ON ELLERSLIE TRACKS

Northern Advocate, 9 January 1936, Page 11

ON ELLERSLIE TRACKS

QUIET MORNING

[Special to "Northern Advocate.”] AUCKLAND, This. Day. As a result of a heavy rain during the last 24 hours, there was> no grass track available at Ellerslie this morning, and the bulk of the horses were restricted to pace work om the sand. The only fast effort executed was that of Val Spear and Master Vaals, who completed four furlongs on the' sand •in Slsec. Val Spear revelled in the easy going apd Master Vaals also went pleasingly. Te Kapia (F. Fergus) was schooled over a couple of pony hurdles and afterwards cleared) one of the big obstacles. He jumped well, and for a novice, showed greaj; aptitude. WELLINGTON STAKES [Special to “Northern Advocate ”] WELLINGTON, This Day. After the payment of forfeits, the following x’emain in the Wellington Stakes, to be run at the Wellington Racing Club’s summer meeting at Trentharn. WELLINGTON STAKES, Of 500 sovs. Two and three-year-olds. Weight-for-age, with penalties and allowances. Five' furlongs. • Cerne Abbas Notium Deficit Paper Slipper Du Barry 4 Si.lver Sail Gay Chief Symcony King. Neptune Wild Chase Lady Santaline Graceful gelding Mala Conviction , Moquette colt ASCOT RACES (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 8. At the Ascot races today Wild Dove ran second in the Ascot welter mile.