ELLERSLIE GALLOPS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 352, 12 May 1928, Page 13

ELLERSLIE GALLOPS

NO FAST TIMES RECORDED Ideal weather prevailed during: training operations at Ellerslie this morning, and although several gallops were recorded on the course proper (two trestles out) and number three grass, track-watchers did not display a great deal of interest in the proceedings. The track was holding. COURSE PROPER Sir Archie has been indulged in very little fast work since returning to headquarters, and consequently his effort, in company with Huephano over six furlongs in 1.24 2-5, lends weight to the idea that the Archiestown gelding has lost none of his pace, for the pair wer© doing it easily at the finish. The initial furlong took 12 4-5, while for the first two the stable companions occupied 27 3-5. Lomint and Master Doon were associated in a bout over a round, the time taken being 2.7 4-5. Neither was bustled at any stage of the journey, and the honours were, perhaps, with Master Doon, for Lomint had the inside running. The first half-mile took 55 1-5, while five furlongs were covered in 1.12 1-5.

Ballymoy 11. and Hyde Park strode over six furlongs in 1.20 3-5, the first taking 13, and the two 27. Nothing improved on this gallop over the distance from a time point of view.

Daylight, Judge's Box and the two-year-old Sir Mond, finished practically abreast at the end of half a mile in 54. Daylight was under a strong hold at the finish, while Judge’s Box also pleased. Sir Mond is a gross sort of a gelding, who will require time.

The stable-companions, Brampton and Respirator, moved over six furlongs, finishing up their essay comfortably in 1.2 S 1-5.

The Paper Money colt Monetize was restricted to an easy three furlongs in 41 4-o. He is to race at Trentham in July. Sir Russell and Lido registered 39 for three furlongs, while subsequently -bulolo got to the end of a similar journey in a tick less. Dave, who is still troubled with lameness, came home from the halfmile barrier in 55. Blue Spear and Killute jumped off smartly from the six l’urlong barrier, and were allowed to slow up toward the finish,_ recording 1.23 3-5 for fie distance. There was nothing betwy them. Phaola, accompanied by Royal Trek recorded a pleasing gallop by getting to the end of half a mile in 52 4-5 The daughter of Catmint is looking exceptionally well at present. Royal Trek 1 was also responsible for a nice effort. After schooling over the hurdles Archeno and Kauri Park were sent over half a mile in 56 1-5. The former was noticed to be going very easily throughout. Good Boy was trotted round to the new five-furlong post, and strode home irora there in 1.7. No. 3 GRASS Storm Fiend was allowed to run along over fcix furlongs, but was not after time. After an essay over the schooling hurdles, Pekatahi travelled over seven iurlongs, the last half-mile taking 58 <) 1h rr ca n ,i ida tes were also galloped cn this track, but the times were slow. THE JUMPERS Kyngzone (J. Sharkey) and Kamehameha (C. McNeill) were indulged in a bout over a couple of the pony hurdles. Both jumped well, and their performance was a satisfactory one once 1 " thS Palr repeated the perform-„.-fe^a tahi (E ' Ga rrett) gave a fair lbl u,° n „^ Ver two schooling hurdles, r *? arble Mount (J. Mephan) gave very httle cause for complaint when he negotiated six schooling hurdles, notfenc^hard that h ® rapped the last

PaTk Ch ra° n J i'- Skarkey > and Kauri Park (H. Dulieu) were together in a task, over four schooling hurdles. Neither was responsible for a mistake while Archeno gave an attractive display.

Kamehameha (C. McNeill) and Wee Mar -ile (E. Garrett) were given a lesson over the steeplechase fences on the flat. The former ran about at his fences, but nevertheless negotiated the obstacles well. Wee Marble also attracted attention by the easy manner m which he got through his task Clockwork (R. Olive) made no mistakes in an essay over a similar number of fences. A RACING TRAGEDY WINNERS OFF THE CARD WENDAY AND MONSOGNE If Auckland and Waikato sportsmen had their way to-day f someone would have received a particularly bad spin. Many have been waiting for Wenday, and she duly won to-day. But, unfortunately, for the stay-at-homes, Wenday was not in the list of acceptances. When she started out on her hurdling career a few weeks ago everything looked bright for Wenday, for she had shown considerable promise in her few essays over the sticks to date. Earlier in the week she had run off when being schooled at Hawera, but apparently she was only playful! The tragic side of Wenday came today, when she won the Manawapou Hurdles, and stay-at-home backers were left lamenting. An Outsider Punters’ troubles never come singly. In the first race at the Egmont meeting to-day the Winner of the first race proved to be Monsogne, who was eighth favourite in an eight-horse field, and he romped home ahead of the hot favourite, Desert Lad. Monsogne, too, was left off the card. In the case of Wenday, she defeated a warm order in Vexatious. It was something of a coincidence—punters would call it by a harder name than that—that the uncarded winners downed favourites, and sad to relate, one of the winners was an Auckland horse. How did it come about? The fault was not in this office, for the list of acceptances was published just as received from the telegraph office yesterday. Apparently the mistake can be placed at the door of the senders of the acceptances at Hawera, for even the “Evening Post” list agrees with those published in Auckland. GREAT NORTHERNS MISTER GAMP’S PENALTY For his win at Egmont on Thursday Mr. F. J. McManemin has rehandicapped Mister Gamp 31b in the Great Northern Hurdles, thus making his weight 9.3. Brigadier Bill has not incurred a penalty for his win in the Egmont Steeplechase, and his impost in the Great Northern Steeplechase remains at 9.12.

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