ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume II, Issue 74, 24 December 1891, Page 4

ELLERSLIE TRAINING NOTES.

Monday. —All work was done on ihe plough. Harrison was out at daylight, and worked his team, Fraternite and Clanranald, in company, were sent, a couple of lounds at a good pace. ? Flinders went twice round, finishing home the last time in company with Yattaghan, almost vfat top. British Lion had Whakawatea for a companion for a couple of rounds steady; the Cup candidate then put in another round .by himself. Fishmonger was sent three circuits, the first two rounds slow, and the last at about half pace. Orakei went a steady three rounds. Dolosa was restricted to half pace work. The Dancer, in company with Euwereweru, put in a good smart round. Chance, Prospector, and Scot Free, each went three times round steady, the. later in neck sweaters. Lochness went a couple of rounds at about half pace. Hopeful Kate strode over three miles in taking style at about half pace. Tuna did a couple of rounds at half pace. North Atlantic and Stepniak, in company, went once round, the last six furlongs being done fast. Tamar went a couple of rounds slow. : . Tuesday. — All on plough. Stepniak and North Atlantic did a real good six-furlong . gallop together, both moving well. Flinders went a couple of rounds steady, finishing home .. the.'last six furlongs fast, being joined at the top of the straight by Yattaghan. Fishmonger put in a useful three rounds at half-pace. Kupe, Leofric, and Tit went once round, in company, at top Tulloch had Ma Boughal for a companion for one round steady. British Lion did a couple of rounds steady, and Whakawatea once, while Dolosa was restricted to trotting exercise. Queen of Trumps went a couple of miles at half-pace. Prospector did three miles steady, as did also the jumper Chance. Clan- , ranald went twice round the tan steady. Reprisal, Workman, and Coalscuttle were sent ? a mile at top. Ingorina did a couple of miles . steady. Priscilla did likewise. ' -

Duhkeld, the man-eater, is located in the Wagga district now, and is reported as being greately cured of his bad habit. Some persons believe in coincidences. For - instance, we have heard of those who backed at the Auckland meeting because it 7 rained that morning just prior to the races, blow we have the report that in Australia a number consistently backed a horse called Storm in a hurdle race, because of the bad weather, and he rewarded them by winning easily. According to paragraphs in the sporting papers from London, it would seem that Mr. “. Joe ” Thompson, the Australian leviathan, won a large sum over the Cesarewitch, but a number did not “ pay up.” He intends placing in the hands of Tattersall's Club a sum equal to that owing to him, and then give his “ swell” customers the alternative of paying or be posted as defaulters