Sprinting At Ellerslie Track This Morning

Northern Advocate, 31 July 1939, Page 11

Sprinting At Ellerslie Track This Morning

[Special to “Northern Advocate"! AUCKLAND, Saturday.

The No. 3 grass track was available at Ellerslie this morning for fast work, and the going was very heavy. There was more sprinting than usual, and some horses were schooled over the big fences. Waitarma and Fleetwind reeled off half a mile in 56 seconds, the first furlong being covered in 13 2-5 seconds.

Roy Lu finished up useful work by covering his last three furlongs in 41 seconds, and Bisquit did a similar task in 43 2-5 seconds. He was under restraint throughout.

Tutor finished several lengths ahead of Whenua at the conclusion of six furlongs in 1.22 1-5, the last half-mile taking 56 1-5 seconds. It was a good workout and Tutor's effort was a pleasing one. Palmint and Royal Message completed half a mile in 55 4-5 seconds. They went fast early, running the first furlong in 13 1-5 seconds, and were casing up slightly at the finish. Tooley Street Has Best Time.

The best sprint of the morning was that of Tooley Street, who got to the end of half a mile in 52 3-5 seconds. Valvern went with him, and he gave the latter several lengths start, but was doing the better at the finish, after running their first furlong in 13 seconds. H. Wiggins is to ride Tooley Street at Riccarton. Ivy Willonyx put up a good effort over five furlongs, which she covered in 1.8 1-5, the last half-mile taking 54

2-5 seconds. Melvanui strode over a round, increasing the pace over the la.st halfmile, which he covered in 57 2-5 secs. Over the Jumps. Cintrace cleared a couple of pony hurdles in a satisfactory manner. High Quality and, Tupeotu finished

together a i'evv lengths clear of Maliala, at tiio end of a round of the steeplechase fences. They started at the first fence along the back and finished up by jumping the stone wall. High Quality gave a very creditable exhibition, while Tnpootu and Mahala fenced safely. Gay Cavalier was sent over the sod wall, double and stone wall, giving his usual good display. He afterwards did strong work on the No. 3 grass track.