ELLERSLIE TRACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22497, 14 August 1936, Page 9

ELLERSLIE TRACK

GALLOPS ON GPASS REREATU BEATS TYBALT FLEETWIND AND VERSANT Some intprosfiiifr work was ncroniplished by candidates for tlio Pnkurnnga Hunt mooting nt Fllerslie yesterday, when the No. 2 grass, with the poles out 10 loot, again provider! soft going. Koroatu began hotter than Tybalt and boat him over half a mile in 5-ls, a smart effort. Uoth continue to make progress. ; I'loot wind, with a big advantage in the weights, was going bettor than Vorsant at the end of six furlongs in ]-1 }-'*>• Fleotwind again worked well and Versa nt was responsible for another sound effort. Landlubber hit out freely over five furlongs in 1.7 1-5. H ( > j iS j n great heart. Jewelled Girdle was clear of Illiinani, willi King Ara several lengths back, at the completion of six furlongs in 1 22 .1-5. Jewelled Girdle steadily improving. ( arsballon traversed six furlongs in 1.23 htama sprinted half a mile in 55 l-ss.

Valspear completed his task with a smart half-mile in 51 l-ss. Ho galloped in his best style and should give a good account of himself when required to race.

J Lord Val ran the last five furlongs | of his work in 1.11 and again hit out j freely. Arinacourt finished her work with a sprint down tlx? straight. Yalmint was again lot off with an easy round in 2.7 1-5. He is bearing a bright appearance. I Trevaoo was going easily alongside j Lone Flier at the end of five furlongs, ! the final four occupying 57 l-ss. Whirlmint, with a fair weight up, traversed a round in 1.55, the last four furlongs taking 5S 2-ss. She appears to be on the improve. United was several lengths in front ol Valise at the completion of six furlongs in 1.23. United did his work well, but Valise disappointed. To Hai was travelling nicely alongside Hope Lass over six furlongs in 1.23 3-5, and the Laekham—Kiliniss gelding sprinted half a mile in sfis. All Irish and Turpin covered five furlongs in 1.10. All Irish, who recently arrived at KllorsJie, is to contest the Ladies' Bracelet at the Pakuranga Hunt meeting. Turpin, a member of W. Gall's team at Otahuhu, is a son of Whirlwind and Merry Catmint. L'Avanco ran six furlongs in 1.2-1 and did his work well. L'Avanco, bv General Latour from an Advance mare, is to compete in the Ladies' Bracelet on Saturday week. King Ara (Turvey) negotiated two hurdles in good style. United (Wilkinson) jumped four hurdles, and, except for hitting the first, his effort was impressive. Electric Flash (Sharkey) led To Kapia (Williams) over a round of the steeplechase country. Electric Flash gave an excellent display and To Kapia made another encouraging showing. NATIONAL VICTOR SECOND SUCCESSIVE YEAR HISTORY OF JOLLY BEGGAR Jolly Beggar tho third horse to hin the Grand National Hurdles in two successive years, and his owner and breeder, Mr. D. H. Roberts, is tho second sportsman to have that honour, Mr. W. R. Kemball having had his colours carried when Gladful won in 1921 and 1922 Tho name of the famous Liberator was tho first to be inscribed twice in the National roll, but he ran in different ownerships each yea r

Rather raw-boned, but a strong tvpe, .Jolly Beggar was brod at Ash hurst eight voars ago. He was broken in bv F. Christmas, trainer to Mr. Roberts, and started onee, then he was turned out for two years on Mr. P. Ryder's property at lnehbonnic. West Coast. Already, it is thought, Mr. Roberts had visualised him a* a Grand National horse.

As a five-year-old Jolly lk'ggar ran three times, without distinction, although he was able to stay with good performers on the track, ami about two years ago li is preparation as a jumper began. Me was not long in the making, and at the Geraldino meeting in September lie won on the second day. At Dunedin he ran third in two hurdle races, but was disqualified from the first for running off at one of the jumps. For a time he returned to high-weight racing, his best being a second to Chidden at Motukarara

As the result of a win in the Longbeach Hurdles at Ashburton victory fo» him in the Levels Hurdles at Washdyke a week later was widely taken tor granted, and his supporters went there expecting to accept a short price. What happened was the subject of discussion for many days afterward.

Jolly Beggar was turning to do his preliminary when the sudden swerve caused his saddle to slip round, and his rider, H. Turner, was thrown. Bucking all the way round the back straight in an endeavour to got rid of tlio swinging saddle, the horse at last was captured and remounted by his jockey The incident was taken to heart by course patrons, who doubted the ability or ambition of a gelding, not notably generous, to win after such a preliminary. On the totalisator lie was relegated to fourth favouritism. Joliv Reggar won by a neck from Umtali, and (lis dividend was three times as largo as was expected by those not in contact with the totalisator. Next came another win at the Christchiireh Hunt meeting, and this was a preliminary to bis first National.

More raring on tho flat was still unproductive of a win until on Now Year's Day Jolly Beggar contested the Greymonth Cup, which he won easily. This remains his solo success on the flat, although ho has frequently run into a place. With the avowed purpose of adding the Great Northern Hurdles to his bag .Tollv Beggar undertook a trip north in the winter. The rich prize eluded him, for he fell at the second to last fence, but he won the To Kuili Hurdles at To Rapa and the Campbell Hurdles at Kllerslie. On Tuesday he ran unplaced in tho .lumpers' Flat Handicap. Yesterday Jolly Beggar won his eighth hurdle race. His record stands at ;51 starts for nine wins, £15)1.5, and a cup valued at £'2o.

I Nigger Minstrel, sire of Jollv Beggar, was one of the best of a vintage year in Australia and Now Zealand. Glenoross, his dam, by Glenapp from Rod Cross, was never raced and never even had a saddle on her. She was a shv breeder and Jolly Beggar is the only one to have raced for her. She died in 15W2. Gleneross was a full-sister lo Fiery Cross, winner of the 1917 Auckland Cup. TE RAPA TRACK WORK LE CHASSEUR AND RESPECTFUL [nv telegraph—OWN correspondent] Jl A MILTON, Thursday The course proper, .'ssft. from tho rails, was available for fast work at To Rapa this morning. The track was very heav\. Lo Chasseur finished in front of Respect fill over five furlongs in 1.10, the first half-mile taking 555. Ford Acre, with a Hunting gelding, covered half-a-mile in 5Gs. Tawhiao and English Night strode over i a round in 2.22.