AT ELLERSLIE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 194, 5 November 1927, Page 13

AT ELLERSLIE

TRAINING OPERATIONS RIDERS FOR WHANGAREI Several good gallops were seen at Ellerslie this morning. The tracks were in fine order after light rain during the night, with the result that some good times were registered. The course proper (one trestle out) and the No. 2 grass were available for fast work, while the tan and sand were also in use. COURSE PROPER Nassock and Brampton were only asked to go an easy five furlongs, the last three taking 40 4-ss. Winsome Boy and the Serimond — Lute String colt covered half a mile in 53 1-5, while Bombarder and Piet registered 53 4-5 for a similar distance. Gala Lay, on the outside berth, proved too good for Baby Bun in a try-out over seven furlongs. The last six furlongs took 1.19 1-5, and the last four 53 4-5. Serang was going easily at the end of five furlongs in company with Respirator. The pair took 25 2-5 for the first two furlongs, and came home in 1.7. Golden Wedding and Speechless registered 1.19 2-5 for six furlongs. They took 2 6 for the first two furlongs and 39 for three. Golden Wedding appeared

to be going much the better at the end. Idun and Liamond Queen were sprinted half a mile, the final three furlongs taking 40. NO. 2 GRASS Scaramouche and Bahama were partnered over five furlongs, the last four occupying 55. Queen Emerald traversed a round, covering the last seven furlongs in 1.33 1-5 —a fair effort. Right and Left pleased by the easy manner in which he accounted for Welkne in a trip over six furlongs in 1.18 3-5. Town Guard sprinted five furlongs, and appeared to be going well. Antrim Boy was sent over five furlongs, returning 54 for the last four. Whakarite and Corinthia were associated over six furlongs, covering the distance in 1.18 4-5. Royal Trek had Lord Guy as a companion in a sprint over half a mile in 54. Golden Krist and Arch Queen were responsible for a good effort over six furlongs. The pair ran the first three in 37 _3-5, and finished up their task in 1.17. Both went very well. THE JUMPERS Te Tahi (W. Roe). Marita (Methven), and Scot Free (Hastings) were in company over four hurdles. They all jumped satisfactorily, with Te Tahi i showing to advantage over the concluding stages. Wee Marble (Stanway) and Master Arch (Sharkey) were given a bout over six hurdles. They jumped them all pleasingly, with the exception of the last obstacle, which Master Arch did not negotiate very cleanly. Odin (Rutherford) gave a safe display over six hurdles. RILING AT WHANGAREI At Whangarei next week W. H. Jones will ride Baby Bun, Speechless, Gala Lay and Quaestor. R. McTavish will have the mount on Dave, Bombarder and Uralla. E. Ludlow is to ride Royal, Desert Knight and Eh Timi. JOTTINGS Rahepoto is to be turned out for a couple of months, and will probably not be seen in action again until the autumn. The Maniapoto gelding does not like the hard tracks, and in this connection it is a wise move to spell the horse. R. Conway, who has done | well with Rahepoto since putting him j over the sticks, is to take in hand Maia, I a four-year-old by Chesterfield (sire of Bec.u Cavalier) from a Marble Arch mare. X. Davis, the Gisborne apprentice, is coming to Ellerslie to join up with trainer H. F. Hastedt. This boy can go to scale at seven stone, and, as he : has already shown some promise in the | saddle his services will no doubt be availed of. Davis rode a couple of winners at the recent Poverty Bay | meeting, including the principal event ‘on the conclvjjing day.