ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 70, 26 November 1891, Page 6

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

Monday.—All work was done on the plough. The Barb, Tulloch, and Relation were sent a couple of rounds at a good • sweeping gallop, after which the pony Silkworm did half pace work twice round. Fishmonger was restricted to slow work for three rounds. Stepper went twice round slow, being joined afterwards by Karewa for another circuit, both coming home the last six furlongs at top. Nile, Swiftsure and Calvi, all together, went once round, finishing home fast the last .furlong. Kupe went once round at half pace. Capella, immediately after starting, bolted with the boy, who could not pull her up till she had compassed three rounds. Puwerewere, The Dancer, Jessica, and a bay gelding out of Scot Free’s dam, all did a circuit together slow- Lochness, looking blooming, put in a couple of rounds at about three-quarter pace. Nap went once round slow, after which he was sent the reverse way on the grass gallop in company with Tit, the Titania filly at about half pace, spurting home. Scot Free put in a couple of rounds at about half pace. Tuesday.—On the plough: Harrison was the first to work, sending his two-year-olds once round slow, followed by Reprisal and Fiesole, who eachdid the same distance at the same pace. Priscilla, Ingorina, and Jessica, each did a couple of rounds at about threequarter pace. King Cannibal went once round, finishing the last five furlongs at top. Stepper put in a couple of rounds ata good swinging canter, after which he was schooled over the hurdles. The Barb did a useful round at about three-quarterpace. Hopeful Kate was restricted to a couple of rounds slow. Ma Boughal, in company with Tulloch, went a round at top. Dolosa worked in the middle of the course. Fishmonger went three rounds slow. Lorace and Nightcap each went a couple pf rounds,at

about half pace. Kupe went a round at top. Nap, in company with Relation, put in a couple of rounds at a good swinging canter. The Dancer had Puwerewere for a companion for a couple of rounds slow. Orakei went round at half pace, finishing home the last half mile with Secret at top. Capella did a couple of fast rounds. Lochness. in company with Scot Free, went a couple of rounds at half pace, finishing home fast. Prospector went three times round slow, and Chance twice.