ELLERSLIE IN WINTER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19040, 10 June 1925, Page 6

ELLERSLIE IN WINTER.

NOTES ON THE FORM.

BY ARCHER,

The outstanding performer at the Auck-' land Winter Meeting was Sir Rosebery. who put the seal on his fame for evil timei by accounting for tho Great Northern double. His two winning performances clearly demonstrated that ho is a class horse either over hurdles or steeplechase fences, and. ui»doubted ly one of the best jumpers produced in recent ,vcara. . Quito a number of good performers over fences gained their early experience in the huntinc field and. two young horses ot co* l ' siderablo promise that emerged from tno hunters' ranks during the meeting were Llewellyn and Bourn. The former displayed tho better form and ho mac' o 11 VSry . ,u bid for honours among open company in. tne Winter Steeplechase. Both Llewellyn and Bourn hold bright prospects for tho Trespass had his first race over hurdle at Wannanui and left a very favourable pression by winning haudsoniely. a consequence ho was made favourite for t Penrose Hurdles but was always the rear. On the third day we saw a different Trespass. Six furlongs from home he was cointr very easily in oehind the leaders in tho Orakc-f Hurdles and looked hke winning when he fell. I will be surprisedl f Trespass does not take high rank as a hu■ The two victories registered hy Cureaform entitled her to rank as the best hack hurdler at the meeting, tlioush on third day form she was very little 10 Lucullent at a mile and three-ouarters. Clurcaform is also very useful oni the flat and her performance in finis hin ssc con that good hack Serene in the parbmo 1 lat was creditable. Cureaform is and should win more races over ft-" 0 ® 8 - ~ One of tho most popular victor es of the meetinff was that of that horse Dick in the Winter ? te ®£® c^j has several times Previously occupied minor placings in important mnping events at Rller-die but this was his first success ou {hat course For his inches he is a good horse over fences and possesses courage of a Tuki good races minor placing ill both * ho ( £ rC cf t L„recha4 Steeplechaso and the Winter k'eop The Quin Abbey gelding may race in proved fashion before the winter is o\er. WINNING TRAINERS. R. Hannon (Curtalotm twice. AkbM fhS "f' ?°nr" (v.;i&TVi'Archie). J. «ae Cunningham Jamieson (Bneht boU. Comet). P. (Musketoon), L. Knapp y (Arch Amie), J. 0. E Jones Cr^ C) 'R V E Sto ßrol Z n rCO rßoomerday? W g temp' (Queen' Emerald), and W Donaldson each trained a winner. WINNING JOCKEYS. r TTrtlinnri wis tho most successful jockey OI °th?S?»«" s V' wiMfttaKig successful mounts a McDonald w" isrdßar day 1 and Queen j ra^ m p3on r% °KIv"S»V- > ih Morris' (Serene) each rode a winner.

STUD NOTES. WINNERS AT ELLERSLIE. BY PHAETON. Twenty-two races came up for decision during the three days over which the Auckland &&&£&&** of° the thoroughbred^famUy. 6 each claimed winners Quin Abbey toppmp the list. The following is a list of successful sires at ,he Winter Meeting:— v . Quin Abbey (by Morganatic).—York Abbey Wedding March. Boomerday. Oueen E Archiestown (by Sir Archibald).-Sir A Lucu 11 us Ch (by "Ard Patrick) .—Llewellyn. L Sir Knox (by Sir Laddo)-Sir Kosebery (21 Formative (by Seaton Delaval). Cureaf°Solfirino (by Soliman).—BriGhtSol. Stedfast (by Chaucer).—Musketoon. Day Comet (by St. Erusquin).—Lady (by William the Third).—StarIa Merry Moment (by Count Schoinberg).— Z '\Vinterbourno ( by, Martian).—Bourn. Cronstadt (by Stepniak) .-Vociferate. Seremond (bv Desmond).—Serene. Gluten (by Thuno).—Dick. Antagonist (by Soult).—Hoariri.

THE BRISBANE CUP. TE KARA'S VICTORY. Australian papers to hand bring dotaik of the contest for the Brisbane Cup, on the 3rd instant, which race was won by the Auckland gelding Te Kara, under the heavy impost of 9.10. The. following is an account of the race:— From an excellent start the first out was Mountain Song, closely, followed by Tabto the front, and at the half-mile was m front of Sim , Dallas and Tabragalba, who were just ahead of Royal Roue and Grimaldi. Two lengths away came Loyal Shepherd and Te Kara Grimaldi led into the straight tho first time round, and passing the stand was five lengths in front cf Alabama. and a length away came Sim Dallas. Mountain Song, Ray Rivers, Te Ivara and Tabragalba, in that order. Along the back Grimaldi was two length* m front of Sim Dallas and Alabama, and half a length away came Mountain Song, two lengths m front of To Kara. Alabama showed the way into tho-straight, a length in front of Te Kara. The New Zealand gelding (hen . threw out a strong challenge, and disposing of the opposition in fino style, he 'drew away and won comfortably by two lengths from Mountain Song (7.11). Time. 3m 26}s. Te Kara, who started in the position of favourite, was accorded an ovation.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. RANDWICK WINTER MEETING. (A.* and N.Z.) SYDNEY, June 9. The Australian Jocko.v Club's Winter Meeting opened at Randwick yesterday. The following was tho result of tho leading event:- HURr)LE RACE>^ A sweepstakes of £lO each. with £2OOO addedi about 2 miles and 3 fur. PILDIN, A. Foulsham's b g. 4yrs. by Burrabadeen—Perrior, 10.11 .. 1 JUPITER. Q. Cooloy's bg. syrs, 9.2 .. 2 ROISEL, R. T. Paterson's b g. aged. 11.0 .. 3 Ten started. Piidin had established a commanding lead of ten lengths at the head of the straight. Roisel and Jupiter being his closest attendants. When the Leger Reserve was reached Piidin had still sis lengths the best of it. and ho ran home an easy winner five lengths in advance of Jupiter, who in turn was a neck in front of Roisel. Time, 4m 24is.

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. FRANKLIN RACING CLUB. Acceptances for all events io be decided at the Franklin Racine Club's meeting at Avondale on Saturday next close to : day at 5 p.m. It. is notified by advertisement that the same may bo lodged either with the secretary. Pukekohe. or at the Avondalo Jockey Club's office, Auckland.

NOTES PROM 'ELLERSLIE. ' BY ARCHER. The three-year-old Whizbro is being returned to his owner and wijl be shipped to Sydney by the Ulirnaroa. on Friday. Other borses-booked to go to Sydney by the same steamer are Queen March. Heatherford and h mare by Archiestown. It is understood that Queen March is being pent across with a view to being mated with an imported horse at one of the leading studs. The Ellerslie trainer, J. Williamson, intends leaving for Sydney by the Ulimaroa on r ridav on a holiday trip. At Ellerslie yeaffcrday Oualoid (H. Ilastedt) waa schooled over hurdles and the steeplechase fences in the centre of > the rsurse. .He fenced well. Miss . Rosa (N Kovve) jumped several hurdles in good style. It is understood that Zircon, who was purchased at auction by Mr. F. Ballin yesterday for 250 guineas, will in future bo trained by Bert Rae,