TRIALS AT ELLERSLIE.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 8

TRIALS AT ELLERSLIE.

ILAOK MARLIN—PuII“ All. LITTLE FAST \VORK DONE. VERSANT OVER FIVE. (By Tdemh.—Gpe€lll to This.) AUCKLAND, Thurldu'. The No. 3 grass track, on which the poles were out i 0 feet, was available at Eilersiie this morning. The gain; was greasy. The wanna- wu this though dull and com but there we: not a great amount of fast work. Versent and illumani rm live farlonss in 1.5. The former was doing it better at the finish though iiiumani went well {or a novice. - Royal Appellant was allotted strolls work. being timed to run his in: tuitmile in 583. He is not being overland but is in first-rate condition. Valminz strode over six furious: in 1.30 4-5. He increased the pace over ‘the last three iurlouss which look i 3 4-5:. ‘ Black Merlin and Prince Abb. after running their first three hit-longs in 38 i-ss. completed six ruriongs in L2O 3-5. it was a good work out and both horses went well. Gaeciiie and Kink .\iestor were sent. a mile and a-halr. They ran their nrst round in H 9 3-5 and the last six furlongs of the second round in i. 27 l—a. Both horses revelied in their work. Ihy and To Mel.

Shy and Te Hai. after commencing slowly over s round. covered their last six furiongs in 126 1-5 and their final three furlongs In 12 1-55. United was timed to complete a round In 1.49 1-5. running his last. seven furionga in 1.39 4-5. Billy Boy and To\\‘n Beauty did strong work over a mile and “mu. traversing the last half-mile In 58 2-ss. They averaged about 155 '0 ihe furious over the esriier stages. On the sand \‘aispear reeled off such furlongs in 1.37 ‘2-5. He ran the first three in ii i-5s Ind was easing up at the finish. Absent (J. Sharkey) nve Kin: Spear (E. C. Rae) a lead over the pony hut-dies. King Spear stopped at the second fence but eventually cleared It In good style. Ruling Kins (F. Fernusl gave an improved display over the steeplechsse fences on the flat until ho- came to stonewall where he bauiked. He afterwards cleared It In a satisfactory manner.

Chief Emerald (D. Crlddock) was sent over Your hurdles In the centre. He jumped safely but did not haw much pace on.

llw OLUI FOR-ID. MEETING AT DANNEVIRKE. (a, Telegram—Pm: Anoeulion.) DANNEVIRKE, Thursday. An enthusiastic meeting representative or the town and district presided over by Mr W. T. Guistord. decided to form a new racing club to be known as ‘the Dannevirke Jockey ciub provided 1500 members are obtained. ‘ It is hoped to revive racing in Dunne‘virke in the near future. About 100 imemhers Joined at the meeting. Rac‘iug at present is being conducted by the Dannmrike Racing Club away from :ilome under an agreement with neigh‘bourins eiuhs but this is not very ‘popuiar with many. hence the move to li'orm a new club.