ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1416, 14 June 1917, Page 7

ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

T. Morris, the trainer of Tiniroto, the treble winner at the Auckland winter meeting, has several horses in work at Cambridge, as under: Ditto, a six-year-old brother to Waipuna (Soult — Folly), Bonnie Jean, the rising three-year-old Persian Prince (by Persian Knight), and the maiden hurdler Signa ture.

Jack Roach, who rode four winners at the A.R.C. winter gathering, had his best meeting to date, financially. He received £lOl at the net result of his efforts in the saddle.

Two juveniles at Ellerslie that are showing promise of being useful are the Bezonian—Dirge colt in D. Moraghan’s stable and the Marble Arch— Madam Soult colt. The latter is brimful of quality and very intelligent and looks like coming to hand early. Tiniroto’s name is generally missing from the summer fixtures. The Glengowiie gelding is none too sound, and the soft ground in the winter stands to him.

The hunter Swastika is carrying an enlarged knee since the Auckland winter meeting, through clouting the obstacles while racing. P. Jones has taken up the rising three-year-old by Spalpeen — Guidwife. The juvenile appears to go a bit tender after working. Patetonga, who has been indulged in a few months’ spell, has been taken up again. The ailment this useful gelding suffered from was bleeding.

. Cfitsholm is expecting to put a half brother to Seldon into work shortly and also a rising three-year-old bv Glengowrie, both from the Waikato Stewart Waddell left by the 's s Monowai on Tuesday for Hawke's Bav 11 the Great Northli ™ Mr. “Monty” Mills has purchased Mr. vY • Rmg s Paddington Green, bv Flagfall—Polly Perkins. The price did not transpire. L Morris has shifted into Mr. James Muir s stables at Greenlane with Cardrona and company. T. Cotton has been keeping Prince V. s ’, Reg ‘ 1 ° an< l the rising two-year old Delesian (Elysian—Delania) in road exercise, and starts working' his team shortly. T T ™ e two risin & two-year-olds in F J. Macmanemin’s stable, bv Monoform and Menschikoff respectively, are doing well at headquarters. The latter is a light-hearted youngster, which looks like kicking over the tracks if not ruled with a firm hand. On Saturday the Mystification—Step daughter gelding Step was put at the pony battens at Ellerslie, with T Chaplin in the saddle. the initial batten proved fatal to his chance, for. slipping into the - hurdle lie fell over on his back into the two-year-old rink, neither the rider or horse were hurt. Toka Toka, with J. Preston, as piloq showed a very attractive mixed schooling lesson over the pony hurdles an.l four of the big schooling battens. The mare has not been up long, but mav be useful as a hunter. L. Coleman, the trainer of Dungannon, has blistered the gelding, which is at the present time spelling. The same mentor has a half sister to Dungannon. by Marble Arch, which is to start her education next month. Cole man is also keeping Patetonga’s fu 1 sister (Marble Arch—Chiara), a rising three-year-old in work for next season. The filly has grown into a slashing looking. free striding juvenile. Mr. Victor Casey leaves shortly for a trip to the Australian colonies for a holiday. Last week Mr. Casey acquired a half interest in the Demosthenes gelding Demotic and also a like share in the two-year-old by Demosthenes — Formality, which has been named Informal, a likely looking youngster. Mr. J. Winder, the Thames ownertrainer. has the filly Waiuta (Carl Rosa —Waiotahi). a classic winner, Tuipa, New Zealand (by Marble Arch — Lad',' Neville) and a four-year-old by Glengowrie—St. Tui in work at the Thames. Mr. Pat. Quinlan’s maiden hurdler, Merry Dan, which looked in nice mellow condition at the Auckland winter meeting, ran rather disappointingly The Pukaki —Merry Kate gelding went sore after a gallop on the sand track. Mr. John Lennard, of Waiiiou, will probably be putting a rising tlvee-yeai • old by Carl Rosa—lda, and the six-year-old Vallambrosa into work The same owner has a useful looking rising two year-old by Bezonian-—Madam Rose, by Extractor — Alba Rose, that may join the others.