ELLERSLIE TRAINING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20947, 10 August 1931, Page 7

ELLERSLIE TRAINING.

MANY USEFUL GALLOPS. WILD COUNTRY AND CATOMA. HAMPTON PARK WORKS WELL. Weather and track conditions were better than for some time past for training opera- * tions at Ellerslie on Saturday, when qui to a lot of useful work wa3 accomplished. All the galloping was performed on the No. 3 grass, where the going was wonderfully imDroved as a result of a few days fine weather. Wild Country and Catoma ran their first two furlongs in 255, and got to the end of six furlongs in 1.13 3-5, Wild Country holding an advantage at the finish, where Catoma was showing a disposition to loaf. Taneriri assisted over the last four furlongs and went along well. The Kerman gelding Jewelled Girdle and Whirlalong sprinted two furlongs along the back in 26 2-ss. keeping well together throughout. These are the most forward of the local youngsters and they are all shaping satisfactorily. Art Gallery comfortably defeated Bonny Mumble over four furlongs in 53 4-ss. Art Gallery possesses a good deal of pace and ha 3 shown some promise in short sprinting efforts. Te Money and Kourunui were not bustled to run five furlongs in 1.8 1-5. Te Money has been doing everything asked of her very satisfactorily and Kouranui, who will be useful when ready, is coming on steadily. Gay Cockade's Bound. Gay Cockade (Parsons) moved very freely over a round in 1.41, running the last sis furlong 3in 1.21. Gay Cockade was doing it well at the finish and hi 3 gallop was quite a good one under the conditions. Bennie and Good Idea separately performed useful work and others who strode along without being extended were Mountain Lava, Waraloon and Full Measure, the last-named going six furlongs and running home the last four in 57 2-53. Loterie reeled off four furlong 3 in 55 l-ss, Marchette and Light Step running the same distance in 56 l-ss. Sub-Editor and The Jack Jumper went five furlongs in 1.3 1-5, while Puriri Park and Great Emblem were never at top to run the same distance in 1.11. Puriri Park has not been set any serious tasks lately, but he is looking bright and should b? better than ever in the spring. Click Clack and the General LatourRidicule filly ran an easy three furlong, in 41 3-53. The General Latour filly hr_' a smooth action and up to the present has given every satifaction in her work. Hampton Park had no difficulty in running six furlongs in 1.20 2-5. He was ver7 lightly weighted, but did his work pleasingly. There are indications that Hampton Park will be a much improved horse in the spring. A Promising Novice. Royal Survey and Capers sprinted four furlongs in 53 3-ss. Capere, a half-brother to Maori Boy, is showing promise and may prove useful when he is in thorough racing condition. Brown Prince and Pal covered four furlongs in 53a. Brown Prince has been very patiently handled by A. Robertson and is now rapidly approaching racing condition. Night Comet and Boxy were responsible for four furlongs in 55 1-53-General Lu (Burgess) acd Land Measure (Olive) associated in a bout over three hurdles. They both went with plenty of dash and jumped well, although Land Measure rapped the second fairly hard. Town Beauty (Williams). Billy Boy fSharke), St. Lucas (Craddock), Clcntarf Bill (Hall), and Lenaubin (Burgess). were associated in a schooling gallop over a round of tbo steeplechase fences. Town Beauty led the other 3 until something went wrong with bis gear along the back and lis had to be pulled up for it to be adjusted. The others went on in elope company and all got round safely. Billy Boy and St. Lucas giving the best displays. Town B<;auty jumped the remaining fences when his gear was adjusted and completed Ilia ta?k in pleasing fashion. His fencing throughout was clean and clever. _ C'lontarf Bill and Lenaubin mnde no serious mistakes. although they both hit a coupj* of fences. FORM AT WARWICK FARM. NEW ZEALAND HORSES. CYPRESS' FIRST SUCCESS. j [FItO-M OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] SYDNEY, Aug. 3. Cypress had io travel all the way from New Zealand to Sydney to open hi 3 winning account. A three-year-old maiden handicap at, Warwick Farm on Saturday was selected for his third race, and his first m Sydney. J. H. Jefferd had galloped Cypress well at Randwick prior to. his race and had him at the barrier three times. Although a, determined galloper and a, fine, strong colt, he was very green at the machine and also when working. Cypress improved at the barrier and in his race jumped out smartly. He was always up with the leaders, although, boring out badly. Wheu R. Reed took him to the front about a furlong from home _be began to shift out toward the outside rails. However, at the finish he had a length to spare from G. Price's representative Flying Dave, who was the only other backed. Cypress being a slightly better favourite. Even several races later Reed's hands allowed evidence of hia tussle with the colt, who is sure to improve with racing. It is a big step to the A.J.C. Derby, but hy October Cypresa. bar accidents, will not be by any means a negligible classic csmdidate. Kcdapen and Chief Joy. J. T. Jamieson gave Kodapen and Chief Joy an outing at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Kodapen was unplaced in the race won by Cypress, having his chance prejudiced by a horse jumping across him at the barrier. He finished on well in fifth place and looks sure to pay his way in Sydney, Chief Joy was a runner with 5.9 in. the open sprint. He was fairly prominent all the way, neither improving nor losing his position. As the field was a fairiy strong one, with three seasoned horses. Kins Crow, Torn Pinch and Eulelare in the places, it v.its a fair test. Chief Joy eventually fin? ished sixth and will be in demand next time out. For some reason Parkland was made a warm favourite for the second division of the Maiden Three-year-old Handicap. It is doubtful if A. D. Webster really forced her, for she finished last. She dropped out two furlongs from home, up to which point she had been going fairly well. First Acre's Victory. A. D. Webster made no mistake about First Acre in the principal handicap. T. Webster rode one of his typical Sydney races, sitting in behind on the rails waiting for a run at the critical moment. These tactics were again successful on Saturday, for First Acre swept through about a furlong from home, to win well from Lord Kennaquhair and Ring Boy. A3 well ridden as First Acr». Rii>« Boy. in spite of his 9.5. would have won. R. Reed took the mount on. Movie Star in the open sprint event, but on outside barrier position in a field of 22 saw him as inconspicuous in the race ns_in the betting.] He pulled up very well and is ready, so far as condition goes, to carry the confidence of hia party at any time. Hftvaspot. 10.3, was a pronounced favourite for the Edensor Park Handicap, one mile. He shot away sit the turn, looking all ovsr a winner. A little further on, however. McCarten was very uneasy on him. and h* was well beaten out of a _ plnce. Love Song. 9.13. who had raced prominently, j dropped out about the same time. The race went to an unfancied candidate. Black

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