TRACK GALLOPS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 14, 17 January 1931, Page 11

TRACK GALLOPS.

ELLERSLIE TRIALS.

A BUSY MORNING,

EAGEH BOSK'S GOOD ROUND

A VALKYRIAN FILLY -GOES FAST

Beautiful weather prevailed for training at Ellerslie this morning, and there was a fair amount of fast work, the bulk of which was done, on the No. 1 grass track, the poles being Bft out from the rails. There was nl3o a couple of gallops on the course proper, on which the poles 25ft out from the inside rail. The going was excellent. t

The Course Proper. Manawhenua and Speedjast were the first to work on this track, being sent half a mile. Speedi'ast got away in front of his companion, and stayed there till the finish, running the distance ,n 5 •&, last three furlongs taking 38 l-ss. I his AVOiS H uoocl eft or t. . 'i'aneriri and New Boy were sent \\ furlongs, completing their task in ' »•" 2.5. They were about on terms, Doui horses going well. No, I Grass. Hampton Park, was a shade in front of Foot Rule at the end ot hve furlongs, which took 1,4 3-5. Howick and TitancOtc ran home Horn the three-furlong peg in 38 3-ss. Gold Money did strong work nvr a round, but was not doing hor best at any part of the journey, which took _~.1l l-o. Tetrarchate was holding l'ull Aleasuie safely at the finish of five turlongs, the first'two taking 25 l-se, and the full dis.tance 1.5 l-o. , , , ~ ~_ Sir .Mond cantered round to the top and sprinted down the straight. • Corinax, after working on the tan, jumped away at. the seven-furlong peg and was joined by Praetor at the haltmile post. He ran the hist three ti,rloncs in 425, and the full distance 111 1.33 2-5 The last half mils was traveled in 51. 2-sg, with Praetor doing bes>t at the finish. . .li Eager Kose hit out in good style ovei a round, which she covered in J .53 l-o, the last seven furlongs taking 1.33 4-o, and the filial six 1.20 2-5. fehe did her work exceptionally well. Puriri Park and Ivorapui were to oave gone six furlongs together. Koranui broke away in front of his companion, out Puriri Park was up with him at the finish. Puriri Park registered 1.V.0, and Koranui 1.21. 2-5. I Gold Lily, carrying a, good weight, got to the end of half a mile in 5! 4-os. Lady Court, Rafflight and United were bunched at the end of live furlongs, which took 1.5 1-5. Sub-Editor was timed to run a ;oii;kl in 1.55 1-5, beating his companion, Patutahi, easily at the finish. Jhe .ast mile took 1.46, and the final si.x furlongs. 1.21 .3-5. * . . . , ~ , Te Money, who M-as joined by Uark Prince at the four-furlong post, completed six furlongs in 1.20 2-5. The first-named did her work well. Click Clack, who is on the improve, got to the end of five furlongs m 1.7 2-p. She finished up her task well. Brown Marble, a two-year-old in 1\ Gilchrist's stable, wag timed to run halt a mile in 52 4-ss. Justify sprinted four furlongs, running the last three in 38 l;ss, Neil and Tambourine did strong y/ork over six furlongs, which they covered in 1.20 4-5. , Sneer, a maiden in H. Kamas fitabk>, completed ft seven-furlong gallop in 1.37 1-5. This horse is a half-brother to .Peter Maxwell, who won the Grand National Steeplechase in 1926. The Norgc jumped away in front of the half-mile post, and was joined by Lady Suzanne at the three-furlong pont, the' lattor beating him home in 39 <l-os. Catoma, who looks well after his racing at Ellerslie, was allotted a sijc-furlong task. He covered the first three furlongs in 38 l-ss, and the full distance in 1.19 1-5.

Gay Cockade went steadily oyer neven furlongs, running the last three in 42 4-op, Spring Abbey completed a round in 1.59 1-5, the last mile taking 1.50. Operatic, who was having his first sprint since racing at the Auckland meet' itlß. sprinted four furlongs in 51 3-os. Desert Star and Brown Prince were not bustled to complete six furlongs in 1.26 4-5,

Biy.arro was in front of Billy Boy at the conclusion of seven furlongs in 1.36. Leasehold and Karangapai ran five furlongs in 1.4 3-!5. They began slowly, and covered the last three furlongs in 38 3-sg, Leasehold, who was on the outside, being a shade in front at the finish. Bennie, who had an advantage in the weights, was going better than Red Lion at the conclusion of six furlongs, which was traversed in 1.19 1-5.

One of the fastest seen at JDllerslie for some considerable time was accomplished by the Yalkyrian filly in N. Cunningham's stable, who ran throe furlongs in 36 3-,ls, This; filly, who is only of pony standard, did her work impressively as she carried over 9.0, and has had little galloping experience.

Escnlus was lint doing his best to run six furlongs in 1,22 '2-5. ( Over a similar distance Good Boy took 1.2*2, after running the finst throe in 41 2-ss. The three-year-old gelding Hampton Park has been leased to a patron of ]<\ Gilchrist's stable. This trainer has had Hampton Park throughout his racing career. He also has. Merry Lu under his charge. The Australian-bred two-year-old Royal Gallant, formerly trained at Ellerslie by G. Holland, has been transferred to W. Ryan's stable.