ELLERSLIE TRACK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23011, 12 April 1938, Page 9

ELLERSLIE TRACK

JOCKEY FOR STRETTO F. E. BAKER TO HAVE MOUNT LAMENESS OF LLANGOLLEN I lie tracks at Ellerslie are in perfect order, having benefited by recent rain, and in the event of the weather remaining tine, fast times should be recorded in the course of the final training tor the autumn meeting, which opens on Saturday Although 110 fast work was attempted yesterday, the presence of several visitors lent interest to the proceedings, among those to appear being Glenogil, Tosh. Kilberis and Lueidus. tseful work 011 the sand was allotted to Glenogil, whose appearance does not suggest that she is anything out of the ordinary, although she looks well. Up to the present her form has been moderate, her beist being when she finished second to Koseman over seven furlongs

at I!iccarton in February. However, she lias given some encouragement thai she will stay, ami in that case her presence should stimulate interest, in the Great Northern Oaks. 'I he Easter Handicap aspirant, Llangollen, was trotting in the iniddlo. Although there is improvement in her condition, she is still tender. The trouble is a bruised loot that is yielding to treatment. Nevertheless, she has missed some work in the past few days and that is not likely to improve her prospects. The Waikato horses Tosh. Kilberis and Lueidus, who raced at Whaugarei j last week, were among the visitors, j

They appear to have come well through their racing. Kilberis, who had had trouble with one of his heels, was worked on the No. 3 grass and strode out with plenty of freedom. Ho should have a strong following if started in the Brighton Hurdles. Useful work on the tan was the assignment of the Faster Handicap favourite, Stretto, who is in great heart. She has no easy task to win the Faster Handicap with 9.6, but her class and condition may pull her through. Stretto is to be ridden by F. F. Baker, who has had a good deal of Success as a hurdle rider, and was associated with Crooning when she finished second in the Kia Ora Handicap' at Whangarei last Saturday.

The four-year-old Glen Abb, who has shown marked improvement in the past few months, and had to be scratched for Whangarei Inst week, is not to keep bis engagements at the Auckland Racing Club's autumn meeting. He was an acceptor for the President's Handicap on the first day. Another member of 11. S. Bagby'a team who will not compete on Saturday is the two-vear-old Fidel is.

WILDFLOWER PLEASES GOOD MILE AT AWAPUNI ORATORY ALSO WORKS WELL SURMOUNT DISPLAYS SPEED [kroji our own correspondent] PALMERSTON NORTH, Monday Wildflower, who is to contest the Oaks and St. Leger at Auckland, ran the best mile at Awapuni on Saturday when the course proper was dead following overnight rain and showers during the early work. The Feilding Cup favourite Oratory also worked well over a mile, and Surmount, Lady lna and Florence Mills showed brilliance over short courses. The flags on the course proper were out about 15 feet. Ecstatic Worked over five furlongs on the bit, coming home the last two in 265.

Brazil and Merry Thought dashed over three furlongs in 38 1-os., Merrymall recording .18 2-ss. Aero Lad ran the last three of four furlongs in 395. Lady lna (Broughton) showed a nice turn of pace to dash over half a mile in 515., after taking 26 1-os. for the first two furlongs. Surmount (Anderson) showed dash in running five furlongs in 1.3 2-5. The first three in 37 1-5. He was going nicely at the finish. Baldric and Noisy Night were to have carried Surmount along, but they -hopped off a dozen lengths ahead and came home together five or six lengths in front. The Bigot Works Well

After running a mile and a-quarter at three-quarter pace, The Bigot (Tattersall) ran his last five furlongs in 1.4 3-5, a good effort. Florence Mills, under restraint throughout, went well to cover five furlongs in 1.5. It. Sargent will ride her at Feilding. - Hirangi just shaded Skvful over seven furlongs in 1.33. the first half-mile in 53 2-os. Warehi and Aurora's Love took a second longer, with Aurora's Love showing up oil the outside at tho finish. Old Surrey took 1.35 for seven furlongs, but was hard held all the way. He looks very lit.

Wildflower (Chaplin) drew attention to her immediate prospects by beating Conveyer (Johnstone) over a mile in 1.-15 i-5. The first furlong was slow, hut Wild flower made the pace smarter down the back to run the first five furlongs in 1.5 .'J-o, and six in 1.19. She was shaken up in the straight and responded generously to draw away and beat Conveyer by three lengths. Oratory (Tattersall), brought home the last'six furlongs by Great_ Hone (Li I ley); ran a mile in 1.45 3-5. She went well within herself all the way and could have recorded taster time. Clarion Call Falls

Clarion Call (C. Thomson) jumped in dashing fashion over five hurdles, but lie slipped into the next and fell heavily. He was stiff on returning. Thomson eseaped injury. . Taiimau (kowhai) and Fair Day (McDowell) had a fair amount of pace on over four hurdles and they jumped well until Tuiunau got in too close to the last and nearly came down, his rider making a good recovery. , . Riotous (Parkes) and Porotiti (McDowell) jumped four hurdles well, Riotous having the advantage at each fence. .]. Chaplin will be riding at Jauherenikau and will have the mounts on Alby, Lady Montana. Conversion and one of B. "Burgess' two-year-olds. Some of the riding engagements announced for Feilding include C. Thomson, Aurora's Love: H. Johnstone, Noisy Night and Tipsy Miss; W. Little, Warohi, Bnldric and Old Bill; and \V. McDowell, Bing Boy. G.- R. Tattersall has had his suspension reduced by the Hawke's Bay District Committee to a fortnight and will be able to ride at Feilding, where he is engaged for Great Hope and Puroto.

RACING FIXTURES April 10, 18—Auckland "Racing Club. April 16, JB—Fmhlinpr Jockey Clab. April 16, 18, ID—Riverton Racing Club April IK. 1i> —Canterbury Jockey Club April I(l—Tuapeku County Jockey Club. April 1(> —Greyinouth Jockey Club. April 10, 18—Wairarapa Racing Club. ; April 18 —Kumara Racing Club. April 18 —Waipukurau Jockey Club. April 18 —Beaumont Racing Club.