ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1557, 26 February 1920, Page 14

ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

Peneton is back again in Mr. J. Williams’ stable after a long spell in the Waikato. Hypothesis has left E. Pope’s care, and is now a stable mate of Peneton.

Comedy Prince is doing exercise on the lead. His feet had to be pared almost to the quick. The gelding has been shod with a bar shoe. Mr. F. Stonex has put Solitudo into E. Pope’s hands to be prepared foi' the season. The mare has not lost her pace, and sprinted three furlongs on the No. 3 grass on Tuesday morning in 40 sec.

Whitehall is looking very well at the present time. He was ridden work by a Maori boy on Tuesday morning. Monocrat was left in the Waikato, and will be a runner at Te Aroha on Saturday. Her dead-heat at the Waipa fixture was probably her best showing to date.

Hessian led Homeric and Ohoreka over five furlongs on the No. 3 grass track in lmin. 4sec., finishing in the order written.

Marconi, who has left Neale’s care, ran five furlongs on the tan in lmin. Bsec. He will be a runner at the Te Aroha annual gathering. George Irwin has turned out the Hymettus filly he had in training for the rest of the season.

Dunedin is looking big and lusty, having grown into a commanding two-year-old of size and substance. Marble Star will complete his engagements at the Te Aroha meeting. Garryowen and Royal Irish will be entrained to the same destination on Thursday morning. Thrace downed Ma Copper and Lady Bedford rather easily on No. 3 grass in lmin. 4 3-ssec. Clonmel, alone, completed the same course in a little less time. /

Tabasco ran the last four of five furlongs on the grass in 50sec., equal to lmin. ssec., finishing well. John Bunny, Gluetanus and Seville set out for a schooling lesson over the big battens. After jumping three fences, the last-named was pulled up on account of the saddle slipping. He flew the last alone.

Rathlin and Forward Lady flew two pony battens, and Rathlin went over four of the big battens alone, giving a good exhibition of clean jumping. Hypothesis had his initial lesson over the pony hurdles, coached by Forward Lady, and showed promise of being useful at the illegitimate game. Jacaranda acted as pilot for Blue and Black. The latter showed up promisingly for a novice. Garryowen did useful toil on the tan, and seemed to revel in his work.

Kauri King appeared to be feeling his feet, and was on a short sprinting mission, pulling up sound. Llansannor, alone, galloped seven furlongs on the grass. The post-mortem held on the filly Tessares, who Mr.' Hislop had the bad luck to lose, by Dr. Ring disclosed a mass of abscesses on the spleen, and it was apparent that in her critical state the daughter of Demosthenes had no possible hope of a recovery. Alison’s and Asprey’s juveniles were sprinted over short courses on the two-year-old rink. W. H. Patterson, a son of W. Patterson. who formerly practised gs a vet. at Otahuhu. now has charge of Messrs. Paterson Bros.’ stud farm, Rawhiti Road, Greenlane. There are a few good looking Thurnham foals on the estate. The writer preferred the looks and make and shape of the Royal Soult— Cadence colt. This is a good combination of successful blood '’strains, which should produce a racehorse, and may be worth a “nod” when put into the sale ring. The foals by Thurnham from Lira and Analogue respectively are shapely juveniles, while the Little Mabel filly is good to look at, although on the small side.

Lira, Oveta, Spinster and Pell were all served by the imported horse Thurnham. Messrs. Paterson are erecting a cottage for the stud groom, and intend to procure ' some fresh matrons for the stud.

The death of Mr. Heslop’s two-year-old filly Tessares. sister to Simonides and Crenides, recently purchased by that owner, is a costly one. as the filly cost over £BOO, and was valued for her blood as well as for expected racing i qualities. A. Asprey, her trainer, did j all he could for the filly, but the ■ trouble was too deep-seated to respond to treatment. \