NOTES FROM RICCARTON

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 196, 20 August 1930, Page 16

NOTES FROM RICCARTON

HAZE AS A HURDLER.

UNLUCKY HORSE ON PLAT

DEATH OF SWEET REFRAIN.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Ptar.")

CHRISTOHURCH, Tuesday.

The Riecarton tracks presented a quiet appearance this morning, in marked contrast with the conditions ruling last week. Most of the horses who competed at the Grand National meeting arc on the easy list at present, but their trainers will be starting on them again shortly with a view to engagements o«r the spring circuit. The outside of the course proper was open for fast work this morning, but the work was not of a serious nature. A few horses were sent on the grass, but most of them were restricted to short sprints without being unduly bustled. The Austrahan-b ed gelding Haze is to be tried as a hurdler and it is probable he will be nominated for the Geraldine meeting next month As a preliminary he was tried out this morning in the jumping ring. Early in his career Haze gave promise of reaching <vood class over a distance, as he registered an aggregating sequence of seconds in important events in the autumn of his three-year-old season, the Great Autumn Handicap at Eiccarton and the Hawke's Bay Cup being.amoug the races he just missed, while in the foßowin- spring at Eiccarton he ran etna to Bapiue in the Metropolitan Handicap. He did not live up to that Sm however, and he has been afata in moderate flat company since then 11 he will consent to 'best, however, Haze should pay his way over hurdles. Malmsey Again in Work. > Malmsey has rejoined J. B. Pearson's active team. The little Clareneeux mare SbSowh some useful form in the past and but for being unsound her race record would have been even better. She Shad a spell for a few months, and tS she looks in good health she will The Thurnham mare Sweet Refrain, who broke her pelvis.while Roping recently, died a few days ago. She; was a smart galloper, particularly; at home on soft -n-ound, and -her accident was bad luck-for her connections, as she was inat f nmin" 1 to ,her 'best. J plSwill not do any more racing forlonie time. He still shows signs of treat his knee to reduce .the filling, alter whkh the jumper will be given a good SP The steeplechaser Lord Ranald has Ibeen sent home to his owner, He will be fired and blistered, and after a spell, it iffcoped he will coma back sound for next winter. -If he can be got through a »Ud preparation this big Masterpiece geKtat Should add interest to the next SSS send WharncUffe back +n Hawke's Bay for a long spell. Unthe recent meeting, but if he sound next winter he should .pay h . is though he is not improving in BP The' hunter Kulrange to whom R. Ems devoted a lot of attention has finished his racing career for and he has started on a showed improvement with, racing, WJ pay his way'as a jumper next> *gj*- * £ W. King is keeping Gala Day m useful work. He is being prepared ior X? Geraldine meeting next-month, but unless he shows decent foiin there be ene will commence her racin 0 new season. , (