FINAL TRIALS AT ELLERSLIE

Southland Times, Issue 23947, 13 October 1939, Page 10

FINAL TRIALS AT ELLERSLIE

CUP HORSES SHOW TO ADVANTAGE SMART SPRINT BY FRANCIS DRAKE (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, October 12. The best trials at Ellerslie this morning when the final gallops of horses engaged at the Auckland Racing Club s spring meeting took place were those of Silver Quex and Silver Stick over five furlongs, Francis Drake over four and Royal Appellant over seven. The course proper, on which the poles were 35 feet out, provided good going and the weather, with the exception of a shower in the breakfast interval, was fine. After running her first two furlongs in 24 l-ssec, Silver Quex finished ■several lengths ahead of Aero King over five furlongs run in lmin 4 l-ssec. ; This time equalled the best of the morning over the distance. Valspear was running on at the conclusion of half a mile in 52sec and British Talent had a bit in reserve while running the same distance in 52 l-ssec. Another fine effort over five furlongs was that of Silver Stick, who also registered lmin 4 l-ssec, after taking 13 l-ssec for his first furlong. Blonde Princess finished clear of Trevace over a similar distance in lmin 4 3-ssec. She ran the last half-mile in 51 3-ssec and was doing her work attractively at the finish. Pern impressed more than Miss Appellant while traversing a mile in lmin 48 2-ssec. The first half-mile was run in 52 3-ssec. Beeswing worked evenly over five furlongs which took lmin 6sec, the last four in 52 3-ssec. The Mitchelson Cup candidates, Sly Fox and Tidewaiter, were companions over a mile. Tidewaiter got a couple of lengths the better of the start, but Sly Fox was with him at the end of the first furlong and then drew out a couple of lengths, which he maintained to the finish. They ran the first halfmile in 52 l-ssec and the full distance in lmin 47 l-ssec. It was a useful trial. , ... Francis Drake ran half a mile in 51sec, the best of the morning over the distance. Valmint impressed more than Inlliarch throughout six furlongs covered in lmin 22 4-ssec, the last three in 41 4-ssec. The two-year-olds, Phaleron, Harmony and Taane Pango, worked attractively over half a mile, the former finishing in front after completing the distance in 51 2-ssec. The first furlong took 12 l-ssec and Phaleron, who was on the outside, was going away at the Royal Appellant was too good for Ivy Willonyx arid Fidelis at the conclusion of seven furlongs run in lmin 33 2-ssec. They ran the first three furlongs in 39sec and Royal Appellant was doing his work well at the finish. Right Royal and Royal Huntress completed six furlongs in lmin 21 l-ssec. Valerian joined them at the half-mile post, finished full of running, and beat them home by a couple of lengths, the latter distance taking 53 3-ssec. Farland, who went away slowly from the seven-furlong post, came home in lmin 37 4-ssec. He ran his last five furlongs in lmin 6 4-ssec and was accompanied over the last half-mile by Gadger, the final three furlongs taking 40 3-ssec. Farland had a lot in reserve.