ON ELLERSLIE TRACKS.

Northern Advocate, 21 December 1929, Page 10

ON ELLERSLIE TRACKS.

TOXEUMA GOES WELL, (Special to “Northern Advocate.’’) AUCKLAND, This Day. Rain fell overnight, but the ■weather, chough dull, was fine when training work commenced at Ellerslie this morning. With the exception of one heavy shower, about 6.30 o’clock, it remained so. The course proper, with the poles about 35 feet out from the rails, was available for fast work. The No. 3 grass track, the sand and the tan were also used a little. The going was good, though somewhat dead and lure were some interesting gallops. ■Several Cup candidates were opt and those that pleased most were Corinax, Prodiee and k Paquito. COURSE PROPER. Gold Money jumped away from the five furlong post, running the first two furlongs in 25 and the full distance in 1.5.

j Eager Rose was not doing her best iat the end of six furlongs in 1.22 2-5. j Shrewd (H. Wiggins) was given j strong work over a mile and a quarter lin 2,32, the last' round taking 2.-22. i Ho wont very evenly throughout, and iwns not doing his best at any stage of j the. joifrney. j Avohcourt and War Officer finished ion terms at the end of five furlongs j in 1.7 2-5, Brampton and Neil, together, fin-j ished in, front of Red Lion at the end| of five furlongs in 1.8 1-5. I There was little between Pedestal j and Hannibal on the completion of six furlongs which took 1.21 3-5. ■ King Emerald alone got to the end of a mile in 1.49 3-5. Hampton' Park rlfn homo from the three furlongs’ peg in 38 1-5, doing it well. Thursby was in front of Kawainga at the end of six furlongs In 1,22. Honour, and .Taleaux jumped away I

at the seven furlongs’ post, running 1

the first three furlongs in' 39 1-5, and the half-mile in 51 4-5, with Joleaux in front .at this stage. They completed: the full distance in 1.32 2-5, Honour having nearly a length’s advantage when the post was reached. This colt is galloping "well and promises to be a very tough proposition in the Great X orthern Derby Gemloght was in front of Praetor at the finish of five furlongs in 1.0. Dunraven, the two-year-old full brother to Limerick, was sent three fur-; longs with Drastic, running home in 39. There was not much between them, though Dunraven, on the outside, pleased moat. Respirator completed a six-furlong’s task in 1.22 3-5. 1 The best five furlongs’ gallop of the morning was accomplished by Praise, who beat Greenaway, The;} ran the first two furlongs in 24 2-5, and came home in 1.4 4-5.

Toxeuma, Tea Time and Taneriri | wore in that order after' running six furlongs in 1,20. Toxeuma, ridden by I E. Stana/way, had a good deal the J ivorst of the weights, and pleased most, •| Good Idea ran five furlongs in 1,7 1-5. ■ There was. very little between Curra- ' jong and Tetraehatc over six furlongs ( in 1.19 1-5. ' Lady’s Boy ran three furlongs in 395. The two-year-olds, Biddy’s Boy and j Teriterden reeled off half a mile in 50 H. | This was a good effort, both youngsters | went well. [j Vertigeru and Oorinax went out to : gallop a round on the-course proper, but when proceeding down to the starting point on the inside of the course, Vortigcrn took charge of his rider and i bolted a round of the No. 3 grass track. The pair were mTer lined up on the course proper and Corinax, who jumped away slightly in front of Inaj companion, led throughout, beating j Vottigorn by several lengths. Tho,

round was completed in 2.5 2-5 —the

best 'of the morning over the distance. The last seven furlongs took 1.31 am! the last four furlongs 52 3-5. Richfield beat Diamond Queen by several lengths at the end of five furlongs, which occupied 1.5 4-5. Prodice, alone, started off over a round and finished in 2.5, the last seven furlongs taking 1.35, and the final halfmile 54 4-5. She went very pleasingly throughout and finished on strongly. The filly is very well. After running the first four furlongs in 51 3-5. Amor, Duellona and Pangolin were bunched at the end of seven furlongs, -which occupied 1.33. Duellona, on the outside, pleased most. Hyde Park ran a mile in 1.47 1-5. The Cup eaniddates, Paquito and Count Cavour jumped away at the top of the straight and though the former got a bit of a break on at the start,

ij Count Cavern- was with 'him as they! J readied the mile and a quarter post.l y! Tliey covered* the distance in ti-17 2-5,.' with Count Cavour in front. They ran | the last round in 2.7 2-5 and the final I six furlongs in 1.22 3-5. Both horses J did their work well, but Baquito was ‘I going much the easier. S 1 ’ i Count Palatine and King Midas were) j allotted a seven-furlongs’ task, but! were not timed over the full journey.! 11 I They ran the last half-mile in 54. ; Flying Prince was holding Nassau j Lady safely at the end of six furlongs! in 1.20 1-5. " | ) I !l AFTER BREAKFAST. j ) j j Measurer and- Luxurious jumped ofti . together at the six furlongs’ post amt ) ran the first three furlongs in 40s and , the full distance in 1.23 4-5. Gay Cockade, who began slowly from r| the six furlongs’ post, took 1.21 3 oi ij to complete a similar task. I

Man Star ran half a mile in 555. ! Thais beat Speak Ouf over a similar distance in 54 4-5. | j Tremetus, Rafflight and Thespis ran half a mile in 53 4-5. There was little ‘ between them. | j THE JUMPERS. ' , Kamehameha (McNeil) and Rahepoto (Stanway) were sent ever four school- j ing hurdles, Importer (J. Burgess) goi ing with them over the last three. They j gave a fair display. Afterwards Rahb-1 | poto, - Kamehameha and Glenotus workled over a round on the course proper,! .'completing the jourhey. in 2.13 3-5. •Kamehameha, who was tailed off in the ! early part, finished up alongside the 1 other pair. • I I j Serang (Preston) and Clockwork (H. ■ Dulieu) gave a fair display over four' schooling hurdles. They subsequently j 'went a round un the course prop^rf

| accompanied by Golden Sands, who i heat them home, the time being 2.1 U 4-5. Bizarro (JT. Burgess) gave a safe display while jumping several scHdolifig hurdles. Cato man (St ah way) showed to more advantage than Mountain Guide (Buri gess) at the completion of a schooling j task over four hurdles. This pair after- | wards ran seven furlongs on the course proper in 1.39 3-5. I j ARRIVALS. ! This morning, Star Stranger, Knight- | like, Hunting Day, Cylinder, Gesture, j Nimble, Llyn Dhu, Cdftcenttate, OimaI hue, Goshawk, Merry Mint, The ilnwk, and Lady Quex, arrived at headquarters.