ELLERSLIE POINTERS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 181, 18 August 1937, Page 15

ELLERSLIE POINTERS

"Early Bird").

Kiltowyn Retains Speed Despite Long Rest F0RM IN THE NQRJH

(Special — From

AUCKLAND, Last NigHt. Chang, who has done all his racing this winter over the country, ^ is to revert to the hurdles at Ellerslie next Saturday, and as the class is we'ak in this - division, he must be regarded as a possibility. High Commissioner has not donu much racing over the past few seasons, so that his opportunities to improve on his second in the Great Northern Steepleehase a few years back have been limited. He is now standing up to his work at Te Hapa, ard ho is to fulfil his engagement in the Hurdles on Saturday. Lochiel Lad claims two engagcments on Saturday at the Pakuranga ilxture, theso being in the Greenmount Steepleehase and the Pakuranga Hunt Cup, and In both these he will iiot lack support. Tho former race is not going to be difficult to capture, but often the winner of this race is given the chance to win tho Hunt Cup also, so that Lochiel Laa may be in- line for this double. The easiest flat race to win next Saturday at hehdquarters is going to bo the mile Auckland Handicap, for hacks. This distance is a bit fgr so early in the feeason for three-vear-olds, and competition is going to be confined to the oldcr division. A pair that may be outstanding are tho Trentham winners, Dutcli Girl and Young Paddon, and they appear to be nicely plaeed to add to their records. So far there has been little doing in the way of the Pakuranga treble, the two big flat races and the Hunt Cup. Tho latter eontest is much more open than usual, with so many fair sorts engaged, but Tangled's two recent victories at Riccarton will place him in lino. Thespis, All Jrish, Kinkle, Sleepy, Miss Pango and Lochile Lad will all be in demand. In the Jellicoe Handicap, Enge, Yalmint, Tybalt, Merial and Armacourt' should show' up, while the sprint may be fought out by Maori Song, Yersant, Erndale and tho three-year-olds Baebelor King and Huntingmore. Won Last Two Races. Erndhle, who won two hack races at the last Great Northern meeting, is ongaged in both the main . flat races next Saturday, and it is not known wliieh event he will aetually eontest. The handicap eontest is Tttn over a mile, and this distance will suit him well, for he has beginning ability and lOolcs like going on. In the sprint he will bo up against some speedy fellows from the barrier, and this will not make his task easy. Maori Song is likely to start favourite in the short race. At his last appearance Mai do Mer flnished seeond at the Waipa mccting nearly a couple of months ago, this forni being easily his best to datc. He is engaged in the hack mile on Saturday, and as he has plenty of staying blood he should b? diflicult tq keep out of the inoney. Sinco his last appearance the Tidal gelding has done woll in his preparation at Avopdalo, and his next appearance will be awaited with interest, for he is one horse that looks like having a good season. Two hunters that are caprblc of surprising at headquartcrs on Saturday are Rozel and Adsum, and both claim two engagements, the former being in the cross-country races, while Adsum figures in the minor steepleehase and also in the Braeelet. Rozel has done little racing and has shown promise, for jumping ability is there, and he looks like getting in the monoy. Adsum has nothing of noto on the racecourse, biit ho appcars to be improving. One thing in his favour is that tho class in tho Braeelet is very poor. Likely Maiden.

Captain Bruce ran two vory solid races in the hacks at tho Great NoTthcrn meeting, and he is working well now, so that. his turn should be at hand before tho spring campaign is very far advanced. It was surprising to fiud him shaping so well in tho big Ellerslie flelds, representative of iino liack class, and considering that he is still a maiden his turn should be afc hand. The Sylvia Parlc Handicap on Saturday appears to be within his coinpass, r.lthough he will need to begin well with a fleld of 27 l&ft in. When in his heyday Kiltowyn could always be depended upon to set the main for times ear,h morning at Ellerslie, and usually with the weight up. Therefore, it is interesting to see that even after his long spell he Tetains all his pace, for last Saturday ho easily registered the fastest time over six furlongs. This would malce the Kilbroney gelding as rapidly nearing his best, and as he is now well down Sn the weights. his turn may not be far off. However, while ho must be given an excellent chance in the milp handicap at Ellerslie on Saturday it is probable that tlie soft trade will be to his detriment, and so he may not be $een at liis top until Jater iu the so^spn. A run on Haturday should wprk wonderp for him, and bring him ajong in great gtyle for the Avondale and Mitchelson Cups, in both of which Kiltowyn is going to tako a lot of beating.