BUSY MORNING AT ELLERSLIE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 162, 29 September 1927, Page 15

BUSY MORNING AT ELLERSLIE

EXCELLENT TRIALS, WITH SUN AND DRYING TRACKS Beautiful weather prevailed at Ellerslie this morning, allowing training operations to bo carried out under favourable conditions. No. 1 grass track was available for fast work, the portion opened being on the inside near the rails, which hacl not been galloped on for some time. The sand was freely used for half pace work, while a number of youngsters were exercised on the two-year-old track. NUMBER ONE TRACK The two-year-olds, Knightlike and Marion’s Birthday, were paired off over half a mile, registering 52 2-5. Both were going well at the finish. Alloway, who is not often extended, was given his usual six-furlong gallop, running the last half mile in 58 3Star Comet got to the end of six furlongs in 1.14 2-5. Second Wind could have improved on 56 for four furlongs, the same distance being run in 57 3-5 by Nassock and Royal March. Joy King was moving freely at the conclusion of a-half mile dash, taking 38 3-5 for the last three furlongs and running the full distance in 53. Lysander, with a light weight, was finishing strongly at the end of half a mile, taking 53 2-5. A USEFUL EFFORT Star God and Damaris were practically on terms about a length in front of Star Stranger in a six-furlong effort, being timed to do 1.23 2-5. Star Stranger was slow to begin, and had the outside running all the way. Corinax and Piet registered 1.10 for five furlongs, Serang not being bustled to easily defeat Challenge in a similar effort in 1.16 2-5. Gascony took 39 1-5 for three furlongs, and Pompey and Charitane 40 4AUSSIE IN FORM The best half mile gallop was recorded by Aussie, who, having his first strong workout since arriving in Auckland, did well to leave that distance behind in 51 2-5. Whakarite and Tidal were associated over five furlongs, taking 1.17, Baby Bun and Speechless going a fraction faster over the same course. Ranui was timed to do 42 for three furlongs, and the two-year-olds Sylvanum and Valquette 41 4-5. Te Monanui and Desert Glow were paried off over a mile. They began slowly, and ran to the half-mile post in 55 2-5, winding up over the concluding four furlongs in 55, making 1.50 2-5 for the full distance. Desert Glow was going the better at the finish. Phaola and Value were bracketed over six furlongs. They ran the last five in 1.8 3-5, and the last four in 54. Mint Leaf, who had the inside running, was slightly ahead of Royal Mint at the end of seven furlongs, occupying 1.41 4-5. The first furlong took 15 3-5, the first three 45 3-5, and the last three 41 4-5. The last half mile was negotiated in 56 1-5-Ash Tray accounted for Rapoa over half a mile, taking 55. The last three furlongs were covered in 41 2-5. Fi'nelli dashed over five furlongs with her usual brilliance, running 1.8 3-5. A GOOD SPRINT Oration gave Master Doon a start, and then finished on terms with him over half a mile, run in 51 4-5. The two-year-olds Nankin Blue and Avon Court were close together at the finish of three furlongs, registering 40 2-5. Others to perform sound work were Gold Acre, Tnursby, King Emerald, The Crier, Whaka King, Luxurious, Respirator, Brampton, Sir Archie, Odin, Laughing Prince and Freehold. On the two-year-old track Envoy and Principal registered 29 2-5 for two furlongs. THE JUMPERS Wee Marble (A. Driscoll) cleared four pony hurdles well. Sea Comet (T. Chaplin) and Mangani (J. Mcßae) gave a good exhibition over four hurdles and gained friends. Blue Sky and Jack Lamont were companions in a schooling bout over four hurdles. Jack Lamont fell at the second, and after being remounted hit the third hard. He cleared the other two nicely. Blue Sky jumped well. They were ridded by E. Rae and J. Sharkey respectively. Glenotus (E. Rae) and Simplicftas (J. Sharkey) were associated over a course of the steeplechase fences on the flat, negotiating the sod wall, double and stonewall. Glenotus jumped well, but Simplicitas screwed at the second fence of the double, and also hit the stonewall. JOTTINGS Mr. E. H. O’Meara, secretary of the Waikato Racing Club, was a visitor to the Ellerslie track this morning, and trainers kept him busy writing down entries for his club’s meeting, to be held on October 21 and 22. From the amount of business he was doing it may be presumed that some good fields will compete on the splendid Te Rapa course. H. Wiggins will be exceedingly busy from now on, for he will be riding V. Collello’s team at Hastings on Saturday, and from there he will be at the Manawatu Hunt fixture next Wednesday, Otaki on October 7, and Auckland on October 8 and 10. Wiggins will be riding at Te Rapa on October 21, opening day of the Waikato meeting, and will leave that night so as to be in attendance at the Wellington meeting on October 22 and October 24.