ROUND ABOUT ELLERSLIE

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 189, 12 August 1938, Page 12

ROUND ABOUT ELLERSLIE

ON THE IMPROVE. The three-year-old filly Gay Bell was responsible for a good trial over half a mile at Ellerslie yesterdays' morning. Gay Bell, who is closely' related to Gay Rebel, has only started once and is a likely improver. She is efagaged in the Sylvia Park Handicap at the Pakuranga meeting, and it will be easier to gauge her future prospects after she has been seen in action in that event. A GOOD TRACK WORKER. The Whirlwind mare Fleetwind is going on the right way at EHerslie, and, judged by her condtion, she should be nearly at her best for the Sylvia Park Handicap to-morrow week. For some time past Fleetwind has been registering fast times in her track trials, only to fail in her races, and a win for her is well overdue. As t? 18 n,are 18 Quite at home in soft ground ?he may make amends before the season M'.much further advanced. r * ———• H HAS A DUAL ENGAGEMENT. 't 9°® °f the most improved hacks seen S? , e Matamata meeting last month was Erhck, the five-year-old son of Illumination and Lady Kairua, who won the in impressive style. It recces*, though he had filled place'-in similar company earlier m- Bif career. Erlick is entered for two wen t? -the Sylvia Park and Auckland at the Pakuranga meeting, and, sumjned up on his latest form, he is likely to run prominently in whichever race he is saddled up to contest. is progressing well. * e '' the interim Illimani will be given a race on the flat at Ellerslie n « • • , mare has done exceptionally well since she resumed work, and the outing ahe will have next week should put her rathe-right order for hurdle races ttter on in ; the season. Illimani is a eap,°f whom further improvement is confidently expected. * PREFERS FIRM GROUND. rTh& stablemates Shy and Trackman have not been overtaxed during the short time they have been in work, but no fault can be with their condition. Shy is unsuited by heavy going, consequently the conditions are against hini a.t the present time. However, he should have no difficulty in extending his record when the ground becomes nf? ' f ° r he a V€r y capable galloper.

AN EARLY ARRIVAL. The brood mare Towyn, by Lucullus from Congress, owned by Mr. E. A. Price, of Papatoetoe, has produced a colt foal to Cambria Park. The new arrival is a three-quarter-brother to that well-known performer Kiltowyn. IN CAPITAL CONDITION. Kilonsa and Land Girl have been getting through a sound preparation under Jury's guidance and are in perfect condition. This pair will be seen out at Ellerslie next week, and as they are partial to soft going they should run prominently in their respective engagements. " i DOING SATISFACTORY WORK. Tlie latest track efforts of Rajanya have been encouraging, and it is likely that the bay gelding will be a better proposition during the present season. Unlike the majority of Acre's progeny, Rajanya does not act too well in soft going, and he will be better suited when the ground becomes firm again. He is due to make a reappearance at the Paknranga. meeting. . / BACK FROM A SPELL. That good performer Kelly has been recommissioned by . F. Gilchrist and is in great heart as the result of his spell throughout the winter. The Kilbroney gelding was a good winner last season over all distances and should not be hard to place during the current term. EXPECTED TO DO BETTER. The Captain Buneby filly First Gold Money has come through the winter well and is in good shape to commence her three-year-old career. In eight starts last season the daughter of Gold Money failed to reach the winning list; still, she showed plenty of speed in her races and something better can be expected of her during the present term. Bronze Emerald in the same stable is not being over-taxed, but will be seen out later on. With a bit more experience this three-year-old should be capable of paying his way. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. CURIOUS (Ngatea)—'The horse is Gay Marigold and the rider R. S. Bagby.