NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18496, 5 September 1923, Page 6

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

■ • .. •'.» ~v' >r-' : * f 'J. GOSSIP CF THE TRACKS- ; ' BY ARCHER. , The General . Latour gelding ' General Prjde, who h<-s had a bad cold, ' has thrrown off tho . effects of his ailment an ban commenced work at Elleralie under tae direction of A. ury. H. Goldfinch has been engaged to ride Gold Fern (by Potoa—Chime) in the Avondale Stakes. It is tho intention of ,J. Irwin _to settle at Mount Albert, and he will train. Himpo at Avondale in future. The three-yes.r-old* gelding Princ-j. Papa (by Prince MeririwCe out of Te Papapa) has made' his reappoarance at the Ellerslie track, where he is 'forking under the direction of his owner, Mr. J. D. .Kemp. Prince Papa " contested two juvenile events last season without success. " R. Hall, the . Papatoeto'e trainer, now has charge of Mimiwhangata, who was formerly trained at Avondale by G. Henderson, and is preparing him, along' with other - members of his team, on the Ellerslie tracks • At Ellerslie on Saturday morning Polini was * given another lesson over the pony hurdles, and showed improvement on. her previous efforts over, the little fences. Energetic (E. Preston) and Mahgoloiro (J. Preston) vera ..companions in a. school-, ing' gallop - over a- round -of the ; brush, hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday morning. The latter fell heavily at the .third obstacle, but fortunately both horse and rider escaped injury! Enercctic gave . a good display. N. Cunningham was. unable to make the trip to Marttrn. but sent Drawbridge and Pebble 11. South on Monday to fulfil their engagements i\t the meeting there to-day. A four-year-old bay gelding by ' Lord Multifid is the . latest addition to C. Coleman's team. He is very light in condition and -will tak>> a lot of making. F.lor- de N6ve lias joined ' the team of horses under the control of H. McKearney at Ellerslie. . .- • , . • . Coppernob, ' who has been an absentee from the tracks for some months,'ban re-' sumed work 'at Ellerslie. under the direction of W. Sharp. C. Norgrocc has> taken Prince Randall, hand ; again, and -will" probably confine th* attention of the Our King! gelding to hurdling. A quartette of former Ellerslie workers in Sir Otway. Big Ben, Golden. Dream,• and Archibald have completed their spell and havo been recommissioried by J. Williamson, who had charge of them formerly. It is evidently intended to race Vcgiferate in the spring," for he' has started work again at Ellerslie after, having been idle . siiace his return from Christchurch. That very useful 'chaser Glenotus -has been blistered and • will be : turned out for a spell along with Never Despair. . '. The popular hofieman, J. Kaan, had a good innings at-the North Taranaki Hunt meeting on Saturday, winning no .less .than four-, races. Ho is popularly regarded as being: in the first flight of our obstacle riders, and. as he always keeps himself fit, should . have.. Jiiorp success during the sea-son. , '■ - ,* Halcyon, a double winner at the North Taranaki Hunt, meeting,- is well known on Taranaki courses, although he has raced with very little success'.during-the" past two seasons, and his victories were long overdue, as ha had not won a race since April, 1921. He is .an aged black gelding by Hallowmas ■ out of Armistice, : and is now raced by tho well-known trainer, P. Johnston. .; vPbuma, who accounted for the Stratford Handicap at the North . Taranaki Hunt meeting, was successful in' the Urenui .Hack Handicap at the same fiiiuro last year. She is . a six-year-old chestnut mare. by Campfire out of. Martingale, • and- last season, won four times, . besides being placed on several occasions. Her most important success was attained in the Borough Handicap, .the .. Wanganui winter- meeting, where sho carried a light weight and beat a'useful field' of: sprinters. - ' i' - . ' Lochson scored an easy win in the Omaka rdlo Race at the North Taranaki Hunt meeting, and - should win -in more pretentious . company - than'he met'on Saturday. Last season he woij, , several good races on the flat, and his pace should be a valuable asset to him iat the hurdling , business.. ' Rom » Hawke's Bay credit the two-year-old King Folly, . a full-brother to wlt j l . being a, very promising youngster, and at is expected that he will P? •a , food, < two-year-old. .He is being trained by the veteran trainer. S. "Waddell. at Greenmeadows. ■ ' Among the horses engaged in the-Martoni Handicap, which i 8 to be run to-day,%re the New Zealand Cup candidates Mark lime, Admiral v Codrington. L'Amour, Bonnie Heather, Cold Steel, and Kilgour. • ■ Lady Isinglass, - the .two-year-old full-sister to the speedy Rational, is expected to «ke her debut at the Wang&mri * spring: meeting. She was purchased at tho sale of the Koatanui yearlings in February for ' 375gns, and is trained at Foxton by F. _J, Carmont. The , chestnut ■ colt ' by Ulster King out of itatasha and the - brown filly by The Nut out on Elegance, owned respectively by tho Hon. E. i W Alison .and Mr. Ernest Alison, were brought over from Takapuna to-Eller-slie on Monday and I understand that they will remain at headquarters until November iney were, noticed doing useful work yesterway moriiinu. . . S. "Ualla, the well-known <crose-country rider, is biioked to •. leave for .Sydney on day ' ex J, in order to ride Pittsworth in his Australian '...engagements. ■; • nJ r hrM^ 00 ' l is tpintos on satisfactorily, and brushed over four furlongs on the sand yesterday . Tl ?j^ n n?r . at • three-quarter pace stable Adjutant filly in K. Heaton's .The two-y ear-old. Day Guard has gone on nicely. t sincii winning- the • first heat of the juvenile parade nt Ellerslie last week, and ilwU oi' iy oi e accompanying' his stablemate Sleepy Sol over four furlongs at a sound pace-yesterday.- 1 - - r£v Q 6 nd ?fi lon .' is keep . Penona. Smoke t/pneert, Gieekson, and. other- members' of his , team busy, ■-but' - those named are the most forward. The '.wo-last-named galloped a sound en;:..furlongs together on the No. 3 grass, yesterday, and Penona, alone, performed •• a "fiimilar • task. . Poteen ai d Te Tahi, two members of W. hharps team- sprinted four . furlongs 'on the Jvo 3 grass m good style yesterday. Both geldings carry an excellent appearance and the latter seems to be on the improve. ;;, T iMu tw ' e ?T; olds v Lady Rewa; Gold Fern and the Lsicullys—lmmensity gelding,- wen splinted a few furlongs from a barrier start yesterday. The first-named be«ran very nrnartly and hit out nicely, Gold Fern. being alongside her at. the finish, but their companion wait - slow v to get going. • ? '- v .

It is. evident that Tactful, is none -the worse .for, ;niP race in "the'. Chatham HandiV ,1/r i- bea / , a bright appearance and reeled off + °" r furlongs on the No. 3. grass in smart time yesterday. ■ The run he- had -at EJlerslie last '••week improved triantinelia, and he is proc;reP :,ir escellently; in his preparation. Yesterday he defeated . Mimiwhangpta, and Bris-ht Gift over six hirlongs on the No. 3 crass in very fair lime. " ss in • Accordin;: to; "The Watcher." Mr. C. Boyle, pivjier of Bin- Socks, has received advice • ffoiu the Marlborough Racing Club u em T 1 ? 1 , be l s horse in the Blenheim Welter Hack Handicap on ' Mar-ii 8 the - accidcn. fee for the winner had not been paid,. Consequently.- the :'Hacine ConGlne r^eni ' fV,°+? the diaaa]ificatfbn of Ghieraent for the race and a refund of the winning, amount to Ino owner of Bluo Socks. • af A fhT°'i a , c - ou 1 p T le 1 of h »<*- events at the lu-rth Taranaki Hunt nieetins, was Kit. Biscario. c horol »ssS It is . reported • that. King- Quin will f° °£ r to 1 Wanginnj; after racing at Marl? n , tins v?»ex. .and i.t is probaHe that, F wi 4"vs 'terissi. B,Mi v's- ' The:. Te ;: Aroha light-weight. E. Kcesin" has been, en-rased to ride Bright Day in his engagements at Marton. • , , fh^°m ''' i:ceire . d ' -from the ' JVaikato states that Matinee, has been acquitting • hirase'f in a- favourable manner since rejoining. the whr 6 T'- 5 - a de-- ! It is' to be'honed that fie will continue to tram on, so that lie may sell 6 1 farthers opportunity 'of Proving himYESTERDAY MORNING'S WORK. • -r?iT' 10 i- °. ' s ''de of the -course • proper at Ellerslie ■ was ■ aveilaole yesterday on pavt!i e i 41? 5 snecia] fee. and .. several trairi»>rs took the. opportunity of rains the track Th« Ao. 3 . crass, tan, sand, and two-year-old tracks were also • open. ' The ; Avondal* Cup candidates. Royal Present . und: . Glen . Canny, galloped seven *»?,«« in 1m 38s. Both geldings finished well, the former, being on the outside. Surveyor, went fast in the early stages and finis up seven furlongs in .lni 34 3-Sa which wai a very nice gallop. The chestnut horse looits well and pulled up all right. ; Bretlanif* (centre), who 'had C the . best of the weights.,- appeared to, be ; going stronger than Cool Stimulants . (outside) ; and Pompey (inside) lit .the ,end of six : furlongs in. Jhi' ? 1 458 * i and finished slightly in front. ' Each oi tiie ; trio was responsile > for a good ;effort;^Pol in i,: (J. Preston) ; was given another lesson i, or 1 the .pony' hurdles and showed further improvement • . .. - . UTOe " ' -Pine. A:! ; I °. h , (Young) gave a' ; dashing display over six (lights of, brush hurdles. ,Q. a l Klanc!B j (Dillamore). f. Blanche Abbey (jMesbit) isnd Royal 'Feme (Roach) were us« aociated til a schooling bout over six flights without «,uiihi^. lc8 ': ™ l . ch .' the ? ncsoti^.