ELLERSLIE TRIALS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20732, 16 February 1939, Page 10

ELLERSLIE TRIALS

TEA GONG IMPRESSES VALSPEAR'B SWART FIVE BOIWYBELLE—BRITISH TAXJBVT (»y Telegraph.—Special to Tlmaa) AUCKLAND. Thuradaj There xvaf not as much -work as usual at Ellerslie this morning when trainers had the use or the No. 1 grass, on which the g-oing was pcrrert. The best hair-mile was credited t<> Bonnybelle and British Talent, five rurJong-s to Yalspear and si* to Pasture and Tea Gong.

Bronze Emerald, arter running hlf flrat furlong- in 13 covered hall-a mile In 53 4-o.«.

Fleetwind beat Aero Kin* over five furlong* in 1.7 2*5. the first iwo taking 26*. Vnlspoar. after covering l his nrst two furlongs in 275. was hitting- out freely at the end of five furlong* in 1.6. Coon is to ride Valspear in his eng-ag-emenus at Te Rapa.

There was nothin? between Royal Appellant and Bright Idea over eix furlong* In 1 22. They ran the firs; three in 40 2-5 s and were going comfortably at the finish. The best hair-mile was registered bv Bonybelle and British Talent, who recorded 49 2-5.«. the rtrst rurlong taking 125. It was a promising efTort on the part or the novice British Talent.

Mi?« Appellant and Tooley Street strode over elx furlongs in 1.18 4-5. After takins- 39s lor tiie first three Tooley Street was going easily at the finish.

Royal Acc ran three furlong-s in 39 3-6* anh continued on to complete six in l.lfl

Windcress got to the end of seven In *•33. flaldrlc picked him up at the Are furlongs post, losing- a lot of ground, while Stonehaven came home with Wlndcrejs over the la-.-t three. The.e was little between Windcresji ami Stonehaven at the end. th«* latter distance being covered In .'l9 3-ss. Pasture and Tea <toirg. after running their first three In 39 3-3 s, completed six in 1.17 4*5. I here was l;ti,e OHucen un .• ;it the finish and Tea 'Jong's elTort was encouraging.