DE FRIEND IMPRESSES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 105, 27 January 1939, Page 15

DE FRIEND IMPRESSES

Ellerslie Gallops By Telegraph— Press Association AJU'OKILAND, January 26. Perfect weather mid track conditions were offering at Ellerslie this morning for gallops preparatory to the Auckland Racing Club’s mid-summer meeting on Saturday. The. course proper, on which'the poles were out five feet, and the tan'track were in most demand. On the course proper Chelandry, First Gold Money, and Bronze Emerald, opened proceedings by running half a mile in 50, the first furlong in 12 1-5, Chelandry being in front at the finish. The Takapuna Cup candidate Respectful traversed a round in 2.5 2-5, the first seven furlongs in 1,32 2-5, and the final half-mile in 53. It was a good trial. Bronze King took 57 for his last halfmile, but he was wide out. The youngsters, Classic .and La Vic, reeled off half a mile in 40 3-5, the best of the morning. Classic, who had the inside running, was in front at the post. Orient Dawn was allotted a similar task, taking 51 3-5 over the same ground. Huntingimore revealed his customary speed in running five furlongs in 1.4, the first two furlongs being covered in 24 4-5. Fleetwind finished in front of Aero King over five furlongs in 1.4 2-5. Valspear strode over a round in 1.57, the lust seven furlongs in 1.40 1-5. Knight of Australia ran a round in 1.56 2-5, the last six furlongs in 1.22 1-5. Spinning Wheel had a bit in reserve throughout a six-furlongs run in 1.22 3-5. the last half-mile in 51 1-5. A first-class trial over a mile was credited to De Friend, who finished in front of Jonathan. Philcourt, and Barrister in 1.-13. The first half-mile took 50 3-5, and De Friend impressed by his effort.

Haekenschmidt was timed tq rpn the last three furlongs of his work in 3T 3-5. Rulet.te, looking in great order after racing at Thames, sprinted three furlongs in 37 3-5. Odtaa had a slight advantage over Marie's Acre at the conclusion of five furlongs in 1.41, time which was not bettered during the morning. Full of Scotch came home from the half-mile post in 54 2-5. Ring Shot anil Royal Message got to the end of five furlongs in 1.9 4-5. the last half-mile taking 53. Royal Message finished in front. Marheke was going comfortably while traversing five furlongs in 1.8 4-5, the last half-mile taking 54. • Hawthorn and Baldric were together several lengths in front of Hopalong at the end of a round in 1.58_2-5. the last six furlongs taking 1.25 2-5. Hopalong was easing up over the last part. Riders in Pahiatua. Riding engagements for tile Pahiatua meeting have been announced as under : — \V. J. Broughton: Newbury Queen. Rustem. Sunbeam. Brunhild. Gay Hunter. Drachma. S. Anderson: Lu.slial, Sudan, Thrasos, Katesbridge. Wakarara. J. Chaplin: Diamond Cutter. Moradnbad. G. R. Tattersall: Hunting Cat. TV. Jenkins: Aurora’s Star. R. Marsh: Deflation.

Foreign Successes. Discussing the question of the suecess of foreign horses on the English turf in tile 1938 season, "Fairway.’’ in the London ’‘Sunday Times." says:— "Surely the three real renson.s for the success of so many foreigners are: — (1) Our horses are over-raced as two-year-olds. (2) Stamina has been .sacrificed for speed to such an extent that a miracle would be required if n number of horses bred in this country were to be capable of staying more than six furlongs. (3) Tlie incentive to breed stayers is so small.

“Though two-year-old races, till after (lie Grand I’rix in France, are confined to Selling Plates, the French certainly do not believe in wrapping their horses in cotton wool. They believe in the survival of the fittest, which is surely to the advantage of posterity. At any rale, a very sturdy type of horse has resulted from these methods, and though we can keep them out of the .Stud Rook we cannot keep them out of the winning enclosure.”

To Spell Here. Actor, the French*'horse imported to Victoria by Mr. Sol Green, has completed a light season at the Underbank Slud at Bacchus Marsh, and is to be sent to New Zealand next month for three months’ holiday at M. Grogan’s Grange Stud. Wanganui. Mr. Green's experiment in sending his other importation, Lo Zingaro, to the Dominion for a holiday last season proved so suecess’ful that he decided to adopt similar plans with Actor. Accordingly the French horse will be shipped to New Zealand on February 8.