ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1362, 1 June 1916, Page 25

ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

SATURDAY. On Saturday morning very little work took place before breakfast, Loloma and Fisher doing the only gallop worth recording. The pair ran the full ten furlongs in 2min 15 l-ssec on the outei 1 grass, the gallop being all in favour of the mare. After the breakfast interval S. Waddell sent his charges along at medium pace. The veteran has the team looking in nice condition. Signo, with the assistance of Gold Lac, put in a solid once round, the former going much easier than her compani*. n. The grass circuit was traversed in lmin 55sec. Try Fluke had no trouble to dispose of Parsimony in a half mile flutter in 50 2-ssec. Harlestone had a neck victory over Sir Rosa at the end of seven furlongs in lmin 33 3-ssec. Worcester had Delamer easily settled over seven furlongs. The Soult gelding registered lmin 7 3-ssec for the last five furlongs. Dancastor toddled home in front of the moderate Sea De’il in a half mile flutter in 52 2-ssec. The stable companions Idra and Waihinipai ran six furlongs at top. The latter finished in front. The last five furlongs was run in lmin ssec. Ritty Bellairs skipped over six furlongs in lmin 19 3-ssec, but was not all out. The mare is well. El Gallo and Te Papapa finished together over the same course in lmin 18 3-ssec, with Glissando a length away.

Tact and a companion sprinted a few furlongs, not looking for time, .while Cardrona and Sportful put up a similar t& The hunter Tirau put in a solidly run 12 furlongs with the two-year-old Wordy Warfare in the first part, Dewy Morn bringing him home. The white faced chestnut is very well Te Onga alone ran round the course at top, registering 53 1-asec over the last half mile. The Regel horse is very well. ~ , . . Pateonga had Marne well beaten at the end of six furlongs, running the distance in lmin 18 3-ssec. Blue Gar ment went over the same track with n TYinfp in lmin 21 2~ssec. Pendoon and Lady Penury skipped over six furlongs in lmin -0 2-ssec, W Silver a Lup?n e and another completed the last five of six furlongs in lmin 8 3-ssec. The golden chestnut is on th Ulste? r pu e t the last six of seven furtop Others responsible for useful work were-—Bowler, Royal Regel, Glendalougli, Crispeen. Homeric, Silver Morn, Blueform and Porphyry. CTbldmount was the first of the lumping division to commence task, which consisted of going over three of

the big battens, which he flew in good style. Gwalior had a good lead when he finished in front of Marconi, Sir Stroud and Nildah over five of the big hurdles. The quartette finished in order. Harbour Light, Brookfield, Tragedy King and Soultikoff finished as written over seven big battens, Brookfield joining in over the last five fences. The first-named impressed the onlookers, finishing up a tan circuit alone. Ngatiwerewere fenced slowly over four little battens, while Ambassador and Captain Lock jumped five hurdles in company, the Captain being in front. Royal Loop, Aerofish. Mollyhawk and Genevieve tackled the hurdles. The latter only got over one obstacle, refusing to negotiate the others. The other trio finished as above, Royal Loop pleasing most. Tenacious led Lady Lobelia from start to finish in a round of the schoolThe latter is getting seasoned.

Hopye, Ranza Mist and Westerly jumped 11 of the steeplechase fences from the wall into the course, finishing over the old water jump each time. The former pleased most. Kaiwhakahaere, after refusing the pony hurdles, repeatedly essayed the little sticks in company with Genevieve, but the pair went on strike. The stable trio Captain Jack, Lady Sabretache and Waimai accompanied by Sam Pan started at the stone fence leading into the course, taking the sod wall double fences, stone wall and old water jump. Waimai hit the first of the double fences hard, but stood up. The Captain pulled off, and the others put in another round, all fencing well.

E. Crearar, who had charge of the old gelding Julian, by Merriwee —Maxima, has had to send the old horse home to his owner. Crearar will be : iding Nildah in the Maiden Hurdle Race on Saturday. Last week the following horses arrived at headquarters in good order and condition: Royal Chef, Harbour Light, Sam Pan, Tatterley, Ladogeur and Marimba in charge of C. Jackson, W. Stone, K. Quinlivan and W. Griffiths, their respective trainers. S. Waddell arrived with the Hon. J. D. Ormond’s team on Friday. All the above have been doing useful toil since arriving at Ellerslie. Plenipotent, who has been resting for some months, will shortly be taken up and put into work again to be prepared for next season’s racing. Mr. W. Townsend was at Ellerslie on Friday to see his chestnut gelding Heat Wave, which is in charge of W. G. Irwin. TUESDAY. The morning was fine, and a lot of useful tasks were got through, all the fast work being accomplished on the outer grass tiack. Before breakfast Loloma, picked up by a stable companion at the halfmile post, ran six furlongs in lmin 21 3-ssec.

Bowler and Autumn Rose scampered over tour furlongs in 51sec. Tact and a companion galloped six furlongs. The time was only moderate. Castalia alone covered the same distance in lmin 22sec. Soultikoff had Tragedy King beat from the jump off, covering the circuit in lmin 55 4-ssec. Royal Chef, after breakfast, skipped over four furlongs in 51 sec. Tatterley alone, with neck sweaters and hood, galloped a furlong further in lmin 7 2-ssec. Marimba and Multiplication sprinted four furlongs in 52 3-ssec, finishing in the order named. Silver Lupin and Parsimony galloped six furlongs on the sand in lmin 22 3-ssec. Aurore and Fisher covered the same ground in lmin 23 l-ssec, Try Fluke taking lmin 21 l-ssec for the same task. Signo and Multiply swung round the track in lmin 57 3-ssec. Hyginas, Kitty Bellairs and another sprinted five furlongs in lmin 6sec. Lady Winsome, Sir Rosa and Harlestone covered the same as above in the same time. El Gallo and Glissando set out on a sprinting mission, cutting out five furlongs in " min 6sec, last year’s Great Northern double winner having the best of the gallop. Sea De’il, Dewy Morn and another sprinted, while Miss Avalanche alone did a similar task, the ground suiting this mare.

Ladogeur, with Gold Lac to assist, fluttered over six fu. longs in lmin 21 2-ssec.

Inspector had the best of Lady Lobelia, registering lmin 58 3-ssec for the last eight of nine furlongs. Dancastor and Hemisphere got to the end of six furlongs in lmin 24 l-ssec. Gold Necklet and another sprinted four furlongs in 51 4-ssec. Cardrona also sprinted. Ulster, Porphyry and Sam Pan ran home in this order from the seven furlong post in lmin 37sec. Pateonga went two furlongs on the sand in lmin 6 2-ssec. Lady Penury and Pendoon covered the last five of seven furlongs in lmin 7sec. Pursefiller, Harbour Light and Gladful tackled seven of the big schooling battens. The first-named finished full of running, but had the best of her companions in the matter of weight. Harbour Light did not please the onlookers so well, as he lost some ground at the first few jumps. Te Onga and Westerly went over the sod wall double, stone wall and the old water jump. The former ran into the fence, while Westerly flew it. This is the second time Te Onga has stopped at the same fence. Hushman and Bisogne fluttered over four furlongs in 52sec.

Others that were indulged in useful work were: C’rispeen, Worcester, Akuhata, The Celt, San Sebastian, Flying Start, Bluestone, Mossman, Genevieve, Goldmount, Te Papapa, Delemar, Idra, The Channel and Lochlantis. Nildah, Marconi and Sir Stroud went over five of the battens, the firstnamed coming down at the fourth obstacle. Marconi finished in front. Maryland and Gwalior flew three of the big schooling hurdles. Idealism and Sam Pan went over the sod wall double and stone wall, and after cantering round repeated the performance. Idealism fell at the second fence of the double the first time. Captain Lock, Ambassador and Kaiangareka went over five of the battens, the Captain finishing in front. Tangihaere alone went over the sod wall double fences and stone wall, jumping much better than usual. Royal Loop, Guiding Way and Hopye circled the sand rink, Guiding Way leading the other pair home, the round taking 2min Msec, the last mile being accomplished in lmin 54sec. .. Waimai, Captain Jack and Flingot jumped the steeplechase fences in the centre of the course, running home as above. The Waikato horse is fining down. Flingot moved a bit short at first, but went freely towards the finish.