TRAINING NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1005, 21 February 1882, Page 3

TRAINING NOTES.

(By our Special Reporter.) TAumjEBNiKAU is at the present timo .remarkably lively owing to the presence of a number of oivnors and trainers of horses that intend to contest some of the events on the 23rd and 24th. I paid that usually quiet neighborhood a visit en Friday evening, and bad a look at some of the horses, The first that came under my notice were those under the charge of Mr P; Crew-namely, Eagle, Reform, and Papapa. The former is in very good form, and would make things very warm in the District if it were not for his propensity to run off, the latter is also in j capital form. He met ft rather nasty accident on the day I saw him, as while doing a two mile spin lie ran olf over a broken hurdle which was lying on the course hurting his off foreleg, but the damage is so slight that it will be no trouble to him. Reform is a very likely young one, and may take a place in the Produce. The next on the list were Mr McFarlaue's Quartette, Kangaroo, (who has been in the paddock for a fortnight), and Touch-nnd-Gii, are the representatives for the Hurdles, hut 1 don't .think the latter, which has accepted for Jthe first day, will trouble the judge. ' Speculation can go very near the Grand Stand Handicap if she ran only be made go straight. Bamboo looks in admirable form, and will no doubt bring McFailane's colors well to the front in the Champagne Stakes. Mr Kimberloy's young coltBarry Lyndon—looks very well, and his owner seems to fancy him for a place. Mr Grace has been at 'Tauherenilr.au now for some time with Twilight and Tihore. The latter does not seem to have grown any since last year, but tho two-year-old is in lino form. Mr Macaw's team come 3 next, and I must say that Maire is in first rate trim, in fact the most fit animal of those I saw. Peinichio is also in very fair form, but the filly. Romp dots not seem to be quite herself, but will no doubt be all right before Thursday, and I feel no hesitation saying that if not first nt all fcvenis she will be very close to the winner. Mr Ray's team had not arrived when I was there, nor yot that of Mr Tancred's. Mr Williams had his on the course a couple of times I believe but I did not see them. Mr Jillett's Scrutineer I was told had hcen at Featherston for some timo but had not done any work. This morning I went down to see some of those already mentioned at their gallops. Mr Crew was first out with Papapa and Reform, which he sent for a mile and a half on the course at their best pace, after: which-Mr Macara sent Maire for two miles on the. U n, and then sent Romp once round. The former went strong and Vwell hut the latter appeared to go stiff. Ho did not gallop Petruchio, who had done some very good work the day previous. Mr Grace gave Tihore some skin work on the tan, and the little mare went very strong, .after which Twilight did f of n mile at best -pace. Mr Desmond then sent Bamboo onco round on the tan, and from all appearances ho will make the pace in the Champagne- Stakes a warm one. Speculation was sent for two miles on the tan and ,iid not seem to take very kindly to it by herself, but I understand that she goes all right in company, the last mfe was done at a good pace, Touch-and-Op, the hurdle horse, was sent two miles, at first steady and increasing the speed for the last half uiilo. This horse on the dav previous.had a two mile spin over six hurdles; he jumps well but rather far oil'. Mr Parsons'horse Eagle was then sent three timeß round the tan,' After the other horses had'fjoiie home, Jillett's Scrutineer came op the course from Featherston and cantered round four times, he appears in very good form, A. but I could not judge his'-pace.as he was j hold all the time, The trainers all com- / plain very much of the ploughed gallop, it being very rough in some places,- in fact so much bo that Speculation in her first round fell, throwing the boy, but forlu--y nately not doing any injury to either her-—--self or rider. The course is very hard, and it would be greatly improved by 24 hour's rain, On my way home I met Mr Ray'B team of live, .they will ,no doubt commence work on; Monday, Mr Tancred's have since then also gone down, j\~ ■ , ■« Hoof. I • "" ..'■""-. Monday, 20th. A correspondent;_ writing from the Tauherenikau Racecourse says; -I ™. at

the opine about peep-'o-day this morning and early as that was, there were some still earlier, for Mr Grace's filly Tihoro was walking round preparatory to a spin. She was the first to go about a mile and:.a half "with Percy Hay ward in tlie saddle. After going a mile. Huia joined her, and raced home, the Derby filly acquitting herself very creditably, Petruohio and Romp then went together on the plough for a mile slow, Petruchio aa gay as ever," and the filly is getting rid of the soreness, Barry Lyndon was next stripped to go the Champagne course with his weight up, having a fast hack for company. Mr Kimberley'scolt went so well that.his chance was thought good enough to back; right put for the 2-year-old blue riband, Treasurer followed and went about a mile and a quarter strong, but he has not been in hand long enough to exhibit his true form. Administrator and Matipo next had a couple of Bpurls, the colt going well. The cup favorite Annie then had a stripped gallop of three miles, the last mile fast. Kakapo followed bis stable companion in a similar journuy—Shamrock ditto, the last time very fast. Scrutineer did a slow three times round. Bamboo and Speculation did a mile together at a good pace, the colt increasing the confidence his friends have in him, Fapap'a and Reform did a good working gallop of a mile and a half, the colt's style being admired, Omuus did two miles on the plough, and Diver went three or four miles in sweaters, going quite in his old form. After breakfast First Water and Sablu went a couple of spurts, the latter showing most pace. Eagle also worked, but I missed his gallop. Reform afterwards sweated. The Field has arrived from Blenheim, and Fawn is expected to-day, Altogether we aro a merry crowd down here, and such racing as we never saw before is to take place on Thursday and Friday next. P,S.-Mr Hill with the balance of the Mastorton contingent, are expected tonight,