NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19397, 4 August 1926, Page 8

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS; BY ARCHER. The No. 2 grass was available at Ellerslie yesterday morning, and some useful work was accomplished. Sleepy Sol and Marble Mount covered five furlongs at a sound pace. Thursby strode over four furlongs in 575. Gala Day was better than Boomerday over six furlongs in 1.22. Clarus pleased better than Quandong over four furlongs in 51 2-ss. King Emerald was timed to run three furlongs in 37 4-6e. Charlady defeated Bezarro over six furlong 3 irt 1.2 i 1-3. White Bird spurted three furlongs in 38 3-ss. Nassock easily ran four furlongs in 53 4-3s. Dress Circle was timed to run the last five furlongs of s working gallop in 1.10 3-5. Wenday gay-e Fair Abbey several lengths' break and had him beaten nt the end of six furlon£«.i in 1.22. .Lomint was going- stronger than Chamour lit the conclusion of six furlongs iii 1.21 2-5. Passionate and King Selwyn went steadily over a round in 2.C 2-5. Star -Comet held a slight advantage over War Officer at the end of four furlongs in 53 2-ss. Rina Mangu and Abbey Day spurted three furlongs in 43 2-ss. Golden Krist completed strong work with three furlongs in 45 4-ss. Royal Form covered the last six furlongs of a round in 1.24, being accompanied over the last five by Sir Roseberry, who was doing it easily throughout. Royal Picture and Tresham did strong work. Mangapiko looked to be tiring at the end of six furlongs in 1.23. Blue Sky pot a break on Gold Fern and led her over five furlongs in 1.9. Serang and Merry Damon easily ran four furlongs in 55 2-ss. Stormy etrocle over six furlongs at a -sound pace.

A number of hunters were schooled at Ellerslie yesterday. Waiau Lad (W. Fciiding) jumped tho sod wall, double and stonewall satisfactorily. Tulle (W. Feilding) went over the same fences boldly. Master Noel (J. Preston) outjumped Memoir (C. Regan) at ©very fence in a bout over four hurdles, and gave a pleasing display. Keep Smiling (E. Rae) jumped a couple of pony hurdles and the sodwall safely. The Ellerslie trainer J. Williamson, who has been spending a holiday in Sydney, returned to Auckland by the Aorangi on Monday. During his absence his team has been in charge of H. Cowan, who has the various members of the string in excellent order. T. George hits returned to Ellerslie with Tresillian and Temperature. His trip to Gisborne was an unlucky one, for not only did he lose Penniless, but also had the other pair knocked about on the steamer. Temperature was unable to race, and it may be some weeks before he is fit to start work again. Clarus, who displayed promising form as a two-year-old without actually winning, has wintered well, and is in good heart. His sprinting effort yesterday was very pleasing, and he is likely to be a good proposition in the now season. It will be surprising if he fails to'get on tho winning list at the spring meetings. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. SEASON'S PROGRAMMES. At a meeting of tho Auckland Racing Club Committee yesterday accounts totalling £345 werfe passed for payment. Tho programme for next season was adopted, providing for prize money apiounting to £66,650, being £BSO more than last year's programme.' the increases being £3OO St. Legor Stakes, £SO more for the Brighton Hurdles Race at the Easter meeting, and tho Winter Steeplechase was increased from £ 1000 to £ 1500. The conditions of the Carbine Plato were altered to provide for gentlemen riders, and tho distance of the race was made 1 mile. The programme again provides for seven races per day throughout the year. The conditions of the Gordon Handicap were altered to admit horses that have not won a Tace of £250 to the winner, or races of the value of £SOO collectively. It was decided to add a sweepstake of lOsovs. in each caso for the starters for the Railway Handicap and Easter Handicap. It was decided to call for tenders for tho various privileges for next year, and all last season's officials were again re-ap-pointed to act for the coming season. A vote of congratulation was passed to Mr. Archie Bruce on the attainment of 60 years' service on the Herald and Weekly News staff.

NOTES FROM TRENTHAM. DEPARTURES FOR RICCARTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. ' There is nothing of note to report from Trentham. The horses with Riccarton engagements are going on well and if, they fail lack of condition cannot be made the excuse. Master Peter and Dubious were both jumped on Saturday morning, Master Peter clearing five fences at the back of the course proper twice and giving a very satisfactory display each time. Dubious wa3 schooled over hurdles. This morning Master Peter ran a mile in lm 55s on tho sand track, being brought home the last six furlongs by the three-year-old Jemidar. Dubious was' given sound pace work. This pair, with Sarty and Lady Gay, leave for the South to-morrow night. Indian Sage ran six furlongs with Waterlow on Saturday on the tan, holding the filly quite safely. Yesterday morning he did strong pace work and is in good order, althoagh he is not putting quite as much dash into his efforts as before the Wellington meeting. He looks particularly well. Glument, together with Indian Sage, Waterlow a.nd Piton, goes South on Friday night. Glument appears to have lightened up somewhat and should play a prominent part in the hack hurdle races at Riccarton. It wad intended to open the course proper from the straight six furlong post for two-year-olds this morning but neavy rain caused a postponement. If the veathor is fine* in the meantime the local juveniles will be given a run on Thursday. Town Crier was in a bad stote after cooling out when he injured himself in a callop Tecently and it is feared that he *r?ll i, o t be fit to 'race again. Among the horses going South by the Lyttelton ferry boat to-night are the Waikato horses Rangatahi and Peter Maxwell.

WANGANUr NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WANG-ANUI. Tuesday. "Wanganui's hope for the Winter Cup is Civility. If track work goes for anything. she will run a bis race in the mile race at Hiccarton. There are those who think the distance will prove too far for the Elvsiaii mare with 10.1 on her back, but this remains to be seen. She is more brilliant and just as likely to stay out a mile as many df the others enuaced. and U will take a good one to beat her on the day tif she gets a decent run. On Saturday morning compassed seven furlongs in 1.30 4-5, and went in pleasing style. She only carried a light weight, but finished on well. Further improvements are being carried out on the Wanganui course. including the rounding off of the turn into the Btraight In the oast this bend has been an awkward one, but the course in future will bo a much better one. The course is to be widened at the mile and a-ciuarter post, and when this work is completed it will be possible to send the horses away in almost a direct line for the Btraight, instead of them having to negotiate a bend before they settle down. Ihis will be a big improvement and one that will be much apprecir> J owners and trainers. being schooled over the hurdles. ar,d t as he has qualified, he will be a starter coma Thn t?r n * ers ' V"Ue races to coma. Iho geldmg jumps in great stvle miek nirk ur' 01 endov ' ed with much pace! migtit pick up a race. t, fi? aTld ea ar e being got ready for the spring meeting by W. Dwyer. The former looks well r.nd will play a prominent part in some of the three-vear-old races his wind does not stop him is handling a son of NassauSpangle. I* is omy a pony, but is a perfect little gentleman to look at. Juried through his tasks nicely. lhe son of Mamapoto has done 110 cchoohnc over the hurdles lately, but he has shown ho can lump, and with any luck would get.among the winners soon. I'. Davis is expected to arrive here *o°nml/7v.A t V aR( J thi ? will tecd ■to make the track work interesting. It is said that Nigeer Minstrel will probably bo brought here, as he is to be a runner in the hclipse Stakes if he goes on all right At the annual meeting of the Wanganui Joakev Club on Wodnesdav Mr. Ewen Oampbell wa3 re-elected president and Mr. J. O. Paterson vice-jwsident. It was mentioned at the that the club would shortly have to consider the question of providing extra loose-boxes, a newipublic stand on the outside, and also better accommodation.