ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1590, 14 October 1920, Page 12

ELLERSLIE ITEMS.

THURSDAY. On Thursday morning- the No. 1 grass track’, was open, and was used by all the local trainers, whose horses were given fast work. The gates were opened punctually at 5.30 a.m., but a cold sou’-west wind did not. appeal to the early workers, and it was some little time before a proper start was made" with training operations. z R. E. Brown’s pair, Valley Queen and General Stephen, were content with ordinary work on the tan. Emerald Hill, who claimed place money at the Avondale spring meeting, has been in physic since the beginning of last week, and was on the lead. Marble Slab, looking a picture, rattled off six furlongs in a pleasing manner. No time was taken. FlowingBowl and Vauxhall put in a similar task, pleasing the tracksiders. Gigi and Whakaritu, two of Henderson’s charges, had a credit of 52 l-ssec. for half a mile, after a close finish. Actrice, who returned one' of the best dividends at the Avondale fixture, put .up the best half mile of the morning, Registering a shade over 50sec. Some Fashion finished up a sprinting task, the last three furlongs occupying 40sec.

Blue Cross had the wood on the Aus-tralian-bred Woori in a moderately run four furlongs in 51 4-ssec. Bezant had Windorah well settled at the end of five furlongs in Imin. Bsec. Miss Abbey broke away, but when well in hand hopped off at the four furlongs mark, registering 54 l-ssec. Tressor lasted long enough to run six furlongs of seven in Imin. 19 4-ssec.

Both Bute Sound and Treso gave Monocrat & good trouncing at the end of half a. mile in 51 3-ssec., the trio finishing in the order named. Lucas sent Causeway against the clock. The son of Marble Arch—Soult

Girl had a credit of approximately 1 min. Bsec.

Salvaless was slow at starting, but, assisted by Te Oro with a flying start over seven furlongs, the mare registered Imin. 33 4-ssec. Tabasco went out for a run on his own over five furlongs, but was pulled up bleeding from the nostrels. Oranga was reefing and was anxious to extend himself. He is looking all the better for his taste of racing. Escaped worked on the tan. Kerehone put in a similar task. Bitholia and a companion put up an attractive seven furlongs, the last six being run in Imin. 18 J-ssec. Isingarch left six furlongs behind in Imin. 22 3-ssec The old Soult gelding, Soultane, was given a chance to redeem past failures, but its an old -but true saying that ’tis hard to teach old dogs new tricks, and such proved the case with Soultane. He made a mistake, and was not persevered with. Oak Abbey led Middlemark over four flights of big hurdles and then pulled off. The latter continued over the other four. Mollyroon finished ahead of St. Carl over the battens. The pony shaped well, but must find it a handicap to race big horses. Miss Muriel got cast in her box prior to the Avondale fixture, and was unable to start. L. Coleman’s two-year-old has been named Sunline, and the other filly in the stable Lady Clorine. Midget, the full sister to War Tank, has gone to her owner’s place at Pukekohe to be spelled. Gold Plane beat a companion over a sprinting course, the last three furlongs taking 41 3-ssec. Mestee ran once round the grass solidly. Keystone beat a sparring partner over a sprinting course, ridden out. Jolie Princess brushed down the straight showing no ill effects of her late accident. Crowhurst fluttered over five furlongs in Imin. Ssec., being fully extended. Sir Ralph was on the easy list. The racing has improved him. Princess Charming e asily had the measure of Herschies and his stable mate Lovelight at the end of half a mile in 57 l-ssec. North Loburn was stretched out over about six furlongs alone Formalin alone left five furlongs behind in Imin. Ssec. Prince Charleroi, who seems to have gone off, took 53 l-ssec to get to the end of four furlongs alone. Mountain Gold and Scottish Knight fought out a good finish over the full stretch of the grass in the fair time of Imin. 57 4-ssec. Comedy Prince and a companion put up the most attractive showing over seven furlongs in a shade over Imin. 30sec., with the former in the van. Lovelet, moving off the mark slowly, sprinted half a mile in 53 3-ssec. Golden Bubble beat his stable mate, Clonmel, in a sprinting match. Tressor took 56 l-ssec to get to the end of four furlongs alone. SATURDAY. On Saturday the final gallops before the Whangarei Racing Club’s meeting took place, but the work was mostly confined to sprinting over short courses. Escaped, Valley Queen, and General Stephen opened the No. 1 grass track, where all the fast work was done. The stable mates ran home as written registering 50 3-ssec. • War Tank easily disposed of Vauxhall, leaving the six furlongs behind in Imin. 22sec. Octoplete alone strolled over half a mile in 56 3-ssec. Marble Slab beat Geoffrey over two furlongs further in Imin. 19 2-ssec. Canzonet settled a pacemaker over, three furlongs in 39sec. Actrice left five furlongs behind in Imin. 5 l-ssec. Oak Abbey beat Master Ralph from the seven furlongs disc in Imin. 31- 3-ssec. Bezant made a hack of Blue Cross over six furlongs in Imin. 16 l-ssec. The latter took Imin. 20 l_ssec. Soultane showed improved form, quitting seven furlongs in Imin. 34 3-ssec. Monocrat was beaten out of sight by a companion. Bute Sound gave Woori a good thrasing over four furlongs in 51sec., Woori taking 56sec. Some Fashion ran three furlongs in 38 1-5 sec., with R. Conway in the saddle. Matakianga bolted from his track mate, registering 37 2-ssec. for three furlongs. Savourneen jumped a few orush hurdles alone. N. Cunningham had Crowhurst and the Thurnham —Miss Modesty two-year-old doing easy pace work. Jolie Princess sprinted three furlongs in company with another in 39sec„ without the full pressure being on. Flowing Bowl ran . a short mile in Imin. 45sec., completing the circuit easily, beating Golden Petal. Sir Agnes showed plenty of pace, defeating a companion, the last four furlongs taking 50 3-ssec. Isingarch, Gold Plane and Hopye ran home in that order after completing a mile in Imin. 49sec., heads separating the trio at the finish. Peneton should strip well at the Whangarei meeting. He completed two tan circuits on Saturday morning, finishing the last three furlongs ip 40sec. The spectacular gallop of the morning was between Bitholia and Prince Charleroi. With a “fly,” they registered 48 2-ssec. for four furlongs, being on terms at the finish. Formalin easily beat Otara, Herschies, Lovelight, and another. Mountain Gold beat his track assistant decisively over six furlongs in Imin. 17 3-ssec. Comedy Prince galloped a short course attractively alone. Lady Glissando acted as ‘pacemaker for Te Oro, getting a good start at the seven-furlong disc. The big bay just lasted long enough to register imin. 31 3-ssec. The mare pulled off after going four furlongs. Lombardy -rapped the brush hurdles pretty hard, but stood on his feet when negotiating four obstacles. Recreation and Lightning finished together over a sprint. Middlemark easily settled Scottish Knight and three others over four furlongs in 50 sec. Maira and Gladwin worked on the tan. Lady Salvadan, alone, puts five furlongs past in Imin. 7 3-ssec. Pendoon gave a beautiful exhibition of clean jumping, clearing the hurdles in his stride. Prince Menchikoff strolled over a sand six furlongs in Imin. 2*l 3-ssec. This horse was once sold for £2.

The big gelding Finkop left three furlongs behind in 37sec., being, ridden out. Marble Craig settled the Chances of Rekatoa in a sprint, the last four furlongs taking 51 3-ssec. Multiplane wound up the schooling work, baulking persistently, and would not follow his schoolmaster’s lead.