PREPARING FOR ELLERSLIE

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 300, 20 December 1938, Page 20

PREPARING FOR ELLERSLIE

A GOOD TRIAL.

* MAZIR-PADISHAH, STRETTO THE BEST SEVEN. TWO-YEAR-OLDS IMPRESS. With the approach of the Auckland summer meeting there was a lot of interesting "work at Ellerslie this morning on the course proper, on which • the poles were 45ft out. The -weather was fine, though very windy, and the €0111*60 was in excellent order. There were some good trials, those to impress most being Marie's Acre and. Tooley Street over -half a mile, Konneta- and High Caste over five furlongs, and Stretto • over seven furlongs. The Cup candidates Mazir and Padishah also registered a good effort over a mile and a quarter. First Gold Money (Gilchrist) and Chclandry (Tremain). opened proceedings by running half a mile in 52 l-ss. Knight of; Australia (Messervy) worked lazily over a round in 2.19, the last seven furlongs being covered in 1.42 1-5. Good Passage (L. J.. Ellis) strode over six furlongs in 1.23 3-5. She was going well within herself at the end. Over a similar distance Trench Fight (Humphries) took 1.24 4-5. He was under restraint throughout. Aero King-'f'Hearn) came home from the half-mile nost 111. 535. He had a bit in reserve at the finish. Bonnybelle (Messervy), after running' lier first, furlong in 135,. completed half; a-mile in 535. The .Railway Handicap candidate Paper Slipper (Humphries) hit out freely while; running five furlongs.in 1.7.3-5, the first two'being covered in 25 2-ss. This galloper is in line trim. Erination (Tremain) and Palmint (Gilchrist) were about 0.11 terms at the conclusion of six furlongs, which took 1.21 3-5, the first three being covered in 40 4-ss. It was a good effort on the part of Erination. ..Jonathan (Messervy), after commencing; slowly, completed a round in 2.12. He "ran the last seven furlongs in 1.35 4-s'and<the final hair mile in 53 3-ss. He .was running on' at'"the finish.. Gay Son (Wiggins)., after running his first three furlongs in .40 4-ss, was goinjjj comfortably at the conclusion of seven furlongs in 1.35 1?5. This -three-year-old is in tip-top order after -his recent racing. C • Cup Candidates. . " Mazir (Humphries) and Padishah (Ellis) were .companions over a mile and a quarter, which'they ran in 2.15 1-5, the final round being covered in 2.5 1-5. They traversed the last seven furlongs in 1.32 3-5, the final half-mile in 54 3-ss. Mazir had a slight advantage at the finish, but Padishah was going particularly^well over the last" stage of the gallop. (Gil*'chri6t) completed-a mile in 1.45 2-5, the last seven furlongs taking 1.31 4-5, and the final half-mile in 53 2-ss. He was running on at the end, and pulled up well. Defaulter. (Ellis) was going comfortably beside Dictate (Humphries) at the end of 'six furlongs in 1.20, the last three furlongs being covered in 39 4-ss. "1 Thurnavaals (Messervy) was going particularly well and impressed more than Innovation (Bruce) by running half a mile in 52"4r55. Over a furlong further Respectful (Tremain) showed to'better .advantage than Fidel is (Markwick)- in 1.4 1-5. The best seven furlongs of;the morning was credited to Stretto (Wiggins)/who ran right away from Philcourt (Gilchrist), and completed the distance in 1.30 4-5. Stretto ran her first half-mile in 49 4-ss, and the. last fur-long-in 1:18. was. av.first-clasa effort, and is sure to bring her into favour for the Railway Handicap. Electric Flash (Stokes) went away slowly from the mile poet, l .and was timed- to run herniast seven furlongs in 1.40 '4-5. Over thei'latter-'dis-tance Willie Win (Ellis) occupied 1.37, after taking .40 2-5s for his first three furlongs. He was doing his work comfortably throughout.^(Electric Spearr. (Markwick) got to the end 1 ofseven furlongs iri-1.33 ;1-5.t He showed J a lot speed early, and ran his first half : mile'in" 51 l-os. Marie's Acre (Messervy) and - (Gilchrist) reeled! off half a mile .in.so £55,-the last three: taking 38 4-ss. '_ There was lit tie; be twe en | them at- the- finish, thougli• Marie's Acre was going:ythe easier of the pair. Glen Abb (Wiggins) was not extended'over "the 1 last six furlongs -of-his work, which occu-. pied .1.23 ! (Hearn), impressed more than Illimani while traversing seven furlongs in 1.34 1-5. Hackenschmidt- has improved pf late. r.:' ThV Best Five. The beet. five furlongs at jtlie; morning was credited • to the Great Northern Foat j Stakes candidates, KdnnetaV. ; (Gilchrist) j and ;High Caste (Wiggins). They ran the first two ; in 23 4-ss,v Konneta being j about four lengths in front -at this stage, but Higt Caste was almost on terni6 with her at the finish, the full:'' distanceTtaking 15 R It was a really good : effort. The hurdler Coil (Ellis) worked lazily while running his last ? six "furlongs in 1.29 • 2-5. Oriental Bay.. - (Wiggins) Ringshot. (Markwick) were partners over seven furlongs; run in 1.35 2-5, the first half "mile being covered in\s2 3-ps.. There was,little between them and the} r could/ have improved on the' time. After taking 27s for the first two furlongs, Royal Message (Messervy) was going easily at the end of five in 1.9 1-5. After running his first threeX furlongs in .38 3-ss, Courtcraft (Messervy) was going WtfU .within, himself at the conclusion of six in 1.20 1-5. Captain Bruce.-(Cammick) • went away- slowly from the' L inile post and» came-home an 1.55 1;5. He was not- .unduly bustled. The two-year-old J Silver Stick - (Messervj*) sprinted? half a : -mile*iii*s3' t-ife.* 'He* *an the first furlong in" 12 l-5s and was easing up at;'the finish. (Gilchrist) was given a similar task, 'talcing 51 3-ssj after running-; • her. • first, furlong- in .12 2-ss. Esquire (Markwick)' improved on his past efforts' by accounting for- King Dazzle (Murray) by. several lengths at the" end of half a mile in. 51 2-ss. ; Miss Appellant (Messervy) had the of Rajanya (Wiggins) over seven furlongs-in 1*34. v The first half mile took 51 2-ss~and Miss Appellant finished on ,verj* solidly. Lutanist (Wiggins), after; taking '13s" for'the 'first furlong,- was not bustled to run half a mile in :545. Oyer a similar distance Tooley Street 7 . (Messervy) registered ' 50. 4-ss, -after running his /first ; .furlong' in 12 l-ss. His time was equal to the best of the morning. Coronation (Wiggins) was timed 'to run the - last six off seven furlongs in 1.18 1-5. It was a good effort for a maiden. The southern two-year-old Pern hit out very freely while running half a mile in 53 3-ss. He is a wellgrown colt, but has.had little, experience. On the No. rr grass track Birthday Boy (Wiggins) strode over a round, running his last half mile in 55' l-ss*a"nd the final three furlongs in 40s. He was showing signs of soreness after his, work, but it is not considered ;*erio\uu TJie jtimoers. Baldric, Arabesque and Shy were sent over four hurdles in ; the 'centre. 'Shyfell at the third' fence while the others gave a safe display. Shy was. remounted and 'completed the. task. Makoi (Bilker) was schooled- over the same obstacles, giving a- satisfactoij exhibition. .' , , . „ . The latest - arrivals include Kntail,Homil.v, Submission, The Btizzei 1 , VPotan, Smoke .Screen,. Quadroon, Old Bill and Scandal. V The Buzzer was trotted, and cantered over a round on the tan track. ;He looks in. particularly fine older. , Quadroon was also given 'slow work-over coupleof rounds on the same track. He fit - horee. Disdain, who was given easy, pLingr:io6ks;very. bright; muscular She is riot over big, but is a solidly b