ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21168, 28 April 1932, Page 7

ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

DOINGS OF THE JUMPERS. MASTER LU'S SOLID WORK. PROGRESS OF SPRING ABBEY. BY ARCHER. With the approach of the winter meetings interest in the junipers is increasing and there is likely (o be plenty of schooling at Ellerslio in the next live weeks, when preparations for the Auckland Racing Club's Great Northern Meeting will bo in full swing. Several trainers have lately taken full advantage of the favourable, conditions to school their jumpers and there have been Home very interesting schooling bouts lately. , although there has not been quite us much activity as usual at this time of the year. One trainer who has made good use of tho opportunities for schooling during the past week has been .T. C. Lnmbcss. who sent Claromore over the steeplechase fences on Saturday and again on Tuesday, It was a wise move on tho part of Lanibess to givo his chargo some jumping while tho ground was nice ar.d mellow and liot too j heavy, and Claremore'a preparation will be j assisted ns a result. Chircmore is still ! above himself and he will not require any further stoppages in lus work if . he. is lo be at his beat in tlie tirst week of June. Last Northern Steeples Winner. Last year's Great Northern Stccplecliasc winner. Master Jju. has not been noticed doing any schooling since he raced at the Auckland Autumn Meeting, but he has been getting through plenty of solid work on the sand and his condition has improved appreciably. When Master Lu had ,his last race lie looked very pretty, but ho 13 now muscling up well and lie will be a much litter horse next time he is culled upon to appear in public. It he continues lus present rate of progress. Master Lu_ should be a very lit. horac w lie 11 the C.»rc«it Xortliein meeting is at hand A recruit to the jumping brigade \Wu> ' has been schooling regularly is Spiing Abbey. So tar he has not been impressive I in his jumping, as he i 3 disposed to be vei y j careful, but he has made 110 serious mis- ! takes and ho is likely to make rapid 1111I provenient when he gains a little more conI tidence. Spring Abbey appears to he 1 thriving on his work and he may eventualt.v ; display some ability as a jumper, although present indications are that ho will require careful schooling to mnko him proficient. It is intended to race Thespis and Haakon in hunters' events at tho winter meetings, and they are at present being qualified by ! following the Pakuranga Hounds. lhes 'J I young horses have accomplished a iot 01 | strong work in very natisfactory fashion land they both give proraiso of « sefu ' neß , :s i in the class in which they will bo compet- ! ing this year. Thespis. who did some 1 lacing as a two-year-old. is a five-year-oh half-brother to The Thorn, and Haakon is a tour-year- old full-brother to Odin and ' IC J1 Tanerlri's Condition. ; One morning last week Taneriri displayed soreness, but tho (rouble appears to have 1 disappeared and he has since workod quite I freely 111 the useful tasks be has been i allotted. Taneriri is 111 good shape alter ; his autumn racing, and. all going well, ho should he in fine form for tho winter nieeti nigs. Taneriri's stable mate, Manawhenua. ! has not been extended in his work lately, I but he is a picture of health and should | make good ' progress when lie begins to move along in earnest again. I There has been nothing special about the | latest track doings ot Purin Park and Hampton Park, but they have been doing ' nil that has been required of the.ni in i pleasing fashion. Both horses are in firstI class condition to undertake heir tun to i Ilawera and Wanganui. and Kllerslie tiack- ! watchers will he disappointed if tix-y fn.i I to perform well at the southern meetings i Puviri Park is full of muscle and Hampton I I'ark is on the improve and racing more solidly than, previously. . I ' After about six months on the easy list ! Tctrarebate and Chnrsous aro 1o begin | regular work on the tracks again next week Under the direction of their owner, ! U Emanuel. They have been po temu I about the roads for the past few weeks and are reported to be 111 splendid order to le,m training. Tetrarcliate did fairly well I Ust season, when lie scored four wins m addition to registering a number of rmnoi I placings. and he is a- useful sprinter "■ » I should win again when ho is ' f e! }dr. ha - I song is a rising three-year-old filly b- "iintj i n; . Song from Chans who has not yet ! raced. _______