NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19196, 9 December 1925, Page 8

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

YESTERDAY MORNING'S WORK BY ARCHER. The No. 2 grass was available at Ellerslie yesterday morning, and a good deal of interesting work was accomplished. NO. 2 GRASS. Cherry Girl strode over four furlongs in 5Rs, and Thursby covered a furlong more in lm'7 l-ss. Royal Tea was not extended while luatiing six furlongi in lm 25 ]-ss. Right and Left placed six furlongs behind in lm 235. Emerald Hill and Queen Emorald ran five furlongs in lm 10 2-ss. King Cheops went five furlongs in lm 10s. and Nuki Boy took 59 l-5s over a furlong lees. Tactician, Joy Ride and Brushwood Boy were in that order at the ond of six fur- ; longs in lm 19s. Cawnpor® was nearly two lengths in advance of TJralla and Pel ham at the conclusion of five furlongs in lm 4 4-ss. Gny Comet was timed to run the last four of six furlongs in 54 4-sb. Mosaic finished up his work with five furlongs in lm 6 4-ss. Polonett and Kamehameha galloped seven furlongs in lm 34 l-ss. the first four .urlongs taking 52 2-ss. Polonett pleased most. Drawbridge easily ran six furlongs in lm 255. Royal Form defeated Surveyor by a length over six furlongs in lm 21 2-ss. Merry Ann was timed to run the last three of four furlongs in 40s. Romney easily beat the Romeo-laiamai filly over three furlongs in 38 3-ss. Serang was going better than Gold E ern at the end of four furlongs in £2 l-ss. Archeno was going very easily alongside Elmestra at the> conclusion of six furlonge in lm 20 2-ss. Dave was slightly better than Ballymoy 11. ovor four furlongs in 51s. Dorinda easily defeated Piton over five furlongs in. lm 7 4-ss. Tresillian was a shade in advance of Bute Sound at the conclusion of six furlongs, the last five of which was run in lm 5 3-ss. Charlady defeated Judge's Box by a length over six furlongs in lm 18s. Scot Freo and Wenday easily ran six furlongs in lm 235. Prince Abbey went fast in the early part and, easing up over the last furlong, ran six furlongs in lm 18 2-ss. Chamour traversed four furlongs in 555. Princess Ronnie looked to bo going easier than Foreign Fancy at the conclusion of four furlongs in 50 4-ss. Kawini completed his work with four furlongs in 52 3-ss. Queen Arch was responsible for the best gallop of the morning, and covered six furlongs in lm 16s with a fair weight up. She went fast in the middle stages, and finished strongly. Tintoretto pleased better than Bright Light over a round in lm 50 2-ss. Some Lady comfortably defeated Tuscan over five furlongs in lm 5 l-ss. Miss June went four furlongs in 52 2-ss. Far North compassed a round in lm 52 2-ss. Royal Present spurted three furlongs in 40s. THE TAN. Bright Dawn and Marble Mount placed six furlongs behind in lm 23 3«55. Boomerday went steadily over a round in 2m 10 3-ss. Sleepy Sol journeyed over a round in lm 59 3-ss. Lapidary and A. Robertson's Quin Abbey gelding covered a circuit in 2m 3 3-ss, and Peter Amans traversed the same distance in 2m 2s. Musketoon did steady pace work. THE JUMPERS. Miss Melva (E Rae) and Te Tahi (E. Stanwayj jumped four hurdles satisfactorily. NOTES FROM THE TRACK. It was stated last week that W. H. Jones would ride Oration in the Railway Handicap, but such will not be the case. It is understood that there was a misunderstanding over the engagement, and Jones will have another mount. L. Manson will ride Desert Glow, Constellation and Drawbridge at Te Awamutu on Saturday. Polonett worked nicely yesterday, and is none the worse for his recent racing. It is more than likely that J. Buchanan will steer Polonett in the Te Awamutu Cup on Saturday. Queen ArcH fail&d badly in the Great Northern Guineas, but it, would be unwise to accept her showing in that event as her correct form. During the past week she has been infusing plenty of dash into her work, and galloped really well yesterday. Queen Arch should trouble her opponents in the Kihikihi Handicap at Te Awamutu. Nothing strenuous has-been exacted from Lomint during the past week. She is suffering from soreness, and has been moving very scratchily. B. Rosen will probably have the mount on Ballymoy 11. in the Railway Handicap. Tactician has been working nicely, and should strip a fit horse at Te Awamutu on Saturday. Tactician ;s engaged in the Paterangi Welter, and has previously shown his worth in this class of event. Prince Abbey continues to do well for J. Anderton. and gallopef attractively yesterday. In the past he has been a very erratic performer, but he is in excellent trim at present, and may show further good form during the summer months. While running out in a paddock at Avondale on Monday evening last Smoke broke a leg and had to bo destroyed. Smoke was an aged gelding by Boniforui from Big Blast, and only a moderate performer. Last season his best performance m 20 starts was to finish third to Sleepy Sol and Namutere in the Stewards' Handicap at Whangarei. Recently ho was put to hurdling, but had shown no form at that branch of the game. WANGANUI NOTES. HORSES FOR AUCKLAND. [BY TELEGRAM. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WANGANUI, Tuesday. W. Rayner will take Lysander. Mask. Deluge, and The Thorn to Auckland at Christmas, but Motley will probably go to Awapuni for the Palmerston North Stakes, in which, on her form at Feilding, she appears to have a good chance, W. Rayner is well satisfied with the way The Thorn is going, and. despite the fact that a mile and a-half is generally held to be too far for an Absurd, there are not wanting those who look to The Thorn to keep the best of the others busy. Mask has made such improvement lately that he will be hard to beat in whatever events he starts at Ellerslie. Even the Derby may not be beyond him. as he should stay out the distance all right. The Fordetl team for Ellerslie will probably comprise Mandane. Tukia, Limited. Shiaing Armour, and a filly by Absurd—Hinepango. The last-mentioned filly is. like Shining Armour, owned by Mr. Russell Grace, a steward of the Wanganui Jockey Club, and it is said she has shown more than average pace on the tracks. As Runnvmede has gone to Australia, the Great Northern Derby looks more open than it did, and Mandane's prospects cannot be ignored. The Panmure filly improved greatly with the racing at Riccarton, and it would not bo surprising to see her making a bold bid for victory in the classic contest at Ellerslie, Even had Runnymede stayed in the Dominion, there were some who looked to Mandane to run a big race against him. It is safe to say that if Tukia and Enthusiasm are taken to Auckland for the cup meeting they will show a lot of improvement on their form at Feilding. Enthusiasm has been nominated for the Manawatu Cup. and she promises to be hard to beat in that event, as she ran two good races at Feilding and should be considerably improved by Christmas. Tamatete is the only other representative of the Fordell stable engaged at Awapuni. Adavale won her race at Feilding in pleasing style, and it is evident the Limond— Intrigue filly is going to prove very useful. She is to run at Awapuni at Christmas. Anklet did not run into a place at Feilding, but the Absurd—Bronze filly will probably make good later on. She will be seen out again at. the Manawatu meeting. Elvsinnor did not run up to expectations at Feilding, but he may be seen to inoro advantage at the Woodville meeting. There ia an inclination in some quarters to write Tamatete out of the Palmerston North Stakes, as it is thought he will not run out six furlongs with Lady Cavendish or Motley. This view may prove the correct one. but it will be over the last little bit only that Tamatete will *ail if he is beaten. Some Red has been such a disappointment this season that it is not surprising B. T Bennett has tired of him. The All Red gelding has plenty of pace, but appears to have turned cunning. W. Dwyer intends putting Alaric into work again, and the son of San Fran should be back to something like form by the time the Wanganui autumn meeting comes round, Serhaps earlier, aa the gelding cornea to and very quickly. , FORtfIICOMINCx MEETINGS. Nominations for all events to bo run at the M&rton Jockey Club's Summer Meeting closo on Friday next, at 9 p.m., with the secretary, Mr. A. Way. The Alexandra Racing Club's programme will require attention from horse owners to-day, nominations closing for all events.