ELLERSLIE TRAINERS LOOKING AHEAD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 419, 30 July 1928, Page 10

ELLERSLIE TRAINERS LOOKING AHEAD

MARTON TRIP IN PROSPECT Two trainers who are seriously • thinking «of journeying to Marton for i the spring meeting there on September 5 are D. Potter and F. Gilchrist. The former will take Buldlo, and Avon Court will be Gilchrist's representative. Both are a picture of fitness at { the present time, and the manner in which they strode over half a mile on ; number three grass on Saturday morn- ' ing was pleasing. They recorded 52 3-5 for the gallop, j and there was very little ground sep- I arating. them, although the honours I appeared to be with Bulolo. for he ! covered a good deal of ground and was j under a strong pull at the end. At j the conclusion of the racing at Marton j it is likely that Avon Court will go to j Wanganui, which holds its spring j meeting on September 13 and 15. These ; early spring meetings usually furnish j

easy money for the horses that have been kept up to the collar during the winter months. Taking to Hurdling The schooling lessons indulged in by Golden Wedding and Plane Pearl are having the desired effect, for both these novices are now displaying more aptitude for the jumping game. On Saturday morning they were associated in a bout over four of the pon.y hurdles, and although they by no means jumped proficiently, the exhibition was sufficient to show that they are improving. Subsequently Golden Wedding galloped an easy three furlongs on number three grass, registering 42. The daughter of Kenilworth is endowed with more speed than the average galloper, but her highly-strung temperament has affected her chances on several occasions and she has yet to pay her way.