TRAINING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 815, 19 October 1905, Page 8

TRAINING NOTES.

ELLERSLIE.

TUESDAY

Although a drizzling rain fell nearly all night, the caretaker opened the grass track. Kola Nip was the first to open the ball with a mile gallop, alone, in Imin 48sec. Lady Annie got to the end of six furlongs, the last five in Imin 6sec. The mare is not partial to wet tracks. Dardanus held Pearl Necklet in a runaway five furlongs’ burst in Imin 6 2-ssec. Monoform and another assisted Delania over a fast-run mile in imin 47 2-ssec. The former pulled off after completing five furlongs. Seabird broke away for a nine furlongs’ spin, which was completed in 2min 4 4-ssec. Syren spurted a few furlongs. Gladstone, Lady Hune and another ran a circle at top, the former having the best of the bout. Inniskillen, with a mate, completed two rounds at three-quarter pace. Trephine, who looks none too sound, did gentle work on the tan. Lord Seatan ran four furlongs at top, the last three furlongs in 39sec. Austerlitz slipped over five furlongs in Imin 7sec. Kilderkin also spurted, moving freely. L~dy Rose, looking well, did medium-pace work. Scotty had Apologue in trouble all the way for a mile, finished in Imin 47 lusec. Le Beau, who is coming on nicely, did a circle, spurting home. Solitary had her stable mate, Idol, in trouble from the sixfurlong post in Imin 23 3-ssec. Waipuna strode over six furlongs strongly, easily settling Landlock’s chance + 'or a slow six furlongs in Imin 22 l-ssec. Desdemona spurted four furlongs at her best pace. Jean, with Leonator for a companion, moved freely for seven furlongs; the pair finished together. Jewellery, with a light boy, did three rounds at half-pace. Bonomiana claimed a head victory over Gladys Rose in a four furlongs’ flutter in

52sec. Woodmount, labouring, took Imin 23 2-ssec to finish six furlongs. Sonoma, Hakaria, Master Delaval, the Major, and Discoverer also worked. Alter the breakfast interval heavy rain set in, but as the grass track was open, trainers worked their charges there. Lady Clements had no difficulty in beating olf King Paul for seven furlongs in Imin 32sec. The mare finished up a sound gallop. Putty, Ben Deeley up, did a nice striding gallop of nine furlongs in 2min 7 3-ssec. Waikato, anxious to put on steam, did two rounds at halfpace. This horse is very fit. General Average, blowing a lot, finished in front of Nervine, who had to be ridden out, and the moderate Silicia for six furlongs in Imin 20 3-ssec. Sweet Alice slipped over four furlongs in 52 2-ssec. Appollonaris (Scotty’s half-brother) ran clean away from the Pikau colt, after trying both the sand and the grass ' tracks. In lira ngi slipped over five furlongs alone. Dear Dolly spurted six furlongs in Imin 21 l-ssec. Melodeon’s half-brother and Momi had a credit of Imin 5 3-ssec for a five furlongs’ bout, the former in front. The pony Mataura and two others had a flutter together’ over a short course at top. The Marjory colt and another galloped three furlongs in 38$sec. The Soult—Curacoa and Azoff finished up three furlongs in 38 3-ssec, the former in front. Pukekohe, Sir Gilead, and Geordie finished in this order for a circuit in 2min 1 4-ssec. The latter was beaten off. The Drudge colt, although built on small and light lines, skipped away from another baby for three furlongs in 39sec Frank Dodd and Mauku had a couple of rounds over the schooling hurdles, shap-

ing .well. The Swimmer and old Straybird did a like task over the steeplechase jumps in the centre of the course. The owner of Swimmer was present to see his horse work. Ben Blair, who was taken in hand again last week, was hacked about the centre. Several others worked.