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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 136, 2 November 1914, Page 7

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ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES. By Telegraph.—Per Press Association. Auskland, October 31. Heavy rain fell yesterday and during the nigiit, taking the sting out of the ground. A lot of useful work was registered at Ellerslie this morning. Alt work of importance was executed outside the course proper, which was in splendid order Gold Lac nnd Rector Giri sprinted five furlongs in lmin. Bsee., the two-year-old not finishing well. Monojack, alone, with a light weight up, traversed a round in 2niin. 2 l-15sec, the fastest gallop of the morning. Bluestone slipped over four furlongs in jft 3-ssec. Goldsize covered a rouTid" in 2min. 3sec, but tired somewhat at the finish. iPrinee Soult, jrho Usually is a bad track horse, i beat Kaween over six furlongs in lmin. 23 3-ssec. Mullingar was not extended in a run over seven furlongs in lmin. 37 2-ssec. Troy beat Prcstwick over six furlongs in lmin. 25 l-ssec. Royal Irish was a length in front of Allegation, with Soldier beaten off, at the end of a round done in 2min. 4see. Soldier took 2min. flsec. Jack Delaval did seven furlongs easily in lmin. 38sec. Hadj, with the assistance of Sea De'il over the last four furlongs, did six furlongs in lmin. 21 4-sscc. Soultikcff and Tragedy Kin;,' were together at the end of a'round, run in 2m in. 7see. Goldfire did the same distance in the same time.

(After breakfast Spalfish, Signature, and Ovation finished in that order at the end of a seven-furlong gallop in lmin. 36see. Christmas Rose slipped over five furlongs in lmin. 6 2-ssec. Chime did the same distance in lmin. 6 4-ssec. King's Courier flitted over three furlongs on the two-year-old track in 37 b-Sscc' Patronale dashed over fi ve furlongs in Jain. S2-sscc. TangiwS' and Phophoris were together at the end of seven furlongs, done in lmin. 35 l-ssec. Gloy beat Devastation over a mile in lmin 61sec v Virraka beat Bisognc over three furlongs, on tiie two-year-old ilrack in 38 l-6see. King Try, St. Helena, and Centenary finished in that order over five hurdles. Monathol did the same task. Rully jumped tiie big fences in the centre of the course. Kauroa, Mollyhawk, and Sportsman did a round of the big country, fencing well. Soldier (7.2) was omitted from the acceptances for the City Handicap. King Chira, Advancer, Ratana, Grat<an, Fisher ineui'u, and Bereola arrive! this morning.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. i C.hristehurch, October .'il. The going was capital this morning, though an oariy fog prevented times being taken fur the first gallops. [Martins and Finiihorn finished well over six furliings. Quarantine and Don Francisco covered u mil,, in luiin. 45 1 First Flight did a mile and a quarter in 2min. 12scc. Scotch Melody covered seven furlongs in hnin. iilsee. Qimulus and Fiiiporador did seven furlongs in Imin. 32 , / l.se c/ Indigo and Mysierianli did the :a.-t ::ii!e ef a mile and a quarter gallop .in Imin. -illsrc. Meltchikof)' was not cxU-uded over six furlongs in hnin. •2-2 see. Peg defeated Charmilla over a mile in hnin. hymettius ran live iur'ongK in imin. IPv-ee., a smart performance. E.tpeet and".Multiply did a criciiit. tlie lait half-mile taking 52sec. The former .suiinl.-led and liuishcd fccm, lint it is thought'thU v,a> due to his shoes, }iar-a ran six furlongs in Imin. l.Vee. IJin.i -- L : r defeated ilejieontre hr two lengths ov,.r five furlongs in hnin. Mmw Y;. al'.on an:! !';.-cttu.. registered a s!mih,r ],•■■ U,r< :.<::, , . ;> ,u n>:i;n and , l-'iraeiiirj: did Valf a mi:.- in ,>> l->ee. \ ■lVslil.'iun re:: ...nr furlong* in -ill :i Tisee. ! ltc;»i; J .;!t;oj] had Slogan well 1,,-aten at ; tile eiei of six in imin. IS 2-:. | -e.i. l-.i'erik.,ii end l'riii-,. D.-huvare ran | six furh>hir-', in hnin. l!) 2-,Vee. l;i;:;I foi-Mi e.al 5,.!. link w ,. m a ~,;!,. j n ] mi.-i. I 4.J1/.PCC. Mem- hoe ran a mile in imin. | i::-,-. Warst.'-i, ran. a mile and a hah'. I He was joined In- GirVi-olis at fie- on.. |n:iie and a ~::arier post; tie' rule i.e. ] limn. 43 2-S-ee., and the lull di-Mm-,-I ■-<■-'■■■■•■ ■■--.v. W:iutir, finished srieral | lengths in fix lit, and showed no siu'iin | i.l e:-;,',■-■.,. ihniige eli" was c.irrving over | her Cup weight, It, was the gallon of the ;:.,.!.ling. Twelfth Knight' and lice | ran h:iif a mile in *:> 3-,'iscc. Honesty did * mile in luiin. 4:'isee. Amumnus ran I s> fi'.'rings on the sand in hnin. 17'/.,.;,.(•