ELLERSLIE RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 302, 21 December 1932, Page 16

ELLERSLIE RACES.

NOTES ON FORM.

FAST PASSAGE GOES WELL

A FIT CXTB CANDIDATE.

JALOUX ALSO VERY FORWARD.

The Auckland Cup candidate Fast Passage, who was under a cloud just previous to her leaving Riccarton for Auckland, is evidently all right again, judging by the manner in which she hit out in a sevenfurlong gallop at Ellerslie yesterday morning. This mare is probably one of. the best-seasoned horses- engaged in the big event next Monday, as she has been racing almost continuously since last autumn. Her performance in winning the New Zealand Cup in very easy fashion in the particularly smart time of 3.23 1-5 demonstrates that she can stay the distance with the best of them. If this filly goes on all right during the , week she will be one of the prime fancies for the Cup, and whatever beats her should win. . LATEST ARRIVALS. The following horses arrived at Ellerslie by train this morning: Golden Wings, Jayson, Lack, Arisus, Guarantee, Captain's Gift, Cadland and Midian, TRISHNA'S SOLID EFFORT. By running second in the Te Awamutu Chip .Trishna-.-put ;up a-solid'performancej finishing on very gamely over the last furlong. This horses form has been very patchy in the past, but G. Paul has him very well at the present time, and he is a likely winner on the country circuit: He is due to niake Ijis next appearance at the Taranaki summer meeting on Boxing Day, and if taken south he should pay.Bia way. ENGAGED AT ELLERSLIE. The Chief Ruler gelding Ruling King has, been galloping much better than usual during the past couple of weeks and his condition aleo shows marked improvement. This hack is engaged in mile events at the forthcoming meeting at Ellerslie, and if he does well during the next week his prospects pf winning a stake look promising. ■ After winning a high-weight handicap at Avondale in the spring he seemed to lose condition, but he is now building up quickly and something better can be expected of him during the next few months. POSSESSES PAGE. ! f| ' The Quorn was responsible for a smart gallop over half a.mile at Ellerslie yesterday morning, and if "he reproduces the same speed in the Railway Handicap he is likely, at his weight, to prove very troublesome to the top-weights. He is stated to be "a ■very fast beginner, and'his performance in beating Korokio and Cricket Bat in the Members' Handicap, seven furlongs, on the final day of the New Zealand Cup meeting in 120- 1-5 showsthat he possesses plenty of pace and will warrant him getting support in his engagements here. IN GREAT CONDITION. The southern filly Grand Review has not been allotted any fast work since she arrived here, but her condition is first-class, and it is doubtful whether she has been better than she is at the present time. She is engaged in minor hack events at the Auckland summer meeting, and if she shows slight improvement on the form she displayed at Riccarton, when she was only beaten by half .a head by Argentic in the. Ashley Handicap, one mile, at the New Zealand Cup meeting, she should earn some stake-money at the meeting. FOAL STAKES CANDIDATE. Red Manfred, Who arrived here yesterday to fulfil engagements at the Auckland meeting, is a well-grown juvenile, who displays a lot of quality. His, performances at Wellington and Riccarton during the spring, when he accounted for the Wellesley Stakes and the Welcome Stakes, stamp him as one of the best of his age seen out this season, but at Ellerslie he is meeting a far stronger field than he has yet encountered, but all the same his latest track work indicates . that . he will take some beating. " - AN IMPROVED HORSE. Jaloux %vas given a work-out over a round on the tan track at Ellerslie yesterday morning and got through his task in good style, traversing the distance in time that has seldom been beaten. This horse has evidently done a solid preparation since he raced at the New Zealand Cup meeting, and it will not be for the lack of condition if he fails to show up prominently in the Auckland Cup. Although he has yet to win a two-mile race, he has made excellent showings in • the last two New Zealand Cups and also, the last Auckland Cup. He looks an' improved horse since last seen here. . . • • * A GOOD ONE TO FOLLOW. One of the easiest wins 'registerejl at Te AwamuUi on Saturday was that of King's Knave in the Paterangi Handicap, j He did not: hav_e_a_ good lot.opposed to him, but the race was little more than a work-out for the son.of. Comedy King. He was one of the quickest to begin,-and before a furlong had been covered he was lying in behind the leaders, Hit The Deck and Beryl Latour. Three .furlon,gs from home he took charge'and was never afterwards troubled. This horse has furnished out into. a solid-looking sort and is likely | to show up in good handicap company before the season is much further advanced/. A. Cook has him in excellent condition; at present and he should be a good horse; to follow at the Auckland meeting. \ .|J j ' IN GOOD FORM. 5 j All Humbug was in great form? Waipa meeting, when he won both tfofc Kihikihi and' Flying Handicaps., tin th 6 former event he was not too well placed half-way through the' running, but he put in.-a great effort on the outside, which took him up to the leaders.at the home turn, ■and; from there on he had the race in safe keeping. Though the distance between him and Eager Rose was only a neck, All Humbug could have made the margin much • With a penalty of 31b in the Flying Handicap he was always well placed, b"ut vhad to be shaken up half-way down the straight to score narrowly. A.IJE- .Neale. has this gelding in capital condition, and he is a likely winner at the—Auckland summer fixture. He is engaged in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie "and is a possibility. STILL RETAINS HER SPEED. Sunny Sky raced particularly well at the Great Northern meeting in June, winningthe Cornwall Handicap, one mile and a quarter, the King George Handicap, seven furlongs, and running second to Manawhenua in the York Handicap, one mile. She was afterwards taken to Sydney, but failed to show anything like that form. She has not raced since her return, but has again been brought up from" Gisborne to compete at the forthcoming meeting of the Auckland. Racing Club. It is stated that she has not done a great deal, of fast I work lately and she is carrying a bit more I surplus - condition than on her lajst visit ! here.- However, judged on her gallop over five furlongs on the course proper yester.day,.mornjnK, she s.till.retains all her spfedj and although slieinay. not'"b"e" forward enouclr to run out a solid six furlongs in the Railway Handicap, she should prove ■ troublesome before the meeting is through.

HUNTER DESTROYED. The well-known hunter Mercury, belonging to Mr. A. E. Watkins, had to be destroyed this morning owing to having a leg broken. It appears that another horse got into the same paddock as Mercury last night, and the two commenced to fight, with the result stated. Mercury, who was a grey, was a conspicuous follower of the Pakuranga Hunt. FINISHED ON WELL. Although Gold Trail was beaten out of a place in the Te Awamutu Cup she was a bit unlucky in the running, for, after entering the straight, she could not get through,-and it was half-way down before she got clear. She then put in a great run and was finishing on better than anything else just behind the placed horses. Her performance will not lose her any friends for her Auckland engagements, for she looks a better filly than when she was produced at Ellerslie in the spring. WON IMPRESSIVELY. Wcatherwise, the two-year-old colt by Weathervane from Sennight, scored an impressive victory when he accounted for the Waipa Plate, six furlongs, at Te Awamutu on Saturday. He was in front after going a furlong and was never afterwards headed. Weatherwise is a solidly-built juvenile, but is still a bit green. However, there is no doubt about his speed, and with a little more experience (for he has only had three races) he should develop into a two-year-old above the average. RETURNING TO FORM. When at her best Eager Rose is a good mare up to a mile and a quarter, especially when the going is firm. She has not done a great deal of racing recently, but, judging by her efforts at Te Awamutu on Saturday.; it-will .not be' long before she collects' a stake.' She ran a solid race in the Kihikihi Handicap, finishing second to All Humbug, and later in the afternoon was a starter in the Te Awamutu Cup. She. was never further back than third, and finished in that position. She should be harder to dispose of the next time out. UNLUCKY IN THE RUNNING. The Chief Ruler filly Bon Rapide has raced most consistently, and she was rather unlucky in the Waipa Plate. She did not begin too well, and after they had gone a couple of furlongs received a bump, that did not enhanceher chance. However, she recovered and made up some of her leeway, though she was some lengths from the leaders at the home turn. From then on she finished in great style, eventually getting third money. With anything like an even breakaway and a good run she must have- been a great deal more difficult to beat. LED ALL THE WAY. Teels registered her best performance to date when she annexed the Te Awamutu Cup on Saturday. She led practically ail the way and was running on solidly at the finish. ' This filly had made marked improvement since the spring, and as she comes from a good staying family her future prospects, even over a longer distance of ground, cannot be too lightly discounted. She is a full-sister to Motere, who won the Auckland Cup two seasons ago, and she will try to emulate that effort at the forthcoming meeting at Ellerslie. AN IMPROVED GELDING. Thespis looked a much improved horse when he went to the post in the Ohaupo Handicap at Te Awamutu on Saturday, and he raced accordingly. He jumped out quickly, but after going a furlong was steadied, , and when they crossed the top half a dozen horses .were in front of him. Rounding the bend into the straight he put in a fast run and, getting through on the fence, went on to score nicely. It is doubtful if the best has been seen of this horse, and if he goes on as at present he should win in much better company before the season is through. AN OFF MORNING. . There was no fast work at Ellerslie this morning, the bulk of the horses being allotted pace work on the tan and sand tracks. Among those doing strong pacing were Fast Passage, Cricket Bat, Silver Scorn, Concentrate, Antique, Dole, Pegged Exchange, The Quom,, Princess Doreen, Blacksmith, La Moderne, Lordly Knight, Sunny Sky, Sunny Bachelor, Grand Review, Great Star, Azalea, Blanford, Jaloux, Tout le Mond, Gay Crest, Merry Damon, All Humbug, Broken Rule, Diatomoue, Bon Rapide, Arise, Gay Idea, Red Sun, and a number of local horses. THRIVING ON HIS WORK. 1 The hurdle candidate Billy Boy is getting through a sound preparation at headquarters, and is thriving particularly well on it. He has been allotted several schooling tasks at different periods and his jumping- leaves little to be desired. This will be a-big asset in-his favour over the solid fences at Ellerslie, while his staying ability (for they are all two-mile races) will also stand to him, and it would not be surprising to see him collect a stake before the fixture is through. J. Burgess, who has ridden him in most of his jumping engagements through the winter, will pilot him.