ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 30, 21 February 1891, Page 5

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

Monday, i6th Inst. ALL the horses worked on the trial track. Begorra and Ma Boughal were sent a mile at top, being joined by Dishonour the last 6 furlongs. Hailstone went three times round steady, moving sore. Hopeful Kate put in a useful three times round steady. Tuna was sent once round at top. Flint did twice round at half pace. Fishmonger was sent three circuits steady. Patchwork went twice round steady. Forget-me-not only put in once round at half pace. Vendetta went twice round at good swinging canter. Lochness and Scot Free went twice round slow. Minnie Grey went three times rounds slow. Gazelle did a round at top. Impulse was restricted to a slow two rounds. Orakei three times round at good swinging canter.

- Tuesday. All horses worked on the trial track. Begorra and Nap each did three times round slow. Ma Boughal was sent two rounds at a good useful pace. Lochness put in three rounds slow.'

Scot Free also did three rounds slow. Flint was sent twice round at half pace. Macaroni did one round steady. Hopeful Kate four times round at a good useful pace. Coalscuttle once round at half pace, being joined by The

Workman the last six furlongs. Vendetta twice round at a steady canter. Miss Cole once round at a steady canter. Priscilla went once round slow. A bay gelding in Williamson’s stable put in a useful three times round. Patchwork, Impulse, Orakei and Fishmonger were restricted to walking exercise. Keane had the full sister to Crackshot on the course for walking exercise. Wednesday. The following horses worked on the plough : — Patchwork twice round good serviceable gallop. Ma Boughal cantered twice round. Antelope went two rounds slow. Flint twice round at about half pace. Nap and Begorra, in company, went twice round at a good pace, finishing home fast. Moderator two rounds at about half pace. "Williamson’s bag gelding put in two rounds at half pace. The following horses worked on the trial track:— Orakei did a useful three rounds at half pace. Macaroni twice round at about three-quarter pace. Impulse twice round slow. Fishmonger three times round at good strong pace. Priscilla oniy did slow work. , Lochness, Scot Free, Hailstone, and Hopeful Kate were engaged in walking exercise.

Thursday. The following horses worked on the trial track Patchwork and Moderator were associated together for a mile and a quarter gallop at top, Patchwork going on for another six furlongs by himself. Orakei did a strong canter for two rounds. Ma Boughal twice round at good strong canter. Coalscuttle and The Workman went together once round

steady. Vendetta twice round steady. Dividend once round at about half pace. Impulse two circuits slow. The following horses worked on the plough:— Nap three times round steady. Begorra three times round steady. Macaroni once round at good pace. Capella once round steady. Antelope did a useful couple of rounds steady. Friday. Ma Boughal, Nap, Begorra, and Antelope each did two circuits slow on the plough. Moderator was sent three rounds at half pace. Dividend went once round the trial track at half pace.