LATEST SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11267, 22 December 1914, Page 5

LATEST SPORTING.

ELLERSUE OPERATIONS. [Per Pr*ss Associatiow.] AUCKLAND, December 22. The weather this morning savoured more of winter than of summer. There was a strong wind blowing, witn a little rain. All work of importance was registered on tho outeido ot tn'o course proper, which wass in good orBanksiadid five furlongs in lmin 6 3-ssec. . Tact heat Prince Soult over sis; furlongs in lmin 18 l-ftwo, the latter taking lmin 30 2-sseo. Doff Francisco was going stronger than Camulus at tho end of a round, in 2min 5 2-6 sec Jack Delaval, with tho assistance at intervals of Devastation, and 1 another, covered a mile and a quarter m 2mm Arran and Delenda were together at the end of four furlongs, covered m 53 3-ssec. Merry Roe easily beat Castatia over six furlongs in lmin 21sec. p Beldame, and Tete-a-Teto did six furlongs in lmin 19 2-sseo. Austin went a furlong further m lmin 34 2-ssec. Reputation was too good for Muilinger over a, mile and a quarter,, covered in 2min ISsec, the latter taking 2min 20sec. , Bimeter beat Court Martial and Snapdragon over seven furlongs m lmin 34 l-Ssec. , _ ~ Toreador finished better thau Goldfire over six furlongs in lmin 20 3-sseo. Waretep. going nicely alongside Sinapis, covered a mile and a, quarter in 2min 18 2-ssec. ~'«*. Allegation was two- lengths m front of Soldier, with St Elm several lengths away, at the end of a. mile and a quarter/ covered in 2min 17sec, tho lastnamed taking 2min 20sec Football, Ringform and Sea Pink, together, did tho same distance m 2min 20sec. ~,.,. • A Marshal M' Donald, with the assistance at intervals of Balboa and Campeador, ran a mile and a half in 2nun 45 8-ssec, finishing well. . Soultikoff, Royal Irish and Jolio Fille were in that order at the end or a similar journey, which occupied 2min 40 3-ssee, Royal Irish taking 2min 48 4-osec, and Jolio Fille 2min 50 1-5 sec. Bee was better than Iliad's Hero over five furlongs from the new post, in lmin 4 1-oscc , ' Postillion did a similar distance from the old post in lmin 6seo. ' Marco Bello and Mountain Dew were together at tho end of four furlongs, in 62sec. Mono Jack oovered seven furlongs comfortably in lmin 35seo, Snub and Adjutant were on terms at the end' of five furlongs, in lmin j C 8-svsec

Maninroa went a round in 2min 6seo.

Downham beat Sweet Corn over five furlongs from the new post in Imm sseo.

Chortle was going easier than Vocation at the end of seven furlongs, run in lmin 32 2-£ sec.

Prince Merriweo did a mil© and a half in 2niin 66 8-ssec. Wishful was better than Desert Gold over five furlongß,. in lmin 9sec. King Lupin did four furlongs in 52sec.

Sauci ran nvo furlongs in lmin 10 2-osec.

During tho breakfast interval Goldsize covered a round in 2min 2sec. After breakfast Patronale did three furlongs in 39sec. Kitty Bellairs beat Apellon over four furlongs in Clsec.

Christmas Rose, Tripoli and" Chime, in that order, did six furlongs in lmin 19sec. A lot of others worked. Kilmeny was schooled over six hurdles, fencing well.