ROUND ABOUT ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1083, 8 December 1910, Page 6

ROUND ABOUT ELLERSLIE.

A very poor* morning’s work was witnessed at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning, when the weather was fine and the tracks hard. The grass was the only track used.

Souls and Goodwin Sands were the first pair to work, the stablemates running home in 1.3 4 3-5. Solus appeared to most advantage,. Coromandel was restricted. to long steady work. Santa Rosa, who settled down to his work quickly, beat Waimangu over a mile in 1-50 3-5, neither being ridden out.

Kuratau, now in P. McLaughlin’s charge, ran three furlongs in 3 9 3-5. There was nothing to choose between Kakama and Tamainupo at the end of seven furlongs in 1.36 3-5. Paisano moved nicely over the same ground in 1.31. He appeared to have a fair weight up. Advocate was associated with

Bonny Fishwife over half a mile, the latter being no use to the Cup horse, who ran home in 51 3-5.

Dunborve and Epsom Lass worked steamly together. Iney, got the best of the start and beat Goldfinder over seven furlongs in the good time of 1.3 0. Goldfinder was not favoured by his rider, and his performance was a good one. Sphinx and Countree sprinted three furlongs in 38.

Without being bustled, Wenonah and Maxwell cast six furlongs behind in 1.20 4-5.

Waiotahi and a bay, related to Bully, ran hali-a-mile in 54. Monoplane, assisted by Rosalind over the last couple of furlongs, ran a mie in 1-45.

Luperin and Poictiers ran from the seven to the half-mile post in 38. Manapouri moved well over seven furlongs, the little fellow registering 1.31.

Apelion sprinted a short half-mile on the sand. Black Northern and Scotch were together at the end of six furlongs in 1.18.

Elegation beat Sylverlyte over half-a-mile in 50 4-5. Seatonella ran the same distance in 50.

Hamadryad covered a circuit at three-quarter pace. Lady Frances showed a turn of speed, the brown mare registering 49 3-5 for four furlongs. Escamillo and Rangiora ran six furlongs in 1-24, the latter having all the best of the argument.

In addition to Kuratau, P. McLaughlin is handling a mare by St. Paul —Royalty, therefore a half-sister to Royal Day. An unnamed pony by St. Paul, in T. William’s stable, is showing lots of pace on the tracks, and he may be amongst the runners at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. J. Conquest has been engaged to ride Waimangu in the Auckland Cup. The pair were associated when Waimangu won the King Edward Memorial Handicap. Paisano continues to move along the right way at Ellerslie, and many shrewd ones are ticking Strowan’s son to be a hard horse to beat on Boxing Day, when the Cup comes up for decision.

Blue Garment is hardly looking himself just now, and the brown horse may not be seen at his best at Ellerslie-

Waiari is amiss, and this accounts for his non-appearance amongst the nominations at the A.R.C. Summer Meeting. The gelding Tipua has gone into F. McManemin’s stable. J. Chaaie has had an addition to his string in the shape of a half-sister to First Barrel.

After working on Tuesday, Allegation sprung a tendon. D. Bannatyne, who had charge of the colt, is having a particularly bad run.

Kopu is looking well, and appears to be quite ready to undertake the’ winding-up gallops- He is a chestnut with three white feet. K. Hall has had Rangiora placed in his charge. The ’chaser Loch Fyne will, in the course of a couple of weeks, also be one of Hall’s team. Delegate does not appear to improve in his schooling, and he jumped very sow while doing a round of the hurdles in company with Lady Patrica during the week. Rumour has it that Prophet registered a fast mile and a-half outside the trestles on the course proper one afternoon recently.

Goldfinder is moving along well, and everything ponits to him seeing the post in the Cup. Some difficulty may be experienced in securing the services of a capable lightweight, as the son of San Fran has only 6.7 to carry.

Iney registered a smart seven furlongs on Tuesday, the mare beating Goldfinder over the distance in 1.30.

Of the 13 horses engaged in the Cup, all except four, Diabolo, Bridge, John, and Sir Prize, are at present working at Ellerslie-

Toa Tuhi cut up very badly in a gallop with an unnamed pony, out of Silk, on Tuesday. The chestnut will have to improve considerably if he is to credit his owner with a stake. Disquieting rumours have been in circulation during the past few’ days concerning Advocate. The son of Hotchkiss worked on Tuesday, but he was only asked to travel half-a-mile, which he cast behind in 51 2-5, easily beating Bonny Fishwife. Advocate looks on the big side, and it will be interesting to see how he shapes in his work when asked to run over a distance.

Elysian was on the track during the week, but it will be some time before this fine looking horse will be seen with the colours up. Master Baber, in D. Moraghan’s stable, is a regular attendant, and he may contest some of the minor juvenile events at the approaching meeting.

Sir Walter, who figures in hack races at Ellerslie, is a brother to Turbine. He is a vastly different built horse to the Takapuna hero. F. McManemin is keeping his two-year-olds, Tranquil, Merci and Kaween going, but the prospects of the trio of capturing a race at the A.R.C. gathering look far from bright.

Lady Patricia is being kept moving in her work, but it is doubtful if this mare will be at her best at Xmas. She jumped the hurdles in good style on Tuesday. Frank Ross is keeping the cream gelding Togoshushima moving on the track. A win for any of Frank’s team would not be out of its turn.

R. Hall has a half-brother to Sabre in work at Ellerslie. This trainer is getting quite a big string together. At the time of writing a rider has not been engaged to ride Goldfinder in the Cup. After working at Ellerslie on Tuesday morning, Bully picked up a nail, and the bay gelding will have to be eased again.

A visitor from the South states that there is very little likelihood of C. Jenkins being seen in the saddle at Xmas, as the well-known horseman has had to have the stitches in his .leg renewed.