WORK AT ELLERSLIE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 21, 23 December 1938, Page 8

WORK AT ELLERSLIE.

SEMI-FINAL GALLOPS. per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Dec. -22. The semi-final gallops in connection with the Auckland summer meeting took place at Ellerslie this morning, and some firstclass efforts were recorded. The course proper, on which the poles were out 33ft, was .available, and the going was in excellent‘order. With the exception of a heavy shower during the breakfast interval the weather was fine.

Features of the work were a mile and aquartcr by four Cup candidates, in which Mazir and The Buzzer impressed most, while Quadroon also pleased. The best half-mile was credited to Submissioft and Smoke Screen, and those to register the best figures over five furlongs were Disdain and Valerian, while Marie s Aero'was responsible for a good trial over six furlongs. Trench Fight completed seven furlongs in 1.30 4-5, after taking 51 l-ssec for his first half. He was doing his work well at the finish. Paper Slipper, after running his first two furlongs in 24 4-sscc, was finishing on at the end of five, which took 1.4. Coronation ran a nule m 1.4 b, (tie first half taking 54scc. He had a/bit in reserve at the end. 1 . ■ Homily got to the end of six furlongs in 1.20 2-5. She ran the first three in 35 2-srcc, and was going comfortably over the latter stages. The Cup candidate Wotan hit out very freely while traversing half a mile in 50 1 ssec He ran the first furlong in 12 4-ssec, and finished full of running Kelly led Knight of Australia and llrmation over a mile and a-quarter, which took 2.17 2-5, the last round taking 2.8 and the final seven furlongs 1.33 3-5. Kelly worked well, and showed no signs of his recent sorqncss- , . , Entail broke away at the seven furlong post, and after running his first half-mile in 51 4-sscc covered the full distance in 331 45. This horse looks well, but as yet no rider has been engaged for him. Defaulter was going comfortably alongside Good Passage and Old Bill throughout seven furlongs in 1.32 3-5. They covered the first throe furlongs in 59 l-sscc, and it was a very satisfactory work-out. Tliurnavaals came" home from the six furloim- post ill 1.22 2-5, and Valspcar was running on at the end of five furlongs in 1.4.

CUP PERFORMERS. One of the most interesting trials was that of Mazir,-The Buzzer, Quadroon, and Padishah, who wero in that order at the end of a mile and a-quarter in 2.15. The last round took 2.3 1-5, seven furlongs 1.32 1-5. and the final half-mile 52 3-5 M*zir was about half a length in front of The Buzzer, with Quadroon close up and Padishah several lengths away. The performances of Mazir and The Buzzer are sure to bring them into favour for the Snioke Screen brew attention to his Railway Handicap prospects by reeling off half a mile in 49 l-ssecr He was going solidly at the end, and could have reduced the Marie’s Acre, -Gay Son, and Courtcraft ran six furlongs in 1.17. Marie’s Acre was doing best at the finish, though Gay Son, who had the worst of the weights, was not disgraced The two-.vear-olds Submission, Scandal, and Wapau'gh finished as named at the conclusion of half a mile, which took 49sec. It was the best of the morning over the distance, and Submission was revelling in her task at the finish. Willie Win and Dictate finished clear of Arctic King at the completion. of a round in 2.5 1-5; the last seven furlongs took 1.31 1-5, and the last half-mile 53 l-ssec Willie Win had a bit in hand, though Dictate also pleased bv his effort. The best five furlongs of the morning was credited to Disdain, who finished clear of Surella in 1.3; the first two furlongs took 24 3-ssec, and Disdain gave the impression that she could have done a good deal better. Valerian was in front of Silver Stick after traversing five furlongs in 1.5 2-ssec. Valerian is an exceptionally smooth galloper, and should run well in his engagements next week. The two-years-olds Heroic Maid (Evans), Pern (Ellis), and Lutanist finished os named at the conclusion of five furlongs, which occupied 1.4 1-5 Among those to work on the No. 3 grass track were High Caste, Jack Tar, Konneta, and Tidelis. Strctto was exercßed on i the tan, being timed to run her last three I furlongs in 40 1-5.