GALLOPS AT ELLERSLIE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1320, 26 December 1911, Page 7

GALLOPS AT ELLERSLIE.

(By TelesraDh.-Freas Ajsocl/vtloß.l Auckland, Decanter 23. . The weather was fine and the course in pood order for the final gallops at Ellerslie this morning. All work was done outside the trestles and conr«o proper \V«e Olga did six furlon K s in lmin. 19 1-oseq. Cpnnterfeit (Emmerson) beat Masterpiece (E. G. Jones) over a mile 1 a garter in 2min. 16 l-oscc., Mastertahßg 2min, 17 l-osec, .WaimaEgD

fConqnest) pleased better than Sank ifosa (C. Brown) over a mile and a nuar ter in 2niin. 17 l-sscc. Watchchnin bea rurbino orer six furlongs in lniin. 2 o-osec; Outward did tbo samo distacc m lmin. 21 l-ssec; Culprit and Lα Angeles, tho latter being very scratchy ma three-quarter pace work. Soultoria going stronger than Maxwell, did a, roun in 2min. 3sec. Winning Wav finished ii front of Scottish Star over "iix lurlonr 1?... , ,? 1 '?- 21 S-Ssef-: both wore tired mth fcrmengardes assistance, Veirene Av the last fiTe furlongs of the sauio dis tanco in Jmin. 8 3-Bsec— a good gallop Avarice, alone, did seven iurlongs 11 limn. 33 4-ssec. Kakama, not doing lie best, covered six furlongs in lmin, 21 sec pearcst, with tho best of the weights beat Gipsy Bello over five furlongs ii lmin. Ssec. Haskayno was a. length ii trout ot Monorail and Iridiscence, witl Lannacost last, over six furlongs ii lmin. 22 l-ssec, Monorail losing a lot o ground at the start. Byron with the as sistance of Lady Georgia, over the firs four furlongs, ran six furlongs in lmin 20 3-ssec. Miss Mischief. nlop». rfM ; mile and a quart©' in 2min. 20 l-ssse Master Waixiki beat Klectrahoii over si: furlongs in lrain. Msec. Duma had * length the best of Domino, Scotch boinf beaten off, at tho end of a round ii 2min. G .f-5 ; -ec. St. Petersburg and St I-elix togother ran five furlongs in lrain llsec. General Latonr easily beat Nylam over a mile in lmin. 49 4-ssec. Jacl Celaval did four furlongs in 52 4-ssec Beldame was Svo lengths in front of Cen tenary over four furlongs done in 52sec Etjiiitas did six furlongs in lmin. 21s<?c Midnight Sun ■ (Emmerson), Coromande' (Stratford), Miscount (Wilson), Goldfinder (Buchaaiia), Mendip (Congest! were in that order at the end of a mil< and a quarter, Midnight Sun beatins Coromandel by a length in 2min. If 3-ssec. Misoonnt (taking 2min. 18sec.) and Goldfinder and Mendip being at intervals of three lengths. Dawn and Sir Artegal wero together, Sandstream beins three lengths away, over seven furlongs in lmin. 32 4-ssec. Bellah, with the assistance of Sea Pink, did the last round of a mile and a half in 2min. -iTseo. Ireland did sis furlongs in lmin. 19 l-sf.ee., and Faunus five in lmin. 17 3-ssec. Bobrikoff did a couple of rounds at half and three-quarter pace, pulling up sound, Croivn Pearl, with the best of the weight, beat Boyal Anns over sis furlongs in lmin. 21 3-0.-oc. Formby, with the best of the start, was half a length in front of Cheddar, Salute being beaten off, over six furlongs dons- in lmin. 20 2-ssec. Hawick schooled over the hurdles, jumping well. A large number of others also worked. While being schooled Matarerc fell, his rider, Hickton, receiving a bad bruising.. Eqnitas was withdrawn from the Trial Handicap at 0 o'clock to-day. AUCKLAND CUP. THE STARTERS AND RIDERS. Tho following is the list of the probable starters for the Auckland Cup, together with their riders-.— Los Angeles, 9st. 31b. (R. Hatch). Waimangu, Sst. 61b. (J. Conquest). Miss Mischief, Bst. 51b. (H. Gray). Mendip, Sst. 31b. (C. Jenkins). Masterpiece, 7st. 121b. (F. E. Jones). : Miscount,-7st. 121b. (L. Wilson). Goldfinder, 7bt. 121b. (J. Buchanan). Soultoria, 7st. 111b. (B. Dc-oleyi. Domino-, 7st. 111b. (A. Whittaker). Midnight Sun, 7st. 41b. (Emerson). Santa Eosa, 7st. 31b, (C. Brown). Coromandel, 7st. (Stratford). Maxwell, Gst. 1011). (L. Harris). Kgapuka, 6st. 101b. (B. Oliver). Bellah, Gst. 71b. (Tricklebank). Duma, 6st. 71b. (J. O'Shca) Uhlando, Gst. 71b. (J. Stockier). FIXTURES. Dec. 28 and 27—Thames' J. C. Summer. Dec. 26—Porangahau K.C. Annual Dec 26—Taratahi-Carterton R.C. \nnual Dec. 26 and 27-Dunedin J.C. Summer Dec. 26 aud-27-Eeefton J.C. Midsummer. .Dec: 26 and 27-Taranaki J.C. Christmas. Dec. 2G, 27, and 29-Manawatu R.C. Summer. ' Dec. 26 and 23, and Jan. 1 and 2—Auckland R.C. Summer. Dec. 30 and Jan. I—Wairarapa R.C. Summer. .... Dec. 30 and Jan. 1-Greymouth J.C. Sumi J men,-. :-.. ~ -.-,.. ; - : .> Jan. 1 and 2—Hawke's Bay J.C. Summer. Jan. 1 and 2—Stratford R.C. Annual. Jan. 1 and 2—Marton J.C. Summer. Jan. 2 and 3-North Otago J.C. Summer. Jan. 2 and 3—Southland R.C. Summer ' Jan. 4 and 5-Westland R.C. Midsummer. ■ MAIL NOTICES. Subject to necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Post Office m un■flor:— THIS DAY, TUESDAY, DECEMBEE 26. Wanganui, New Plymouth, also :Manawetu, r Eangitikei, and Taranaki districts, per Manawatu train, : 6.30 a.m. Wanganui, also Jlanawatu and Rangitikei districts, per Manawotu train (Thorndon Station), 5.15 p.m. Wairarapa district, nor Wairarapa. train (Lambton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 pm Isapierand .Hawke'a Bay district, per Manawatu tram (Thorndon Station), 8 a.m and 3.15 p.m. Auckland and district, also New Plymouth and Wancanui, per Jlain Trunk train (Thorndon Station). 10.50 a.m. Nelson and French Pass, per Patccna, 6.30 am. (stearosr sails 10 p.m.). Aapier, Gisbornc, and Auckland, per Itonowai, 6.30 a.m. (steamer sails 5 p.m.V. Southern offices of New Zealand, also Greymouth, Hokitikn, and Beefton, per M "? r '. 6.30 a.m.; (steamer sails 8.20 p.m.). Picton, Blenheim, and Nelson, per Takan™a. 9.15 am. (steamer eails 12.45 p.m.) ~S els wV.^ e3tport - ?, ectton ' Greymouth, ind Hokitika, per Mapourika, 9.15 a.m. .steamer sails 4 p.m.). Southern oScee of New Zealand, per Mokoia, 9.15 a.m. (steamer sails 5 p.m.). Southern offices of Now Zealond, per Mararoa, 9.15 a.m. (steamer sails 8.20 p.m.). WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27. Kaikoura, per Wakalu, 3.20 p.m. Parcels for South America. United K.inj;dom, and Continent of Europe, per Sonnthic, 5 p.m. Motueka, via Admiralty and Waikawa Bays, per Manaroa, 5 p.m. THCESDAY, DECEMBEE 28. United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Monte Video and Teneriffe, lue London February 6, 1912, for specially iddressed correspondence only, per Corinihic, 10 a.m. ■ ■ ' . • TEIDAT, DECEMBER 29. Coylon, India. China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa, and Continent of Suropo and United Kingdom, via Brinlisi (dne Loncion February 2, 1912), por iloerakl, 3.30 p.m. (Money-orders must be ibtained two hours before the advertised ime of closing the mails.) Australian States (due Sydney January ;), per Jloeraki, 3.30 p.m. On Monday, January 1 (New Year's Day), .he Postal Department will be closed in ill its branches. On the above-named lays mails dispatched by steamers will ilose at 6.30 a.m., also mails by trains or the Wairarapa, Taracaki, Wanganui, iangitikei, Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, and Auckland districts will clO3e at 6.30 a.m. Phore will not be any clearances ol the <ity receivers or deliveries by letter-car-■iora on the above-named day, but on Saturday, Decembsr 30, there will ie full afternoon deliveries by the letterarriers. closing at the Chief Post Omce it 1.40 p.m. On Saturday, December iO, there will be deliveries by the letterarriers at tho Drill-shec! from 8.30 to .30 p.m., and the Parcels Department will ie open from 5.30 to 9.30 p.m.; also deivories over tho public counter at the !hicf Post Office from 8.30 to 9.30 p.m. of lorrespomlence addressed to tho Post tffice only. Extra clearances will bo aado us follow:—All city receivers will be learcd at 6 p.m.; Wellington South, Kiliirnie, and Hataitai receivers at 5 p.m., inn suburban ones at 4.30 n.m. To-day (Tuesday), December 26, BorineDav, he Postal Department will be open in a'H t£ branches (except the Jloney-order and iavings Banks Departments) from 9 to 10 ..m. Mails dispatched by steamers and naila for tho Auckland district per Main 'runk train will close at 9.15 a.m.; mails iy trains for the Wairarapa, Taranaki Fantranui. Kangitikci, Manawatu, and tawkos Bay districts will closo at 630 .m. Tho letter-carriers will make oiin ull delivery, closing at the Chief Post Ifflcc at 7 a.m. The city receivers will nt bo cleared durinc tho dav. The next best dispatch for Continent of liiroDO and linited Kingdom will bo via Irindisi. closinir at Wcllini;ton. per b n iloeraki, on Friday, December 29, at 3.30 i.m. The nest best dispatch for Canada-, TJnild Statef of America, Central America, and ?esl Indies will be via Ra.rotonea. Tihiti nd San Francisco, closing nt Wellington' cr s.f. Maitai on Friday, January 12, 19lj' t 5 p.m. D. MILLER, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Wellington, December 26, 1911. WIHELESS. Hatlio Office, Wellington.—The steimera [oeraki (inwards from Jlelbourne, via outhern ports) snd Manuka, (inwards ->m Sydney) will probably bo within M-lro-Tiuico tMa oTaoIAE.