ELLERSLIF ITEMS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1574, 24 June 1920, Page 14

ELLERSLIF ITEMS

Matters are very quiet at headquarters with so many horses spelling and others away with their trainers doing the Hawke's Bay meeting. Some intend going to the AA r ellington meeting next month.

It was quite pleasing to chronicle a win for several of the local owners who sent their horses as far afield as Hawke’s Bay. They are usually contented with the metropolitan and suburban fixtures, and an occasional trip as far as the AVaikato. Taking the number who started at the Napier Park meeting, a fair percentage got into the stake money. Oakleigh, Sanacre, and Peneton all more than paid their way, and at the Hawke's Bay- J.C. meeting this week will be joined by Kauri King, Thrace and others who may 7 also bring grist to the mill. From what the writer can hear there is a rooted antipathy- to Sir G. Clifford's suggestion to get the trainers and jockeys together in an unregistered association The Waikato-owned Hamlet, who is getting a bit of age upon him, was submitted at auction at the Haymarket, on Friday, but as no satisfactory price was forthcoming the gelding went back to his owner.

The Marble Arch gelding Blue Cross has turned very sour of late, and it takes the boy all his time to induce him to cross the course’proper for the training tracks. Golden Petal is now in A. Julian's stable with Slowcoach, and will be persevered with at the jumping business. There are about a dozen coming two-year-olds in evidence at Ellerslie. J. Buchanan, Gilchrist. H. Eva, E. J. Rae, and J. AVilliamson are educating juveniles for the next season's campaign.

Some Boy 11. has again joined Gilchrist’s active division after being spelled on account of a. mishap as a result of being galloped on at one of the country- fixtures. Gilchrist has also Kublai' Khan and four two-year-olds under his charge. Golden Bubble, in H. Eva's stable, has been troubled with his feet, but seems on the improve. Rekatoa (Potoa — Tripoli) has furnished into a fine looking gelding that should run well in three-year-old events in the early spring. Soultane. under Soloman, is looking a picture. He is one of the regulars at the track. His owner was recentlyoffered what looked like a fair price for the son of Soult.

Dr. Ring has placed his sturdy rising two-yeaa'-old by Potoa —Chime in E. J. Rae's hands to educate. The juvenile is very- tractable, although in a green state. The owner was offered fiftyguineas by a local trainer, but was?.discreetly- silent.