SPORTING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 154, 1 June 1937, Page 8

SPORTING

WORK: AT ELLERSLIE. STEEP LECH A SERET-S CH 00LE D. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Juno 1. The chief feature of the work at Ellerslie this morning was the schooling of fourteen horses over the steeplechase country. This is the largest number that has evsrr set out for such a tiial, nnd it ivroved most spectacular. Ifie hurdles were erected on the course proper and there were numerous schooling bouts over them. The No.. 1 grass was open for fast work, and there was a fair amount of galloping, the going being heavy. - 'i A thick fog enveloped the course till well after the breakfast interval, and a number of the early gallops could not be timed. The ' sand track, on which several horses did pace work, and tho hurdles in the centre were also available. . . , Tile fourteen horses in the trial over a round of the big fences were Black Marlin ('Baker), Royal Limond (Beale), Erination (Muir), Palm (Ridgway), Lueidus (Thomson), Sorest Glow (McGovern), Monastic (Smith), Tea Chat (Turvey), Don Erma (Watson), Valpeen (Thomson), Tangled (Stewart), Pango ('McDowell), All Irish (Fergus), and Hot Dance (H. Jones). They started af the sod wall at the bottom of the straight and, going over the double the first time, All Irish led frflm Don Erma, Valpeen, Pango, and Tea Chat, with the rest bunched. Monastic balked at the double and Hot Dance pulled up before reaching the hill. All Irish was still in front at this stage several lengths clear of Don Erma, with Valpeen Tea Chat, Tangled, Pango, and Royal Limond heading the others, lea Chat slipped into the second fence on the hill and came down. All Irish hit tlie stonewall at the foot of the lull, and when they again reached the sod wall Don Erma was close to him. Inis pair led over the remaining obstacles from Valpeen, Tangled, Pango. lorest Glow Erination, Black Marlin, and Royal Limond, the others being some lengths back. All Trish, who is a free goer, gave a first-class display, and Valpeen and Don Erma'also did their work impressively, their jumping being first-class. Forest Glow and Black Marlin were not bustled at any stage, though both horses fenced well and could have been closer up. Pango aiso gave a satisfactory exhibition. Booklaw went out to school over the game course, but ran off at the second fence of the double and, after baulking three times at the brush near the mile post, was not further persevered with. Collision was the first to school on the course proper and went over four hurdles, giving a fine display. He jumped every fence alike and his time from hurdle to hurdle (1.35) could have been considerably reduced. Killadar, Gay Cavalier, Jaeldy Karo, and Erase were sent over the same hurdles.. Getting through their task safely they ■ finished as named in 1.26'3-5. Master Musk and Huntsman’s Chorus were associated in a similar task in 1.24 4-5. Master Musk impressed most. Gay Bronev and High Star made a satisfactory showing over the same obstacles in 1.23 4-5, there was little between them. Rozcl (L. Dulieu) and Cynical Kid finished in front of Cadger over four hurdles on the course proper, finishing their task in 1.23 3-5. The firstnamed pair gave a clean display, while Gadger, a beginner, got through his tusk in a pleasing manner.' United had Speedfast as a mate over the same fences and finished in 1.25 3-5.

Jolly Beggar and Lord Val went away from the mile post and gave a dashing exhibition over the same hurdles. They took 1.25 1-5 from hurdle to hurdle, both going comfortably throughout. Later in the morning Monastic was sent over four hurdles in the centre and inacle.no mistake, and afterwards did strong work on the No. 1 grass track.

Hunting Star (McGovern), a newcomer to jumping, went over a couple of pony hurdles in the centre; the effort was satisfactory. NO. 1 GRASS.

Included among the horses to work early on the No. 1 grass track that could not be timed owirjg to tho fog were Thurwind, Kilonsoa, Kelly, High Tea, Clansman, Captain Bruce, Tybalt, Mata Hari, and Miss Appellant.

Free Air and Horowhenua were companions over a round in 2.8, not doing their best at any part.

Tooley Street finished some distance in front of Royal Appellant (Cameron) at the end of a circuit in 1.56 2-5, the last seven furlongs taking 1.35 3-5. Tooley Street worked with plenty of dash but Royal Appellant went lazily. Versant ran home from the sevenfurlong post in 1.33 2-5, one of the best efforts of the morning.

Locknit did a round in 2.11 2-5, taking 1.28 for the last six furlongs. Small Bo.y shaded De Friend over five furlongs in 1.6 4-5.

Valmint finished in front of Waitaka (Gilchrist) after six furlongs in 1.20.

Armacourt, Knight of Australia, and Scotland completed a round in 1.58 3-5. Scotland was in front over the last seven furlongs in 1.35 1-5. Surella was in fron of Kiltowyn, with Perinycomequick a couple of lengths away, after reeling off five furlongs in I.G 4-5. Te Hai and Grand City did a round in 1.58 4-5, the last seven taking 1.36 2-5. Boomerang was clear of Greek Gold at the six furlongs post in 1.21 2-5 a good gallop. Royal Limond traversed a circuit in 2.4 3-5 and Shy sprinted five furlongs in 1.8 2-5. Over the latter distance Crooning was too good for Yalise in 1.6 4-5. Sky Pilot traversed a round in 1.59 4-5, doing it comfortably. Carshaltou ran homo from the halfmile post in 55 l-ssec. Killadar, Billy Boy, and Gay Cavalier were in that order after seven furlongs in 1.45 2-5.