ELLERSLIE NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20958, 22 August 1931, Page 9

ELLERSLIE NOTES.

PENNYPLAIN WORKS WELL. KARANGAPAI'S CONDITION. PROSPECTS OF TE HOMAI. Tbe No. 3 grass was available for fast work at Ellersiie yesterday but it was not used to any ertent, raost of tie horses having galloped on Thursday. R. Harmon's hunters, Pennyplain and Nukutere. were worked, separately, Pennyplain running six furlongs in 1.19 4-5 and Nukutera completing a useful task with three furlongs in 425. Pennyplain has not had a race for 12 months, but his appearance indicates that he has done plenty of solid work. As a result of a knock he received a few days ago Hampton Park's near hind joint is still giving trouble and there was a good deal of heat in it yesterday. However, it does not seem to bother him much when he is mo-ring and it is anticipated that he will be able to keep his Dunedin Handicap encasement to-day. Hampton Park has come through a good preparation, and it would be a pity if his injury prevented him from running, as he possesses more than an outside chance. It is about seven months since Karangapo.i had a race and there is just a doubt whether he will be quite forward enough to ran out seven furlongs successfully in the Sylvia Park Handicap to-day. Karangapai haa been sprinting well for a horse in his class and is bound to go well while his condition lasts. He might. possibly sucj ceed in winning, but he has not been in | work very long after a spell and may not i finish on as well as seme of his beiterj seasoned rivals. | Reports from To Awamutu indicate that i To Homai has trained on exceptionally well - since winning the Hani Club Hurdles at Ellersiie in June. On that occasion Te Homai gave a fine display for a horse who was having his first race over hurdles, and that his form was quite good has since been confirmed by the consistent and successful efforts of Billy Boy, who was runner-up in that race. Te Homai is an improver who has yet to shew his real worth, and he j appears to have very rosy prospects in the i Harris Memorial Hunters' Hurdles to-day | On occasions last season Land Measure ] displayed some dash and jumping ability j when she contested several minor jumping | events, but she lacked, stamina and invariI ably failed to run on at the end of her | races. Whether she will do better in the j Harris Memorial Hunters' Hurdles to-day j is a matter for conjecture, but there are | indications that, she might, for she has been j galloping and schooling very satisfactorily j for a hunter and haa shown signs of being a little mere solid than formerly. Nothing like the best has yet been seen of Protomint. and he was jast beginning to strike his true form when he had to be eased up about the middle of last season. It is unlikely that he will be at his best to-day after his spell from racing and the chances are that he will not be seriously considered when final selections have to be made. However, if ho is anything like himi self, Protomint will not be disgraced by any means, for he undoubtedly possesses sufficient ability to hold his own in the class he will have to meet. RIDING ENGAGEMENTS. j JOCKEYS' MOUNTS TO-DAY. | The following is the • list of jockeys' j mounts for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting at i Ellersiie to-day r S TV. Kennie.—Pennyplain, Nukutere. ! R. E. Thomson.—iioyal Visitor, Baby j Dawn. { E. McTarish. —Val roe, Standfast, K&ranga--1 pai. j J. Cammiek.—Koui-anui. ■?' * " It. S. B agby.—Cat am a, Ganpst. - ~ K. Voitre.—Tea Chat, Flying Prises. j C'.,T. Fuller.—Hampton- Parity. • -.j*,. -I H. Goldfinch. —High Comedy, Yalsier. j Valueless. C. Walters.—Speedmmt. j K. Gilmer.—Cargen, Exaggeration. E. Keesing.—True Blood, St. Ames, i Biddy's Boy 2vlr. J. Morris.—Dominican. J. Burgess.—General Lu, Lenaubin. R. Olive.—Land Measure. P. Fergus.—Ezceila Tea, M-skon, Full | Measure. F. McGovem.—Scaramotiche. H. Bulieu.—Town Beauty. H. Wiggins.—Malahat, Te Money, Jalldy i Karo, wild Country, Amber Link. G. Carmont.—Cruacban O. Mdnally.—-XJnoce. D. Craddock.—St.. Lucas. A. Parsons.—Gay Cockade. Tetrarchate, ; Grand Talk. _H. Gray.—Red' Lion, Te Hoia, Taurua. j Taneriri. I L. Jarvis.—Jin Jass. A. Murray.—Grand Spirit, Restaurant, Bennie J. Sharkey.—Night. Comet, Importer. _R. Home.—Royal Artist, Prince cf Orange. E. Ludlow.—Baffles. P. McHroy.—Tra. "as. F. Foster.—Billy Boy. F, Bentley.—Baroscope. Emancipation. •J. H. ilcßae.—Te Homai, King's Counsel. VISITING HORSES ARRIVE. WAIKATO TRAINERS' TEAMS. No fewer than twenty candidates for the Pakuranga Hunt Meeting reached Ellersiie yesterday afternoon, waen most of the Waikato trainers with horses engaged at the meeting arrived with their charges. The j trainers and horses to arrive included the j following:— i A. Cook, Te Awarnntu.—Te Hoia. Kingsway, Taurus, B-ed Lion,! Biddy's Boy, Te j Homai. . „ , | J. Clothier, Matamata. —Pnnce Val, t Sports King, _ _ , j R. J. Ma leer, Matamata. —Standfast, Vaj- | A*. J. Robinsbn, Matamata.—Aatahi. ; W. C. Vincent, Matamata. —Valueless. j A." E. Ccz. Te Aroha.—Lady Musk. A. Rowan, Te Awamuta. —Protomint. A. W. Brougbtcn. To- Awamuta,—Kairuri. 31. J. Carroll, Te Kana.—Prince of Orange. P. W. Vercce, Te Rapa.—L'Allegro. j R. Savage, Te Awamuln.— ffiuminagh. J. t\ Tutchen. Te Rapa.—Ruby Dawn, j Carjen. NEW PLYMOUTH TRACK. " ! EASTER TIME AND ORAPAI. | [feom oca own coekespoxdent,] NEW Plymouth, Thursday. The New Plymouth track was in excellent order for training operations this morning. The galloping took place on the trial grass, which was faster than it has been for some 'time. SpanisU Prince finished in trout of Arvada, who ra about a little., over two iuricnga in 27a . Cornerman and Monaghan took X.7 lor five furlongs. Glowhgh moved nicely over half a mile at three-quarter pace. Garrick, with B. Marsh up. was again schooled over four fences. He was inclined to run the obstacles down, but cleared each guile well. Royal Bengal and The Swell did pacework. The Swell was schooled in company with the banter Nimblefoot. yesterday and j both gave good displays. Marchalone tock 41 is for tnree furlongs, finishing well . Kawhakina hard ridden., finished on terms with Singer over six furlongs, the last five taking ITS. Singer -vent much better than he ha 3 done lately. . There wat z. lot <>i interest in the haltmile gallop of Ea.3t.er Time and Orapai. who wcr? both carrying fair weights. Easter Tim began the better and led over the first two furlongs, but Orapai was on terms at the straight entrance and was doine it better at the finish in _s2s— a good effort. Orapai went particular!? well and finished on in good style. Nevertheless Easter Time's performance was very meritorious seeing that it was his first real work-out since bis trouble. Gold Dawi created a iurpriss when she beat Lady Quo: decisively over four furlongs in the very smart time of SO 1-Ss. Gold Dawn had about two atone the better of the weights. Lady Que* received, the better of the start, but Gold Dawn >*--!« with her at the two furious* and tkf. drew away over the last, hundred yards ; ud was two lengths to the good at the finish. Tbe first two furlongs took 24 2-ss. Royal Finance hopped off at the half-mile peg, and after taking 2fis for the first two furlongs, finished the distance in 52 2-ss. She did her work well Miss Chatter again went well and bent Gibraltar and Little Dcabt over half a mile in 52Js Gibraltar and Little Doubt. who was on the outside, both finished well, and there was little between the trio. Merry Way went half a mile at a good three-quarter paca. Kaimiro, who ricked herself in the box last week, was not worked.