WORK AT ELLERSLIE

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20500, 17 May 1938, Page 8

WORK AT ELLERSLIE

TRIALS FOR TE RAPA TE HAI SHAPES WELL (By Telegraph.—serial to Times* AUCKLAND, Tuesday Although slightly on the dead side the No. 2 grass track, which was available for fast work at Ellerslie this morning, provided excellent going and some useful trials were recorded. Those to impress most were Shy, Valmint, Te Hai and Alyth. Kilonsa (McTavish) and Land Girl (P. Fearn) opened proceedings by running six furlongs in 1.23. They covered the first three furlongs in 4t 2-5 s and were going well within themselves at the finish. Knight of Australia (Tremaln) strode over a round in 1.57 4-5, taking 1.43 3-5 for his last seven furlongs. My Money iR. Fearn > completed a round in 1.49 2-5, the last six furlongs taking 1.22 1-5. Summary (Gough) was given an easy six furlongs, doing a shade better than 15s to the lurjong.

Aero King <McTavish>, after going away slowly from the six furlong post, ran hi? last five lurlongs in 1.8 2-5. He was going nicely throughout. Bronze Wing (Metcalf) ran home from the six furlong post in 1.23 2-5, time upon which he could have improved. High Star (McTavish) traversed a round in 1.58 4-5, taking 1.44 4-5 Tor his last seven furlongs. The stablemates, Fleur D'Or (Smith) and Tonnerre (Fearn) ran six furlongs in 1.19 3-5. They covered the first three in 39s and mere was little between them at the end. Jack Tar Over 81s Jack Tar (D. Green) was going comfortably to complete six furlongs In 1.25 2-5. He Increased his pace over the last half-mile, which occupied 52 2-5?. Mai de Mer (McTavl?h) and The Trimmer (Watson), after taking 38 3-5? for thPir first three furlongs, completed a six furlong trial in 1.17 4-5. They were practically on terms at the end and both pleased. Surella 'Wiggins) ran the last half-mile ! or hi? work in 50 3-5?. Love Parade (Wiggins) jumped ofT at the seven furlong post and ran his last six furlongs in 1.19 3-5, the final halfmile taking 535. He finished on in good style. valmint Wiggins) and Mundane (Tremain) ran six furlongs in 1.17, the former impressing most. All Irish i rammick and School Song i (Gilchrist ' were responsible for a good i effort over a round, which they covered jtn 1.t5. They ran the last six furlongs I m 1.20 and the final half-mile in 54?. There was nothing between them at the end. Te Hai Wiggins) and Alvth 'Gilchrist finished tn front of oilmans (Camtnick Over half-a-mile in 4fs. It was the best of the morning over the distance. Shy and Tybalt Hit Out 1 shy 'Nicholson) and Tybalt 'Gilchrist), i after'taking 39s tor their first three furi longs, completed si* furlongs in 1.16 (Continued in next colufnn)

4-5. the last half-mile taking 525. Both hor*e* worked well. United (Clarke i Jumped a couple of hurdles in the centre «arely. He afterwards cleared the sodwall and the water jump but baulked at the stonewall several times and was not aTterwards persevered with. Riding engagements for the Waikato meeting include.— H. Wiggins: Light Comedy, Love Par-V* ade. Friskland. S-. Tremaln: Golden Sheila. Barrister. N. Watson: Kinkie. simmt. J. Mcßae. All Irish, Celtic Lad. T. Williams: High star. M. Stewart: Mio Lume. My Money.