LATE SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17230, 22 December 1923, Page 9

LATE SPORTING.

AUCKLAND NOTES. Special to the f! Star.” AUCKLAND. December 22. The weather was splendid for training operations at Ellerslie this morning. On the outside of the course proper, Winning Hit ran a mile. He picked up Viewpoint between the six and seven furlongs post. Viewpoint was slightly ahead at the finish. 4\ inning Hit’s time was lmin 47 2-ssec. Motley did four furlongs in 50 4-ssec. Cool Stimulants was in front of Murihaupo after six furlongs. Time lmin 20 2-ssee. Boomerday aud Glen Canny together did a mile and a haif in 2min 54 4-ssec. Gazeworthy was ahead of Royal Divorce over six furlongs. Time—lmin 19 4-osec. Pavo beat Tanadees over six furlongs in lmin 19 4-osec. Wild Hind covered a similar distance in lmin 23 2-osec, Para taking lmin 29 3-osec. Highland, who is in great heart, ran a round in 2min 0 4-osec. He was picked up by Corzino over the last five furlongs, but she was beaten off at the finish. Demand and To Kara got to tho end of a round in 2min 5 4-osec. Uralla easily beat Pelham over six furlongs in lmin 20 2-osec. Queen March did a mile in lmin 46 4-ssec. Lady Ridicule covered five furlongs in Itnin 3 2-ssee. Right and Left, Gold Light, Ballymena and Muraahi did one mile and a quarter in 2min 17sec covering the last round in 2min 3 2-ssec. They finished in the order named. Miss Egypt covered six furlongs in lmin 19sec. Tukia covered fire furlongs in lmin 5 2-osec. Many Kittle was picked up by Pilliewinkie at seven furlongs and did the round in 2min 4sec. Surveyor did five furlongs in lmin 6 4-ssec. Inferno did better than Shining Armour over five furlongs in lmin 6 l-ssec. Roseday. Zouave and Suggestion did a mile and a quarter. Suggestion got badly away. Roseday beat Zouave in 2min 16 4-ssec, with Suggestion some lengths away. The round took 2min 3 4-ssec. Razzle Dazzle beat Loyal Irish over a mile in lmin 46sec. Nigger Minstrel did four furlongs in 49 3-ssec. Enthusiasm covered a mile in lmin 44 2-ssec. Stork, Glencairn and Take Take did a round in 2min IS 2-osec, the first two being ahead at the finish. Finelli had much the better of Barrier over five furlongs in lmin 4 3-ssec. Explorer and Battle Song went over four hurdles in the centre the former pleasing most.