TRAINING NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 827, 11 January 1906, Page 8

TRAINING NOTES.

ELLERSLIE. TUESDAY. Now that the visiting teams have left, Ellerslie has regained its normal state again, and the local stables are getting their horses ready for Whangarei and Takapuna meetings. On Tuesday morning Kola Nip ran a strong seven furlongs on the sand in Imin 34 3-ssec. The Soult gelding seems on the improve again. Ben Blair, on the same track, took Imin 8 3-ssec to complete five furlongs. The old fellow is still a bit above himself. Lord Seaton, on the tan, left seven furlongs behind in Imin 33sec. Macmanemin’s team, Scotty, Lycia, Whakatopoto, Delania, Monoform, Azoff and others were restricted to half-pace work on the tan. King Paul and Lady Clements, who claim engagements at Whangarei, did easy pacing work separately. Le Beau galloped down seven furlongs on the tan in Imin 34sec. Putty, who leaves for Wellington to-day (Thursday), was given a circle on- the tan with Ben Deeley in the saddle. The Auckland Cup winner put up a very attractive performance by running round in Imin 55 l-ssec, and should take no end of beating in the Wellington Cup. Jewellery, who looks a bit light, was led in the centre of the course, and cantered about five times round. The treble winners, Landlock and Leonator, did good three-quarter-pace work on the tan, and look none the worse for the heavy calls made on them at the late summer meeting. A lot of others did useful work. The following horses should run well at the Whangarei meeting next Friday and Saturday : — Flying: Nervine, Omati, Alba Rose. Publicans’ Purse: Bonomiana, Annoyed, Kola Nip. Cup: Sir Gilead, Lovelink,. King Paul. Hurdles: Major, Te Papa. Railway: Alba Rose, Bonomiana, Discoverer. Welcome Stakes: Fieramosca or Muthema. i Kenington Stakes: Omati or Discoverer. Settlers’: Pamperia or Bras d’Or.

THE WHANGAREI MEETING.

The Summer Meeting of the Whangarei Racing Club will be commenced to-morrow (Friday). and brought to a conclusion on Saturday. Secretary R. J. Dent and his committee have been working hard to put things in ship-shape order, and everything promises for a big success. Indeed reports from the Northern township prophesy that if the weather remains fine, all records will go by the board. A large number of sportsmen left for Whangarei last night, the Ngapuhi being crowded, and as the fixture is a highly popular one locally, there should be a very large attendance when the curtain is rung up. Owing to certain horses being engaged in several events, it is difficult to say what will start, but the following may run well in their respective engagements:—Flying Handicap, Nervine and Alba Rose; Publicans’ Purse, Bonomiana or Kola Nip; Whangarei Cup, Nervine or Annoyed; First Hurdles, Corporal or Major; Railway Handicap, La Cigale or Bonomiana; Welcome Stakes, Discoverer or ' Alba Rose; Kensington Stakes, Ben Blair.