NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18317, 6 February 1923, Page 5

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

BY ARCHER. ■ \ Alfort was treated to a few days' respite on his return from the Wellington Summer Meeting, but he is doing steady work again with a view to contesting events* ahead. Ho 1 looks bright and;well. ■ / '■--. Musketoon and Pebble are to be shipped; to Gisborne thifl afternoon 'in order to fulfil their engagements at the forthcoming Gisborne and Poverty Bay meetings. Both of these young imported equines are improving: and should be' benefited by the racing mapped out for, them at the East Coast; t .; The well-known Auckland horseman ,A. J. McFlynn leaves for Gisborne this afternoon and will be riding at the forthcoming meetings at the East Coast. >. McFlynn is to have th© mount on Barrier in the Gisborne A P 'solid-looking bay gelding by Sylvite ;is the latest addition to the string of horses controlled by C. Coleman, and he has commenced work at Ellerslie under that trainer's direction., /•■■■' ,j. r -n, i- • v The disappointing gelding Election.. who was under H. Eva's control at Ellerslie for some time, 'has been transferred* to F. Stenning'o stable..;-.' : •' ■'■' ':■'■'' •■-. ■• -'--. '"■■■■■'■"■■ Taetful, who has been suffering from » bruised foot, which prevented him from racing on the second day of ' the recent Takapuna meeting, has thrown off the effects of the injury and resumed work again on Saturday. . t ■■•- _•''«' - _."' : '*--,' Horses bred by the Messrs. Boulston Bros., of Pukekoho, phyed a prominent part at the, Franklin meeting on Saturday last, winning two races and running second in two other events. .'' - •'•' ■'■'.' :■.;-'•,;••.■■.;: ' H. Wiggins, has cancelled his- Intended trip to Hawera and will not 'be riding atthe Egmont Summer Meeting.■'. '■■■''- '•'-'" Mr. C. M. Emanuel ha« a yearling filly of his own breeding by Thurnbam from the Eudorue , mare Ducneea 1 Eudorue. , The youngster, who can boast of a stout pedigree, has. been well e done,/and' is to .commence her education at an early date.- :, - 4 >H; Mr. A. E.'W(itkins,- who purchased Flow- ; ing Bowl with the idea of making a, hurdler of him, did not have to wait very long for,; a return of a portion; of the' purchase money for the Coroneli gelding credited bis; new owner with the Franklin Clip on Saturday. After this micoess Mr. We kins may be encouraged to eriv«l Flowing Bowl more oppor- : tunities on the fiat before putting; him to hurdling,' at which, L with more experience,: he ought to pfove equal to picking up a , stake. : * ,

TE KUTTI MEETING. - ' Selwyn Abbey; (6.7); has to be . included; among the acceptances for,i the Farewell Handicap to be run at the Te Kuiti -meeting on Saturday nest, | • '