FINAL TRACK WORK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20650, 23 August 1930, Page 9

FINAL TRACK WORK.

QUIET DAY AT ELLERSLIE.

NANCY LEE'S GOOD SPRINT. CHROMADYNE MOVES WELL. Alt bough the No. 3 grass was available, tliero was not much fast work nl Ellerslie yesterday, when tho only horses to gallop were Nancy Leo and a few who arrived from tho country on Thursday. Easily the best gallop was registered by Nancy Lee. who mado good timo over six furlongs, and another who moved well was Chromadyne. Dotuib of tho gallops are:— NO. 3 GRASS. With J. Smith in tho saddle, Pennyplain went onco round at a solid pace, running tho last six furlongs in 1.23. Pennyplain is in good order and should bo difficult to beat in whatever he starts to-day. Chromadyne, carrying a fair weight, moved well whilo running four furlongs in 52 2-ss, Chromadyne seems to have done well ftinco ho was hero in June, and can be expected to make a solid showing to-day. Ridden by n. Wiggins, Nancy Lee ran her first two furlongs in 25 3-ss. and completed six in 1.17 4-5, a sound gallop. Nancy Lee is very fit and it, will bo interesting to seo how she will shape at a mile and a-quarter in the Jellicoo Handicap. If blio can seo it out, she will be in the firing-line at the finish. However, past form indicates that tho distance may bo beyond her. Honiton easily ran. threo furlongs in 40 4-55., whilo St. Warrigal and Oscar covered six furlongs in 1.22 4-5. St. Warrigal looks more solid than formerly and will have a host of admirers in the Pakuranga Hunt. Cup

Cullgie. (H. Turner) jumped tho steeplechase fences on tho flat carefully and afterwards ran four furlongs on tho grass in 55 4-ss.

Koyal Ituler was worked steadily on the Band. 110 appears to have done & good deal of work and it will occasion no surprise if ho takes a prominent part in tho sotlloment of the Dunedin Handicap. . Maori Boy was indulged in sound work on tho tan and hit out with more freedom than he did on Thursday. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. JOCKEYS FOR PAKURANGA. Riding engagements announced for tho Pakuranga Hunt meeting aro as follows: — L. Dulieu.—Mashoor. Gay Cockade, Maori Boy and Lady's Boy. D. J. Furrell.—King's Speech. C. Walters. —Prince of Orangfe, Rosshire. Sub-editor. J. Cammick.—Lady Court, Bennie, Dayform and Llanore. R. W. McTavisb.—Standfast, Volimond. H. Wiggiis. Sea Cob. Wild Country, Sir Arcbio. J. Burgess.—Wan Lu and Maritiv. F. Fergus.—Honiton, Venessa and Hannibal. E. Ludlow. —Catoma. C. Simpson.—Great Emblem and Bizorro. W. Jones. —Barometer, Mon Star, Grand Spirit. J. Preston. —Marblo Mount. J. Leach.—Master Arch. A. Gilmer.—Foxhound (both starts). R. Mcßae. —Envoy, Patutahi. A. G. Pursonß. —Principal, Lucy Rose, Frothblower. Xi. Hanson. —High Pitch. J. Sharkey.—Twinkler. D. Craddock.—Absent. T. Green. —Gold Money. E. Keesing.—True Blood, Unoco. H. Buchanan.—Biddy Comet. Awamutu. J. Mcßae.—Desert Glow, Lovely Boy. O. Mclnally.—Flyinjj Prince. A. Tinker. —Cruachan, Trishna. R. E. Thomson.—Kingaland. E. Garrett.—Solanio. S. Tremain. —White Winga. Mr. Dufty.—Koyal Survey. W. Mellish.—Cromadyne.

H. Turner.—St. Warrigal, Oacar. A. McGregor.—Culgie, Thanks. J. Smith.—Small Goods. R. Olive.—Rodger. R. Home.—Royal Ruler. W. Rennie.—Pennyplain. J. Barry.—Nancy Lee. H. Gilmer.—Arch Eagle, Crown Arch. Mr. J. Morris.—Dominican. YESTERDAY'S SCRATCHINGS. VALSTREET NOT TO RUN. Tho folowing ecratchings for the Pakuranga Meeting were posted yesterday:— Greenmount Hunters' Hurdles.—Mandate. Harris Memorial Hurdles.—Fair Abbey, Mandate. Auckland Handicap.^—Milvane. Dunedin Handicap.—Valstreet (3 p.m.), ROTORUA RACING CLUB. SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION. Tho annual meeting of the Rotorua Racing Club was held yesterday. The report congratulated members upon a successful year's operations. Owing to bad weather conditions tho race meeting had to be postponed from February 15 and 17 to February 17 and 18. Tho gross returns from tho meeting amounted to £7OOB, and after cash disbursements, a balance of £931 remained to the profit of the meeting account, against last year's figure of £IBOO. The marked shrinkage on ]as£ year's figures was accounted for by tho unavoidable postponement. The re'venti© for tho year from all sources was £1055. against £2505 last year. Expenditure amounted to £583, apart from £893 spent in permanent improvements, comprising extension of tho totalis,ator house,. insido bar, new number-board and fencing. Aftor writing od £309 depreciation and £45 bud debts there remained £057 to bo carried to capital account. The capital account stood at £10.075, including £3150 on short-dated fixed deposit in the bank, while tho liabilities were only £27. In addition to applying for February 14 and 10 as the dates for tho next meeting the executive applied for an extra two days' permit. A deputation to the Dates Committee was promised that tho application would be noted and should further racing datC3 become available for allotment later, consideration woidd bo paid to the request. LATE SIR GEORGE HUNTER. MANY RACING SUCCESSES. The lute Sir George Hunter wus for many years actively interested in racing, both as a breeder and owner. Some years ago, when the Ponuigahuu Racing Club existed, lie provided room for the course on his own property. He had been a member of the New Zealand Pacing Conference for several years and acted as judge in appeal cases. Lie was also prominent as steward and committeeman of clubs in his own district. Mystification and his eon, Indigo, were probably tho best racehorses bred by Sir George Hunter. Indigo dead-heated wi th Warstep in the New Zealand Cup of 1914. and ho also won tho C.J.C. Metropolitan Handicap tho following year. Cynisca and Searchlight won llawke's Bay Cups for him toward the end of last century. Sirius and Indigo also winning Napier Cups. Cynisca holds the record of winning tho Wellington Cup in three successive years, IK9O, 1891 and 1892, on the old Hult course, while Mystification won tho Thompson Handicap in 190G, tho first year this popular mile race was run at Trentham.