ELLERSLIE TRACK NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1410, 3 May 1917, Page 9

ELLERSLIE TRACK NOTES.

SATURDAY. Quite a number of Ellerslie-trained horses were nominated for the Egmont Racing Club’s autumn meeting, among the number being:—Luperino, Penniless, Ditto. Sylvan Knight, Paul Moore, Bedford, El Gallo, Fionnuala, Torotoro, Corregidor, Last Call, Pink Tie, Blue and Black, Juanna, Sir Ralph and King of the Valley, Plenipotent, All Talk, and British Arch. On Thursday morning some useful schooling work took place. Several aspirants to jumping honours made their bow to the track watchers. Paul Moore alone put in a round of schooling over the big hurdles, shaping fairly well. Mr E. W. Alison made a start to educate the Australian-bred gelding Thrace in company with Gluetanus over the pony hurdles. The novice gave a distinctly p.omising display over the little sticks, T. Chaplin steering him, while Hawkins handled Gluetanus. Mr. W. Kemp’s Charlemagne 11. gelding War Time was tried over the same battens with Te Whetumarama, both doing fairly well. J. Anderton rode War Time and Woods had charge of the long-named one. The grey gelding Hima (Anderton) and Prince Soult (Kelly) flew the pony hurdles and then tackled the big ones, being joined by Bloomine. The first obstacle proved fatal to the latter’s chances, the Prince, jumping awkwardly, brought Bloomine down, Henderson, the rider, being unhurt. After being caught Bloomine flew the pony battens without mishap, and the other pair also jumped well. Cokeley was trotted out by S'. Henderson for a schooling lesson over the big battens and went over the timber in good style. The gelding Minstrel (by Obligado— Lute), formerly in Macmanemin’s stable, is back again on the tracks after a lengthy absence and was given a turn over the schooling hurdles, shaping like an old stager.

Paramahone was working usefully. Since the Ohinemuri J.C. meeting the big black gelding has been on the easy list. He was reported to have staked himself there. On Thursday morning two of the Egmont candidates, Pink Tie and Torotoro, were bustled over a sand half mile The filly finished in front in the fair time of 51 2-ssec. Torotoro made a slight noise when finishing. El Gallo, looking a picture, was inclined to take charge of his rider (C. Scott) in a. circuit of the sand. Jones has the Spalpeen gelding in splendid buckle. Jillings, who was a successful horseman hereabout at one time, is breaking in a coming two-year-old by Marble Arch from Alfalfa for the owner at Mount Albert. J. Conquest, who was drawn in the ■ ballot for active service, failed to pass the standard test. The work at Ellerslie on Saturday morning was mostly of the medium pace order, the sand and tan tracks only being available. Gluetanus jumped the little battens and took a turn over the big schoolers afterwards going fast and clearing the timber smartly. Tenacous and Waimai cleared a round of the big schooling battens, but were not bustled in any way. The latter looks in superb condition. Prince Eddie., an inmate of E. Rae’s stable, was also given a round over the same hurdles, fencing boldly. Kaingareka, a hunter in G. Irwin’s stable, was popped over a few of the pony battens. S. Henderson schooled the good-look-ing Silver Lupin over the pony battens. The son of Lupin has taken kindly to the timber. Marconi, who is on the improve, and Cokeley circled the sand in 2min 6sec, with heads together. Torotoro and Sir Ralph were running along nicely, while Dancastor and Pink Tie sprinted a sand half mile in 53 1-5 sec, a task which took Porphyry 54 2-5 sec. A. Julian had Erroneous on the lead. The filly got away and bolted to the scraping sheds, but was caught without

mishap. The daughter of Finland will be shipped to her new owner, Mr. A. Pringle, of Christchurch, shortly. . Dungannon, who dead-heated with Bezmar at the Avondale J.C. fixture, looks in splendid fettle, and with weight in the saddle skipped over the last three of four furlongs in 39 2-ssec. Step was stretched out over a sand six furlongs, beating his stable mate, Paul Moore, in Imin 20sec. King of the Valley easily held Juanna at the end of a five furlong flutter, registering 53 3-ssec over the last half mile. Fl Gallo and Bedford both look as hard as nails and should be among the stake earners in the near future. Idra, who has been transferred to F. Macmanemin’s stable, circled the sand track as gay as a lark. The change of stables may bring a change of luck. The Mrs. Wiggs gelding in P. Jones’ care was sprinted with Deeley in the saddle. When finishing he showed a lot of knee action. The rising two-year-old by Elysian— Lady Hester is a promising looking juvenile that may come to hand early Another that looks in prime condition is Damoiselle in C. Coleman’s care. She is a half sister to Sweet Tipperary. F. Macmanemin has the biggest string at headquarters at the present time, numbering 21 among the actives. Bowler has been taken to his owners’ farm for the winter. Messrs. W. Casey and J. Gleeson nominated Colonel Soult in the Great Northern Hurdle Race, but the- son of Soult will not be a starter in the race. The rising two-year-old by The Nut —Dudu has been returned to the owner, the lease having expired. Mr. J. Hand has taken Loch Ennell (All Black—Red Plume) home to Helensville to winter, and seat the two-year-old Rathlin (Robert the Brvce) back to F. Stenning. Mulli.ig-’ir is in full training under the same mentor. Mr. James Rawson has the old Obligado gelding Minstrel in work at Ellerslie; The pale chestnut has thickened with age and is at present, being educated over the battens, and is shaping well.