ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 73, 26 March 1923, Page 9

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

The weather was fine for training operations at Ellerslle this morning, tint practically all the horses were restricted lo steady pacing.

Hoseday was the only one to go fast.) sprinting five furlongs on the No. 3 grass, j in 1.5 2-5. Miss Melva was schooled over four | hurdles, giving a good display of jumping. . Miss Curran was tried over the pony I hurdles. She came to grief at the first ' obstacle, but afterwards Jumped a couple i without mistake. I ' Mangamahoe was sent over the pony j hurdles. He came down at the first, hut i jumped carefully over tlwee flights after-1, During the week end Bathos. Rspi-o. ! King's Trumpeter. 0 a shag. Hold Light,] Rational. Fleeting. Itoseday. Startle, j i.olden Light and Uazzle Dazzle arrived to fulfil their engagements at the meeting. | ; Mr. F. Loomh took Smoke and Syoorax I hack to Te Atramiilu this mornlnc. leaving] Perfecl Day and Appreciation behind. He expects to return to-morrow with Ruapapa, Cherry Ripe and Royal Blood. Mr. R. llannon has left Prince Abbey, j Royal Abbey. Hokioi and Snake at headquarters, and Mr. F. Tutchen Is located ' there with Bright Day and Flying Abbey. ! Southern trainers are experiencing eon-j ' slderabie difficulty In getting their horses' through to Auckland by mil, and Grotesque ' had to be left behind to come on Inter, and Sir. F. Davis was unable to get through on , Saturday as arranged. j RE-HANDICAPS. Consequent on their wins at the Dpotlkl ' meeting on Saturday. Mr. McManeinln has raised Surveyor "o 8.51 in the Easter Handicap, and Oranga to 10.0 In Ihe Brighton j Hurdle Race. ]

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. HANDICAPS FOR ACTUM* MKF.TINC (By Telegraph—Press Asosciatlon.l j, cItRISTCIirKCH. Sunday. ; ! Th-> following weights have been declared for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Me. ;lng:- ', Kiltlare Hurdles, one mile and three- , quarters.—Cerebus 11.11. flamecoek 11.8, Manama 11.8. Vagabond U.S. Old (Jol<l Ul.ft, : Red (-own 10.1). Munawaponga 10.1, C.leusbine 80. Herewenre 0.0, Russlev Plate, live furlongs. Viewpoint. 8.11. Gay .Toilet 8.1. Parody 8.1. Dinner Bell 7.13, Thorndale 7.0, Hold Town 7.0. Scorn 7.2. Oarpentler 7.2. TlfT 7.1. The Cheat 7 1, Bon Shire f1.13. Zaragn/.a 0.13, Spotlight ' 0.12, Armillary 6.12, Fluorn <1.12, Kspnila

.-itnerftek Handicap, six furlongs. -Contempt 0.5, Laughing Kyes (1.5. Wing 8.13, ' The Reaver 8.8, Oossard 8.7. Klghteenpence i S.O, Kuktimo 8.3, Madam Chiron 8.1, Sharpburst 7.13. Horatlus 7.11. Lord' Leslie 7.U, .Barmaid 7.11. Liqueur 7.10, (Jay Life ■ 7.10, Uoldsplnner 7.0. Balefire 7.7, Headlong • 7.7. Pickaninny 7.5. Cnuncellette 7.4. Orlclt 7.2, Tllbern 7.2, Distant Shot 7.0. Seaside 7.0, Cnrrette 7.0, Heraldry 7.0, Klloir 7.0, Swallowillght 7.0. Brown Lady 7.0. ' Courtenay Welter Handicap, one mile.— Rnyal Mac 10.11, Some Kid 10.10, Bon Spec lO.n, Tressavr 10.5, Red Gown il.Kl, Mythology (1.11, Peneua n.(t. Angelo !>.:>, Whipping Boy 9.0. Jazz 0.4. Prosperity 0.3, Red Hind 0.0, (Jrim Joke 8.11, Warhaven 8.10. Ronlform 8.0, Samum 8.8, Lord Ashlea 8.0, Bonuymac 8.0. Carette 8.0. j

LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL. •SERGBANT MIRPHY WINS. LONDON". .March 23. The Liverpool .Meeting today attacted a very large attendance to Aln tree. His Majesty the King, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Henry were present.

Twenty-eight started, but only Beven of the contestants completed the course. Sergeant Murphy was leading two fences ■from home, and. finishing up his task with reniarkMble vigour, he ran home a winner three lengths In advance of Shaun Bpadah, who in turn was six lengths In advance of Conjuror 11. The 'King warmly congratulated Captain 'Bennett, and the Prince of Wales Mid: - "Congratulations. I hope to rbl<> agattisl you at Melton Mowbray on Monday." Captain Bennett rode magnificently and with good Judgment, and was utterly fearless. Sergeant Murphy used to be reputed to be wayward, but Captain Bennett by constantly riding him cured that fault.

The race was a record for the veteran division, the aggreeate ages of the three placed horses reaching .35 years.

Mr. S. Sanford, owner of Sergeant Murphy. Is an American sportsman, and is Included In the IMt of International pololsts. He was a contemporary at Catnbrldsre with Mr. F. Dewhurst, who steered CoDjuror 11. into third place.

K. Gibson, an o'id Essex cricketer, who had the mount on I.lffey Hank In the Grand National, sustained a broken collar-hone as the result of a fall.

Sergeant Murphy was trained by G Black-well, who trained Itoch Sand, winner of the Two Thousand Guineas. Derby and St. I.eger In 100?..—1 A. and N.Z. Cable.)