TRACK GALLOPS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 200, 24 August 1937, Page 14

TRACK GALLOPS.

WORK AT ELLERSLIE

NOVICES SPRINT FAST.

Though light rain fell throughout the moln,n K the going was not alfected at Jillerehe to-day, and eome fair times were recorded on No. 2 grass track, which was open tor fast work. A number of horeee were aleo worked on the eand and tan tracke. • ■

Fleetwind (Gilchriet) opened proceedings by running three furlonge in 40s King .Neptune (i>. Green) reeled off half a mile in 51 l-ss, after running the first • r i° n £ ln 12 **• Glen Abb > who went with him, wae in front and past the poet when he jumped away, but there wae little between the pair at the finieh. Piracy (Clarke) got to the end of three furlongs in 40 2-ss. Over a similar distance Stretto was going eaeily to register 41e. Bright Idea, Claneman and Bronze Winge were worked separately, but were not doing better than las to the furlong. Land Girl (McTavteh) and- Privy Seal (Wiggine) finished nearly a length in front of Hot Shot (D. Green) at the conclusion of half ;a mile in 50 4-se. Land Girl, who wae on the outside, went well. Kiltowyn (Cameron)' hit out freely while running six furkmge in 1.17 4-5. Play On (R. Fearn) joined him at the half-mile post, getting the better of the pick up, and finishing in front in 50 4-ss, which was an encouraging effort. My Money aad Grand Dance did strong work over seven -furlongs, but. Were: not timed. Te Hai (E. Hanson) finished up a useful task by covering hie last half-mile in 57 l-ss. This gelding is doine nicely. Fersen (Wiggine), after taking 42; l-5s for hie first three furlonge, was going very comfprtably at the end of> six, which occupied 1.21 3-5. The race Fereen had on Saturday has sharpened-him up a good deal.

Surella has been recommieeioned by R. S. Bagby, and will resume regular work at an early date. An addition to. the same stable is a two-year-old black filly by Philamor from Musket Vein, thus a halfsister to Ringahot. . - AVONDALEJOCKEYCLUB. c Nominations for-; the spring meeting ,of the Avondale Jockey Club and forfeits for the Avondale ..Stakes, Champion Plate, Avondale Guineas and Nihotapu Plate are due with the secretary, Mi\ J. Ra"'son, at ; ,< ...rt