THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 77, 24 December 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

3LLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland December 11. (Several showers fell during the night. I'hey greatly improved tho course proper at Ellerslie. All work cf importance was registered outside the trestles. .Keu iiiobon ran a mile and. a quarter, in 2mm. Ztseo. Sir Solo beat Tenacious over tlis same distance in 23 4-ot*co. Kulottcii was better than Kiplin# at the end ol live furlongs from tho po<t» run J® 7 l«ssec. Snub, Menclauß, and Adjutant finished in that order at the end of a mile and a quarter, which took 2iam Usee Teka only trotted and cantered. 'Vagabond galloped soven furlongs in lmin. 88 l-sscc. Chortle covered su furlongs in'lmin. 19sec. ' Desert Gold was in front of Estland, who traversed the same distance in lmin. 18 Msec., while King Lupin heat Mill o' Gowiie over six furlongs In lmin. 17 l-Jsec.-a good ga'iop. 80-Poop, Cherry Mart, and Philomela were in that order at the end of four furlongß, from the soven to the three-furlong 6 post. In SlJseo. Demagogue was better than Pontoon over six furlongs, in lmm."*2l 3-ssce. and Nanna beat Hymestra over four furlongs. Shiela ran a furlong further, from the new post, in lmin. ssec. Gamecock was Sn front of Long llange at the Qnd of six furlongs. Tinopai beat Waiutu over six furlongs, in lmiu. 20sec. # Silver Tongue galloped seven furlong in lznin. 53scc.. while Johnny Walker, "was too good for Seadown over a mile and a quarter, covered in 2min. 18 Wiseo. KiUiope beat "ar March, and galloped five furlongs in Idi n. 8 l-ssec. Rita, Paraoa, TO.l lore. Cynic, and Multiply were associated in- a rail# and a quarter gallop. The flrst-namcd trio were in a bunch at the finißh, with Multiply' last." The mite and a, qttaW occupicd 2min. 18 4-ssc«., and all the lio ses had over their Cup weight. Elocution •boat Form Up over six furlongs, ill lmin. 19sec., and Finmark, 'With the assistance of Egypt over the last five furlongs, ran •the same distance in lmin. 19 iWraefl. Colonel Soult beat Informal over five furlongs, in lmin.. Bsec. First Rain and Piraeus were together at. the end of six furlongs, in lmin. 25 W'f®. Simonides nnd Hendra galloped six furlongs on tuo sand in lmin. 18 15scc. . After breakfast Hfekanui and Gleuival ran six furlongs in lmin. 20 ■J- 56cc ' ?J/ Incipal Lady, Aircraft, and Corinth finished, in that order at the end ol five furlongs frbm the new post, in lmin. 7 4-ssec. A lot of other horses also worKeu. NORTH OTACO ACCEPTANCES.

By a Tho acceptances lor the North. Otago EuuUner Meeting are:— _ SUMMER HURDLES, of 130 sots. Ono mile and a balf.-Compulfcion, list. 31b.; San Sebaßtian, 31st. 101b.; Oast Iron, lbt, 61b.; Luff, 10st. lib.; Silver bhield, Sbt. 71b.; Quickshot, 9st; 41b.; Thruster, 9st. 41b.: Prairie Fire, 9st. ■ , POKEURI HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs.—lCilbrogan, 9st. 61b.; Matty, 9st. 61b.; Bellrock. Sat. 31b.; Golden Prince. 9at. 21b.: Phil May, 9st. l b.; Aycliffe, Bat. 111b.; Kimbolton, Bat. 71b.; Bomb, Bbt. 61b.; Triple Entente, Bat ;. 1 ? lb,: cl I,e ? p !?" Burn, SBt.; Porter, 7at. blowbarn, 7st. 101b.; Little Willie, 7.»t. 101b.; War Hawk, 7st. 101b.; All Pink. 7bl. 101b. NORTH OTAGO CUP, o£ 500 sovs.. Seven furlongs.—Koesian, 9at.; Margerine, Bat. 121b.; Wishful. Bst. 91b.; Marsa, Bat. «lb.; Comely, Bst. 21b.; King Star, Set; Kan■whero. 7st. 131b-; Winter Cherry, Jst. 131b., Battle Eve, 7st. i3lb.; lledahire, 7st. 111b., Robert BeU, lit. Bib.;. KUbroßan, 7st. Xilmeedy. 6Bt. 101b.; Placid, 6st. 71b., Hickcy Free, 6st. 71b. • . ! TEIAL STAKES, of 100 soys. .Rve fnrlonga. Weight, Jsk-Oarpct Knight, Post Haste, General Petaia, 1 unic. Ayo Really. Kilmeedy, Miehacla, I-ady Superior All Pink, Barley Rigs. Jack feiraons. Mythology, Love Token, Little.Owl, Triple Entente, Revolution, Christopher HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Four * furlongs.-Killala, Sat. 111b ;. Bondago, Bst. lib.; Senibric, Bst. lib.; Irish Briar. Bst. lib • Punka, Bst.: Canamana, 7st. 121b. FLYING HANDICAP, cf »0 .sovs. Six furlongs—Koesian, 9st. Jb.: Wishful, 8»t Eoi,ert M Ben: 7st.' 131b.; SpeedometeV, (at "aLDERSYDE HANmCAP. of ICO SOTS "Five furlonea.—Donnftta, tet. 131b.; Bon d'Or, Bst. 131b.; Golden Prince, Bat. Helican. fist. 31b.; Tnesfcnw. 85t.21b., Won -t.ham. 7at.' 131b.; Bomb. 7=t ; 121b.; Leaping Burn. 7ft. 71b.. Red River 7st. 5Vb ; Oarnet Knight ,6=t. 121b. : Ti.mc 12 b. BELFIELD WELTEtt HANDICAP, of W sovs. Onn mile.—Eunpos_ Bst. 111b.; KilJard, £at. 81h.; All Ready, list. 21b.; Hylaua, ' Bst. lib.; Whipcord, 7st. 71b.; Placfd, 7st. 71b.: Harlequin, 7ri. 71b.