KELLY IN FORM

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 130, 3 June 1937, Page 11

KELLY IN FORM

ATTRACTIVE GALLOP

FINAL WORK AT ELLERSLIE

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, This Day.

The final- gallops 'for .horses racing at the Great Northern Meeting Were held at Ellerslie this morning, and attracted a large number of spectators. There were several schooling bouts over hurdles on the course proper, and aye horses went together" over the hm. • : , ■..•.. Some good efforts were recorded on the flat,, ariiong them being those of Kelly, Kiitbwyn, Greek Gold, Valmint, Scotland, and Prince Acre. The No. 1 grass track was, available for fast work, and the weather was perfect, though the. going, as the "result of recent:rain, was heavy.., ;' . . VERSANT GOES WELL. < On tlie No. 1 grass track; Tybalt was the first to work, doing six furlongs in lmin 27 4-ssec.' Versant went the last three furlongs of a gallop in 40 l-ssec, and showed {plenty .of dash. Kilonsa j went six furlongs in lmin 26" l-ssec, but did not do her best. High ; Tea and Clansman traversed tfalf a mile in 58 3-ssec. ■i■ '/ Royal Appellant, Horowhenua, and Tooley Street ran. seven furlongs in lmin 37 2-ssec, the last six in lmin 21sec. Royal Appellant, who "had. the outside running,' and ...Horowhenua were three-parts of a length in front of. Tooley Street, who had the inside. The last-named, was conceding a fair amount of weight. .... . , Captain Bruce was holding Thurwind over half a mile in 54 l-ssec. F.ree Air and Backblock went a round, in 2min 5 4-ssec;' Backblock being in front. Mata Hari ran half a mile in 54 3-ssec, running. on nicely. GOOD SPRINTS. The best six furlongs of the morning was done :by Kelly, who recorded lmin 20 l-ssec, the first three in 40 1-5 sec: Kelly went from almost a standing start, and.made the gallop an attractive one. Kiltowyn's half-mile in 52 3-ssec was also the best of the morning over' the distance. Tail Light and Small Boy'finished clear of Collision, with Bass further back, over six furlongs in lmin 22 3-ssec. Over a similar distance, Lockhit was in front of Waitaka in lmin 24 3-ssec. Black Thread and Penriycbme'quick ran half a mile in. 54 3-ssec. Black Thread covered, more ground than his companion. Jewelled Girdle was well clear of Lucidus and Gadger in . a round in 2min 4 2-ssec, the last halfmile taking 58 4-ssec. Farland was ahead of Surella, with Ringshot several length away, over five furlongs in lmin 8 2-ssec. Scotland and] Prince Acre were in -front of Knight of Australia ■over six furlongs in lmin 22 2-ssec. Scotland went well. : . ' KING REV PLEASES. , King Rey was well clear of • Grand. City in a round in 2min 0 l-ssec. King Rey pleased. Over a similar distance, Te Hai and Armacourt registered 2min I 0 3-ssec: Adalene beat Aero Queen over five furlongs in lmin 7 3-ssec. Huskie-and Erination were associated over a' round, the last 'half-mile taking 59sec/.Huskie being in front. Valmint, again pleased over.seven furlongs in •• which. he. finished clear of Crooning,: iq. lmin 35.4-ssec\. Greek Gold was doing than De\Friend over^ six .furlongs in 1min..21 the first three in 40 2-ssec.\ Greek Gold, shape u d well. Whirling: was folding ;Light- Comedy safely over -six furlongs .in lmin 24 l-ssec. Whirling running on solidly. Master Musk, Killadar, and Tout le Monde finished in that order over a round in 2min 2sec. Jolly Beggar . (Cammick) and' Lord Val (Wiggins) were clear of Sky Pilot after registering 2min 3 l-ssec for a round, the final -half-mile in 57 l-ssec.; Lord Val gave the other pair several lengths' start and was right up with. Jolly Beggar at the end. though the latter worked well. Billy Boy beat Erase over a round in 2min 13 4-ss.ec. All Irish~went a round in 2min 3 4-ssec, a useful effort. Jalldy Karo' finished a useful work-out by covering the last five furlongs' in lmin 13 l-ssec. Royal Limond (Beale), Tangled (McDowell), and Pahu (Ridgway) gave a sound display over four hurdles on the course proper. The trio, jumped well. Timed from hurdle'to hurdle, they took lmin 27 2-ssec. MODERN MAID TO FORE. Modern Maid (R. E. Thomson), Englishman (A. Gilmer), and Valpeen (McDowell) were associated over five hurdles, the first-named impressing most. Sntidy Dix '• (McGo.veni) accompanied them over the last four hurdles, giving a dashing display. He was right up. with

Modern Maid "at the finish. Timed from hurdle to hurdle, Modern Maid took,2min 24 3-ssec. High Star (Mcßae), Keith Lv (A. Gilmer), Huntsman's Chorus (Baker), and La Femme Noire (R. Smith) finished'in that order over four hurdles in lmin 25 3-ssec. > OVER THE HILL. London (J. Day), Thespis (T. Williams), Booklaw (Watson), Tea Chat (Turvey), and Right Royal (Cotter) were associated in a school over a round of the steeplechase course;. They got through their task safely with the exception of Right Royal, who balked at the stone wall at the bottom of the hill. London led throughout, and gave a first-class display. . Thespis afso fenced well, except for, hitting the last obstacle. Booklaw ran round the second fence of the double the first time, but jumped the other obstacles all right. ..

Prince of Orange schooled satisfactorily oyer four hurdles.