NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18348, 14 March 1923, Page 6

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS. BY ARCHER. By. winning the Sapling Stakes L « opening day of the- Napier Park **L *«• with the steadier of 10.:$ m the "">' Bathos was responsible for a nice r>,!f'*' ance. but it cannot be said of 'thcS .l*: finished behind him that they were! tt: * let. Bathos is engaged in the rf W(I Northern Champagne Stakes, and if iv at meet, it will be interesting to gee if V can down the fillies, Razzle Dazzle ft h » March, and Tultia. who were undouVu?/" superior to him at the, Auckland K""» Club's Summer Meeting- T ol *!* Rapine had his first race, since »■_• the Wellington Cup. in the McVay JfanSS Handicap, one mile and a distance at t\ Napier Park meeting on .Saturday l ! found the task, of conceding HauranVi t years in age and 171b. in weight a trie 0 too much, and went under by a neck *}*' was .good, however, to find him racing prom, rieutly, and makes his prospects for tV, autumn look very rosy. Although, Enthiiaia-.? defeated him in the Great Northern DerlT she will, all going well with him, find 6 l very difficult to do so in the Great NnHK-J: St. Leger. ™. According to a Southern writer. f».»,4who won the V.R.C. St. Legtr. was " „i time offered to the Masterton sport*™... Mr. W. R. Kemball. at a figure that 3 have made him a ridiculously cblaj. nort. However, Mr. Kemball's luck was out mi' the occasion, as he decided not to mil the purchase. Caserta is by Comedy Kj«! from Sessa, and has won a considerable sum in stakes. m . Sycorax galloped six furlongs attractively at Elierslie on Saturday morning, a «J seems to be regaining form. This' tim« last year she was in winning vein, and an nexed the Napier Cup, but has failed to get on the winning lint time then. How ever, I expect to see her reproducing sorn," of her old dash again shortly, and mayb«' she will credit her owner with an. overdue win ere long. ;.

Never Despair, who is looking bright and well, is striding along freely m his work under E. Rae's supervision, and will p ro . bably make his next public appearance [ n the hurdle race at the Opotiki meeting. This I fellow, although not a handsome horse to look at, has done pretty well during the short time he has been racing, and should earn some more money during the season. The weather was fin*, but a fog hung over the course during the early session m EUerslie yesterday morning, and it wis difficult to pick up the discs at the back of the course. Notwithstanding that the outside of the course proper and the No. 2 grass track were available, there was but little fast work, sound pace work, mostly on the tan. being done by the bulk of the horses. The steeplechaser Glenotus has thrown off the effects of the cold from which he hit. been suffering, and is being ridden 'about again preparatory to resuming work on the tracks. Glenotus shaped promisingly ,in cross-country events in the soring and all going well should more than pay his ray during the forthcoming pimping season. Oakland is the name claimed for the bis; geldjng bv Sylvitc who recently joined CColeman's .stable. Oakland hag plenty of . size, and is intended for hurdle-racing; and gave a promising- display on Saturday, but fell while' schooling yesterday, probably on account of going too fast for a. green one. He should jump well with more practice. ; Those very useful Hawked Bay-owned and trained geldings, Haurangi and Civilfonn, were again in winning form at the Napier Park meeting, and credited their owner -with a win each. They have both done a. fair am unt of racing this season. CiviKorm having started 22 times for five firsts, one second and three thirds, and Haurangi 15 times for three firsts, two seconds, and two thirds. The consistent Silver Peak, who hag raced with signal success in the South Island and has also won in the North Island, claimed the judge's attention again on Saturday last by' leading the field home in the Racing Club Handicap, the principal event on the second day of the Gore Racing Club s meeting. As a two-year-old Bafa. a son of Potoa and Chime, displayed the possession of a good turn of speed, and in tour starts, was twice placed, but unfortunately unsound- . ness sent him into retirement. He is down to make his reappearance under silk at the Ohinemuri meeting to-day. and it will be interesting to see how he shapes. Flowing Bowl (J. Preston) i'miped one pony hurdle in company with Eralf, and then ioi"ed by Karamu (Johnston) and Oakland (Dillamore), negotiated four of the bin hurdles in a pleasing manner Karamu also fenced satisfactorily, but Oak and, after hitting the first fence hard, fell heavily at the third. Whipcord, who arrived from the , South last week, is doing useful work on the local tracks. He looks well and should strip in good shape when next called upon to sport silk. He is engaged in the Hmrini Hurdle Race at the Bay of Plenty me<tmß. The unreliable Sir Otway has been lining out freely in his work, and if he can b« depended upon to give of his best shoii d , render a good account of himself in his forthcoming engagements. He is to oe ridden in the Ohinemuri Cup. by H. Wigfio*. Rarangi. who has attracted a little attention of late on account of •»««««? \ « the Tukekohe and Nsaruawahift meetings, gallops much better than a lot of people W imagine.-and may prove equal to turning at a tctalisator meeting. The connections of Cheer Up were distinctly unfortunate with that gelding on the opening day of the Marlborough me**. °oi he got home first in the Mar borongtt . Cup. but he was disqualified for the race through his rider failing to draw the weight." While schooling Oakland at Elierslie -yeaterday morning W. DiUmore received » , na<-ty fall as a result of which he sustained a broken collarbone. He was attended fit Dr. Grant and was then able to proceed to his home. -^ The Auckland horsemen. A. J. McFlynn , and H. Wiggins, both had winning mounts _ at -the Napier Park meeting, the former being successful on Sweet Heather. emirs Mountain Chief and the latter on Gartraore- ■ Mr- W. R. Kemball has decided to be lepresented at the Australian Jockev (.luba Autumn Meeting, and his horses, Injurwlion and Trespass, were pipped to Sydney by the Ulimaroa, which left Wellington onFriday last. Bitholia who has proved somewhat of a ; disappointment, is being tried on a light. preparation, and looks more robust toan. heretofore. Whether he will race better -: on this kind of treatment is for the future to reveal. ~. ■ ■/■ E. Poce's illness did not prove- to be «>;, severe as was; at first anticipated, and "* has sufficiently recovered as to be able to leave hospital, and is about again superintending the work of his team. '~ ', ' Toa, Tana raced consistently at the Kapier Park meeting, notching second place ■"J b-th of the hurdle races, and he may WJ-. be long in scoring a win in a lumpJW.f event. '.•.;, Dead Sweet (J- Preston) and Soulterinu, (R. Orange) were sent over four ponf.* hurdle*, both fencing eafely. Dead Sweet tiWOJj jumped two of the big ' hurdles •in approvers, fashion. :.; W. Ryan, the well-known horseman, hull been confined to his room rluring the past ■.-. few days, and will have to. forego his riding engagement* on the opening day of the Ohinemuri meeting. • •* The only gallon of any note was accomplished by Royal Present, who covered; seven furlongs attractively on the course proper,, in lm 31 l-"-=- \ Surveyor, who is bearing a very hripht appearance, bruised a foot last week, »''<■. l is being kept going with a view to fulfilling his immediate engagements. - Te Hiwi. who has been enjoying » reft, during which he lms built up a good deal, has rejoined .1. Williamson's active brigade. H. Goldfinch went to Paeron in charge of, Sycorax. and will ride the black mare in ber Ohinemuri Cup engagement to-day. » Era'f (Owens) was given a lesson over the . pony hurdles, and, though lie baulked several times, ho subsequently fenced promisinglyA useful-looking five-year-old gelding by General uatour from Madam Rose is the latest addition to W. Gall's team- * Owing to the spell of fine weather the , tracks at Elierslie were becoming very ary, ; ■and they are now being watered daily. Daphne Bruce is now working at El'erslio under H. Barr's supervision. Daloopin (Owens) jumped six hurdles in . dashing style, but hit one fairly hard. ?