SPORTING.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXIX, Issue 9230, 23 December 1898, Page 2

SPORTING.

.■ ——» '■■•. - ' TEAINING NOTES.:' (Per Press Association.) Auokland, December 22. At Ellerslie this morning Blue Jacket, assisted by Oanopus and Lady Marion, galloped lj- miles in 2mins 50sec3 on the course proper! This was the gallop of the morning, Nestor got through strong rounds on the tan, assisted by Regulus in the last six furlongs. Crusoe, Coronet, and Panoply galloped the Cup distance, .. the ..two last named finished together, with Crusoe three lengths away. The , time wasSinins 56secs. The gallop ' , was a fair one.. Tirant d'Eau and , Cceur de Lion galloped 1£ miles in ' 2inins 52secs. The pair finiehed together, but the Oup favorite went well all the way, Cairo showed to advantage in long strong, work. Okoari apparently had the best of a battle over seven furlongs, run in lmiu 38secs. . Acone and Explosion •? did " I steady work on the tan. Miss Emmy,' i alone, covered six furlongs on the . course proper in lmin 21secs. "Eed • Lancer, atom, galloped six furlongs in j lmin on the course proper. • Hasiings and Eosella covered six fur- ; longs in lmin 22secs. Res and ; Crusade got through strong work over '■ a mile. ITblan did two rounds steady i on the course proper. Seabreeze beat Labourer over six furlongs in lmin 24*pcs. Multiform and Altair did. half pace on the new plough, The Derby colt is still sore. Nantes and Screw Gin did six furlongs at three quarter, spnr-!. Dummy, working' well di i h f pace work, and St, 3 Gordon nn ••} miles in lmin 22sec&, . r St. Peter ami Uannongate did great i pace work.