ELLERSLIE HORSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23149, 22 September 1938, Page 11

ELLERSLIE HORSES

PHILCOUET THRIVING PLANS FOR ERINATION SCHOOL SONG IMPROVING Philcourt looks remarkably well after his racing at Avondalo and, considering that lie has been up only a comparatively short time, he can be expected to make further improvement between now and the Ellerslie meeting next month, when the Great Northern Guineas will be his mission. Erination, who has an engagement in the Mannkau Hurdles on the second day of the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting, has put in an appearance at Ellerslie. Considering tho strenuous racing lie has had, Erination looks bright and well, and it is likely that he will revert to flat racing during tho current season. A likely looking three-year-old geld- [ ing by Appellant from an Acre maro is being handled by H. Rama. Much after the Acre typo, the gelding is not required to do much at present. Professional lias made a coinpleto recovery from the injury ho received at the Poverty Bay Hunt meeting last month and is again getting through steady work. After showing a dislike for tho business at first, School Song is now displaying some aptitude in his schooling and has a good style of jumping. With hii pace and size, School Song may develop into a useful hurdler round tho •country circuits. In view of their racing at Ellerslie, the two-year-olds Ivonneta and High Caste are now being sharpened up, and in their latest sprints they have shaped encouragingly. .Ivonneta, tho half-sister by Bulandsliar to Sergia and Karl, is a fine big filly and appears to be a natural galloper. Inclined to be lazy at first, High Caste, the half-brother to Stretto, is now beginning to hit out with moro dash. The Hunting Song—Volopia mare Hunting Maid suffered a recurrence of leg trouble last week, and her owner, Sir. C. M. Emanuel, has decided to put her to the stud.