ELLERSLIE TRIALS

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19765, 21 December 1935, Page 8

ELLERSLIE TRIALS

BOXING DAY PREPARATION SEMI-FINAL GALLOPS. PLATO WORKS IMPRESSIVELY. DIATOMOUS’ FINE EFFORT. (By Telegraph.—Special to Times.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. With the exception of light misty rain about halfway through work before the breakfast interval, the weather was fine Tor training at Ellerslie this morning. The course proper with the poles 55ft. out from the rails was used and some smart efforts were recorded, those to please most among the Cup horses being Kelly, Gay Broney, Argentic and Kiltowyn, while among the sprinters Diatomous, Plato, Fracas, Royal Secret and Legatee impressed most. The going was excellent. On the course proper Impasto was first to work and with a good weight up reeled off six furlongs In 1.20 4-5. He finished on well. Variant and her stablemate Roaming, went off slowly rrom the seven rurlong post and ran home In 1.36. They Increased the pace from the five furlong post to run the last hair-mlle In 55 2-ss, with Variant doing the better at the finish. Heritage finished well clear of Gay Marigold arter traversing seven rurlongs in 1.32 3-5, the last six being covered in 1.19 4-5. Heritage put plenty of dash Into his work. , . Supreme Ruler finished up a userui half-mile task in 545. Entail (Raynor) came home from the five furlong post in 1.0 4-5, the last three taking 40 4-5. This three-year-old is looking much better than he did when ne was here In the Spring. Pasha was not doing his best at any part of six rurlongs in 1.24 3-5. Plato In Good Shape. The Railway Handicap candidate Plato had Kotou as a companion over six furlongs which occupied 1.18. This was the best of the morning over the distance and Plato did his work impressively. Rlngshot and Professional finished well In front of Imamint at the end of five rurlongs In 1.7 2-5. The first-named pair shaped nicely for novices. Rereatu (Gilchrist) sprinted five furlongs In 1.5. He was running on solidly at the end. Solas was given an easy five furlongs which he completed in 1.11 3-5. Gay Broney (McTavlsh) and Vera Acre (Sergeant) were companions over a mile and a-quarter, being joined at the mile post by Argentic (Wiggins). The full distance took 2.16 3-5 and the final round 2.7 1-5, the seven furlongs being covered In 1.34 1-5. Argentic was only timed over the latter distance. . Gay Broney and Vera Acre were just In front or Argentic at the finish but the last named was going well within hlmseir and could have done better. Wild Chase and Pelmet. The southern two-year-olds, Wild Chase and Pelmet were associated over hair-a-mlle run In 51 3-ss. Bullfight registered 1.34 for seven furlongs. Royal Appellant and Teddy Boy were on terms arter traversing: seven furlongs In 1.37. Royal Appellant was doing It nicely at the end) Moquette was just In rront or Gay Chief at the conclusion of lialf-a-mlle in 52 2-ss. Moquette did her work well but Gay Chief was being kicked up at the finish. The Railway Handicap candidate Diatomous went attractively over five furlongs which he completed in 1.4 1-5, the last half-mile taking 51 1-ss. It was the best of the morning over the distance and he had nothing In reserve at the finish. The southern three-year-old Lady Graceful was responsible for a pleasing effort over seven furlongs, running the distance in f. 32 4-5. She covered the first halfmile In 52 1 -5s and she was staying- on particularly well at the end. Kiltowyn Hits Out. Kiltowyn worked alone over a mile and arter running the first half In 51 2-ss, finished the task In 1.45 4-5. It was a useful effort and he could have reduced his time. Persian Lady was going comfortably throughout five furlongs which occupied 1.11 3-5. ■Spiral beat Greek Shepherd over seven furlongs In 1.34 3-5, the first hair-mlle being covered in 535. Spiral was putting plenty of clash Into bis work at the end. The stablemates Sir Abb and Tldalla finished on terms at the conclusion of six rurlongs In 1.20, the last half-mile taking 52 2-ss. Tldalla is In great order for her engagements at the coming meeting. The Cup candidates, Kelly (Gilchrist), Senior (Thomson), Tybalt (McTavlsh) and Vanestep (Wiggins) were associated over a mile and a-quarter which took 2.16 2-5, the last round being covered In 2.6 1-5. They ran the last seven rurlongs In 1.3 2. Kely was In front practically all the way and finished a couple of lengths ahead of Vanestep and Senior, who were together In front or Tybalt. Kelly as usual carried a light weight but be was on the outside and very wide out at times. A Useful Performance. On Parade went away from the mile post and came home In 1.47 4-5. He carried a good weight and It was a userui performance. Hest ran half-a-mlle In 52 3-ss. The daughter or Hunting Song Is a very nice mover and should get some money at the meeting. Arter her first two furlongs in 24 4-ss, Fracas was running on strongly at the end or seven furlongs in 1.32 3-5. This filly dropped out or the Cup but remains in the Christmas Handicap and should run prominently. The best hair-mlle or the morning was credited to Royal Secret who ran the distance in 50 2-ss. She was kicked out at the finish but still it was a smart effort. After schooling King Mestor and Tea Chat were allotted strong work over seven rurlongs. taking 1.3 S to complete the task. The two-year-old Master Vaals finished in rront or Free Advice at the end or half-a-mlle in 53 3-ss. Over a similar distance Golden Blonde proved too good Tor Abbess of Whitby in 51 2-ss. Big Dook trotted round to tho half-mile post and ran home in 52 3-5. ire was not kicked out r at any part of It. Shu Over Five. After running the first two furlongs in 25 4-5 s Shu was timed to complete five rurlongs In 1.7. Although he was ridden out at the finish It was a good performance as he Is a particularly lazy track worker. Silver Streak reeled off hair-a-mile In 51 2-ss. He worked very evenly and looks a fit hprsc. After traversing the nrst two furlongs In 255, Legatee got to the end or five In 1.4 3-5, time which was beaten only once during the morning. Tills three-year-old Is a very good galloper. Valmlnt gave Gemland several lengths start at the seven rurlong post and heat her very easily, being timed" to run the last six rurlongs In 1.23. United finished in front or King Spear at the end of live furlongs In l.s.

The Jumper Tea Chat (Sharkey) Jumped a couple or hurdles sarcly while King Mostor (Baker) went over Tour rences He Jumped rather high at some or his obstacles.