WORK AT ELLERSLIE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 137, 11 June 1932, Page 14

WORK AT ELLERSLIE.

A QUIET MORNING. HORSES DOING EASY TASKS. CANDIDATES FOE TKENTHAM. There was very little doing at Ellei-slie this (morning, most of the horses bcinc, on the easy list after racing at the Great Northern meeting. No. 3 grass, the two-year-old and sand tracks, were available, the going being in fair order. On No. 3 grass Croupier finished in front of Jewelled Girdle and Wee Musk at the end of five furlongs. They ran the first two in 25 T-os, and ■ completed the distance in 1.6 1-5. Croupier, who had the outside running, did his work attractively, while Jewelled Girdle also impressed. Corinax and Moonfleet jumped off together at the six-furlong post, taking 38 4-5s for the first three furlongs, and 1.18 4-5 for the full distance. Both horses worked well, with Moonfleet a shade in front at the finish, though Corinax could have done better. rSltowyn, after running hie first furlong in 13s. finished in front of Hawthorn at the end of half a mile, which occupied 53 4-ss. The former did his work comfortably, while Hawthorn was under restraint.

Sunny Sky cantered once round on the eand, and is in great heart after her racing at the Great Northern meeting. Town Beauty, who also looks improved, <licl pace work on the same track. This horse will remain at Ellerslie until he leaves for the Wellington meeting next month. Master Li, -who will also compete at the same fixture, was given useful work with his trainer in the saddle. The hunters Thespis and Haakon, who came through their recent racing well, were allotted useful work. This pair should ehow up in hunters' events later on.

Others to do useful tasks were: Manaivhenua, Neil, Thunderstorm. Horowhenua, Ohart'ong. Marching Song, Good Idea and Full Measure.

DOING WELL. Kowhatu continues to do well in his schooling essays over the big fences at Wanganui. The Quarantine gelding is a splendid jumper, and with any luck at all ho should win a race at the Hawke's Bay meeting. He figures in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase at the minimum. AFTER A SPELL. Grand Jury, who has been enjoying a spell for a couple of months, has been sent back to Feilding to W. Jorgenseu, who will prepare the Grandcourt gelding for next season's racing. Grand Jury was a good performer in the autumn, and should win more races during the coming season. LACK DOING WELL. The Woodville trainer H. E. Russell, who brought Beacon Fire up to the Great Northern meeting, stated that the Wellesley and Welcome Stakes winner Lack was wintering exceptionally well. He is now over sixteen hands high, has furnished accordingly, and gives every indication of being a first-class three-year-old. Lack is in steady work at Woodville, and by the time the spring meetings arrive he should be in good solid racing condition. DISLIKES HEAVY GOING. The Polydainon gelding White Fang, who does not handle soft ground to advantage, failed to show up in his recent contests at Ellerslie. The next time White Fang races it will probably be in hurdle events, and, having already had a little experience in that department, he may noon make amends for his past failures on the flat. This horse has abundance of speed, and if he takes kindly to the jumping game he will have to be reckoned with in minor hurdle races later on. MASTER LU'S PROGRAMME. The steeplechaser Master Lu will remain at Ellerslie for a while and next month will probably contest cross-country events at the Wellington winter meeting. Though beaten in both his races at Ellerslie, Master Lu ran a fair race in the Winter Steeplechase, and he will be a better horse the next time he goes to the post. A couple of seasons ago this horse ran third in the Wellington Steeplechase to Mangani and Aurora Borealis, and if taken to Trentham he should earn expenses during the meeting. • NOTABLE ENTRIES. J. H. Jefferd, who had extremely bad luck with Cylinder and Cypress during the past couple of seasons, eventually losing Cypress, whom he regarded very highly, has had Cylinder pottering about for some time, and apparently he is standing up to his work, as he has been entered for all the important spring handicaps in Australia. Old Star Stranger has also been entered for the longer journeys, so that no doubt, if they stand up to it, they will be moving over again in a few weeks' time. TO TRAIN AT TE RAPA. The local trainer W. J. Patterson will leave for Te Rapa next week, where he intends to follow his calling during the coming season. This trainer has turned out a large number of winners during his association with, the turf, and should soon get a team together again. Patterson will nlso have charge of Surveyor, who will do fitud duty in the Waikato next season. This horse's progeny won over £1100 at the Great Northern meeting and have been racing consistently throughout the season, nnd his services are sure to be in demand by breeders in the Waikato.

JUVENILES NAMED. The Musketoon — Wee Rene geldiag owned by H. Kama has had the name Wee Musk bestowed on him. This maiden is n rising four-year-old, who has been displaying promise in his track work at headquarters. The eatne owner has had the name Horowhenua granted for the Acre— I Country Picnic colt, which is a rising two-year-old brother to Manawhenua. The yearling colt by Chief Ruler from Duchess Eudonis, owned by Mr. C. M. Emanuel, has been named Deputy Ruler. This j-pungster, who is a half-brother to Royal lea, is a very sturdily-built juvenile, with good bone and splendid constitution.

AUSTRALIAN TRIP CANCELLED. Pillow Fight is still in active work at A'laxmere. His contemplated visit to Australia has been cancelled, and now the .Night Raid—Week End gelding will do his fcpring racing in this country (says the Tribune"). He will probably take on one qt the Guineas events and then go on to Riccarton for the New Zealand Derby tind wi.a races. Last spring it was intended that Pillow Fight should be specially reserved for the A.J.C. Derby, but, on account of developing unruly manners, he was emasculated. This barred him from Australian Derby undertakings Last week he was responsible for a. fine «fiort on the plough over four furlongs, timed to be done in a fraction under 48s. Jhen in a six-furlong-gallop with ordinary walking shoes on and about B.S in the saddle, and on -the plough, jumping away •with an ordinary moving start, he did the first furlong in 12s and the first two in 245. For the next furlong he took 11s, thus the first half of the distance was done in 355. The half mile was accomplished in 48s, but the next furlong was the slowest of the lot, as it took 14s, while the last furlong was run in 13s. Thus the whole distance was galloped in 1.15. This mus lie regarded as an exceptionally good gall lop for a two-year-old carrying the above "weight on the plough. The time on the eame track has been equalled and even fceatin, but never by a two-year-old.

IN GREAT HEART. Cuticle was a little lame at Hastings en Monday, but it turned out to be nothing. The following morning, after being sent half a mile on the plough at a strong three-quarter pace, she pulled up well. Collello has the Paper Money mare in great heart and nothing on the tracks, it is stated, looks better.

PALETA RETURNS. The Leighton gelding Paleta. who has been off the scene for some two years, made his reappearance at Otaki on Saturday. He showed a lot of speed in the early stages of the big event, and, if he can be kept going, he should win some good races next season. He is now trained by W. Jorgensen at Feilding. MR. G. M. CURRIE'S YEARLINGS. The rising two-year-olds in W. Earner's stable at Wanganui have been given some short sprints, in which Spiral (Limond — Drax) and Rust (Lysander—Bronzs) have displayed promise. The other two, Variable (Pombal —Motley) and Weclden (Moabitc —Pennon), are a good-looking pair and should prove useful. HAS DONE NICELY. Linoleum, the rising three-year-old by Limond—lnlaid, owned by Mr. G. M. Currie, of Wanganui, is stated to be much improved as a result of his spell. When in work early in the season he did not impress, but since he was turned out and gelded he has done nicely, and W. Rayner has hopes he will prove useful. MADE GOOD PROGRESS. Since being taken in hand again by F. Gilchrist the Pantheon—lodini filly has made good progress and has settled down nice and quietly to her work at headquarters. She is a good-constitutioned lilly and exceptionally well-developed for her age; therefore it would not surprise to find her making a name for herself when her racing career commences. AN UNLUCKY HAPPENING. Owing to one of his feet getting pricked with a nail as the result pi his shoe slipping forward, Tarporley was unable to fulfil his engagements at the Great Northern meeting. He is on the improve again, but it may be a few weeks before he resumes solid work once more. This hack had been working exceptionally well before the meeting and his owner, A. M. Robertson, was distinctly unlucky in not being able to race the Flying King gelding at Fjllerslie.

COTTESMORE RESUMES,

The Hunting Song three-year-old Cottesmore, who pulled up sore after winning the Novice Stakes at the Wairarapa meeting on New Year's Day, and had to be turned out for a, spell, was returned to his box in T. Young's stable at Trentham on Monday. He looks to have made a satisfactory recovery, but full certainty about this cannot be known till he has been sprinted up again on the tracks. It is his trainer's intention to progress very slowly with him. during the next couple of months or so, iu order that he may have every chance.

'CHASERS SCHOOLED. Two Hawke's Bay Steeplechase candidates, Hard Gold and Princess Elizabeth, were companions in a couple of circuits of schooling over the country at Hastings on Tuesday. The pair kept together nearly all the way, to give a perfect display of fencing. At tUp first of the double the second time Princess Elizabeth got a little too close in, which made her take her time. This gave Hard Gold a length advantage, which distance he was in front when landing over the last fence. Quite a few were of the opinion that the mare was outstayed, but she was giving away a good stone and a half to Hard Gold. AN AUSTRALIAN PURCHASE. The Trentham trainer J. W. Lowe, who returned from Sydney by the Zealandia to Wellington this week, brought back a yearling gelding by Australian Sun from Bunce. The youngster is a full relative to »«n&i t t. who was purchased privately by J\lr. y. Boyle in 1927, and raced unsuccessfully when trained by O. Cox at Hawera. Sungift is now at Mr. R. W. Holden'e stud m Hawke's Bay. A half brother, Belgamba, by Poitrel. won the V.R.C. St. Leger A.J.C. St. Leger and S.A St. Leger, and also ran second in the V.R.C. Derby.while another half-brother, Glenariff, by Valais, fetched 3800 guineas as a yearling.

A VERSATILE PERFORMER. The prevailing conditions in regard to racing, and the consequent paucity . ol stakes, would create a general impression that owners who are still helping to keep the game afloat would concentrate on horses giving promise of at least paying their way. This practice has been followed in the majority of cases, but there is no doubt that a number of horses with little prospects are remaining in commission. There is one optimist, however, who has placed in commission a gelding by Pctareta from a ' thoroughbred mare (says the '•' Press ") He has the reputation of being a useful pacer, but is also stated to be able to gallop, and to jump, and it is for the purpose of trying him out as a hurdler that his owner is paying track tees at Riccarton. The difficulty of securing a horseman at this stage of the.season to school the gelding may hinder his preparation, but in the meantime he is to be allotted a course of pacing, cantering, and galloping.