ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20992, 1 October 1931, Page 9

ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

VISITING HORSES AT WORK. SILVERMINE SPRINTS WELL. POMP AND IMPETUOUS. By ARCHER. 1 lie No. 2 Biiißii was available for galloping at L. lerslio yesterday, but it was used by only it )ow horses, the majority being allotted rteiidy facing on the sand. The proiti jr oil tins grass was slow, but the track was in butter order than might, have been expected lifter all the rain of the past week and lb© several horses to gallop made fairly gocd times. On thu crass Silvermine (Flower) and Chief Lii'.k {Wig,jins) sprinted a smart five furlongs. They ran tho first two furlongs in 26s aid kept well together until near the finish, when Silvermino drew away slightly to register 1.4 4-5. It was a nice piece of wofk on the part of Silvermine. who shoi Id run a solid race in the Flying Uandica] en Saturday, especially if the going is soft. Pom]) mil Im;?etuous sprinted three furlongs ni.ely in 38 2-os, finishing together. These horses have both improved since racing a.. Y/angunui. where they were both successful, and they should race well at Ellerslie, particularly Pomp, who is still nicely placed in the hack class. W. Karm.-r's two-year-olds. Alidinette and Genestro, were allotted steady pacing on the tw »year-old track. Midinette, by Limond from M!otley, is a very attractive filly, am., although slie has not had a race. Bhe ma: prove very troublesomo in the Welcomi Stakes. D ,rk Prince and Page Boy. Dark . 'rinee (Mcßae) jumped two hurdles boldly a id Pago Boy (Brady) accomplished u similar task, in good style. Seatov n, who has been troubled with a corn, w ib given pace work on the grass. Seatown is in good, hard condition and did not shov any s;gus of soreness while working. 1 c will ae ridden in tho Mitchelsou Cup by T. Greon. The 1 lumeas candidates, Croupier mid GoiUen Wings, were restricted to steady pacing on tho eand. Croupier does not seem ai y tho worse for his two races at Avonda e, where he cut up badly on the second day. He has since been feeding Well aid his cold appears to bo slightly better. Goiden Wings is very bright alter his rue ilg and infused a lot of dash into his won. On tie grass Kozan reeled oil four furlongs ii 53 l-sb. The Tea Tray gelding was not raced at Avondale, but he has been making steady progress and is now a good deal mere forward than when he made his last ap; ica.ancc- at Wanganui. Stead ' work on tli6 sand was allotted to View ] alioo, vho did not suffer ally illeffect!) ro.ru hi:i hard race in the Avondale Guinea . View Halloo is a wiry customer, of who n Ihe >est ha 3 not jet been Foen. and In will be ready for another solid effort i i the Great Northern Guineas. I< V ils oil's pair. My Own and Jenny Diver, .vere among the pace-workers. They are a l-.ttle backward with their coats, but appear to have done plenty of solid work. Mrs. McDonald's Team.

Mrs. A. McDonald's liorscs. Kind's Counse , Infln' ion and La Moderns, who arrived by the first express yesterday, were given. ( asy woik. Inflation and La Moderns are imart-looking two-year-olds, and. although they .'ailed at. Wansaiilii, they may be i>o sibilities in the Welcome Stakes, which appears to be a particularly open race t! is year. Mite ieli:on Cup candidates who put in pace ' 'oris wtfie Gay Cockade, Mulahat. Taneri'i, Mo'ere, Tuurua and To Hoia. They i 11 appe: r to have come through their Avond ,1c racii g very satisfactorily, although Malah ,t is still showing signs of tenderness. t\o:r»e (if them looks better than Tauru ~ who is a picture, and this lightweight may run a very solid race, even thougl it, will be bis first attempt in good handicap company. . .... Neil sustained a cut on his near hindleg while racing at. Avondale, but the injury is not serious and should not prevent him from. i.6ntesting the Trial Hurdles on Saturday. Neil soaped very creditably in 1113 first rice over hurdles and should pay his way t b a hurdler when he guins a little more , xperien :e. H. Ultima In.s not yet secured a rider for either Taneriri or Manawhenua on Saturday, ;ut he will probably make some defiritr arrangements to-dsy. Taneriri and Manav lietiua both cathe thr6ugli their racing at Avondc.le well. Cadland and Consent. With '.he exception of the teams _of S. Reid md G. New, who are remaining at Avonc aie, practically all the visiting horses are n>w at ISllerslie and there should oe some interesting work at headquarters this morni ig. when the going should be fairly good f there is no rain. Arrangements have been made for J., (r. Morri! '.o ride Pomp and Midinette in their engagements at Ellerslio on Saturday. Thit v.ill mean that both horses will have to carry a litlle overweight, probably about 4lx, an Morris expects to be able to ride :,,bout 6.1. Thi condition of Cadland and Consent was, avourally commented upon by trackwatcl ern wh:m the sprinters wej-e stripnc-d to wrk yesterday. Cadland has not had a rt.ee since last March, but he has evide itlv had a solid preparation. Consent had -i race at Wanganui recently and his geed second to Orapai indicated that he will lot, be long in returning to winning form.

TAKANINI TRACK NEWS.

BRONZE EAGLE'S PACE-WORK. HIGH COMEDY, ROYAL ARTIST. Tli'j weather was fine for training operation! at, Takanini yesterday. The middle grass; was l.sed for fast work and it had dried up considerably, although still a triflf soft. ' r , Bi jui'.e Esgle was let of! with useful pacework. He etood his Avondole Guineas race sntisfaitorily, and it i 3 expected that he will do better if tlio track is dry on Satvrday. . , , , Dominican (Inglis) finished two lengths cieai oi Clopton (Voitre) at the end of uix furh ngs in 1.19. the first three taking :»s. C'loi lon tire! badly at the end. but Dominican wiu going on strongly. This hor«<© requir':l.? a firm track to snow his best. Chief Jewel Unglis) was going comfortably alongside Cay Marigold (Ventre) over half 1-mile in 54 2-. r >s. Chief Jewel has not yet been severely tested, but he it aecc miiliahing short sprints in a cciy encolt"aging manner. . , , Timorous (Voitre) sprinted two furlongs <lnw-i uhe hack m 27 3-ss. without being extended. She is bright and well but seer.'is lather slow in gathering epeeil. Tf si Trader (Coldfinc.h) and Marshland (Wnltcrs) ran easily over half-n-inile in 6is. 'J'ho tv.o-vear-old is still inclined to out, but he will run a better race on Saturday if track conditions are good. High Con edy (Goldfinch), and Royal Artist (Home) both worked freely over h.ilta -ni ile in ii 3 "t-ss. These three-year-olds look really well and they are another pair tha were found nil by the heavy trace at /'vondale. They will certainly give much beH?r displays on a firm track. I\ isfky a id the Brazen-Hosebern coll, tan li'ill a-rnile -it 15s to the furlong and Pan.iand'rina and Haiiwiri ran three at a similar pan- All these youngsters are backward, but they are thriving well H'tfTlcs was rchooled on I uesday and fi d bis work satisfactorily. He is expected to ii,., . e his debut in the Trial Hurdles on S Vanl'hlaiid is the three-year-old filly by Val 'yrian-Mnlaria in P. K. Pope s stable Sh« was f. rmerly known, as Amazon. As f. r .... s }, ( , has been tried sho lias done w'f>! ami ?bc has a sood appearance to con mend her.

PHAR LAP'S PROGRAMME. NC! DECISION YET ABOUT CUPS. [rnoM ot'tt own curresi'onpent. ] SYDNEY. Sept. 21. riinr Lap came decidedly into the news agr,in this week consequent upon a, ndiculoiif. scare fltory from Melbourne that U. R. Tf.' ord hurl given up all interest in the gei liug because of the worry. The owner, Mr. I). J. Davis, ridiculed (lie story and stated further that he and Toi ford had discussed Phar Lap's spring programme at Rosehill ln«t Saturday. It' w a ji. a creed then that no decision would he ari ved at in regard to Phar Lap and his Caulfield and Melbourne Con engagements until after the A.J.C. meeting. At. present the partners do not feel disposed to take on Ihe smart and improved Vigne at a difleren eof 48|b. in I lie. Caulfield Cup. If a fiir ihirly improved young horse developn in tli" Melbourne (' 11) >. it can be taken for grunted tint Phar Lap will not be asked to tin')' his 10.10. , ] ; lia win in the Hill Stakes last Saturday wr :i the usual effortless affair. Sir CI ivfitopbc.r tried to jro to him about, a fitloTig from home, but the effort was luiilicient to beat him out of a place. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 11 Collegn Hill." Auckland.— Sharp Thorn •did not accept, for the President's Handicap •at Gerald in* Inst Saturday, his mime being wrongly included in the telegraphed list.