ELLERSLIE WORK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23042, 20 May 1938, Page 9

ELLERSLIE WORK

WAIKATO CANDIDATES JACK TAR AND ALYTH PLEASE HIGH STAR DISPLAYS SPEED Under adverse weather tlie best trials at Ellei'slie yesterday morning were tlioso registered by the two Waikato candidates. Jack Tar and Alyth, who were responsible for good sprints. I'he No. 2 grass was open for fast work, the going being slow. Land Clirl (McCurdy) went six furlongs in 1.25 2-5, the last half-mile in 53 l-ss. She finished well, not being bustled in the early stages. Knight of Australia (Clarke) covered six furlongs. averaging 15s. Captain Bruce '(Wiggins) took 1.12 2-5 to complete live furlongs.

After running the first three furlongs in 44s Aero King (McTavish) got to the end of six in 1.27 4-5. He was running easily ' throughout," and looks in splendid order. Electric Spear ('['remain) went five furlongs comfortably in 1.10. Bronze Wing (Metcalfe) registered 1.8 1-5 and impressed by the easy manner in which he was travelling at the finish. Surella Retains Dash 'Bonnybelle (Clarke) was timed to run the last three furlongs of half a mile I*ll 40 2-ss. High Star (Williams) finished strongly at the conclusion of six furlongs in 1.21 i3-i>, the first, three taking 39 4-ss. It was a very pleasing effort on. the part of . the jumper, who had a good weight. Surella (Wiggins) displayed dash while running five.furlongs in 1.6, the first two in 25 2-os. Jack Tar (Green) was responsible for the best gallop of the morning by reeling off six furlongs in 1.18 4-5, the last five in 1.6. He handled the going in great style and may make amends at Te It apa for his recent failures. El Meynell (Wiggins) sprinted half a mile in 535. The Trimmer (Vaughan) was responsible for a good effort to record 1.19 4-5 for six furlongs, the first three taking 39 l-ss. He was joined by Summary (McTavish) at the five furlongs, but beat her home by several lengths. The Trimmer has plenty of speed, but is highly strung. Love Parade (Wiggins) was under a hold to run seven furlongs in 1.42. Mal-de-Mer (Wiggins) shaded School Song (Vaughaii) at the end of seven furlongs in 1.36, the first four taking 53 2-ss. Mal-de-Mer is working in improved style. Mundane in Good Shape

Mundane (Tremain) was travelling comfortably throughout seven furlongs in. 1.37 2-5. She looks particularly well and is to race the second day at Te Rapa. Valuiint (\\ iggins) traversed a round in 1.52 4-5, the last four furlongs in 55 3-ss.' He finished well and revelled in the going Olimaha (Kerr) sprinted a smart six furlongs in 1.19 1-5, the last four in 5."5 3-ss. Tybalt (lonks) ivas not ridden to complete six furlongs in 1.25 1-5, the last three taking 42 2-ss. Te Hai (Wiggins) reeled off three furlongs in 40 l-ss. Alyth (Gilchrist) impressed by the manner in which she got to the end of half a mile in 51 2-ss. It was a good effort and points to her being verv well at present. Shy (Nicolson) finished up the last three furlongs of his work in 43 l-ss. It was intended to race him the second day at le Rapa had the going been firm. T. Rowan's pair Tonnerrc and Fleur d'Qf,'"wero allotted tasks on the sand. Tonnemi is regarded as an unlikely starter to-morrow.

TAKANINI TRAINING VALAMITO WORKS SOUNDLY Training operations wore carried out under very adverse conditions at Takanini yesterday morning. The rain that commenced overnight never ceased and the track was dead. All work waft done the reverse way round on the inside grass, with the poles out Oft. Flood Tide (Stratton) and Valamito (Collett) covered a mile in 1.49 4-5. They took 42s over the first three furlongs and finished well to run the last three in 41 l-ss. Valamito was on the inside and Flood Tide was kept up to his work at the finish.

Siega (G. Smith) and High Sea (Clifford) finished in front of Silver Glow (Colh'tt) at the end of six furlongs in 1.22. Silver Glow, who was six lengths behind at the jump-off, was with his companions at the end of a furlong, hut eventually finished about six lengths behind. Siega and High Sea ran the last half-mile in 53s with the latter going the better at the end. Brazilian (G. Smith) and Milanion (Clifford) were on terms at the conclusion of five furlongs in 1.9 4-5, the concluding three taking 40 4-ss. Brazilian was going the stronger at the finish.

Chief Lap (Curwon) worked well over a mile and a-half. going particularly well over the middle five furlongs. He is unlikely to compete at the Te Rapa meeting.

| Mia Acrea (C. Walters) set out to school over hurdles, but, after slipping into the first and knocking it down, he did not show much .confidence in his subsequent efforts.

LINK WITH DOMINION j BLACK WATCH- IN ENGLAND English sporting journals are not always accurate in references to Australian and New Zealand bloodstock. For example, in relating the performances of Martara in India, he is constantly referred to as an Australianbred horfce. Recent reference wris made to the good performer and sire Black Watch as carrying the best New Zealand strains back to England, ivhereas lie coiffes from an Australian mare. • > ■ •• ■ The history of Black Watch is worth recalling. His dam, Punka, by CoOltrim from Drowsy, was bred in Australia and raced in the Dominion first for Mr. J. B. Heid, winning the New Zealand Oaks, and later for Mr. W. H. Gaisford, for whom she won the Marton and Woodville Cups. Punka was a good, though not a great performer, as has been claimed, but she proved herself as a brood mare when takeil. to England by Mr. Heid.

There, as Punka 111, she arrived in foal to Archery, but the foal, born to English time, met with an accident and had to be destroyed. The mnre was then mated with Black Gauntlet, and Black Watch was the result. Ah a two-year-old, racing under lease to Mr. L. Neumann, Black Watch won three of liis five races, including tho Gimcrack Stakes. As a tlireo-year-old, he ran third in Felstend's Derby. At tho stud, Black Watch has produced a number of handicap winner*. Black Gauntlet, sire of Black Watch, was by John o' Gaunt from Usaa, a Srolific producer of good winners, by [night of Malta, a son of Galopin. Punka's sire, Cooltrim, was by Flying Fox, whose second dams were by Galopin on both sides, from Gallinnria, whose second dam also was a Galopin mare. Drowsy, dam of Punka, was by Ayr Laddie, son of Aryshire. whose dam was a Galopin mare. Drowsy'u dam, Slumber,' was ■ sister to Wakeful,• generally conceded to be the greatest mare the Australian turf has produced. The outcross of Galopin blood, made so valuable ic. the Antipodes through St. Simon, is of special interest in the case of Black Watch.