ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19947, 16 May 1928, Page 18

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES

YESTERDAY MORNING'S WORK

BY ARCHER

On the whole, the work at Ellerslie yesterday was uninteresting and the principal items of interest were the schooling efforts of Beau Cavalier and Glendowie. As the result of overnight rain, there was no ffrass track available and nearly all the work was accomplished on the sand. ON THE SAND. Two of the first out were Thursby and Kelso, who went six furlongs in 1/25 3-5. Thursby is rounding into shape nicely and was better than his companion, who is also showing improved condition. The Cornwall Handicap candidate Corinax had no difficulty in beating The Thorn over six furlongs in 1.23 3-5. Corinax should strip a fit horse next month. A useful effort over six furlongs was recorded by Restaurant, who covered the distance in 1.24 2-5. This hack has so far failed to win, but has run several good races lately. One thing in her favour for winter racing is ability to hutfidle heavy going.

Archibald and Odin were indulged in a sound gallop over a round. The former was carrying a fair weight and was going strongly in front of his companion at the end. The rou<nd occupied 2.7 3-5. THE JUMPERS.

Ridden by E. Garrett,, Beau Cavalier was schooled over the sod wall, double, and stone wall. The crack 'chaser gave his usual clever display.

Salamander was sent over four hurdles, but did not impress, His fencing was not as good as in some previous displays and he hit the last fence hard. Glendowie (S. Henderson) cleared the sod wall, double, and atone wall safely, afterwards doimg sound work on the sand. Wee Marble (E. Garrett). Clockwork (R. Olive) and Kamehameha, (J. McNeil) were associated in a bout over the sod wall, double, and stone wall. They had a fair amount of pace and jurpped cleanly until Clockwork unseated his rider at the stone wall. NOTES FROM THE TRACK.

A. Cowan is steadily incasing his team and has seven horses in regular work at present. Hia string comprises Armenia, Marita, Prince Papa, Bettjy Zane, a three-year-old filly by Romeo—Marble Arch mare, a four-year-old gelding by Marble Arch—St. Amaiis marb (dam of Archibald), and a rising two-year-old by Leighton—Flora McDonald. Marita, Prince P!apa, and Betty Zane are being qualified for hunters' events and will be the only members of the team racing through the winter. Archibald is receiving a sound preparation from J. Wililamson ajjd promises to strip a very fit horse next- month. The Archiestown gelding ran siecond in the Great Northern Hurdles last- year with 10.7 and should again go a good race this year with 10.12, although he has a. weight he may find it hard to win with. Archibald is expected to run i*n the Gjreat Northern Steeplechase and he will be schooled either over hurdles or country toward the end of the week. Without doing anything to attract particular notice. Royal Tea is moving witE freedom and standing up to his work in good style. He has fined doKtn in the last couple of weeks but now looks much harder in condition and should keep on improving steadily. If Royal Tea can handle heavy going he should be a good prospect for winter racing, as he is a fine galloper and well up to the high scale of weights. When the tracks were heavy early in the season Restaurant ran some good races in hack events, although she dijrl not manage to win. She has lately givdn evidence of improvement, and, as she is partial to soft going, her turn may come at the winter meetings. Restaurant has been getting through her work in good st'fyle lately and should not lack condition wb»en required to race next month

Abbot's Delight has joined up with H. Hastedt's team at Ellerslie and was out working usefully on the sajnd yesterday. The Quin Abbey gelding Has plenty of size and is a nice, free mo\»er who might do well as a jumper. It ?s more than likely that he will be giveij a course of schooling.

Lady's Boy is a acceptor for both the Purua Hack Handicap ajid the Borough Handicap at Wanganui to-nporrow and it is understood that he will Jkeep the two engagements. Im the hack e*ent ho is to be ridden by P. Brady and will therefore have the benefit of a slb. apprentice allowance, which will bring his •weight to 8.6. Lady's Boy should give a account of himself in both races and itiiay be one of the favourites for the hack ej/ent. A horse whose name is froely mentioned in connection with the Conr(fllly Handicap at Wanganui is Vesperus. The Autumnus gelding has performed well jjor three wins and a third in his, last four -starts and recent form certainly says a lot.jfor his chance. Vesperus achieved his latest success in the Burke Memorial Handicap at Hastings and it will be remembered that pennanee wan that race just before winniijg the "Connolly" last year. That consistent performer Damon was tried over a mile and a-qjuarter in (he Burlje Memorial Handicap at HastinKs and he made a creditable showing by carrying 8.7 into third place. Hitherto Royal Damon has run his best racejs at a mile and under, but his latest effort suggests that he might get ten furlongs successfully. Royal Damon is a solid customer and may have a chance with S.lO in tA© Connolly Handicap,

There are indications that First Acre is fancied for the Borough handicap at Wamgpnui and he may be one, of the bestbacked candidates for that .The Acre gelding is a srriart sprinter 'f.'hen at his best and he was recently in vanning vein at Nelson, where he scored easily in the Stewards' Handicap. Another Borough Handicap candidate to succeed at Nelson was that game little horse E'syal Game, who accoumted for the Clen Meaiorial Handicap. Bert Rae has been engaged to fide Comical in the Wanganui Steeplechase, he Ellerslie horseman went South on Monday evening and rode Comical in a schooling bout yesterday. . -tCANTERBURY NCJTES. WHARNCLIFFE AT RI C jCARTON. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] CHRISTCHURCII,, Tuesday. J. J. Lewis has arrived at Iliccarton with Wharncliffe. The horse is intended for steeplechasing during the wintf?r and, as there are no facilities at Asfiburton for schooling him, he has been ; brought to headquarters for a few days to gjain jumping experience. He had his first* experience of the Riccarton fences this mcjrrning, being ridden by A. J. Peart, and he Ift atl Sir Wai (J. Pickett) as a mate. They- went at a fair pace once round. Both horses jumped well until they reached the stfind double, where Sir Wai baulked at the ffirst and ran off at the second leg. Wharncliffe gave a very satisfactory display and hej should dq well over country. Rotor was sent along in a luseful mile gallop this morning. He went by himself for the first half-mile and shoU-ed plenty of speed. In the second half tie hnd the two-year-old Sarnia aa a mate., Most of his racing has been done in back company, but he will be tried out in a better class. He is engaged in the ichief event at Amberley and the manner int which he has run in mile races encourage* the opinion that he will stay a mile ancl a-quarter.

The Kilrain hunter in J. B. Pearson's stable was schooled this morning fonce, round the steeplechase fences. He started off slowly, but wound up with a g6od exhibition of jumping. Tarleton (A. J. Peart) and Rqj/al Land (W, Scobie) were schooled together over four hurdles and gave a good exhibition of jumping. Assurance is making a gradual recovery from hia recent attach of kidney trouble. H if prob&bla* hcwevei, that he will be given ft tons spell before he is filled on to do any more racing.