TRAINING AT ELLERSLIE

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 152, 24 December 1929, Page 11

TRAINING AT ELLERSLIE

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, This Day

Wintry conditions prevailed for training, work at Ellerslio this morning. Heavy rain fell during the night, and though it cleared somewhat when work commenced there were several showers before breakfast. The conditions were fine after breakfast. The course proper, with the trestles about 35 feet on 1 from the rails, was available for fast work, and the going was inclined to cut out a bit. The most outstanding performances were those of Star Stranger and Corinax among the Cup horses and Aspiring and Lady Quex among the Railway Handicap candidates. On the course proper Hunting Day covered seven furlongs alone, in lmin 35 2-ssec. He went well throughout. Thursby and Kawainga jumped off together at the seven-furlong post, and after covering the first threo furlongs in 38 3-ssec, completed their task in lmin 36 4-ssec, with Thursby in front. King Emerald and Eager Rose were on terms over six furlongs iv lmin 19 •l-ssec. *

Gold Money was not doing her best to run a similar journey in lmin 24 3-5 sec.

rffHonour was always going better than Jaloux over seven furlongs. The last six furlongs took lmin 23sec. Clockwork and Importer jumped away from the mile barrier, and after covering the first half in 51 4-ssec, finished up in lmin 51 *-ssec. Importer was in front when the post was reached. Good Idea strode home from the fivefurlong post in lmin 12sec.

Hannibal beat Pedestal by several lengths at the end of six furlongs, which occupied lmin 21 4-ssec. Praise was going better than Greenaway over five furlongs, which took lmin 7see.

There was nothing between Tetrachate and Praetor at the end of. a six furlongs task, done in Imin 21 3-ssec.

Knightlike and Cylinder were together at the finish of five furlongs in Imin S 4-ssec.

War Officer finished in front of Brampton and Neil over six furlongs in Imin 22 3-ssee.

Biddy's Boy, on the outside, showed to better advantage thau Tenterden and Awaken while sprinting home from the four-furlong pos* in 53 2-ssoe. After commencing .slowly from the six-furlong post Vallar completed the last five furlongs in lmin 8 l-ssee, doing it easily. Hespirator was doing his best to traverse six furlongs in lmin 27sec. It took Chesterman lmin 26 l-ssee to complete a similar task.

_The two-year-olds Dunraven and drastic ran half a mile in 54 l-ssec. Ibe former pleased most. The Railway Handicap candidates Silverrmne, Lady Quex, and Toxeuma jumped away at the sis-furlong post and after running the first three furlongs m 38 l-ssee completed their task m Imm 20 2 ; ssec. Lady Quex, who lost several lengths at the start and was out wide at the finish, was* close up to Silyornnne when the post was reached, away. T° XeUma a 1* of lengths

Tea Time "ran home from the fiveJ^PeginLninrw.ecfinUihing Flying Prince and Nassau Lady ran six furlongs in Imin 21 sec , and were together at the finish * first °f Gup candidates to work were Shrewd, Spearmiss, and Merry Mint, who were sent over a mile and a quarter running the distance in imin 19see. The last round took 2min 9mc, and the final seven furlongs 1 mm 37 3-ssec. Shrewd finished in front and went well. Spearmiss was also !™ af.™ at the finish, but Merry Mint did not impress. Taneriri finished in front of Lady's Boy, Bed Lion, and Currajong, in five furlongs, run in Imin 6 2-osec • 4> te o T.nnniaS the first three furlongs in o9 2-osec, Cimabue completed six STelf lmin 21SGe- He did "•

Lht g£? « lntCrest was create<l when Star Stranger (Wiggins), Corinax Jones), Prodice (Ellis), and Paquito (Eastwood), were trotted down to the mile and a quarter post to do their Igether and when properly settled down, Corinax and Prodice were making ■thf pace from the other pair. hey were bunched at the turn into the straight, and Star Stranger. commenced to put in good work, being half a length in front of Corinax *hen they, passed the post, with Prodice close up' and Paquito a couple of lengths away They ran a mile and a quarter in 2min 1b l-ssee, and the final round in 2min o J-osec. f^T g°V"l ,Ti' orkod freely over seven turlongs, taking lmin 37 3-ssec Bielifieia was too good for Luxurious in ive furlongs, done in lmin 10 1-5

The Railway Handicap pair, Hunting Cry and White Fang, sprinted five «5S longs m lmin 6 3-ssec on terms haW^I 118 ™t reSP°ns. ible f« the' best half mile of the morning, running the distance in 51 S-Ssec. The Raflway candidate handled the going well Concentrate and Duellona jumped away together at the mile post, and well m a 46 4"ssec> Bo*h shaPed

Llyn Dhu easily beat Eoyal Parade over sue furlongs in lmin 23 2-ssec. Cavour was sent over a mile and a quarter, being picked up at the seven furlongs post by Amor There was little between tl/mlTthe finish! 2m!» i°r "I -e °Vered the full in 2m£ a 6,t-° see. and the final round in toTfmfno^!^ ™ J.here was little.between Count Palatine and King Midas at the end of six furlongs, covered in lmin 22 2-ssee Gesture was too good for Nimble over nal± a mile, which took 52 l-ssec. Vertigern (Ludlow) was sent over a S*' completing the distance in 2min 10 l-ssec. The last seven furlongs 2Kif£ Is IXee! 8360 ' aad the final Gay Cockade went very freely in a run trom the half-mile post in 52 3-5

Eoman Pearl and Measurer were on l^Vr? fiVe furlon Ss> «»e time being lmm 6 4-ssec.

Betterment was too good for Grand Talk ma mile, which took lmin 53sec. Kamehameha and Rahepoto were associated over a round in 2min 15 3-5 sec. The last six furlongs took lmin 29 4-ssec. Rahepoto showed to most ad-

Joy Girl went nicely in a run from the iive-furlong post in lmin 3 2-ssec.