Slow Times Seen

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 620, 23 March 1929, Page 9

Slow Times Seen

at EUerslie To-Day PLENTY OF GALLOPING EASTER PREPARATIONS So close at hand is the Easter Carj nival at Ellerslie—next Saturday, in 'fact—that track work at headquarters J now assumes an aspect of real iraportI ance. Most horses are to race next I week-end and the work-outs in the 1 next few days will be scanned with more than usual interest. Conditions were ideal for training operations this morning, the various tracks being in excellent order, though tending a bit toward slow times. There was plenty of galloping, mainly on the course proper (35 feet out), while No. 2 grass was not used so freely. Course Proper ! Kaiwanga and Sleepy Sol were the 1 first to make an appearance, their I essay being a mile from the new barJ rier. They had little between them, j and were travelling under a steady hold at the end to record 1.49 4-5. Immediately afterwards Gold Money and Eager Rose accomplished a similar task in 1.53, as usual doing it in easy fashion. King Emerald was restricted to a sprint over half a mile, the last three furlongs in 43. War Officer and Thursby were partnered from the seven furlong barrier, returning 1.36 for the trip. Both acquitted themselves well, but the former is unreliable. They got over the first two furlongs in 25 4-5. Hyde Park was sent over a circuit and as he got warmed up the pace was increased, with the result that he recorded the creditable time of 2.5 1-5 for the journey. The last half-mile was covered in 55 2-5.

A strong three-quarter pace describes Te Money’s work, the Paper Money filly covering six furlongs in 1.29. Toxeuma was not required to do anything in the nature of fast work for he is at the top of his form. He strode off from the old mile peg and covered that distance at a good three-quarter pace. Catona, Myola and Sir Mond finished in that order at the conclusion of four furlongs in 53 4-5. The last-named was allowed to ease up. Mons Star registered 54 2-5 for half a mile and Brampton got through a serviceable task over six furlongs. Going off together from the seven furlongs barrier Corinax and The Lover ran over the first furlong in 13, two in 25 1-5, the first half mile in 56 2-5, and were moving steadily at the end, to register 1.38 3-5. Lady’s Boy conceded Bennie a start o.f three lengths over half a mile and failed to get near him at any part of the gallop. Ridden out Bennie recorded an attractive 52,

Vallar went easily over six furlongs in 1.26, and Odin, who commenced slowly, ran seven furlongs in 1.37, the last six in 1.22 3-5. Gay Cockade shaped nicely by completing seven furlongs in 1.34. British King moved brilliantly over three furlongs in 37 2-5. He cannot be termed too genuine, however.

Standfast and the Some Boy—Creamota gelding were partnered from the seven furlongs’ barrier, but the latter was eased up in the straight, Standfast going on to record 1.38 2-5. Bizarro had a shade the better of Diamond Queen at the end of five furlongs in 1.7. Lady Suzanne beat Liniroo over half a mile in 52 1-5. The former is showing improvement. Welkne was going well within himself to stride over seven furlongs in 1.35. Bulolo accounted for five furlongs in 1.6 4-5, and could have done better. Gemlight and Praetor were moving comfortably throughout a half-mile essay in 51 2-5. Good Boy rattled off six furlongs in 1.21 2-5 the best gallop of the morning. He is in splendid order for engagements next week-end. The Jumpers Sir Archie (T. Chaplin), and Kamehameha (McNeil) shaped satisfactorily in a bout over four schooling hurdles. Clockwork (Olive), Master Doon (McNeil), and Harbour View (Sharkey) later executing a similar task in pleasing style. Glenotus (Stanway) and Potoanui (Sharkey) acquitted themselves well over two of the steeplechase fences on the flat.