NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18316, 5 February 1923, Page 4

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

SATURDAY MORNING'S WORK. . BY ARCHER. . v ' ..

, It . was fine- and pleasant, at ' Ellerslie on Saturday morning, and in ■ view; of ? the near ' approach of the country ..meetings; trainer*! were busy with- a number of »heir candidates "', for those fixtures. The No.', 3 •grass, which ,; was in good order, wag available, 1 and all the fast work was accomplished ; -thereon.''' The steeplechase fences, in ' the' centre of the course were also available for ; schooling purposes. ■ .:■■:-;-.. '': r ' : ;■-'.:

Young Tlmrnham lost a little ground 'at tho : start, butr finished • a shade in • front of Bright Light at the end of five furlongs, run in lm 4-8-6s. •.,... .• --.;.•;,• -, ~ Viyella, with a light boy in the saddle, did a good working gallop over a ; circuit, covering tho last six furlongs in lm 19s. ;. VVVairarapii, who , had the better of the weights, finished stronger than' Lady Merriwee and defeated the latter over five furlongs in lm sg. , ' , A ,' i -i

, Narrow Neck, with & good weight up, was going very nicely a trifle in advance of Soulterina'.' at tho conclusion of a criouit covered, in. lm 41s— a nice gallop. .';. ; Khublai Khan was auporior to Lady Herman over six frulongie, which he placed behind in lm 22 2-53. ' - -■ ,■ .

Makora, alone, sprinted half-a-mile in 525. Surveyor did strong work over a round. coming home comfortably ; over the last half-mile in 58a. '- ''<'■-

Sir Otway, alone, traversed the concluding six furlongs of a round in lm 21 8-58, V

Golden Dream and Flying Planet got over half-a-mile smartly run in 60 4-58.;■ '

Geoffrey, alone, went fast over : the first two furlongs and finished up six furlongs in lm 15 3-ss— a smart gallop. •

Sycorax made her way over a circuit, the laet six furlongs taking lm 24 3-se, ;;;k.v;::

Musketoon and: Pebble were •■'>'•'twinging along for half-a-milo in 51s, finishing on terms. ,:". .'■:.,■■■■.•■.: ■

Knighthood: and 2 Fraisett© registered lm £i<2-5s for five furlongs. V,,

Kiluta and' the Rock Flint filly spurted furlinga in 420, ...,.' „ ■ «".>'■..;

THE JUMPERS.

Sylvia Scarlet jumped two : pony.- hurdles is a very satisfactory .manner.',,■-■.; ,',";;; Wharepoa and ■ Regardless j popped > over a>■ couple of pony hurdles, and then took > four of the bigger ones. : : Regardless fell at ; the first but Wharepoa waited; for him :to be: remounted, and ;; the ; pair- nesotiatea the others ■ safely. '•■"!. •'..'„ -/y: ,'-.•-.•-,' Vociferate, Glenotus; and Hopye were associated ina schooling■ task over the 6od-wall, double, and stone , wall,-. all fencing without: : mistake. •. Hopye • was sent at the • same " ob- '. staclc? a aocond time,, but'after baulking, at the double got. over safely at. the;: next -■ attempt."''"'--'- ' '■-'■'■' ":-"^/'.:y : ''-,':; : ::i