ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1301, 1 April 1915, Page 9

ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

On Thursday trainers had the choice of the tan, sand and inner grass tracks, the latter being a bit sodden after the previous night’s rain. Goldsize opened proceedings with a brilliantly run seven furlongs on the sand, the little chestnut registering 1 min 30sec for the journey. Glissando sprinted four furlongs on the sand in 52sec. Merry Roe easily held Castalia in a circuit of the r.ner grass, run in Imin 48 2-ssec.

Lady Elgiva ran the last six of seven furlongs on the sand in Imin 23sec. El Gallo and Bedford ran six furlongs on the sand in Imin 21sec. Waiorewa led Penroe and another on the grass over five furlongs in Imin 11 l-ssec.

Prince Soult, Soultikoff and Tragedy King ran home in this order on the grass from the three-quarters of a mile mark in Imin Msec. The former was carrying a lot more weight than his c ompanions.

Bluestone ran five of six furlongs on the grass in Imin 7 4-ssec. The owner and party motored out to see Toreador run three furlongs on the grass. This he accomplished in good style. After breakfast Manukau and Whakanui put in fair work, while Romanui

ran five of six furlongs on the sand in Imin 9 3-ssec. Mullingar showed more speed than Jack Delaval at the end of a sand six furlongs in Imin 18 3-ssec. Phosphorus and Worcester accompanied by a pacemaker, ran the same distance on the same track in Imin 22 2-ssec, finishing as above. Monodon and Redman scampered over half a mile in 52 2-ssec. Kitty Bellairs showed a lot of pace in a dash over three furlongs on the sand, registering 38sec. On the two-year-old rink King’s Courier ran five furlongs in Imin 7sec. Monathol and Stepnipaul galloped half a mile in 53sec. Dan Castor had Chime well settled over four furlongs. Tripoli fluttered over three furlongs on the sand in 37 4-ssec. Bouvardia and a companion covered four furlongs in 53sec. Delembre and Glucian sprinted half a mile in 52 3-ssoc. Christmas R se was responsible for a taking five ' u.rlcng gallop in Imin 5 sec Royal Irish had Black Northern in trouble at the end of a circuit of the grass in Imin 51 l-ssec. Ann Devlin galloped five furlongs on the sand in Imin Ssec. Maui Nina and Selection galloped six furlongs in Imin 23 4-". sec, the former having the best of the go. Fionnuala alone was all out to get to the end of six furlongs in Imin 26 1-ssec. Ulster showed a promising four furlong spin in beating Glen Vive, a stable mate, in 51 3-ssec. St. Lewis beat a companion in a grass circle in Imin sSsec. the big chestnut taking 2min 3 2-ssec. Others that worked usefully were: Rosea, Tact, Self Admiral Soult, Loyal Arch, Hiero Mat-ikara. Goldmount. Blue Garment. Caber Fea*rh, Luros. Glad Tidings, Mason Bee, The Celt. Harlestme, Te Onga. Gold Necklet and Crescendo. Takanini jumped the schooling bat-

tens rather poorly, dwelling at his fences.

A big chestnut named Moehoe got over four - of the big schooling hurdles, fencing slowly. Hauera, one of the fancied candidates for the Autumn Steeplechase, only put in easy pace work on Tuesday and Thursday. All eyes were focussed on the seven horses, Nat Lupin, Lady Sabretache, Maisonette, Vestal, Captain Jack. Hass.n and Captain Pine,when they lined up for a schooling lesson below the sod wall, which was negotiated safely. They then streamed over the water jump, with the exception of Captain Jack,’ who had a small boy up, and took Mr. Dalton’s favourite hunter over the double. They took the stone wall faultlessly and six of the seven took the old water jump, Captain Pine being pulled off. He waited for his com pardons to run over the hill and joined in and jumped the double and stone wall. Captain Jack parted with his diminutive pilot at the last fence of tlie di able, the lad escaping unhurt. Nat Lupin, who was ridden by Julian, piloted Lady Sabretache and the rest of the starters home. SATURDAY. On Saturday the ground was heavy after the recent deluge. The other grass track was opened. The sand, tan, two-year-old and the hurdle and steeple-

chase rinks were also available. The training tracks were opened half an hour earlier than usual, to allow trainers time to work their charges and catch the excursion train to Paeroa. Bluestone was the first to appear, and opened proceedings with a six furlong burst on the outer grass, registering Imin 19 3-ssec. Manukau got to the end of four furlongs on the sand in 53sec. Try Fluke and Signo chipped 3-ssec off this time on the grass. Goldsize alone galloped the last eight of nine furlongs in Imin 51sec, having Lady Elgiva to assist. Bedford had Hadj well settled in a seven furlong burst on the sand, run in Imin 36sec. Glissando fluttered over half a mile in 52 2-ssec. Loloma alone took 2-5 sec longer, both on the grass separately. Toreador spurted four furlongs on the grass, no time being taken. Merry Roe had Castalia well beaten from the six furlong mark on the grass. Tragedy King and Soultikoff ran nine furlongs on the grass in Imin 58sec. Mullingar appeared to finish stronger than Jack Delaval at the end of seven furlongs on the sand in Imin 31 3-ssec. Penroe was too smart for Colonade on the two-year-old track over five furlongs in Imin 7 2-ssec. Romanui skipped over five furlongs on the sand in Imin Bsec. Loyal Arch and Hiero ran half a mile at a bit better than three-quarter pace. March, Monathol, Self and Tact put m serviceable tasks separately on the different tracks. After the breakfast interval. Luros ran seven furlongs in Imin 37 l-ssec, and then continued another round on the sand. Rosea was anxious to extend herself, but was allowed to run out five furlongs on the sand in Imin 9 2-ssec. Tripoli, on the sand rink, sprinted four furlongs in 51 4-ssec. Maui Nina rook 2min 11 2-ssec to ' ivcle the sand.

Phosphorus ran the first mile of nine ip Imin 48 4-ssec, completing* ■ o distance on .the grass in 2min 1 2-ssec. Bouvardia was too fast for Ulster at tlie finish of a six furlong bout, run in 1 min 20 2~ssec. BJack Northern and Nat Lupin strode as^bove 6 Srass ,n - >min 3sec - finishing Kitty Bellairs spurted a few furlongs at top, moving freely. Sonitane, with Deeley up, fluttered six fui longs in Imin 20 l-ssec. Star and a companion ran 58sec fui longs in the moderate time of , Glad . Tidings slipped over half a mile in 2-osec. fnn, n XH eVlin and Gold Necklet had a Idnd STfe””"- Wh,Oh they left be - Christmas Rose put up a taking six fuilongs on the sand, running the dis tance in Imin 19sec. Te Onga, who is improving- had a jaunt round the grass in 2mm ’lOsec. Admiral Soult, who has not been bustled much of late, put in two useful circuits of the sand. “ onodr '"- Ro yal Irish, Caber i ea o li, Matakana, lararu Jack Goldffick nt An l W n a t i i manS Vm Hernan. Captain Jack and others did useful work Fr, ‘ d - , Davi . s I:ad Mr. T. H. Lowry’s team out, being content with easy pace Tetv'.. i Jf lb iT- Helsingfors. Carjyfiam n%« D n eS V rt - < ?° ld and Beldame an look nice and pink. Whakanui jumped four of the big schooling battens carefully. foin ak n a r li tb i o h . ad a /ompiag’ about over ino £ the big schooling battens, giving a fair display. Alter ten o’clock the steeplechase sonX°\T’ h i n was n P e oed. MaL sonette. Vestal, Hockev Captain Pine and 2cnp a w a j H m i Pe ? *° d all ’ do ” ble ed the nm 11 U but w len they approached the old water jump both the lastchased the lke ti’ Hassan sot over and F' ne nn oG i ers J ound ’ Captain Rmo pulled off and waited to get a The i°?a r the double and stone wall order. lers ran home in the above TUESDAY. On Tuesday the course proper was open, and all the work was done there. . Laverna beat Hadj over six furlongs in Imin 23 2-ssec. Bedford was going easier than Tangiwai at the end of seven furlongs, run in Imin 35 l-ssec. Hygenias alone sprinted five furlongs in Imin 7 l-ssec. Loyal Arch and Hiero left four furlongs behind in 52 4-ssec. Colonel Soult and Bluestone galloped five furlongs not all out in Imin 9 sec. Goldsize, from the new mile post ran round in Imin 47sec. Ventura and Red Book ran seven furlongs in Imin 36 2-ssec finishing together. feigno, Try Fluke and March sprinted half a mile in this order in 54 4-ssec. El Gallo and Ovation ran seven furlongs in Imin 35 2-ssec, finishing in order. Hoy alone strode over the same distance in Imin 36 l-ssec. Downham covered seven furlongs with Bon Reve as a companion nicely in Imin 37 3-ssec. Monathol beat Lady Elgiva over the same track in Imin 35 3-ssec. Glissando sprinted from the head of the straight, moving well. Tact was in front of Prince Soult from the six furlong post in Imin 22 3-ssec. Centre put up the best five furlongs before breakfast, running the distance in Imin 6sec Mullingar had Jack Delaval hard at work oyer six furlongs in Imin 21sec. Soultikoff had the best of Tragedy King once round in 2mm 9 3-ssec. Merry Roe and Castalia ran a mile in Imin 50 l-ssec, Merry Roe leading. M aiorewa beat Self over four furlongs in 52 2-ssec. Rosea, from the new five furlong post, registered Imin 8 2-ssec. Glad Tidings alone sprinted four furlongs in 52 4-ssec. Marble Star and Opposition ran home in this order over seven furlongs in min 40 2-ssec. Lady Penury and Royal Irish swung round at three-quarter pace. Penroe and Colonade, from the new five furlong pi st, came in in order in Imin 8 l-ssec. Manukau, from the same mark, gave Romanui a break and a beating in Imin 8 2-ssec. After breakfast Tararu Jack and a mate sprinted together. Desert Gold, lightly weighted, beat Beldame over six furlongs in Imin 23 2-ssec. Tete-a-tete and Balboa ran seven furlongs in Imin 37 3-ssec, being together. Selection and Matakana skipped over seven furlongs in Imin 39 2-ssec. Helsingfors had a four furlong spin, registering 53 l-ssec. Bouvardia downed a companion in a sprinting match. Tripoli ran away from Fionnuala over a short course. Christmas Rose ran six furlongs alone in Imin 22 2-ssec. a pleasing effort. Dan Castor easily accounted for Chime over four furlongs in 53sec. Maui Nina surprised the onlookers by defeating Phosphorus over seven furlongs in Imin 34 3-ssec, another good gallop. Lady Alicia downed Pacific Slope in a five furlong brush in Imin 8 2-ssec. Kitty Bellairs tripped over five furlongs from the the new post, in Imin 6 l-ssec. Toreador had Worcester well beaten at the end of five furlongs in Imin 9 2-ssec. Soultane beat Gold Necklet at the end of five furlongs in Imin 7 2-ssec Dandy Breeze had the best of Admiral Soult and Gloy in a round over the schooling battens. Nat Lupin, Captain Jack. Captain Pine, Hassan, and one of J Williamson’s hunters started at the sod wall Hassan came down at the first of the double. Nat Lupin stopped at the old water jump, while Captain Jack got rid of his rider at the water jump. It was an unsatisfactory exhibition. Black Northern was responsible for one of his circus performances, which was a bit diverting for the onlookers if not reassuring to his backers