ELLERSLIE TRAINING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21253, 5 August 1932, Page 9

ELLERSLIE TRAINING

USEFUL EFFORTS RECORDED CATOMA AND GAY COCKADE THESPIS JUMPS HURDLES BY AIICIIER A solid six furlongs by Catoma and Gay Cockade was tho 'best gallop at Ellorslio yesterduy, when the work was mainly of tho useful order, and tho hor-r.s to run along were not sout against the watch. All the fast work was accomplished on tho No. 3 grass,, which was a little holding. Two of the first to use the grass wero Catoma (Baker) and Gay Cockado (Fuller), who ran tho first threo in 38 l-5s and completed six furlongs iu 1.19 3-5. _ Catoma was carrying more weight than his companion and was also going tho stronger at the end. He promiaen to strip very well for his Jellicoe Handicap engagement to-morrow fortnight. Patutahi (Cammick). withj* Wee Pat (Baker) to assist ovor the lii'st half-mile, covered six furlongs in 1.25 1-5, the last halfmile taking 54 4-se. Patutahi is doing his work satisfactorily and should be in good trim for hurdle event? at tho spring meetings. On Approval encompassed a round in 1.40. running the last six furlongs in 1.27 2-5. Royal Gallant (Cammick) also worked usefully and ho was never at top while running six furlongs in 1.31 2-5. Royal Snrvey (Lardner) and tho I antheon —lodine filly. (Fullor) placed six furlongs behind in 1.22 1-5. Royal Survey was doing liiu work attractively at tho finish and the Pantheon filly also shaped well for a novice. She has improved considerably in appearance iu tho past couple of montli3 and should maintain steady progress for some time to come. Kiltowyn Moves Freely Kiltowyn (Smith) strodo in his usual free style to cover six furlongs in 1.22 1-5. The three-year-old is well forward and track-watchers will bo diHapointed if ho fails to give a good account of himself in his engagements at the spring meetings. Tho Pantheon—Dora's Double filly (L. Manson) ran five furlongs from a standing start in 1.8 1-5. She is a big. lengthy filly who should bo all the better fojr not .having been raced aB a two-year-old, and she is doing her work well enough to suggest that she has possibilities through the senßon. Thunderstorm (Williams) and Town Belle (Baker) covered a round in 1.52 4-5. They went ivenly throughout, but it was just a useful piece of work and neither was impressive. Marching Song (Cammick) was going at his ease to run six furlongs in 1.28 3-5. Thiß hack has accomplished a lot of solid work during tho winter and is well forward in his preparation for tho Pakuranga Hunt meeting. , ~ , ... Wee Musk was not bustled to run half a milo in 5G 3-ss. The Musketoon gelding is muscling up. but bo is always likely to be a lean and delicate-looking customer. Corinax Works Uselully General Lu (Chaplin) appeared to be going a shade better than Egyptian lung (good weight) at tho end of a circuit in 1.49 3-5, the last Bix furlongs taking 1.25. General Lu has been doing his work satisfactorily for a hunter, but he has previously done well on the tracks only to fail in his races. ~ , . Corinax (Clifford) was allotted a useful working effort ovei six furlongs, which ho completed in 1.30 1-5. Corinax is very bright and healthy and should como back as good as ever if ho continues to stand up to his work. Landlubber (Jillings) was not going at top to run half a mile in 5G 4-ss. Landlubber is a solid-looking customer and he strides out well when allowed to run although he has not yet shown anything out of the ordinaiv on the tracks. Haakon (Jenkins) and Thespis (Chaplin) were associated in ft working gallop over a round in 1.53 3-5. They ran tho last six furlongs in 1.29 3-5 and both were running on strongly at tho end. Thespis was afterwards schooled over two hurdles, but did not jump as well as tißual, slipping into tho first and nearly losing his rider. Moonfleet (Clifford) r*n half n. mile in 3G l-ss. There has been nothing out of the way about Moonfleet'fl latost efforts, but he has been moving freely and is looking belter than for some time past. _ Absent (Clifford) wan given. strong work over a distance, which he finished up with seven furlongs in 1.46 3-5.