TRACK NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11226, 3 June 1922, Page 10

TRACK NOTES

I TRAINING AT ELLERSLIE. PEH PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, June 2. The weather was cold and wintry at Ellerslie this morning, and the bulk of th© horses were restricted to steady pacing on the sand, which was the only track available. Before breakfast Cold Steel did four furlongs in 50sec. After the interval. Roman covered three furlongs in 39sec, and Irapuka the same distance in 87sec. Strategy and l’Aamour went five furlongs in lmin ssec, and Te Kuri four, the last three in 39sec. Gladful beat Birkenella over seven furlongs, the last six being done in lmin 21 3-ssec. Bagdad and Gold Plane went eeven furlongs in lmin 33sec, and Miss Gold four in 50sec. Gold Star beat Passin’ Through over five furlongs, taking lmin 4 S-ssec, the latter lmin 7 l-ssec.' Hipo did four furlongs in 52sec. Simonides and Voluble tried the brush hurdles, but both stopped at the second. The latter repeatedlv refused,, but tho former got over at the second attempt. Royal Abbey jumped eight of the brush hurdles in good style, and King Abbey did four, fencing quicklv. No Surrender was very sore after working yesterday. SOME RECENT GALLOPS INTERESTING WORK. (Special, to N.Z. Times.") The following notes are from the spe : ii snorting reporter .of the Auckland "Star": — WORIK ON HEAVY TRACKS. | The rain which fell yesterday and [ v.'rnight left the tracks very heavy and f sloppy for training operations at Bllerslie this morning, and the final gallops were not as usually interesting. The sand and No. 1 grass tracks were availi able, but a big number rff the horses ! out were not put against the watch. Tho work recorded on the various tracks was , ns follows: THE SAND. Before breakfast TJncle Jack spurted three furlongs in 43 2-5. Golden Glass and Garohoola spnrted four furlongs in 52^3-5. After breakfast Simonides and Voluble covered a round in 3.1, Coalition and Scion which followed thc-m getting to the end of the same journey in 2.0 4-5. Bagdad, which had a verv rough trip up tih© coast, and which moved somewliat scratchy, did etrong pace work, running home half a mile in 52. Pentagram covered a round, the last . six furlongs taking 1.26 2-5. * Kilreid, alone, covered six furlongs in • 1.22 4-5. 1 Quintilian, after cantering a round, 1 spurted four furlongs in 51 2-5. Poanui and Mangainahoc- wore together over a” mile, the last seven furlongs , taking 1.34.

Dovtlqt di<l useful work, spurting home four furlongs in 52 3-5. Passin’ Through did a strong pace task, the last four furlongs being left behind in 53 2-5. Dardanella was better than Marble Glass over five furlongs run in 1.8 2-5, Salvaless running the same distance in 1.7. . King Neva easily beat Depredation over four furlongs in 51 1-0. THE GRASS. Before breakfast Raceful and. Marble Slab covered seven furlongs in lmin 39 4-ssec. \ < Mumble and'. Bonny Doreen sprinted’ five furlongs, the last four being run in 57 2-ssec. After breakfast Roman was first to befin, spurting four furlongs in 54 2-osec, rapuka covering the same ground in 52 3-osec. Omaliu and Tatton Park galloped in company- over six furlongs in lmin 26 2-ssec, the former pleasing most. Printemps and Te Kuri were together at the end of seven furlongs run in lmin 41 2-ssec. ‘ Sanliaven and Glen Cairn sprinted five furlongs in lmin lOseo. Hyttus, which made a decided whistling noise, galloped seven furlongs in lmin 44sec. \ , . , . Ngata and Tenterfield were associated, in a gallop over seven lurlongs, which they ran in lmin 39sec, Ngata haying a pull over his companion at the finish. Gladful and Fisher traversed a round in 2min 7 4-ssec, the former going the easier of the pair when the post was reached. Sycorax had too j muc-h pace for ro'.liter in a over four furlongs in 55 3-ssec. Poteen easily beat a. companion over five furlongs in lmin 12sec. Glen Canny and Royal Present galloped six furlongs, leaving the last tour behind in 53 2-ssec. Explorer had No Bother as a compinion over fi, round, t>u.t tho latter waf? not much use to him, Explorer flipping freely, and getting to the end or tJie journey in 2tnin 6sec, while No Bother took 2min 8 l-ssee. . Tireless, alone, took lmin 26sec to traverse six furlongs. . , Oanowimlra, alone, covered a round in lmin 6 3-ssec. , - Te Akitai spurted four furlongs m. 5 ‘ Forest Gold pleased hotter than General Advance over a mile run in Imm 59 l-ssee. , , ~ . White Blaze was about three lengths in front of Stork at the end of a sevenfurlong gallop in lmin 41sec. ■ Arch Salute and Pine Arch spurted four furlongs, the lasß-Ewee being run and Econnmio took lmin 29 4-ssec to cover six furlongs. Sea. De’il, which looks well, did useful work, running the last seven furlongs in'lmin 42seo Foxglove and Grand Canyon ran » round from the nix-furlong post to the six furlong post, covering three-quarters of a mile in lmin 3-ssec. Tinolioro, alone, covered seven furlongs, the last six being left behind m lmin 24 KiUard finished stronger than Walton over a round, which they traversed in 2m Gold?n' Bubble tired badly at the end of six furlongs, whiah took him I.oU »-£> t °No >T Surrender and ICoura galloped a round in company, registering 2.13. Regent went fast over the first few furlongs, hut then slowed down, and it took him 1.44 to cover seven furlongs. Ho was not doing his best. Pirince Carl took 1.13 to cover five furlongs, Polly and Rady Ridicule going on a furlong further in 1.28 3-5. Among others not doing useful tasks were :-Rath]in, Polini, Jolly Princess, Rippling, Crowhurst, Old Gold, Strategy, Birkenella, Miss Gold, Glenotus, Gladwin, Bihholia, Salvor, Right and Reft, Pio Pio, Alteration, Cold Steel, Myall King, Royal Irish, Halyain, Rady Memwee, Chimero, Never Despair, Doric, Sir Agnes, Big Ben, Pittsworth, Kohu, Battleplane, Pavo, Golden Dream, Ring Abbey, Stratliglass, Marble . Bell, Master Boris, Edieform, Gold Jacket, ftakleigh, Flowing Bowl, Cartoon, Ohiti, Sir Solo, Daddy’s Girl, and Whakamuka. THE JUMPERS. Dempsey was schooled oyer four brush hurdles, fencing well, as did Advise in a similar task. Huahman and John Bunny did a round of the brush hurdles and then did useful work on the grass. , , ~ Royal Abbey jumped, four brush hurdles in gOod style, and then covered a round of the grass with Snake, which was not in a galloping humour, and was very little use to nis companion. Auburn jumped four brush hurdles without mistake. Bezant and Blue Cross doing a similar task, negotiating the obstacles in a satisfactory manner. Waimai, Totara Jack, Shell Shock, Ruperino, and Mangawai were sent a round of the big fences going over the hill. Hyginas accompanied them over the big obstacles oh the flat when, be was nulled off. The other quartet jumped all right until the second fence on the bill, when Mangawai stopped, eventually getting over and finishing the course. Waimai then led Totara Jack to the double, the last-named striking the second fence and dislodging Ins rider, Waimai finishing alone, with Shell Shock and Lnoerrino following. Lochella jumped the big fences on the flat without mistake, although he dipped badly after landing over the brush obstacle near the mile post. He walked away all right. NEW ARRIVALS. Rippling, Sea De’il, Sir Burnett, Advise, Cantoris, Shell Shock, Lupenno, and Malatua reached Mlerslie yesterdlH'. Hurt is to ride Explorer in his Great Northern engagement. SCRATCHING. AUCKLAND, Jnne 2. Guianform was withdrawn from the Great Northern Hurdles at 11.40 n.m. to-day. _ j A Press Association message from Auckland, late last night, states that the weather is not promising for to-day s races. It is raining steadily-