ELLERSLIE GALLOPS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 150, 21 December 1929, Page 11

ELLERSLIE GALLOPS

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, This Day

liain fell overnight. The weather, though dull, was.-fine when training work commenced at Ellerslie this inbrning. With the. exception of.'one heavy shower ab0ut.6.30, it remained so. The course proper, with poles . out about 35ft from the rails, was available for fust work. The No. 3,grass track, the sand, and the tau were also used a litUe. The going .was good, though somewhat dead. . .There, -were some interesting gallops. .■■■".. Several Cup candidates were out. Those that pleased most were-. Corinax, Prodice, and Paquito. - .*-. ..','". •- •." ,\- On the course proper, ■Gold-Money jumped away from the five-furlong "post, running the first two furlongs in 25sec, the full distance in imiii ssec. ' ■ ■ *. Eager Rose was not doing her best over six furlongs in lmin-22 2-ssec; Shrewd (H. Wiggins) was given strong work over a.mile and a quarter in 2min 32sec, the last round taking 2min 22sec. He went, very evenly throughout, and was not-doing his best at any stage of the journey. '.'.""■' Avoncqurt and War Officer finished on terms over five:furlongs"in lmin'7 2-5 sec. . . ";: ; -; .• .--- ~

Brampton and Neil, together, finished in front of Red Lion at the end of five! furlongs in lniiii S 1-osec.

There was little between Pedestal aud Hannibal over six furlongs in lmin 21 3-osec.

King Emerald (alone) got to file end of a mile in.lmin 49 3-ssec.

Hampton Park ran home from tbe three-furlong peg iv 38 l-ssee, doing it well. . ■ ■ ■ . ■ ■ &

Thursby -ivas in front of Kawainga over six.furlongs in lmin 2250 c.. Honour and Jaloux jumped away at the seven furlong post. After running the first three furlongs in 39 l-ssec. and the half mile in 51 4-ssec", with Jaloux in front at this .stage, they completed the full distance in lmin 32 2-ssec, Honour 'having nearly a length's advantage when the post was reached. This colt is galloping well and promises to be a very tough proposition in the'Great-Northern Eerby. Gemlight was -in., front ._of_ Praetor over five furlongs in lmin 6sec. Dutiraven, a two-year-old .and'a. full brother to Limerick, was sent" three furlongs with Drastic, running home in 39sec. There was not much between them, though Dunraen, on the outside was the more pleasing. x Respirator completed a six furlong task in lmin 22 3-ssec.

The best five furlong gallop of the' morning was accomplished by Praise" who beat Greenaway./They ran. the first two furlongs in 24 2-ssec, and' came home in lmin 4 4-osec. :' '■••'" '■■"■'. ■"•

Toxeuma, Tea Time, and' Taneriri were in that order, after running six furlongs in lmin 20see. Toxeuma, ridden by E. Stanway, had a good deal the.worst of the weights, and pleased most.

Good Idea ran five furlongs in lmin 7 l-ssec.

There was very little between Currajong and Tetrachate at the end of six furlongs, run in lmin 19 l-ssec. _ Lady's Boy galloped three furlongs in 39see. °

two-year-Olds, Biddy'a Boy and Tenterden, reeled off half a mile in oO 1-Sscc. Thi 3j was a good effort, and both youngsters went well. Vertigern and Corinax went out to gallop round on the course proper, but when proceeding down to the starting point on the inside of the course, Vertigern: took charge of his rider and bolted a round of the No. 3 grass track. The pair were later lined up on tho course proper and Corinax, who jumped away slightly in ir'ont. of his companion, led throughout,, .beating. Vortigem by several lengths. The round was completed in 2min 5 2-osec, tho best of the morning over a distance. The last seven furlongs took lmin 31sec, and the last four furlongs 52 3-ssee. Eichfield beat Diamond Queen by several lengths over five furlongs in lmin 5 4-ssee. • '

Prodiee, alone, was started off overa. round which was finished in 2min Bse_e, the last seven furlongs, taking lmin 35sec, and "the "final half-mile 54 4-ssee. Slie Trent very pleasingly throughout. and finished on. .. strong]}'. This filly is very .well. '.. ,'. After running the first four furlongs in 51 3-ssec, Amor, Duellona, and Pangalin were bunched. The seven furlongs took lmin 33sec. Duellona, on the outside, pleased most. Hyde Park ran six furlongs in lmin 47 1-oseo. .........

The Cup candidates Paquito and Count Cavour jumped away at the top of the straight, and, though the former got,a bit of a break on at the start, Count Cavour was with him as they reached the mile and a quarter post. They covered the distance in 2mm 17 2-.ssec with Count Cavour a shade in front when they passed the post. They ran the last round in 2min 7 2-ssec, and the- final six furlongs in lmin 22 3-ssec. Both horses did their .work well, but Paquito was going much easier. . ■ . . ,'.""... . , ..".

: Count Palatine and King Midas were allotted, a sev.en-furlong task, but were not timed over the full journey. They ran the last half?niile in 54sec.

Flying Prince was holding Nassau Lady safely over six furlongs in lmin 20 l-ssec.

After breakfast "Measurer and Luxurious jumped off together at tho six-furlong post. They ran the first three furlongs in. 40sec, and the full distance in lmin 23.4-ssec. Gay Cockade, who began slowly from the six-furlong post, took lmin 21 3-ssee to complete a similar task. Mon Star did half a mile in Sosec. Tremetus, Bafflight, and Thespis ran half a mile in 53 4-ssec. There was little between them. The jumpers, Kainehanieha. (it'Neil) and Bahepoto (Stanway), were sent over four school hurdles. Importer (J. Burgess) went with them over the last three. They gave a fairi r ciisp]ay. Baiiepoto, Kameh'ameha, "and Glenotiis were, worked over. a rquutl .. 0n....; tho course "proper, completing- the journey in. 2min 13. 3-os'ec. Kamehameha, who tailed off in the early part, finished up alongside the other, pair. .^ '.:')'. .'■ Serang (Preston) and Clockwork (H. Dulieu) gave a fair display over four schooling hurdles. They subsequently went a round on the course proper, accompanied by Golden Sands, who beat them home. The time was 2min 19 4-ssee. ■ * * Bizarro (J. Burgess) gave a safe display while jumping several schooling hurdles. Catonian (Stanway) showed to more advantage than Mountain' Guide (Burgess) at the completion of a schooling task over four hurdles. This pair afterwards ran seven furlongs on the course proper in lmiu 39 3-ssec. ■ • . ■ Knightlike, Hunting Day, Cylinder, Gesture, Nimble, Llyn Dhu, Concentrate, Cimabue, Goshawk, Merry Mint, The Hawk, and Lady Quex have arrived.