THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2960, 26 December 1916, Page 7

THE TURF

AUSTRALIAN RACING By Telecranh-Press Association--Co,pyriclit (llec. December 23, 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, December 23. At the Australian Jockey Club's .De- 1 cember meeting, the raco for tho Yillicrs Stakes, 800 sovs.,. one mile, resulted as follows:— Wedding Day, 6st.'lSlb 1 Royal Laddie, 7st. .91b 2 Trinobantes, Bst. 51b 3 Won Jjy.a length. Time, 1 lmin. 38Jsec. (Ilec. December 25, 11.5 p.m.) Perth, December 25. At the West Australian Tnrf Club's meeting on Saturday the West Australian Derby was won by Youdil by a length in 2min. 41 l-ssec. Irish Comedy was second and-Bardeur third. ELLERSLIE TRACK WORK. By Telegraph—Press Association. • Auckland, December' 23. Tho weather was. fine, but overcast, for training operations at Ellerelie this morning. The sand, inside grass, and two-year-old tracks'were open for work. ■ On tho sand Colonel boult did a round in lmin. 55 l-ssec., Biiueter threo furlongs in 37 l-ssec., and Mullingar, with the assistance of Jack Delaval over the last six fudongs, a round in lmin. 59 2-ssec. Menelaus had the better of Chakwana over fivo furlongs, run in lmin. 7 3-ssec. Tote-a-teto did five furlongs in lmin. 3 2-ssec. ' Marc Anthony was in front of San Sebastian at the end of seven furlongs, the last six run in lmin. 21 2-ssec. Desert Gold did six furlongs in lmin. 18sec. Tatterley beat Downham over tho samo distanco in lmin. 18 -3-ssec. Bjorneborg was in front of Egypt at the end of seven furlongs iu lmin. 31 5- ssec. Blackall did, a mile and a half, with Llanishen assisting in the last six furlongs, the round taking 2min. 2sec. To Papa'pa and El Gallo ran seven furlongs in lmin; 31sec., Buuting six furlongs in lmin. 19 l-ssec., Beltane and Pourparler four furlongs in 51 3-ssoc., and Glenroy tho Sam© distance in 51 •2-ssec. . Grand Idea beat Eralf over seven furlongs in lmin. 33sec. On the inside grass, Gfreenstreet did threo • furlongs in 39 2-ssec., and Ayah beat Seadovn over five furlongs iplmin. llsec. Menelaus pleased better than Chakwana in a five-furlong gallop, occupying lmin. 7 3-ssec. Depredation easily beat Ardenvhor over a round in lmin. 53sec. Sweet Corn beat, Gold Painting over six furlongs in lmin. 22 l-ssec. 1 Kauri King and Hyllus woro together at tho ond of six furlongs, finishing in lmin. 18 -2-osec.-Hyginas ran six furlongs in lmin. 18 3-ssec. Bisogne did six furlongs in lmin. 19 'Msec. Tbo two-year-old Clayerhouse and Shower Gold did four furlongs, the last three in 40 l-ssec. Mouhtjoy ran fivo furlongs, tho last four in 53 2-ssec. Hymenestra beat Estland and Noir over five furlongs in lmin. 7sec. Penthisella did .-five furlongs in lmin. 7 A big lot of others were also exercised.