SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9413, 6 April 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

SECOND EDITION.

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. Auckland, April 6. The weather was black for training operations iat Ellerslie this morning. Practically all the work done was on the grass, which is in good order. Master Soult gave First Gdu 12 lengths start'atm finished almost on terms with him over T furlongs run in Imin 30secs, a real good gallop. Chan tense, with a light weight up, covered a similar distance in Imin 30 2,-oseo. Downfall, Morriwai and Hyperion finished in that order at the end of five furlongs ran in Imin 4seo. Tetrazzini heat Tukutuku and Elysiau over four furlongs in 50seo. Gladsmuir and Bully finished together, with Freevata beaten off, over a round on the sand in 2<nin 2sec. First Male did seven furlongs in Imin 36 i-ssec. Aborigine pleased better than Moriarty over six furlongs run in Imin 20seo. Aldearn alone covered a similar distance in Imin 20sec. Maori King was going easier than Winamera at the end of five furlongs in Imin ssec. Sir Antrim did seven furlongs in Imin 34sec. After breakfast Dardanus heat Rarata and Explosive over six furlongs in Imin 18seo. Tamainnpo beat Lady Frances and Aimwell over five furlongs in Imin osec. Kakama did a similar task. Ben Johnson and Te Aral went a round of the hurdles, there being nothing to choose between the pair at £he finish. Paritutu jumped a couple of hurdles, moving very scratchily. RIOOARTON TRAINING NOTES. Per Press Association. Christchurch, April 6. At Riccarton this morning the plough was in capital order, and most of the work was done on it. The weather was ideal. Fiitaway beat Husbandman over a mile in Imin 43seo. » Broadsword ran six furlongs from almost a standing start m Imin 17seo. Glenculloeh covered a mile in Imin 43sec, finishing strongly. Sir Tristram did six furlongs with Woodhey in Imin 19sec. Orsino ran the same distance in imin 18s.10. Stronghold and Burns covered a mile together in Imin Slsec. Buccleugb and Musterer' spurted 5 furlongs in Imin 4see. Whistlecraft defeated Sharpshooter by eight lengths over six fnrlongs in Imin 17sec. Lady Disdain and Petrovna went the'same distance in similar time, the latter getting the worst of it. The best gallop of the morning was done by Bollin and Diamond Star, who went 7 furlongs in Imin 30%sec, finishing abreast. After breakfast excellent work was done on the grass. The morning’s work was improved upon' in a good many instances. All Gnns galloped 10 furlongs in 2min 12sec. Contender went six fnrlongs in Imin 19sec. Sister Anne ran 5 fnrlongs in Imin ssec. Yaldimat beat Has and Passion by a length over six furlongs in Imin 18sec. Pasnakyle and Taskmaster did the same distance in Imin 19seo. A number of others were given light tasks. Tumufe and Osiris arrived this morning.