ELLERSLIE WORK

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23662, 22 May 1940, Page 7

ELLERSLIE WORK

JUMPERS SCHOOLED. KNIGHT OF AUSTRALIA FIT LLANDAFF DOES BEST SPRINT BY ARCHER Some interesting schooling was witnessed at Ellerslie yesterday when tho jumpers wero provided with every facility, tlio hurdles in the middle and tlio steeplechase course being available in addition to hurdles on tlio outside of tlio course proper. The weather was squally and tho tracks wero very sodden after rain during tho week-end and overnight. Among tho jumpers Knight of Australia and Sigurd were responsible for tlio best displays anil ,Llandaff recorded tlio best half-niilo on tho flat, 'l'lio galloping took place 011 the No. 3 grass, Sigurd (Ritchie) jumped two hurdles boldly. Knight of Australia (Ritchie) gave a good display over four hurdles, biffurd Knight of Australia appear to be doing well and it should not bo for lack of condition if they fail to raco prominently at the coming winter meeting. Knight of Australia lias a strong following for tho Great l\ortlierji Hurdles. . , Roniani (Bennett) jumped four pony hurdles very high and carefully. Melva 11111 (Craddock) cleared two hurdles in good_ stylo and afterwards ran six furlongs in !,'-•} V >• the first two in 27 '-'-ss. Mclvanui is carrying a bright and muscular appearance and should have prospects among tho hack hurdlers. Makoi (Ritchie) weat over five steeplechase fences, including the two on tho lull, jumping carefully. , ~ The only ones to use the hurdles on the course proper were Vaalso (Tiirvey), I. rlnco Tractor (Ritchie), Loyal Grant (Gemmell) 11 nil llarotoiiga (Bennett). Rarotonga came to (Trier at the third fence when running 111 u»> lead with Vaalso, who finished clear of the others after jumping four hurdles, \aalso 1* showing improvement in his jumping, ai' though he still lacks confidence and is inclined to get up very high. , , , . On the grass. T.vbalt (Speck) placed six furlongs behind in 1.22 •!••>. Kelly (Gilchrist) and British Talent (l'oll) completed a round in 1.11. the last six furlongs in 1.22. Aero King (McTavish) ran the last, lour of five furlongs in 51 .'(••"is. Thrust (Xt'il) was tiring at tho completion of a round in Ciav Bell <L. Dnlien), after running the first in Ms, completed four furlongs in "isShe is looking very bright and K. Hon ton has effected considerable improvement in. her condition. Lhmdaff (Messervy) went nicely over four furlongs in ."its. Acre's Reality (Bennett). 'strode over three - furlongs in -M Miss Bridge (Picknell) and Vcyana (Cammirk) were 011 terms throughout six furlongs in i.'Jit Islowing up toward the. end aftor running the first three in -to 1-ss. Sinking Fuiui (Ileum) covered a round in 1.50. tho last six furlongs in 1.2-1. Bo appears to bo thriving. Valspear (Messervy) and Brazilian (ifcGill) encompassed a round in MS _•», the last fonr furlongs in 57 -l-ss. Brazilian pulled up very lame.

TURF JOTTINGS TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP, Silver Shekel, a big colt by Inllalion from Princess Lajeun, a half-sister to Arrow Lad, ran an improving raco into third in the liaugitane Plate on the first day of the Manuwatu meeting, and he is expected to be j an early winner. j M. liitchio is to have the mount on If night of Australia in the Great Northern Hurdles, and G. Cameron will ride Jack Jar in the Cornwall Handicap. Jack Tar .ran below form in his two races at the Wjnkuto meeting lit Te lhipa, but he may do better at Ellerslie. Dinah Dhu, who won a novice event last December and has secured place-money at several Canterbury meetings, was fancied for the Claremont Handicap at limnru last Thursday, but her chance was ruined by her being galloped on. Sho was not produced on tho concluding day. Apparently Cottingliam, who carries his head high, .did not sec the obstacle which brought him down in the Crnigmoro Steeples at Tiniiiru, as he ran straight into it. He got into 11 place in the Parcora bteeples on Saturday, when he showed all his former pace but his jumping was faulty. Five placed performances against one win this season is the consistent record or the Southland galloper Boloyna, but he has been unlucky on four occasions when he has been beaten. The brother to Ravenna just failed to concede Sib to Schoolgirl 111 the Claremont Handicap at Timnru, where ho carried a stone more nnd ran the same tune as bt. Cloud 111 the open sprint. On the strength of that he was equal favourite with Schoolgirl for the SootliDiirn Handicap, but again ho was unlucky in ihc running.