ELLERSLIE SCHOOLING

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30145, 31 May 1963, Page 5

ELLERSLIE SCHOOLING

Elrey One Of The Best *The Press’* Special Service AUCKLAND. May 30. * A fine d.splay 01 hurdling by the Great Northern Hurdles j candidates E*rey and Peace- j rraker, and equally good work over the country by Hanut.: King Sol, and Blue Rock were l features of the jumping at. Kilersiie this morning. Blue Rock, a visitor from Woodville and a stablemate of Peacemaker, is also in the Great Northern Hurdles. Hanut was furthering his preparation for the Great Northern Steeplechase on Monday Heavy rain yesterday and ’ during the morning Tnade con- ► ditions very unpleasant and the track soft. Elrey (Laurenson) finished four lengths clear of Peacemaker (McGovern) after jumping four hurdles on the outside of the course proper. Elrey revelled in the conditions and was full of running at the finish. Judged by the way Elrey ’ managed his work, he may go | very close to winning his second i Great Northern Hurdles. His i jumping could not have been j more impressive. For the first ■ two hurdles he was on terms I with Peacemaker, but he then < outjumped his companion Although Peacemaker finished ' behind be still went satisfac- ’ torily. He was allowed to go at a fairly even pace In the Great Northern Hurdles Elrey will be ridden by J. R Potter and Peacemaker by C. McGovern. Hanut i Laurenson) was four lengths ahead of King Sol (Humphries), with Blue Rock (McGovern) at the finish of a further back at the finish of a round of the steeplechase course. Starting from the brush fence rear the seven furlongs the three were on terms. But Hanut soon went ahead. Coming down the hill, Hanut was still in front. He continued to gallop at a solid pace to be clear after completing the round at the big fence near the mile! start Hanut is in grand order for | the big steeplechase on Monday Kmg Sol will start over the country on the later days of the meeting. He shaped promisingly. Blue Rock's performance was also - , ood He was allowed to settle down at his first few fences. Once warmed up. he gave a sound display. All going well he will probably start in trie Great Northern Steeplechase Kindling (Laurensoni was! better than No Offence over j four hurdles. After jumping two fences. I Kindling went to a good lead and never l<x>ked like making a ! mistake. With a win and two : placmgs from his three starts' he is a form runner in the Pen- | r >se Hurdles and with a definite | chance No Offence is a light-weight , in the Great Northern Hurdles f He will be ridden by B. J > Langford