TRIALS AT ELLERSLIE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 53, 4 March 1939, Page 6

TRIALS AT ELLERSLIE

GLEN ABB IMMPRESSIVE FINAL GALLOPS FOR PUKEKOHE. The final work-out of Ellerslie horses engaged at Pukekohe to-day took place on Thursday morning at Ellerslie on the No. 1 grass track and the tan. The best efforts were a mile by Glen Abb and six furlongs by Mai de Mer and Huntingmore. Bronze Emerald, after going slowly over the early part, ran six furlongs in 1.23 4-5. He increased the speed over the last three which took 38 l-ss. Bronze Wing hit out freely over six furlongs in 1.17 1-5, the last half-mile taking 51sec. Red Falcon finished in front of Bide-a-wee and Loyal Grant at the conclusion of half a mile in 50sec, the latter pair taking nearly a second longer. Electric Spear finished up serviceable work by running his last six furlongs in 1.28 1-5. He came through his racing at Te Aroha in good order. The stablemates Ranier and Konneta reeled off three furlongs in 36 4-ssec. Konneta will be in good fettle for her engagements at Taranaki. Miss Appellant was holding Wild Acre over six furlongs in 1.19 2-s’sec, after taking 27 4-5 for the first two. Going from almost a standing start Glen Abb, Trevace and Royal Abb were in that order at the conclusion of a mile in 1.44, the iast six furlongs taking 1.17 and the final half mile in 50 l-ssec. Glen Abb impressed by his effort. Mai de Mer reeled o: six furlongs in 1.16, Royal Ace assisting him over the last five in 1.3 4-5, and the Bonnie Mabel gelding over the last three in 38 l-ssec. Summary was timed to run the iast half-mile of her work in 49 3-ssec, and she was doing it well at the finish. Shy and Windcress completed a round in 1.54, the last half-mile in 54 4-ssec. Windcress finished several lengths in front. Full of Scotch was in front, of Norse Lady at the conclusion of five furlongs in 1.5, the first two in 26 l-ssec.

Huntingmore was responsible for one of the best efforts of the morning, over six furlongs, completing the distance in 1.16 2-5, the first three taking 37sec. He had a lot of pace on when he jumped away but it was a very satisfactory trial.

On the tan Knight of Australia covered a round in 2.2, going very easily.

Tybalt was going nicely at the end of half a mile in 53 3-ssec. Fleetwind and Aero King traversed five furlongs in 1.8. They ran the first half mile in 52 l-ssec, and both worked well.

Baldric and All Irish finished up a useful task by running six furlongs in 1.25 3-5, going easily throug>out. Ohmaha impressed more than Spinning Wheel at the conclusion of seven furlongs in 1.39. Marheke and Elsie were timed to run the last half mile of their work in 53 3-ssec, there being little between them at the finish.