, the plans for the promising three-year-old are likely to be revised, but nevertheless he will go South and race at the C.J.C. winter fixture, where one of his tasks will be the Cashmere Plate. He is out of that good mare, Miss de Val, and therefore is a half-brother to well-performed Degage, winner of a Cornwall Handicap and other good races. Iboi de Val has already joined S. J. Reid’s team, and leaves for Riccarton about the middle of next week In addition to Roi de Val, S. J. Reid will take to Riccarton Panther, who is one of the favourites for the Winter Cup. Panther has done all that has been asked of him since he raced so well at Trentham, and most of those who have seen him working at Trentham like his chance better now than they did a week ago. Historic also is to be a member of Reid’s team. That hardy knight of the turf. Roval Game, has been galloping well, but as he will be seen in action at the Christchurch Hunt meeting, ten days before the Winter Clip, his chance in the latter event will be measured more on what he does in public than anything he has shown on the tracks. RACING FIXTURES August. 4.—Christchurch Hunt. August 4.—Poverty Bay Hunt. August 14, 16 18.—Canterbury J.c August 25.—Hawke's Bay Hunt August 29.—Dannevirke R.C. August 30.—Dannevirke Hunt Sept. I. —Otago Hunt. Sept. I —Taranaki Hunt. Sept. s.—Marton J.C. Sept. 13, 15.—Wanganui J.C. Sept. 19. Manawatu Hunt. Sept. 22.—Ashburton R.C. Sept. 22. —Napier Park R.C. Sept. 22, 24.—Avondale J.C. Sept. 27. 28.—Geraldine R.C. Sept. 29.—Pakuranga Hunt (at Ellerslie) Sept. 29.—Hawke's Bay J.C. Oct. 6.—Kurow J.C. Oct. 6. S.—Auckland R.C. Oct. 11, 13.—Dunedin J.C. Oct. 13.—Carterton R.C. Oct. 20, 22.—Wellington R.C. Oct. 20 22.—Gore R.C. Oct. 20, 24.—Waikato R.C. Oct. 22.—Waverley R.C. Oct. 22.—Waikato Hunt Club. Oct. 22.—Waipawa County R.C. Oct. 22.—N. Canterbury R.C. Oct. 25, 27.—Poverty Bay C. Oct. 27.—Masterton R.C. Oct. 27.—Banks Peninsula. Oct. 31. Hunt. Nov. 1, 3.—Bargaville R.C. (at Avondale). Nov 3. 5. 7. 10.—Canterbury J.C. Nov! 8, 10 —WbanerarM R C SMOKING A PLEASURE The pleasure a man gets from his pipe depends almost entirely upon how far the tobacco is mellowed. To ripen and sweeten tobacco for smoking there is nothing to equal “ageing in wood"—a much slower process, to be sure, and much more expensive. But when tobacco has been thoroughly “aged in wood” (and it takes a couple of years) you can know it is as mellow and flavourful and satisfying in your pipe as tobacco can ever be. So in making Edgeworth, the manufacturers patiently “age-in-wood” every ounce of the choice Burley leaf until it is as sweet as a nut and just right for smbking. 2 Polish up with “Radium.” Coots. Floors or Metals. Each the BEST Save the Coupons. 18.