ROUND ABOUT ELLERSLIE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1144, 14 March 1912, Page 12

ROUND ABOUT ELLERSLIE.

In view of the near approach of the ARC. Autumn meeting the training stables round about Ellerslie are again assuming a busy air, and tne leading mentors are kee^ g „ charges up to the collar. On Satur dav morning a lot of useful work was indulged in at Ellerslie. All the work was done, on the sand track. Lord Gladstone, alone, galloped a mile in lmin. 58sec. Ashby and Goldsize were stretched out for a circuit, which they negotiated in 2min 4 2-ssec with heads together. Sea Elf, Soultoria and Maxwell did good sound three-quarter pace work. This trio are very fit. La Reina and Bleriot had a half mile spin in 54 3-ssec. Jack Delaval, not all out, did a similar sprint, clipping off three-fifths a second. 1 waimangu, who doesnot appear too sound, was content with half pace work. , Prophet strode round itwitee, > ru P’ ning the last seven furlongs m Imm 41sgc. ■Prince Soult had Martian in trouble at. the end of a short flutter. Manurewa put in a solid run sev furlongs in lmin 34sec. Presently looks a P l f, tur ® basing ered a couple of circuits m pleasing style. . . . Prince Merriwee beat. Mauimna at the end of five furlongs m Imm 7 3 5 sec. . Wee Olga ran the last seven eight furlongs in lmin 39sec. fit. Amans, who looks none the worse for his South Auckland exeitions, has £ullt up and must be reckoned with next month.

Muskewai beat Devastation over half a mile m 53 z-asec. steadily improving. Antarctic, who is at present on the heavy side, pul up two useful founds at half pace.

First Wairiki, who looks more muscular than he has done for some time, easily held his stable mate, Penfold, over a mile in lmin 55 2-ssec. Solitudo was pitted against Almeh da from the five furlong post. Ihe former won in lmin 6 3-ssec. Monotone, Monoline and Laverna all worked separately. This tiio should all earn winning brackets before the end of the season. Necktie, who Hall has looking well, sprinted four furlongs in 53 3-ssec. Santa Rosa galloped two rounds at a fair pace. The last Auckland Cup winner will strip fit next month. Master Wairiki, another Easter and Autumn Handicap candidate, is coming on nicely.

Pyralis and Tangewai were at top at the end of a few furlongs and look healthy.

Geneva and Hazelton sprinted in company. Miss Winsome ran the last three of four furlongs in 38 3-ssec. Her stable mate, Kakama, was on the easy list. Sir Artegal and Dawn after some half pace work sprinted four furlongs in 54 2'-ssec. The latter was lame on being pulled up.

Loomb’s pair of three-year-olds, Monorail and Lannacost, worked together at half pace. They look benefited by their rest.

Antoinette, who accounted for the Easter Handicap last year, seems to be going a bit short.

Capt. Soult and Delavalite broke away from the five furlong mark and " ran lmin 9 l-ssec.

Bully (Speakman) negotiated the •double stone wall but did not take too kindly to the double jumps.

Surplus (Pinker) tackled the small battens and only made one faulty jump.

Lloyds gave a good exhibition over the battens.

Ben Johnson (V. Coleman) and Sphinx (McFlynn), assisted by Webfoot (Deery), had a turn over the schooling hurdles. Sphinx out-jumped and out-paced his mates, and should prove useful as a jumper.

Delegate (McFlynn), Hautere (Pinter) and Tui Cakobau, starting at the sod wall, took several obstacles. Tui Cakobau came down at the first fence of the double and then baulked at the old water jump. The other pair made no mistakes until the second jump of the double, where Hautere came a cropper. Delegate, for a novice at

’chasing, fenced carefully and seemed to like the hill.

Rumour has it that Dave Ballantyne has parted with his favourite pony, Little Dave (13.2). The price is given as 150gns. TUESDAY. Jack Chaafe was the early bird to spin his pair, Goldsize and Ashby, out over a mile. They came home together from the seven furlong post on the grass in lmin 30 4-ssec. Jack Delaval, alone, rattled off half a mile in 54 l-ssecs. on the sand.

Prophet, alone, put up a merry circuit on the grass in lmin 555. Admiral Soult and Martian sprinted separately. .

Master Jack and Worcester swung round the grass in 2min lsec.

La Reina and a couple of companions were together after a sprinting mission.

Muskewai had Devastation beaten from the five furlong mark in lmin 6 4-ssec on the sand.

Soultoria put in useful work once round. The little mare looks very fit.

St. Amans, who is nicely handicapped in the Easter Handicap (7.2), put in two rounds at medium pace (on the sand) and sprinted home the last three furlongs.

Prince Merriwee again had the best of Mauinina in a sprinting mission on the sand.

Necktie, who has been on the shelf for a long time, sprinted four furlongs on the sand in 52 4-ssec.

Sea Elf, who looks well, sprinted the last four of six furlongs on the grass in 50sec.

Collier Lad, who ran second at Te Aroha, was given a short spin, moving nicely.

Sphinx had Manurewa well beaten over seven furlongs on the grass, in lmin 32 2-ssec.

Harenoa, who looks none the jvorse for his three wins at Te Aroha, ran along at top for a few furlongs.

Solitudo had Almeida for a made in a smart run five furlongs on the grass. The former led throughout in lmin 7sec.

Laverna (a maiden) hopped off the four furlong mark and registered 50 sec on the grass.

Monoline (on the grass) not looking for time, scampered over four furlongs in 54 2-ssec.

Prince King, who has been resting since the Spring Meeting, fluttered over half a mile, with a mate, in 51sec.

Monorail and Lannacost had two separate short sprints, on the grass. The pair promise to be fit and well by April next.

The' speedy Rutter jumped the small hurdles well for a new beginner.

Antoinette and Tact sprinted four furlongs in 50 3-ssec.

Kakama and Miss Winsome finished together at the end of nine furlongs in 2min 0 3-ssec.

Centenary and Hazelton were together after a four furlong spin in 51sec.

Bow Bells and two others ran 51 3-ssec for half a mile, the former in front; on the. grass. Lloyds, who is engaged in the Handicap Hurdle Race at Paeroa (9.7), jumped five hurdles in a workmanlike style.

Presently is putting in a sound preparation with the Easter and Northern hurdle races in view.

Bully and Tui Cakobau went over the sod double and stonewall jumps. They repeated this with Dunborve joining in. It was a poor exhibition. Master Wairiki, who- is coming into shape, put in two useful rounds. Sir Artegal was tried over the small battens but did not relish the task, and looks like making a poor jumper.

Pyralis and Tangewai finished together in front of Captain Soult registering lmin 5 3-ssec for five furlongs on the grass. Aristocrat bolted away from a companion on the grass, cutting half a mile out in 51 2-ssec.

The racecourse staff, under Albert Hill, have almost completed the railing round the two-year-old track.

The following ...also did useful toil: Maheno, Captain Paul, Santa Rosa, All worthy, Hautere, Grispineer, Monotone, Lucille, Zinnia, Dawn, Bogey, Bremen and others.

The Ohinemuri Jockey Club has some very open races, notably the Shorts, with 17 acceptors nearly all of a class —without top-notchers. A punter must be considered lucky who selects the winner.