ELLERSLIE TRACK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 55, 7 March 1939, Page 14

ELLERSLIE TRACK.

A QUIET MORNING.

JONATHAN SCHOOLS WELL,

Owing to the fact that the horses have had a fair amount of racing recently, and that there is no meeting in the Auckland' Province till the Ohinemuri fixture next Friday week, there was little fast work at Ellerelie this morning. No. 2 .grass track was open and it was in excellent order, while there were one or two gallops on the tan.

On the grass, Loyal Grant (Gemmell) ran half a mile in 53 3-ss, the last three in 38 3-ss. Imperator (McTavish) covered three furlongs in 38s, while Tea Gong ran seven in 1.38 3-ss, the last half-mile in 57 2-ss. An unnamed Vaals filly (Sargent) and Stonehaven (L. Dulieu) traversed .three furlongs in 41s, the former impressing, most. - Qa the tan Tybalt (Sargent) went a round'in T«s7;the last six furlongs taking 1.24 4-ss. Ranier (Coon) completed three furlongs in 41s, All Irish (O'Connor) and Sardue (Tremain) occupying 42 2-ss. The Jumpers. ) Jonathan (Fergus) jumped six hurdles in-the centre, giving a fine. display, while Thrust (Fergus) negotiated four safely. ' GOVERNMENT TAXATION. FRANKLIN'S CONTRIBUTION. • The-Government dividend, by way of .taxation, from the Franklin Racing Club's ■meeting 'on' Saturday, amounts to £4455 .17/10,'. made.up as follows:— • - ; i - £ s. d. Totalieator tax ... 2001 16 6 Dividend tax 2287 13 0 Amusement tax ... 57 4 4 Stakes tax 19 4 0 . Total £ 4435 17 10

SALE OF THOROUGHBREDS.

Mr. M."J. Moodabe, who is going for a business trip to America, advertises for sale in this issue his racehorses, Buccaneer, Esquire and the VermeerLady Lois colt. "•

OHINEMURI JOCKEY CLUB

. Acceptances for ' the first day of the Ohinem'uri Jockey Club's autumn meeting close with Messrs. Blomfield and Company, Auckland, at 5 p.m., or the secretary, Mr. Poland, Paeroa, at 9 p\m. next Friday.