NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20152, 12 January 1929, Page 15

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS. BY ARCHER. One of the most consistent horses racing in hack company this season has been Maori Boy and the only time ho has failed to reach a place was in his opening engagement. Maori Boy has only scored once and has a sequence of five minor placings to his credit, bo that an early victory for him would be well deserved. Form makes his prospects at Thames read excellent and he should prove difficult to beat in his class, although he will have several improvers to meet..

Without winning. Envoy has run several creditable races to secure minor placings in moderate company this season and his efforts suggest that he is on the upgrade. The three-year-old will have to improve considerably to prove worth the 1025gns he cost as a yearling, but now that he has shown a little form he may bo worth consideration in hack sprints at country meetings. Envoy has engagements at Thames and is in with 7.1 in the Puriri Handicap.

The three-year-old filly Lucy Rose has not raced since winning at Te Awamutu early last month, but she is expected to compete at Thames, where she is engaged to-day in the Parawai Hack Hanc'jcap and the Hauruki Plains Handicap. When she made her last appearance she looked susceptible to improvement and it is quite likely that sho will be seen to further advantage in her coming engagements.

The latest exploits of Good Boy have demonstrated that ho has improved a good deal lately and his second to Eager Rose on the final day of the summer carnival at Ellerslie indicates that success will shortly conio his way. Good Boy has three engagements at Thames to-day and his prospects in each are excellent. The other morning he sprinted five furlongs attractively and he is sure to be in solid demand in whatever race he contests to-day.

When Flying Juliet finished close behind the placed horses in fourth position in the Grandstand Handicap on the final day at Ellerslie she registered a very creditable effort, ns the field was good and included most of the best handicap horses at the meeting. If Flying Juliet repeats that effort to-day sho will require considerable beating in the Goldfields Cup, wherein she will meet much weaker opposition, and she is not unduly burdened with 7.12.

When racing among the best handicap sprinters at Ellerslie High Finance notched two creditable thirds and on that form her prospects in the Flying Handicap at Thames appear very rosy. On occasions the Paper Money mare has disappointed when expected to race well, but she seems more solid now than previously and can be expected to make u bold bid for honours to day.

Since his fall at Takapuna some weeks ago Le Choucas has not performed as well ns expected and only shaped moderately in his races at Eilerslie. There may have been some excuse for him on the final day, when lie only arrived on the course a few minutes before starling time. Le Choucas lias not yet won at a mile and u-quarter, but he would only require to repeat his best to bo troublesome at the finish 6£ the Goldfields Cup. The small field to-day should bo to his liking and he will have a. host of admirers, although on recent form his chance of beating Flying Juliet does not look good. Still he might accomplish the task.

Having her first run for some months, Archeno made a respectable showing in a useful field of milers at the summer carnival at. Eilerslie to finish sixth. In the meantime she has sprinted nicely and it will not be surprising to see her race prominently in her engagements at Thames. Archeno has reached an age where improvement in her form is unlikely, but she seems to have benefited considerably by the spell she had at the end of last season and may race as well as ever this term.

TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING ENTRIES. The following is a. list of the entries received for events to bo run at the Takapuna Jockey Club's Summer Meeting, which is to be held on Saturday and Tuesday, January 26 and 29: FIRST DAY. TRIAL STAKES.—The Begum. Clarernore, Diamond Queen, Justify, Arihana, Odin, Standfast, Ouewhero. Princess Rain, Bold Archer, Sea Cob, Knigbtown. Roman Pearl, Mon Star. Viburnum. Kawainga, Ccprmint. Prince of Orange, Katusha. High Tide, Zano Grey, Lady Eustace, Parfait Amour. Kir Moud. ('rood Boy, Otranto. Land Measure, Bonny Day. Optimistic, Critique, Riget.

OREWA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP.— Bizzaro,. Mashoor, Template, Archeno. Mangani, Pekatahi, Harbour View, Wenday, Ripon Abbey, Master Roley. Marble Mount. Zircon. Glena Bay, Royal Form. Salamander, Always, Master Arch, Maori Boy.

ZEALANDIA HANDICAP.—Liaison. The Lover. Scat, Mosque, Modest, Boy, Master O'Rorke, Cynthia N.. High Finance, In the Slui.de, Prodice. Ti Tree. Boomerday, Flying Juliet, Jolly Money, Hipo, Appellant, Arihana, Macroom, The Lamb, Eager lioso. Lunette, Leitrim. TAKAPUNA CUP.—Transformer. The Lover. Corinax, Hyde Park. In the Shade, Desert Glow, Prodice, Le Choucas, Thursby, Wenda.v, Flying Juliet, Right and Left. Royal Doulton, Eager Rose. FERRY HANDICAP.—Glenstar, Quinsilia, Justify, Arihana, Palmares, Bomburdcr, Mussie, Frofhbtower, Cybele, Owairaka, Fancy Boy, British King, High Tide, Hone Heke. To Money, Sir.Mond, Good Boy, Gay Cockade, Subdivision, Always, Maori, Boy, Beau Cavalier, Brilliant Light. CALLIOPE HANDICAP.—Praetor, C,cmlight, Terrazzo, Carl Idem, Fairy Belle, l'olyxena,. Eaglet, Refresher, Bennie, Awamutu, Flying Prince, Lady Suzanne, C'urrajong, Eraser, Cymon, Tetrarchate, Royal Finance, Tasty, Pellette, Norval Tea, Trig. HAUr'aKI HACK HANDICAP.—CIenRt ar. Lovebnnd, Arch Queen, Tidal. Arikitoa, Brampton, Mon Star, War Officer, Star Comet, Whaka King, Salamander. Exalted. STEWARDS' HANDICAP.—VaIIar. Mosaic, Bnllytnoy 11., High Finance, Lorient 11., Lady's Boy, Katarinn. Jolly Money, Melissa, Appellant, Paganelli, Macroom, Taku Tama, Ruffles. SECOND DAY. MOAN A HANDlCAP.—Claremore, Diamond Queen, Justify, Arihana, Odin. Bumharder. Standfast, Onewhero. Princess Rain, Bold Archer, Brilliant. Light, Sea Cob. Blago, Kmghtown, Roman Pearl, Miss Myrtle, Mon Star, Viburnum Kawainga. Carmint, Prince of Orange, Katuaha. High Tide, Hone Hcke. Zane Grey. Lady Eustace. Parfait Amour, Sir Mond. Good Bo.v, Gav Cockade, Otranto. Land Measure, Bonny Day. Gold Blend, Critique. Rigot, Exalted. WAIWERA HANDICAP.—Lovcband. Bizzaro, Mashoor, Template, Archeno. Marigani. Pekatahi. Harbour View. Wenday. Star Comet, Rioon Abbey, Master lioley. Marble Mount, Zircon, Glena Bay, Royal Form. Salamander, Always. Master Arch. SUBURBAN HANDICAP.—Arihana. Vallar, Mosaic, Master O'Rorke, Ballymoy 11.. High Finance, Lorient 11., Lady's Bov. British King, Katarina, Jolly Money. Melissa, Appellant, Paganelli, Macroom. Taku Tama. Ruffles. TAKAPUNA JOCKEY CLUB'S HANDICAP.—Glenstar, Transformer, The Lover. Corinax, Scat, Mosaue. Hyde Park, In tho Shade, Tidal, Desert Glow, Prodice. Ti Tree. Le Choucas. Thurtby, Wenday, Flying Juliet, Royal Doulton, Hipo. Paganelli, Sleepy Sol, Lunelle. Eager Rose. HOBSON HANDICAP.—Praetor, Gemlight, Terrazzo, Carl Idem, Fairy Belle. Polyxena, Eaglet, _ Refresher, Bennie. Awamutu. Flying Prince. Currajong, Frasor. Cymon, Royal Finance. Tasty. Pellette. Norval Tea. Trig. RANGITOTO HACK HANDICAP.—Glenstar. Loveband, Arch Queen. Tidal, Cvbele. Arikitoa. Brampton. Mon Star. Owairaka. War Officer. Star Comet. To Money. Sir Mond. Justify, Whaka King, Good Bov. Gay Cockade, Salamander, Always. Maori Boy. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP.—Liaison. Justify. Tho Thorn. Mosaic, Modest Bov. Cynthia N., High Finance, Lady's Bov. Prodice, Ti Tree, Boomerday, Flying Juliet. Jolly Money, Hipo, Melissa, Sir Mond. Apnellant. Arihana. Macroom. The Lamb. Eager Rose. Lunette. Taku Tama. THE WYNYARD PLATE. After the final payments yesterday the following horses were left in the Wynyard t'lale of £6OO, seven furlongs: The Begum Bahama Onewhero Bold Archer Standfast Gold Money Minsie Subdivision Quinsilia Lido Palmares Sir Mond • Arihana Appellant Justify Micrometer Arikitoa Leitrim Aic Kin#