"FLYING MACHINES”

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 20, 14 April 1927, Page 9

"FLYING MACHINES”

SEEN AT ELLERSLIE FAST FINAL GALLOPS OUTSTANDING TRACK WORK j A nice autumn morning, with a dis- ! concerting mist hovering between the | six and four furlong posts before breakfast, were the conditions prevailing to-day for the final gallops at Ellerslie of horses engaged at the Auckland and Avondale meetings within the next few days. All the fast work was done on the course proper, with the trestles as wide out as earlier in the week. There was much fast work indulged in, with qLiite a number of really good gallops, and these only are covered as being of prime importance to sportsmen. COMMENDATION GOES WELL Commendation (R. McTavish) and Royal Divorce (R. J. Mackie) were associated over seven furlongs. They ran together the whole way, with Commendation having the outside running, and they ran the first quarter in 24 3-5, the half-mile in 51 2-5, and the full journey in 1.33 2-5, with Royal Divorce being shaken up to keep with the three-year-old, who was doing it very easily. Joy King (R. Reed) and Rapine (a lightweight up) were sent six furlongs, the first two taking 26, the four in 54 2-5, the Easter candidate finishing in front in 1.18 3-5. Joy King had a substantial lead over his companion half-way up the running, and was then eased, so it was quite a good effort. REREMOANA’S DASH picture, Reremoana (J. Barry) was accompanied by Lady Desmond in a spi’int from the seven furlongs, and was responsible for a slashing try-out. Pie was going fast when he went past the starting point, and got to the end of the first half-mile in 51 3-5, after cutting out the first furlong in 12, and then came home over the final three furlongs in 40 1-5, registering the smart time of 1.31 4-5 for the trip. The time was good, but it was more the manner in which he wound up his task than the time alone that pleased the touits. Lady Desmond was eased up the straight. The Oaks candidate fell on the road at Hawera last Monday, and knocked herself about a bit, but she moved fairly free in her work, and may not suffer any ill-effects from her misadventure. A USEFUL MILE Prom the mile barrier post Hyand Alloway went a good gallop, for after taking 25 2-5 for the quarter, they came home in 1.45 1-5, with both going extremely well, Hynanna having a bit the best of it. The mist prevented the sectional times being taken. The hurdler Archibald worked over a round, taking 1.36 3-5 for the last seven furlongs—a nice performance, for he had a good weight on his back. Star Stranger (lightweight) jumped off from the winning post, and was well picked up by Decoy Bird (R. Reed) at the six furlongs. The older horse took 29 for the first slow quarter, and 41 3-5 for the three, completing the round of nine furlongs in 2.1 —a fine effort. The last six furlongs with Decoy Bird took them 1.19 2-5. HIGH PITCH AGAIN Carrying considerably over his Easter Handicap weight, High Pitch put up another fine gallop, running six furlongs in company with Welkne in 1.18 4-5, and doing it on the bit fairly wide out. Orazone, who continues to work well, was accompanied by White Bird, Cawnpore, Nassock and Acushla in a brush over six furlongs, and although she got a bit the best of the dispatch and had the inside running, she was the best of the quintet, the others finishing in the order named. THE GOING IMPROVES After breakfast the reeling off of faster times suggested that with the heavy dew disappearing the course was in better condition, although it was stated that the going in the vicinity of the half-mile was very heavy. Civility (W. PI. Jones) and The Thorn (PI. Wiggins) were associated in a speedy effort from the six furlongs. They ran the first furlong in 12 3-5, two in 25 3-5, three in 37 3-5 and two in 25 3-5, three in 37 3-5, and then came home in the best six of the morning in 1.16 3-5, the last three furlongs occupying 39. The Thorn, who was carrying a bit more than his Easter Handicap impost, was hard put to it to keep with Civility in the run home, for the latter was doing it nicely and g'ained a lot of friends, despite the fadt that she probably carried a stone under her Easter weight. Sir Roseberry pleased by the manner in which he accounted for Day, Bell from the seven furlong peg, cutting it out in 1.34 2-5, after negotiating the first four in 52 4-5. SMART YOUNGSTERS Much inter*est was taken in the appearance of the favourite for the Champagne Stakes, Gascony, and the colt was given a striding gallop from the five furlongs, running the journey in 1.5 2-5, hitting out well all the way. His condition would be hard to fault. Mr. G. M. Currie’s three youngsters— Damaris, Covent Garden and Thaw — came home from the half-mile peg, and after cutting out the first furlong smartly in 11 4-5, finished up their task well in 49 2-5, with Thaw and Damaris apparently going the best. The Easter candidate Oreum ran seven furlongs in the good time of 1.31 2-5, and is evidently very forward for her engagements. A LIVELY SEVEN Flying Juliet, who claims an engagement in the Oaks, went from the seven furlongs, and was picked up at the five by Whaka King, the filly finishing stongly in 1.30 3-5, the best accomplished over this distance during the morning. The last five furlongs took 1.7. Ring the Bell pleased more than did Papatu at the end of seven furlongs, cutting out the first couple in 24, the half-mile in 51 1-5, and the seven in 1.31. Papatu was being shaken up over the last bit. Day Guard went with them, but getting the worst of the start ran in the rear the whole way. Princess Ronnie did better than Hipo over the same distance, 1.32 2-5 being the time, the first three furlongs occupying 38 2-5. AUSSIE AGAIN A smart gallop over six fui-longs again went to the credit of Aussie, who had the outside running and was going very easily at the end in front of Oration and Awarere, in addition to probably having the worst of the weights. The first two furlongs took 25 4-5, the three 37 3-5, and the final three 39 2-5, making 1.17 for the journey, time second only to Civility’s over this distance. Magna Charta hit out well in an effort over six furlongs, but after going fast over the first part—two furlongs in 25 1-5 and three in 37 —he was steadied in the straight to take I.IS 1-5. The King John colt looks in good heart .and as he will be bracketed with another speedy miler in Oreum. will carry a lot of money in the Ea.ster Handicap. THE JUMPING Dead Sweet popped over four hurdles in good style, Tall Timber and King of the Air scattering th§ first fence

when accomplishing a like performance. Marita proved too good for Glen Light and Blue Sky in a round of the battens. Beau Cavalier jumped in good style when sent over the steeplechase fences on the flat twice, although he had a life at the first. Kendal and Garzon, given a similar task, made no mistakes, but Garzon was inclined to shirk a little.