FOR AUCKLAND RACES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 4

FOR AUCKLAND RACES

TRAINING AT ELLERSLIE. YESTERDAY’S GALLOPS. [ Per Press Association. 1 AUCKLAND, Dee. 21. A strong northerly wind accompanied by a light drizzle made matters unpleasant for training operations at Ellerslie before breakfast, but after the interval the weather cleared. Heavy rain fell over night, consequently the ground cut out slightly, but despite this the going was fast. The course proper with the pole 40 feet out from the rails was available, and the bulk of the fast work was done on this track. Number three grass, the sand, tan, and two-year-old tracks were also in use. Some useful efforts were recorded, the best being those of Sunny Sky, Kiltowyn, Guarantee, and Pin Money. On the Course proper. Red Sun, after trotting round on the sand, was sent seven furlongs on the course proper in 1.34 1-5, the final three taking 40 1-5. He could have improved on the time. Lord Vai and Karangapai ran five furlongs in 1.5. They were on terms at the finish, with Lord Vai going the better of the pair. Sunny Sky was responsible for the best seven furlongs of the _ morning. She ran the first half a mile in 51 2-5„ and completed the task in 1.35 2-3. She was running on soundly at the finish. The stablomates. Gay Broney and My Money, were associated over a mile, the first half being done in 51. and five furlongs in 1.3 3-5. After reaching the straight Gay Broney drew out and completed the gallop in 1.46 4-5. My Money taking 1.48. Gay Broney did his work well. The Cup candidates, Gold Trail and Master Brierly, were together after doing a mile in 1.46, the first half in 51 3-5. and the final four in 54 2-5. Both did their work comfortably. The two-year-olds, Sporting Blood, the Lucullus —Country Air filly, and Royal Appellant, were in that order after running half a mile in 50 4-5. Sporting Blood did his work attractively. Croupier, with his trainer in the saddle, strode over half a mile in 54 very easily. Catalogue ran six furlongs in 1.22 3-5. He was under restraint throughout. Epigram, Chief Cook, and Limbohm were in that order after going five furlongs in 1.5, the first two taking 25 2-5. All worked well. Spiral and Pomp ran six furlongs in 1.20 1-5. Kiltowyn, from a standing start at the seven-furlong post, ran three furlongs in 39, and finished up in 1.32. It was a sound effort. Sunny Bachelor was several lengths ahead of Miss Rewa after running seven furlongs in 1.34 1-5. After breakfast, Jewelled Girdle worked alone over seven furlongs and was not fully extended to register 1.36. Guarantee' sprinted three furlongs in 38 1-5 in first-rate style. Baroscope, beginning slowly, went a mile and a-quarter in 2.26 1-5. The last five furlongs occupied 1.6 2-5. He worked better than usual. Red Manfred, after beginning slowly over a round, sprinted his last halfmile in 51 1-5. Pin Money, jumping out smartly, ran three furlongs in 37 2-5, a good effort. On No. 3 Grass. Rocket ran half a mile in 55 4-5, and Cricket Bat, who was moving short, ran the last three in 43 4-5. Rocket looks in excellent condition. Copyist, after going the first three furlongs in 42, finished six in 1.23 3-5. He was never at top. Bodyline, Burnish, Day Wind, and Brown Betty did serviceable work. Arrivals this morning included Silver Streak, Mother Superior, Whenuakura, Carfex, Eara. Minerval, Shatter, and Nightly.