ELLERSLIE TRAINERS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 187, 9 August 1941, Page 16

ELLERSLIE TRAINERS

ADDITIONS TO TEAMS

SIR REYNARD RETURNS PROMISING JUVENILES Recent additions to the active brigade at Ellerslie include Flylite and The Crow. During the week Flylite was given a trial over the pony hurdles, and foe a beginner her effort was encouraging. Kannanawa has rejoined R. S. Bagby's team and is to be prepared by R. King, who has charge of Bagby's horses during the latter's absence in Australia. As a two-year-old last season Kaimanawa earned over £400, and his prospects during the current term appear good. During liis spell from racing Kaimanawa wan added to the list, and in future the son of Autopay and Lady Pavlova will race as a gelding. After a spell extending over several months Sir Reynard has been put into work again at headquarters. When in commission last autumn this son of Hunting Song showed abundance of speed on the track, and he should ..eventually develop into a payable proposition. No taste, in the same stable, is going on the right way, but it will be some time before he is required to do any racing. He is by Lord tjuex from a Tuata mare. Kmiba.spy is the name registered for the three-year-old brown gelding by Leighon from Lady Pym. He has not been in work long, but is a very likely-looking novice, also a solidly-built gelding. Embassy is a member of R. E. Manson's team, and when given a run along over three furlongs on Thursday morning the son of Leighon handled himself in good style.

R. E. Manson recently added to his team a two-year-old filly by Foxbridge from Mahkill, by Kilbroney from Maveelish. This filly comes from a proved family, and judged on looks should help to extend its reputation. During the short time that Golden Pay lias been in work noticeable improvement has been made in the condition of the Bon of Autopay. The chestnut gelding is endowed with a lot of speed, and now that he is a year older there is every prospect that he will reveal improved stamina. Golden Pay does not require as much work as the majority of horses, and F. Gilchrist should have him ready for the spring meetings.

Prival is doing everything required of him in a satisfactory manner, and is in first-rate fettle. He is doing plenty of solid work on the flat, with an occasional bout over hurdles, and it evidently agrees with the son of Vaals, who has never looked better. With ordinary luck Prival is likely to extend his winning record as • hurdler before the season is much further advanced.

It is evidently intended to give Mel- ] vanui another opportunity to make good ns a hurdler during the spring meetings. He was schooled over the battens at Ellerslie during the week and acquired himself very creditably. When raced over hurdles previously Melvanni was decidedly unlucky, otherwise he would have had a better record. A change of luck may soon be in store for J. Stenning with the Te Monanui gelding. Few horses at headquarters are doing better than Kenneth Robert, a member of Pat Scally's tearn. So far this horse has not been asked to do any particularly fast work, but he is in great order, and a few races only will be needed to enable the brown gelding to reach his best. A powerful ly-fouilt customer, Kennetlh Robert is the ideal type to make a name for himself as a jumper if tried at that branch of racing later on. Sir Cameron, winner of over £1200 last season, is thriving on the work I. Tucker is giving him in view of engagements ahead. It is doubtful if Sir Cameron was ever brighter and more muscular at this period of the season before, and his latest track efforts suggest that another prosperous season looks assured for the son of Posterity and Mirabelle 11. All going well in the meantime Sir Cameron will open his four-year-old career at the Pakuranga meeting next Saturday week. The Rulanut —Sterling Rose filly Camilla has made good headway during the last few weeks and is steadily getting into •hape. This filly contested several two-year-old races last season, and although she failed to win she revealed sufficient speed to warrant her future being regarded very favourably. The two-year-old Flying Drake, by Broiefort from Duckling, was sprinted a couplc of furlongs on Thursday morning and handled himself in a very capable manner. Flying Drake is a well-developed ■ youngster, and judged by the manner in which he moves in his work this well-bred colt should have a good innings in juvenile •vents later on.