NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18577, 8 December 1923, Page 15

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS.

BY AECHEE.

F. Quinlivan would no doubt be well pleased with the manner in which his four candidates for the Auckland summer meeting shaped in their engagements at Woodvule last week. Gazeworthy scored in the Oete Handicap. Royal Diyorce notched a win and a second, and Quest a win and a third, while Scion registered a second. This form makes their EUerslie prospects look bright. Quite a number of Auckland horses figure in _ the nominations for the Taranaki Christmas • meeting, among them being Princess Sell. Daddy's Girl, Zanetta, Prince Papa Daylight, Jolly Gay, Lady Merriwee, St. Waipa, Whetunui, Muria, Fior de Nave, Piton, Glencairn, Bute Sound, Dominant, Praiseworthy. Kuhio, Esthonia, Archeen, Town* Bark. Knighton, and Lapidary. The Auckland Cup candidate. Scion, ia reported to have finished impressively in second place in the Woodville Handicap, and this indicates that the little fellow is striking form again. He has Blb more to carry in the Auckland Cup this year than he was successful under last year, but euch a proved stayer must have an undeniable chance. Besides purchasing Kamchameha, Mr. W. boss has also effected the purchase of Tuscan. The latter is a commanding-looking two-year-old bay colt by Formative out of Bangiao, hence a half-brother to Bitholia. Both horses are regular attendants at Ellerslie, where they are , being prepared by N. Cunningham. Gazeworthy. a I&ilway Handicap candidate, was responsible for a neat performance m accounting for the Oete Handicap at Woodville on Wednesday. She is stated to have been a trifle on the jolly side, and, all going well, should make improvement during the next couple of weeks. Royal Divorce, who opened his winning account in the Rauwhata Hack Handicau at Woodville after finishing second in the Trial Stakes on the previous day, is an. imported bay colt by Kind's Proctor out of Pes«amine. This colt has done very little racing, and, as he should improve,; it will occasion no surprise to find him earning more winning brackets before very long. At one stage of his career the English-bred geldins Counter-Attack was regarded as anything but a reliable customer, but his recent form has been consistently good, and he seema to be improving with age. His success in r the Borough Handicap at Woodville on Wednesday was his third this season, while he aH also filled minor places on two occasions. - The local light-weight, L. Manson, intends to do the Taranaki and Stratford, summer meetings in preference to remaining at Ellerslie for the summer carnival. He has already accepted several engagements and •»ill ride Lady Lois, Muria, and Piton when the weights suit. v _ B. Rosen has been engaged to ride Boomerday in the Auckland Cup. and throughout the Auckland summer meeting. Rosen has also accepted the mounts on Bute Sound and Take Take in their engagements at the Waipa meeting next week. .Treso> (E. Rae) was schooled over four flights of hurdles at Ellerslie on Thursday morning. He fell at the third fence, but was remounted and completed his task without further mishap. Mahgoloire (Dillnmore) -jumped four flights of hurdles in good style at Ellerslie on Thursday morning. / S. Henderson will ride Maniahera in ' the Bay of Plenty Welter at Tauranga to-day, hurdle horsemen only being eligible to ride in that event. Cool Stimulants has been on the easy list sinco the Takapuna meeting, but will resume work any day in view of thfe Auckland summer meeting. ' H. Wiggins has been engaged to ride, Parody in the Railway Handicap. .So far he has not obtained a mount in the Auckland Cup It is the intention of M. Ryan to take Tactician and Marble Bell to Te Awamutu rext week to compete at the Waipa meeting. Both horses have been moving nicely in their work and should strip in splendid trim. R. E. Brown will leave for Taumarunui on Monday with Finijote and Boomerday. The former will be ridden in the Maiden Plate by J. O'Shea and A. J. McFlynn will steer Boomerday in the Taumarunui Cup., A. J. McFlynu returned from Woodville yesterday morning and left yesterday evening for Tauranga. where he is to ride Silent Knight. A partnership has been registered, in the ownership of the imported horse Lapidary as between Messrs. H. W. Burch and R. G. Rainger. H. McKearaey ia now permanently settled at Avondale with his team of horses, which were for a short time quartered lit Manurewa. He intends racing several of his charges at the holiday meetings in Taranahi. J. O'Shea had two winning rides at the Woodville summer meeting, his successful mounts being Cairo and Quest. Tanadees, who scored in the Nursery Handicap at Woodville, appears to be a very useful colt and chould credit his owner with. more wins during th& season. He is an Australian-bred gelding by Roseworthy from Burletta, hence a half-brother to that notable ' Australian performer. Radnor. V Cairo followed up his success in the Kowhfti Hack Handicap at Feilding by taking the Flying • Handicap at 4 Woodville, . and this form stamps him as. a bit superior to the average hack. Cairo is a - four-year-old gelding Iby • Egypt out of , Beldame, and is red to gallop- fast. King's Folly, the two-year-old full-brother to Anomaly, opened his career promisingly' at Wpodyftle by finishing second in the Nursery Handicap and next day. annexing the Juvenile Handicap. He finished well each day. and should benefit by the -racing. . . Arch Ami and the two-year-old Pompeius, who have been temporarily in charge of W. Tozer, will be'transferred to A. Robertson's stable next week. . - ; V 1 Sunny Roe has got rid of the abcess in the mouth which caused her withdrawal from her engagements at Takapuna. She was given a dose of ' "physic a few •■days ago, and is now doing regular .work again in view of the' summer. campaign. Libert as is to fulfil her. 'engagements at Taumarunui, where she will be ridden- by the apprentice horseman M. Young.