WORK AT ELLERSLIE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1140, 30 May 1911, Page 6

WORK AT ELLERSLIE.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, May 20. • Work at Ellerslio on the. flat this morning was uninteresting. Ribstono Pippin (Telford) and The Native (Flynu) covered a round of tho schooling hurdles | in fairly good style. Paisano (It. Thompson) gave a good display, over five fences. Castont and Torbelle were schooled over the double, the stone wall, and three hurdles, finishing up over the double, jumping in great style. Okaihau and Paritutu went a round of the big country, going over tho hill, both fencing without a mistake. Boanerges, . Nyland, and Kilostori arrived on Saturday night, and Ribstone Pippin, Castont, Torbelle, Appin, Gold Circle, and El Dorado on Saturday morning. PRESENTATION TO MR. P. SELIG. (By Telegraph — Press Association.) Christchurch, May .29. Mr. P. Solig, president of the New Zealand Trotting Association, who is about to leave on a health trip to Sydney, has been presented with a purse of 100 guineas from trolling clubs throughout New Zealand, and _ also from those racing clubs which inciudo trolting events on their programme. The Hon. C. Louis. ; on, president of the New Zealand Metropolitan Club, who made the presentation, said that Mr. Selig had heen president of the South Island Trotting Association for two years, and president of the New Zealand Trotting Association ever since its formation in 189!). That record spoke volumes for one who occupied such a responsible position, where he was bound to bo subject to a great deal of criticism. Besides that, Mr. Selig had been president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference for four years in succession. NOTES AND COMMENTS. [Br Glexcoe.] The Epsom Derby will bo run tomorrow, and tho Oaks on Friday. His Majesty tho King will have horses racing on each day of tho Epsom summer meeting, but he has no representative in the Derby or Oaks. The Dune-din Jockey Club's meeting opens on Friday next, when tho Otasio Steeplechase .will be decidsd. G. Jones, the trainer of Paisano, is back in Auckland, and is now superintending the preparation of tho son of Strowan for the Great Northern Hurdles. Jones was to have taken Continuance to Wanganui, but, owing to (ho bad weather, it was impossible to ship the horse, j and tho trip had to be abandoned.

The Scaton'Delaval gelding Jack Dolavm has now won five times out of six slarts.

An Australian exchange says that the turf has seen the last of Golden Slipper, who, at 4500 guineas, lias not proved n profitable purchase. Since disposed of at Jag sale, of the late ilr. G.' G. Stead's

horses, Golden Slipper started 32 timos for two wins in Australia, and accounted for ,£757 in prize-money. Her seven furlongs in lniin. 2(i!.sec. with Sst. still stands as a record for that distance on the Roscliill course. She is to be mated with Wallace. The ex-New Zealand trainer, J. Cameron, who was kicked by Woolloomooloo in Sydney recently, has made a good recovery, and, at latest advice, was in the mountains recuperating.

Mr. Middlctou Melrose, who has not enjoyed the best of. health sinco he left Wellington for Melbourne, visited Beudigo for the races on May 17, but lie was taken ill, and was unable (o be present when Advantage won the Epsom Plate at the meeting.

I mentioned last year (says a writer in a Home paper) that the only thing wanted to make the Grand National trip absolutely perfect- was for the railway company to tip us the winner. They took the'hint and did it this year. On tho luncheon menu on the express trains was a picture of (lie Liverpool racecourse and several racehorses. Tho one leading plainly carried the Glenside colours, green jacket, yellow sleeves, belt and cap. Now, could anyone want a better tip than that?

Progeny of tho New Zealand horse Nonelte have been winning recently in Queensland, and one of them (Mernowc) is now favourite for the Central Queensland Derby, to l>e run at Rockbampton on Saturday next.

Longner is still being exercised over hurdles at Tauherinikau. His next appearance as a jumper will probably be at the Wellington winter meeting.

H. Fletcher has in his charge at Tauherinikau a two-year-old filly by Sir Laddo—Betsy, owned by a Wellington patron. Tho filly is growing very fast, and her appearance gives promise of extra quality in the future. She will not lie raced until the spring (says our Fcalherston correspondent).

Paisano has certainly a big load to carry in the Great Northern Hurdles, but it must be remembered that lie succeeded at Riccarton with 31b. less in the saddle, and that when opposed by a much stronger field than he is likely to meet at Ellerslie. Judging by inquiries for the son of Strowan during the last few days, he must be nearly cherry-ripe.

A very promising jumper, Koran, has been unearthed bv the Waverley trainer, M. Gardner. It is stated that, prior to the Wanganui meeting, Koran badly defeated Auratus over a mile and a lialf spin, and that after banging through the first fence.

Castout succeeded in standing up on both days at Wanganui, though he banged a" couple of fences very badly. Ho plugged right on to the end, but was fairly beaten, so it is clear that he is not the horse which his owiwr thought him to be when he purchased him at tho last National meeting. He may, however, do better over the shorter distance of two miles in tho Maiden Steeples at Ellerslie.

The owner of Ribston-s Pippin wired on Saturday offering E. Murtagh tho mount in the Great Northern Hurdles, but, as the Hutt horseman had contracted to ride at Otaki, he was compelled to decline the mount.

Backing H. Gray at Wanganui was not a profitable business, and out of several mounts on each day tho Taranaki horseman secured but one win, that being on Silver Bullet, who scored in tho Purua Hack Flat. Gray's rival, Whittaker, was in winning form at Takapuna aud now leads the way with an advantage of three points.

In yesterday's issuo it was stated that Mr. H. Whitney's horses, Ahuapai and ■ Mount Victoria, had been left in tho south after the North Otago Jockey Club's meeting. Motor Cotton, private trainer for Mr. Whitnev. writes to say that both horses were brought back to Wellington by the Maori en Sunday.

The New Zealand-bred Otau, by Explosion from Pakeha, recently changed hands in Sydney for 25 guineas.

Sunstar is going to start a hot favourite for the English Derby, which will lxi , run to-morrow. A month ago he was at a liberal figure, but his success in tho Two Thousand Guineas sent him to the head of tho quotations (savs an exchange). Lord Derby's colt Sledfast, who was second in the Two Thousand Guineas, follows Sunstar in the Derby quotations. Last year Neil Gow won tho Two Thousand, and could onlyget fourth in the Derby, but the previous year Miporii won ;bolh" races. The last horse to 'win tlio treble—Two Thousand, Derby, and St. Legcr—was Rocksand in 1903. In previous years that feat was also accomplished by West Australian, Gladiateur, Lord Lyon. Ormonde, Common, Isinglass, Galteo More, Flying Fox, and Diamond Jubilee. FIXTURES, June 2 and 3—Dunedin J.C. Winter June 3 and s—Otaki Maori R.C. Winter. June 3, 5, and 7—Auckland R.C. Great Northern Steeplechase. June 21 and 22—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. June 2S and 29—Napier Park R.C. Wintor. July 6 and 7—Gisborne R.C. Winter.