AUCKLAND SPORTING.

NZ Truth, Issue 234, 18 December 1909, Page 7

AUCKLAND SPORTING.

Tuesday's Gallops.

The Cup and Railway.

4 a.m. Cold, drizzling rain, and your representative, with fountain pen m hand, sat on the rail beside old Bob Blaifcie, who seems to have known every ho^se from his foaling up to the present day. . Bob is a iiekler, but m his case, at least, gold hasn't always fallen mt 0 his lap, and the old general imparted the fact between cigars that it was only nis great love f o r the sport that made him fise before the lark a nd brave the dirty, weather, Ellerslie is busy now, between 140 and 150 horses worked this morning,, and ona was forced to ask himself the question m regard to some of them,, "Why on earth do people Keep sucb. wasters as they are." Speaking openly, I asked old Bob the question, and, with a wag of his grey head, and a merry wink, he replied, "That never worries rce, old chap, I only wonder how on earth, they keep them." There are good and bad at iillerslie as at every otner place — ' but there" is no good and bad about the tracks and the appointments. Everything is m splendid order — the whole of' the tracte are good, -the lawns, the paddecks, the gardens, the whole of the appointments are fresh and bright. .Everything bids fair t o mair© the l>erby and* Cup meeting a most enjoyable and successful one. The hot weather has tended to make the tracks fairly last, and sportsmen will do well 1» o watch the particulars of the work of the cantiidates for. the principal events of the summer meet-' ing as you receive them. Leaving out' the rank and file, the principal work done this (Tuesday) morning is as under :■ — Aberbrothock ran five furlongs with Roosevelt and. Kangikura, Roosevelt finishing well ahead the (Jup favorite, who Teas m difficulties throughout, being beaten ofi. Aberiacothock moved tenderly afterwards, and, on examination, it was found he had jarred a fetlock, gmj, a t toemoment of writing, it is uncertain whe-l " ther. he* will lace 12ie starter. Wild West is at tke top of his form, ' and his connections think his Kailway ' chance rosy. He galloped five furlongs with Hyperion m 1.5f, beating the latter, by 4£ lengths. Advocate, First Gun, and. Elysian went once round (nine furlongs) mi n 2.10, a bad go, neither being any use to Advocate.* Elysian is saflly sore, has become a rogue, and is chased half a mile each. galloping . day by Denny Moragaan, mounted on his bob-tailed grey, and when the trainer ceases to wield the whip he carries, the crack 3-ym)ld stops and does as he likes. An A.R.C. cominitteeman told the writer this morning that it was only cruelty t 0 animals to drive Elysian with a whip, and certainly the look of the thing is anything but pleasant. O n hi 3 present track form Elysian cannot win the DerUy, and the race looks a gift to T?skmaster. Sharpshooter was ahead of Taskmaster at the end of 6 furlongs, cut out m 1.21 3-sths. The Cup candidate, though looking well, moved scratchily, and track watchers were disappointed. Wafeuangu and Santa Rosa, both looking m mellow condition, brushed over 7 furlongs and finished together m 1.33. Ngapufca, Auckland's Cup choice so far as the track watchers are concerned, ran a mile and a quarter with Scofetf, Tattoo bringing them home for ike last 6 iiirloiißs. Ngapuha moving freely throughout, covered the distance m 2.17 3-stbs, and once round m 2.4, a very attractive gallop. General Soult and Tanekaha led Madame Soult by four lengths over 6 furlongs m 1.21 l-sth. The General h a s a sporting chance m the Railway. Tamainupo easily held Taiiiva over 5 furlongs m 1.5 4-sths. On appearances, a raco or two would do the Railway candidate no harm. Maheno, one of the best-conditioned geegees at Ellerslie went better than Cam-, brian over 5 furlongs on the tan m 1.7 3-5-ths. A good handicap race is sure to come this mare's !way during the currency of the meeting. .Salute, the hot-pot for the Railway, is reported to be brer-iking Dick Hanun's Match regularly at Cambridge. My information is sound, and the time for the 6 furlong journey is stated to be 14 dead. Dunborve, the property of Committeeman Geo. Dutmett, of the A.R.C, has a good chance m the Grafton Hurdles, and he will have ihe services oi Tartar Julian. Julian was offered the ride on four otrt of the nine likely starters m the Grafton Hurdles, and selected Qunborve. Shrewdy Tartar ! Decley appeals against the T a kapuna Club's decision. He has a good chance of increasing the present penalty. Where it is a question of fact, rfc is well to lesw well alone. Mistime, the Birkenhead— Miss Never pony, has been apportioned 9.2 m the Pony Cup at Alexandra Park daring Christmas week,, and on Takapuna: running when the barrier lifts it looks a case of "good-bye" to the rest of fee field. Hohungatabi's people reckon they can scoop the dollars m. the Railway, and Hector Gray had ths mount at 7-5,.11tti overweight. The party are satisfied thai the difference m weights will be compensated by the skill and ability of the crack light-weight. Theodore, which report says was very badly handled at W-oodvillc, has more, than an average chance of beating the favorites and annexing the coveted Railway. He has come into the local markst with a noisy> rattle.