VISITORS SPRINT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 304, 23 December 1940, Page 10

VISITORS SPRINT.

ELLERSLIE TRACK. iGREEKiDANCER AND AQUEDUCT DON'T FORGET RUNS HALF. As the final gallops in connection with the Auckland meeting are to take place to-morrow there was very little doing tlii.s morning. No. 1 grass track was available and provided excellent going. Lady Tinkle (Yaughan) was allotted ■strong work, but was not timed. Don't Forget (L. J. Klliif) was running on in good style at the end of half a mile in r>2 l-3s. Mittie iVniighan), alter her first half mile in r>2 3-.~>k, continued on to complete seven in 1.32 l-.">. The I up candidates, WardrrwH ((iili'hrwtj and Koy.il Chief (Mcsservy), after doing some uweiul vvorlc, uprinted Uii-cl- iurl<iiig>- in :il 4-.V;. There was nothing between them at the finish and both hit out freely. Varuna iGilchrist) Worked lazily while running three flirlnniM in 425. ami l'ar Avion ami I'ay Koll were allotted easy work. Greek Dancer (Kl.'is) and Aqueduct iStowe) were on teiin.s at tlie conclusion of four t'u.rlonjTci in 50 l-."w. Valerian (Cameron) wan sent three furloiigM, which lie covered in 38 ,3-.->s.

On the tan Silver Qufx (Wiggins) strode over six furlongs in 1.21. her last half mile taking 53 2-.~>s. Dainty Dell (Wiggine) and Black Majesty IEUU) ran five furlongs on the same track in 1.8 "2-5, mid Anita Foe. Beau Vite. Sly Fox and Old Bill were given serviceable work.

Venture and Rue de Paix left during tlie week-end to fulfil engagements at the Taranaki and Stratford fixtures.

BELLE CANE REHANDICAPPED. Belle Cane, as the result of her win in the Manawatu Cup on Saturday, has had her weight increased by lib in the Railway and Christmas Handicaps, to be decided on the first day at Ellerslie, making 7.5 and 8.3 respectively.