RECORD SCHOOLING

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 128, 1 June 1937, Page 14

RECORD SCHOOLING

FOURTEEN OVER HILL.

A SIGHT AT ELLERSLIE.

TRACK WORK IN EARNEST,

The chiefc feature of the work at Ellerslie this morning was ihe schooling of fourteen horses over the steeplechase country. I his is the largest number that has ever set out for such a trial and it proved most spectacular. Hurdles wet e erected on the course proper and there were numerous schooling bouts over them. No. I grass track was open for fast work and there was a fair amount ot galloping, the going being heavy. A thick fog envelope,l the course till well alter the breakfast interval and a number of the early gallops could not be timed. J he sand track, on which several horses did pace work, and the hurdles in the centre were also available.

I lie fourteen horses in the trial over a round of the big fences were: Black Marlin (Baker), Royal Limond (Beale), Li ination (Muir), Palm (Ridgway), Lucid us (Thomson), Forest Glow (McGovern), Monastic (Smith), Tea Chat (Turvc.y), Don Emu (Watson), Valpeen (I homsori), Tangled (Stewart), Pango (McDowell), All Irish (l'ergus) and Hot Dance (If. Jones). They started at the soil wall at 111 p bottom of the straight and' going oyer the double the first time AH lush led from Don Krma, Valpeen, Paii"o \r , Pa 1 with t,le rest bunched. Monastic balked at the double and Hot vn n< i e| ! "P bet ore reaching the hill. -M'l Irish was still in front at this stage, several lengths clear of Don Erma, with Valpeen, Tea Chat, Tangled, Pango and Koyal Limond heading the others. Tea < 11 at slipped into the second fence on the lull and came down. All Irish hit the stonewall at the foot of the hill and when they again reached the sodwall Don "'"a was close to him. This pair led over the remaining obstacles from Valpeen 1 angled, Pango, Forest Glow, Kr,nation Black Marlin an<l Royal h iH° n others being some lengths All Trish. who is a free goer, gave a first-class display, and Valpeen and Don Lr ma also did their work impressively, their jumping being first class. Forest Clow and Black Marlin were not bustled at any stage, though both horses fenced ~ nn !' nave been closer up , K v,y® a satisfactory exhibition. Book law (Watson) went out to school over the same course, but ran off at the second fence of the double and after balking three times at the brush near the mile post, was not Turther persevered with.

Hurdles on Course Proper. Collision (McGovern) was the first to school on the course proper and went over four hurdles, giving a fine display He jumped every fence alike and his time horn hurdle" to hurdle, 1.35, could have been considerably reduced.

Killndnr (J. Day), Gay Cavalier (Tur- /'£ i~y Kilro (Watson) and Erase t i-nddnck) were sent over the same LV, ?• K<;ttinK through their task safely. , J,',?'„ _as named, their time being , ?■ ' ~rase jumped slovenly at several of the fences, but the other three wont well.

Mister Musk (H. Jones) and Hunt* man s ( horus (Baker) were associated in a «"™ilnr task, which they completed in -r. "aster Musk impressed most. Oay Broney (Fergus) and High Star (L. Dulieu) made a satisfactory showing over he- same obstacles . their time being 1.23 4-o There was little between them when they cleared the last fence. Rozel (L Dulieu) and Cynical Kid (Grindlay) finished in front of Gadger fTurvey) in a bout over four hurdles on| the course proper finishing up their task in 1.23 3-.->. The first-named pair gave a clean display of jumping, while Gadger, who is only a beginner got through hie task in a pleasing manner. I T nited (Turvey) had Speedfast (Thompson) as a mate over the same fences, and nnwliod up their school in 1.25 3-5. .Tolly Beggar (R. Beale) and Lord Val (linker) went away from the mile post anil gave a dashing exhibition over the same hurdles. They took 1.25 1-5 from huidle to hurdle and both horses were going comfortably throughout. Later in the morning Monastic (Smith) was sent over four hurdles in the centre and made no mistakes. He afterwards did strong work on No. 1 grass track. Hunting Star (McGovern), a newcomer to jumping, went over a couple of hurdles in the centre, his effort being quite satisfactory. No. I Grass. Included among the horses to work early on No. 1 grass track that could not be timed owing to the fog were: ThurK'lonsn, Kelly, Clansman, Hiirh lea Captain Bruce, Tybalt, Mata Hari and Mihh Appellant. '^' r (Yearns) and Horowhenua loihi) were companions over around taking 2.8. They were not doing their t", 1 of jt ' Toole y Street l\earns) finished some distance in front of Loyal Appellant (Cameron) at the end fj '"J™ 2-5. the last seven takf i ''""W Street worked with lazily yal A PP ellan t went sevVnT"? fMc;TaviK ' l) ran home from the sex en-furlong post in 1.33 2-5 This was over "th r '? est elfo, ' ts of the morning c distance, and he did it well hikine 128 t" l OV T a round in 211 2-5, taking 128 for his last six furlongs. Small Boy (Wiggins) shaded De Friend (Parsons) over five furlnogs in 16 4-5 the hrst two furlongs taking 26 4-ss. BIS tine v' wn^? 1 1K ' but was not after few *ew • finished in front ot Waitaka (Gilchrist), after run nmg six furlongs in 1.20. Waitaka taking e\ ; niaeourt (Parsons), Knight of Australia (L Dulieu) and Scotland (\ aughan) completed a round in 1.58 3-5 Scotland finishing in front. Thev ran the last seven furlongs in 1.35 1-5 Surella (Wiggins) was in front of Kiltowyn (Goldfinch . with 1 ennycomequick a couple of lengths away, after reeling off five furlongs Ti } ill 1 s P Mr nnd Aero Queen did useful work, but could not b e timed. J<- Hai (Miinson) and Grand f'itv (Cumnnck) completed a round in 1.58 4-5 the last seven furlongs faking 1.36 2-5. There was nothing between them at the finish Inn ri' ( olossns ffearn) came home from the seven-furlong po«t in 1.41 2-5 without being unduly bustled. Tail Light was clear of Bass at the end of six furlongs in 1.22. Far Land, who went with them. Iving eased up, finishing some lengths awav. Boomerang (Cammick) was clear of Greek Gold (Parsons) at the end of s'x furlongs in 1.21 2-s—a good gallop. Pine-diot (Murray), after commencing slf/wlv over a round, averaged about 15s to the furlong for his Tast six. Royal Trimonrl traversed a circuit in 2:4 3-5. and Shv (Mu-rny) sprinted five furlongs in 1.8 2-5, Over the latter distance Crooning (WblUt) whs too "ood for Valiae (Dulieu) in 1.6 4-5. Sky Pilot (Camrnick) travevofrj a round in 1.51) 4-5, doing it comfor'nhlv.

Master Musk (Cammick) covered a round in ? 4 the hist half-mile in 56 3-ss. Thaiurilamba (Parsons) ran six furlongs in 122 3-5. the first three furlongs taking 30 2-ss.

Carshalton ran home from the half-mile post in 55 l-ss. Killadar. Billy Boy and Gay Cavalier were in that order at the conclusion of seven furlongs in 1.45 2-5. Peter Beckford was exercised on the ■and track. He will be sprinted to-mor-row morning.