ON ELLERSLIE TRACKS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 45, 21 August 1930, Page 11

ON ELLERSLIE TRACKS

THIS MORNING'S WORK

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.")

AUCKLAND, This/ Day

Beautiful weather prevailed for training wqrk at Ellerslie this morning, when tho final gallops in connection, with the Pakuranga Hunt Meeting, which takes placo on Saturday, wero held. The outside of the course proper, with the poles 50ft out from the rails, was principally used for- fast work, while the No. 3 grass track was also available. The going was heavy.

On the course proper Red Lion completed half a mile in 55 4-ssec. Foot Rule finished several lengths in front of Cat-i-mes over five furlong's in lmin 9 2-ssec.

Lady Court, assisted by Stimulant, ran homo from the six furlong post in lmin _6see. They finished-together, going easily. ' . Gold Money sprinted half a milo in 52 3-ssec, the last three furlongs in 40 2-ssoe. She carried a lightweight, but went well. *

Catoma was sent.seven furlongs, running the first three in-''4l 4-ssec, and the full' distance ;;in lmin 38 l-ssee. The Catmint gelding did his work in- good style.

• Eager Rose was timed, to run a similar distance in lmin 42sec, and could have improved on this. Llanoro and Patutahi finished in front of Kawainga over half a mile in 54 3-ssoc. Dayform- accomplished, a similar task in 55 4-ssee. Volimond was slightly m front of Honiton in a five • furlong sprint in .lmin 8 1-oscc. Milyano, on the .outside, was alongside Operatic after completing four furlongs in 53 l-ssec. Both horses, were, kicked up to their'work at the finish. Great Emblem and Frpthblower were on terms with Gay Cockade, and Principal a length or two away, at the end of six furlongs in lmin 25soc. Thunderstorm and AVild Country easily accounted for Prince Amans over six furlongs, covered.in lmin 25-1-psec. Tetrachato ran home from the haltmile post in 56 4-psec. . ' . Hannibal was holding Benme safely while running six.furlongs in lmin _. 4-ssec. Hannibal is in good order for his race on Saturday, - High Pitch,: alone, ran seven furlongs in lmin 37'2-ssee, Fall o' Year had slightly the better of Marble Mount and Catulus, with Scaramouche several, lengths away, after completing a mile in. lmm 58sec. Quincoma and-Odin-were associated over a round in 2min 19sec. Desert Glow and Flying Prince, the former on- the covered .five furlongs in lmin 10 4-sscc.. There was little between them at. the, finish, but Desert Glow impressed -more. , _ Sub-Editor and United jumped off m front of Mon Star at the- three-furlong post, and finished, in front m 40 3-D see Sub-Editor had the advantage of United when .the post was reached. Awamutu, who .is looking well, .lumped away at tbe half-mile post and ran home in 52 l-ssec. He. carried a light boy, and galloping, very, freely recorded the best time -of tho morning. Biddy Comet ran half a' mile, but was not after time. , Esculus strode over five furlongs m lmin 13 l-ssec. '..,'.■- , On. No. 3 grass track Maori Boy s task was. confined to .easy pacing. On this track Currajohg and Spring Song did strong work over a round in lmm 55 3-ssec. , Lady 's Boy sprinted a few furlongs, but was not "ou''a-time-making-mission. Others to do useful work were Nancy Lee, Bizarro-,; -Tambourine, Imperial Prince, Sir Archie, Now Boy, Waltzcr, Grand Spirit, Cynthia N., Good Boy Royal Gallant, Herbio, Informant, Gay Idea, Good-Idea, Rcyal Tea, and Tlie Fox, while Spcedl'ast and Golden Spahi were given a run along over two furlongs on the two-year-old track. ' . . . Among the jumpers, Rodger (R. Olive; cleared the stone wall safely and afterwards worked over, six furlongs on the No. 3 grass track. Foxhound (A.- Gilmer), Master Arch (J. Leach), and Lovely Boy (J. M?Rae) wore associated in a schooling bout oyer tho steeplechase course. They commenced at the brush/ fence near tho mile post, Master Arch giving the other two a number of .lengths' start. ' They cleared the double on tho hill and finished up over the fences on the flat, Master Arch being slightly in front of Foxhound, who came to grief at the last fence (stone wall). Lovely Boy, who was following him.several lengths back, whipped round owing to Foxhound struggling .ou. the ground on tho far side of the obstacle directly in front of him. Lovely Boy was taken back and cleared the fence safely, as. did Foxhound. Master Arch gave a safe display throughout, and for a novice Lovely Boy gave., a promising exhibition. '