SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6269, 20 December 1881, Page 5

SPORTING.

MORNING GALLOPS AT ELLERSLIE. b [by piiaton.] t Yesterday was another beautiful morning ; for training purposes, and the recent rains ' having interfered with the work on the i course, trainers were early at it. The followJ itig horses were out: —Maid of Honour, Tim L Whiiller, Lady, King Quail, Badsworth, t Foul Play, The Squire, Clarence, Envy [ filly, Lone Hand, Paramena, Rewi, Moon- ; stone, King Don, Ouida, Takapuna Maid, j Director, Mignonette, Stanley, Nebula, [ Florence, Awahou, Hilda, and The Poet. Although I was early on the course, '. Hilda and The Poet had done their ; gallop before I arrived. From what I could [ learn I gathered that the pair did a good two ' miles, Hilda getting all the best of the son of Auteros in the run home. Lone Hand ', (stripped) was sent once round slow. Para- [ meua joined him at the three-quarter mile post, and the pair did a rattling good gallop , of two miles. Both moved well, but the old grey always had the best of his companion. Lone Hand never looked better since he has been in New Zealand than he does now, and if he will only take the timber kindly may be . depended on to run a desperate race for first honours in the Hmdle Race. Clarence (stripped), with BobDerrittup, was treated to a two-mile breather, his fine sweeping stride being greatly admired. King Quail and Ti.n Whifller (both stripped) jumped off together '. at the top of the straight, and did a good two-mile gallop in company. Both moved well, especially Tim, and he had the best of the Quail all the way. Envy filly (stripped) was sent twice round, coming home at threequarter speed. She moved very free, and should certainly break her maideu before the meeting is over. Foul Play and Bads worth (both stripped) were sent two miles, the latter coming home fast. Foul Play did not please me so well as on former occasions, but probably this was owing to the horse having just come out of physic. The Squire went once round slow. He is all to pieces, and I doubt his Heine brought to the post at the Auckland meeting. Moonstone, Iting Don, and Oui.la, were sent about a mile and a-half at top speed. Old Don is getting very fit, and as he is doing his work well, there is every hope that he will stand a preparation. Maid of Honour (stripped) was sent about threequarters of a mile blow. Stanley, Nebula, and another, did two miles fast, the firstnamed having all the best of it. Awahou did two miles slow, taking the stone wall twice in line style.