NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18702, 7 May 1924, Page 6

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

GOSSIP OF THE TRAUKS.

BY ARCHER,

■ It is stated i.hat cT. : Lloyd did not' reach the Hastings >• course : with " S'cmart and Mireusonta mt;3 about three-quarters of an hour prior to the running of the Hawke's Bay Chip, having travelled by a train whicn left Palineraton North in the morning. The victory of Sunart-in; the Cup would toe very gratifying to I*. Lloyd, who was ."well .rewarded for tho trouble >he had in getting his horse to. the meeting in. time. Moreover, me victory would bp very popular, as Mr. 'R. A. McKenzie, owner of Sunart, is a highly-esteemed sportsman, whose luck on the turf has not been altogether of the kind that many of h:;S friends would have wished. Maunga, who led : the field home in -the Karamu Hurdle . Race at Hastings last Saturday, is a ear-old gelding by llountam Knight from ,1. .San Fran mare, and may bo worthy o f consideration for important hurdle events shead. lie ran unplaced on the first day, and was not in such demand as his . previous good form would lead us to suppose. Maunga had been successful in each of his last three starts prior to the meeting. There was a good deal of schooling done at Ellers'ie on ' Saturday morning. Boomerday (Walls) gave a, very promising display over two pony hurdles and two of the schoolin? hurdles. Royal Fame (Walls) and Scottish Knight (Mills) jumped four hurdles in £ood style. The Curragh (Holman) went fairly well- over, six hurdles, improving as he went on. Other horses to jump were Finmack (Cottor) and Passionate, both of whom negotiated the pony hurdles correctly. The unsexiii* of Tehimana has made a wonderful difference to the imported horse, who has built up and improved generally in an extraordinary manner during the past few weeks. Iff he continues to make the same progress, the next few months should do a lot for him. He may be a winner next season, though he has not yet shown anything on the track to elevate him above the moderate :lass. After the winter meeting at Ellerslie it is intended to : fill in the depression between tho seven and six-furlong posts en the course proper, fend, 'ivith a view to having every thing in readiness to proceed with the work directly after the meeting, the course manager, Mr. A. Hill, has already had erected the retaining wall which .will be necessary, while the new posts that will be required for tho fence have also been placed in. ition.

Good iudgeii who saw Master Peter, race at tho Canterbury Grand National meeting last August were favourably impressed, and consider him likely to do well. in the big jumping events this winter. His form was certainly enc< uraging, as he ran second si* the Grand National Steeplechase, won the Beaufort Steeplechase, and occupied Second place in the Lincoln Steeplechase. Master Doon, who has had a strenuous time since January, is enjoying a well-earned holiday in the paddock. Ho will have, a »"onth off before being taken up asam. Master Doon, though a good deal below first-class, proved himself a courageous and consistent co;t. who may have had. a better record if he had experienced a trifle more luck on at lisaat two occasions. Knighthood continues to shape well in his schooling tasks. With R. Watson in the saddle he eavo a dashing display when sent over hurdles at Ellerslie on Saturday. Un to the present. Knighthood has been of small accour.t, having shown 110 form on the flat, but it is not improbable that he will develop into a hurdle winner.

The AbsurdMoira-ma-Chreo colt has done splendidly since J. Buchanan broke him. in and placed him in work. Ho is furnishing into a fine colt, and. shows considerable nippiness in the easy pace tasks that have so far -een allotted to him. The Limond— Holyrood fi'ly is also doing nicely, but she is not so showy as the other fellow. It was interred to ship Peneton and John Dix to Ne'nr Plymouth on Monday, whence they, were to proceed, to Hawera, but the arrangements miscarried and they did not go bv the steamer. They were entrained for Hawera yesterday morning, but will miss their ensa.Kementa on the opening day of the Egmor.t meeting. \ /

Amobs the big 1 team that T. Williamson is working in the imported mare Ballymoy. whom Mr, H. Friedlander purchased last December. Ballymoy has not been required to do anything of a really serious nature up to thd present, but she is progressing favourably and next season should be a very nice mare.

King Quin's last performance was to run a good second to Tactful in the Railway Handicap at Avondale, previous to which he had not had a race for some months. It is reasonable to assume that he will be improved by that rare, and, as he is nicely treated in tho Flying Handicap at Hawera, he should bo hai.'d to beat. " That speedy mare, Lady; Ridicule, who has been in training, at Morrinsville during the current season, is back at again. She is riow being trained by N. Cunningham, find,-as her latest form has not been up to the required standard, it will bo interesting to see whether a change ;of trainers will effect improvement. « . The disappointing Mountain Knight gelding, To Tahi, is the latest recruit to the jumping brigade. With Explorer ■' (Henderson) ho give him a lead, he displayed some pwtitiido *or the business when sent over the uony hurdles at Ellerslie on Monday. S. Walls was in the saddle. J. T. Jamieson returned from Sydney by the Maheno yesterday wrh the 11 yearlings ho purchased at the Sydney yearling sales. Th«>re were also four othir yearlings aboard the steamer. The youngsters all arrived in good order, and will bo taken ashore this morning.

The well-known sportsman, Mr. E. Alison, returned to Auckland by / he Maheno yesterday. J. H. JefTerd, the trainer of Rapine, and the well-known jock;y, R. Reed, also returned bv the same stisamer.

T, Hundley, manager of the Waikanae Stui, who took the Wailjcanae yearlings to Sydney for the autumn sales, was among th"s New Zealanders .to return by the Maheno yesterday.

E. Mansou left for ■'■Wellington by the Main Trunk express. ■ on, Monday ? evening en route 10 Blenheim, ha.ving been engaged to ride Mr. J. J. Corry's horses at the Marlborough meeting on Friday and Saturday 11 ex i ..-

Tie Curra?h. Sir Burnmtt, Whetunui, and Kitg -'in were working at > Ellerslie for several days prior to being shipped to New Plymouth on Monday with a view to racing at Hawera to-day. They all looked well and shuild run prominently.

The latest addition to T. George's ream Is the Austrtlian-bred gelding Pepin, who has •been off the scene for some time. George is also training Prince Charleroi for Pepin's owner, Mr. G. A. Green.

Musketoon is being .kept going steadily, and he is looking a picture of health. It is stated that N. Cunningham may taKe a learn to Sydney during this winter, in which case the imported horse may be included.

Romantic, the rising two-year-old by Romeo from Orvieta, who was recently added to the list, has made a, splendid recovery And may* be expected to go j into work again shortly. ■ '.;.' . :: ■ " i

Tie Canterbury' -trainer, j P. D. ,Jones, had a good innings at the Ha-vi'ke's. Bay meeting, winning a race each with Murihaupo,' Ballymem. and Glontruin. That capable hurdle horijieman. S. Henderson, will ride Explorer iii. his engagements during the winter. In. her schooling efforts up to the present Goh Plane has only attempted the potvs, hurdles, but she. has acquitted herself well. She jumped the little onem in good style at EUerslie oh Monday. ;

Sir Burnett has not raced since _ the Te Kniti Cup in February, but he is in great order, and should not return from his trip to Hawera and Wangianuii without earning somci money.

E. Pope ! is working a rising, two-year-old fnll-siister to the Easter Handicap winner, T-TitX'. The youngster was purc.baped very cheaply in December by Mr. W. Cunningham. and is a neat filly, though small. She is making satisfactory progress. ■ ■ The Nassau—Sweet Alice filly, owned by Men?rs. M. and D. Lynch, is doing well lor F. Itowding. She is an attractive filly ana may have a good future, j <

L- Wi/sori is still at Elleiislie with Father's Voice, but he expects to get away home either to-day or to-morrow.

SOME INTERESTING SCHOOLING. Tbo feature of the work (it Ellerslie yesterday morning was the jumping. With beautiful weather and tho around in excellent orde::, many twiners took the opportunity of schooling their jumpers, . Never Despair (W. Bowel and Bustler CW Keep a) were associated in a schooling bout twice over the steeplechase fences in the centre of the course. Never Despair jumped well, but Bustler marred c,n otherwise good display by falling at the sodwall the second time. He v.-as remounted and then cleared the double and .stonewall in fine style. Archie (Rutherford) jumped' the pony hurdles several times without mistake. Jiifit "uietly (Rutherford) was given a lesson over the pony hurdles, and made a very satisfactory showing for a beginner. Kin? Pelliculo (R. Ni:i:on); and Young Thumb am (W. Keepa) both fenced "cleanly and .well in •»). schooling gallop over six hurdles. ; ,j . Fin mack (C. Cotter) cleared two pony hurdle*, and afterwards did a round of the schooling hurdles, putting ! plenty of dash into his work. y Gold Plane (Armstrong) jumped the pony hurdles without ■ mistake Rosa! Fame (E. Sta.nway) and Scottish Kni"r:t vO. Mills) went together over four hurdles. # The*: former lost - ground at the hrst, but jumped the others faster, and the latter fenced well, though both hit the last fence hard. Opaloid (C. Cotter) led 'ICresor (E. Rae) over cue pony hurdle and en over a round of the bigger ones. ; Opaloid made no mistakes, but Tresor blundered badly at one fence, though ho retained hi it feet. Glenolus (E. Rae) went over the steeplechase fences m the centre 1 of the course twice, .giving a finished display.