ELLERSLIE TRACKS.

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20266, 7 August 1937, Page 8

ELLERSLIE TRACKS.

VALMINT OVER BIX. LITTLE FAST WORK. PRINCE COLOSSUS SCHOOLED. (By Telegraph.—spectai to Times.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. As the result of heavy rain overnight the going on the No. 2 grass track at Ellerslie, this morning, on whic-n the poles were out sft., was very heavy and consequently times were slow. A number of horses were worked on the sand track and a couple were schooled over hurdles. Lord Val (Ritchie) and Lockmt (Green; got to the end or hali-a-rmle in 57 i-ss, there being little between them at the finish. The Appellant filly in E. Manson’s stable and Ohmaha (Murray) ran three rurlongs in 4 4 2-ss. Over a similar distance Bronze Lady (Markwick) and Rainier 1 (Ritchie) took 4 1 2-ss, the former Being a shade in front at the finish. Valmint (Murra; was alloted six furlongs which took 1.3 u. He increased the speed over the last three, going 41s j Rajanya and Rlngshot averaged about 'lss to the furlong lor a useful task and Strettu, Glen Abb aud King Neptune finished up their work with a spruit down the straight. , Tahae Mea (Murray) and Royal Chips . (Clarke) completed nail-a-rnile in 50 4-ss, the latter being troubleu by the gu- ! lng. Over the same distance Adsum ; (Olive) anil Gay Cavalier (butter worth) (took 57 4-SS. j Carsihalton, who followed, ran hair-a- ---; mile hut did not have mucih pace on. , on the sand My Money and Jolly Broney 'got to the end of six lurlongs in 1.27 3 5, the latter showing to most advantage. All Irish (Murray) traversed a round in i 2.5. lie woiked very freely and ran his last three furlongs In 30 4-ss. Over Hurdlos. The only iiorses schooled were Sir Russell (Turvey) and Prince Colossus (Olive). , They jumped safely until the last fence 1 where Prince Colossus blundered. TE AWAMUTU TRIALS. GALLIO’S FINE EFFORT. (By Telegraph >p»»rlal to Tlmeo TE AWAMUTU, Saturday. The going was heavy on the course proper this morning when the flags 1 were about 15 feet out for fast work. I Several useful efforts were recorded. 1 Huntingmorc was the llrst out and he placed four furlongs behind in 53 : 4-ss. He was working well, j Gallio was responsible for Hie best half-mile of tlie morning, taking 51 4-ss. Hutana over the same ground occupied 53As. Loombination with the assistance of Barricade over the last five furlongs took 1.26 for his six furlongs, the last live taking 1.1 I. Besiege worked over one round but was not after time. Balanava pleased by shading British Nation at the conclusion of three iur--2 (Continued in next column.)