ELLERSLIE TRACK WORK

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22741, 29 November 1935, Page 4

ELLERSLIE TRACK WORK

(Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, November 28. Weather and track -conditions were good at Ellerslie this ; morning for the final gallops in connection with the Takapuna Jockey Club's spring meeting, which opens on Saturday. The course proper, on which the poles were out 60 feet from the rails, was available, and the No. 3 grass and tan and two-year-old tracks were also open. Several sound gallops were recorded, among them being those of Crooning, Kiltowyn, Kelly, and Tray Bit. On the course proper Chief Emerald and Supreme Ruler reeled off half a mile in 52 l-ssec. It was a good effort, and Chief Emerald showed to the more advantage. Red Flame was given an easy six furlongs, which was covered in lmin 26 •2-ssec. 'She looks all the better for her race at Pukekohe last Saturday. ■ Eleetwind finished in front of Imaminfc over five furlongs, which occupied lmin 7 2-ssec. They ran the first- two/in 25 2-ssec, and Fleetwind. finished on well. Valspeardid halfa mile ih 52 3-ssec, after running the first three furlongs in 38 2-ssec.

Tidalia and Enlightenment covered six furlonars in lmin 21sec. ' The former, who finished in front, went particularly well.

Pasha worked lazily over five furlongs in lmin 12 4-ssec.

Kelly, Tray Bit, Rereatu, and Tybalt were in that order at the conclusion of six furlongs, run in lmin- 20sec. They ran the first three in 395e0.., The first-named pair impressed most, :: though; Tybalt also shaped well. Roman Mascot ran home from the sixfurlong post in lmin 22 l-ssec. Psychologist, after running the first half-mile in 50 2-ssec, completed the mile in lmin 46 l-ssec.

The Alison Cup candidates, Sir Abb, Gay Broney, and Prince Colossus were associated over a mile, which occupied lmin 45 l-ssec. They ran the first half'in 53sec, and Gay Broney was just in front of Sir Abb, with Prince Colossus beaten off. It was the best"'; gallop . over that distance during the morning. Te Broney, after running her first three furlongs in 39 2-ssec, got to: the end of in lmin 21 2-ssec. Vera Acre and King Mestor finished well in front of Verniers while traversing six furlongs in lmin 21 4-ssec. The first three furlongs took 40 2-ssec. Royal Secret was too good for Hope Lass over five furlongs in lmin 7 4-ssec. The two-year-olds Queen Brierly and Summary reeled off three furlongs in' 39 4-ssec, the former showing to more advantage. Master Vaals shaded Captain Bruce over three furlongs in 39 4-ssec. Master Vaals has come on nicely in the last few. weeks.

Maine, who arrived yesterday afternoon from Hastings, was sent over a mile. She van the first half in SO 2-ssec, and was easing up to complete the journey in lmin j'so 2-usec.

After breakfast Valmint, after running the first three furlongs in 41 2-ssec, took lmin 30see for seven furlongs. Kiltowyn was to have gone six furloiigs, but went away just in front of the seven-furlong post to run the last six in lmin 19 4-ssec. He had plenty of pace on when he jumped away, but still he carried a good weight, and it was a good periormance. . The best sprint of the morning over six furlongs was credited to Crooning, who had Prival to assist her. She ran the first three in 38 4-ssec, and completed the tasK in lmin 19 2-ssec. It was an attractive effort, and she is now better than ever she has previously been. Prival, although beaten, shaped encouragingly for one o. his class.

On the No. 3 grass track Ingshot and an unnamed maiden, both from N. R. W. M'Mavish's stable, sprinted three furlongs m 37 4-ssee —a smart perform-

Jewelled Girdle and Gemland wefe tinnd to nip the last four of five fur longs on the tan in 52 4-ssec.