WORK AT RICCARTON.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1900, 7 November 1913, Page 4

WORK AT RICCARTON.

FINAL GALLOPS. (By Telecranli.-Spocial Oorrcsjiandent,.) Christchureh, November 6. Tho rain which fell early tliis morning did not do any harm to iho tracks, and though it certainly prevented a number of racing enthusiasts from being present a largo number of horsos were exercised. The racecourse did not bear nearly so animated an appearance as is usual on "final gallops" day. and th« sbsatire of m uii'tiy of ths Jforth Ukud horses is the principal reason.'

Tho work was highly interesting throughout, aiid several really goad performances \wre registered. Tho hisido of' the grass trial track was thrown open, and trainers took full advantage of tho opportunity to givo their charges some fast work. Martins (light-weight) was tho first to work, and ho reeled off a mile ami a quarter m 2mm. Usee. This was a very nice performance, ami tho Derby eolt'B final gallop must bo considered highly satisfactory. Mndama aiul Flower of tho West, working separately, wore given a round at three-quarter pace, mi Guarnim 16 ( ! + N y) aad Stevedore (W. to tho end of a mile and a quarter in 2imn. 11 4-ssec, Quarantine was carrying more than his Cup voight, and travelled at a nice even throughout. Hp pulled up very 1 a , nd *! ls Sftllop iya-s 'quite- Satisfactory to -his connections. Cortes and t?p Dowsl .shn;o— Angela filly sprinted half a mile m,50 4-Ssee., and First Flight was indulged in half-paco work on-th 6 p! o „gi,, Hold Stroke and Snapdragon rattled off half a iriile ia 495-sec a smart gallop—and Tagus ran six S&S 21 Gatolfae a mik In yßa , r pl ° aDd in a mile gallop, anil Brown Owl and Veritas were companions over a milo, run m lnun. 45 4-Ssco., the former koine vory nicely at the finish. Honestf (11 Berry) easily defeated. Char-milla ovw finkbi? rl ° ngS f 4<J , and' sho finished very strongly. Ovar'ran tho last four of five ftirlongs in 52 isce and Marte-1 (F, E. Joiies) got to tho end of six furlongs m lmin. 21sec. Speedometer put- up a nice performance bv easily defeating Tanna over six furlongs m lmin. 17 I-Ssec., and Gkmowl ran half a milo oil the plough in 54see, , wor interest was centred in the gallop between Midnight Sun (I/, Wilson), Emporador (W Bell), Lr, Reins (light and Merry Iteo. They hopped •f; „ 111116 811(1 a quarter past, Midnight Sun getting slightly the worst of the start, and he quickly tailed off several lengths- and refused to'gallop at any pace. Merry Roe at once went off with the lead, and quickly cracked on too pace. Half a mile from homo she was pulled up, and Eniperador and La Iteiiia finished strongly, the former finishing m front. Both horses oomplet!ed the gallop in good style.' Glenfi.nnan ran the last six furlongs of a roilo in lmin. 20s:ec,, and Joan was going better than _ Mumura after running nine furlongs in 2min. 2sce., whilo Peg was going batter than Ogier at the end of six furlongs, run in lmin. I7lsec. Jeannot was not fully extended when being exercised on tho tan, and Winning Way ran five furlongs in 1 mil], 4boc. Briar Patch was given good solid work, and Bleriot had little difficulty 111 disposing of Birkful after running tho last five of six furlongs in Jmiii. RJetcc., and Flora M'Donald, assisted by Signal, put up a good gallop in running a milo in lmin. 43 4-ssec, Gnome was given a gepd working gallop, mi Mem had little difficulty in beating Royal Marine over six furlongs, ih' lmin, 20see., wLilo Counsel ran five furlongs in lmin. 4J seo. _ Palisade outclassed Me.rton when running five furlongs in lmin. 3see., a good gallop, and Query (R, W. King) went a furlong further in link. 20sec. Salzburg and Crib ran five furlongs in. lmin. 4 2-ssec., and Marsa (T. Musson) put tip tho. best time of tho morning by Tunning half a mile in'4Bsec. 'Ihe Martian filly was carrying a very light weight, but her gallop was a good one. Bonne Boucho and Lady. Marcia covered six furlongs in lmin. 19 4-osec., and Warstep (W. Bell) registered a sterling performance in running Bix furlongs in lmin. 15 2-ssec. This lllly's chunoes in tho Stewards' Handicap on Saturday aro being freely discussed. Sea King (O'Connor) ran half a roilo in 52sec., and Mosgiol and Mv Lawyer ran five furlongs yery nicely in lmin.. 4-sspc. Speedometer (R. BoTry) rattled over six furlongs in 1min..,17 1-Ssec.,: and. Sir Malt 1 defeated Silver Shield over a milo in lmin, 48 l-S&fec. ] Chrysotis (T. Musson), with much the better of tho weights, defeated Starda ncer (R. W. King) over a mile in lmin. 44 l-ssec.—a good performance, and Ttiriso and Atheldene ; ran half a : mile in 53scc. Toviot.<lalo sprintod livo fuilongs up tho back stretcli in imin.' 3 4-6 sec., and Oxenhope and Thuringa, rattled over five furlongs in. lmin. 3 4-sseo. •

■•'After breakfast Fife God and the Charlemagne ll—Lady Landon gelding ran half a mile in 513-Sseo., while Taimhauser (R. Berry) defeated Tliras <J. Collier) over a mile in lmin. 43 4-ssec. The former finished very resolutely, .but the performanco-.of Thrax lfras not very impressive. Kilts'(A. Reed) easily defeated The Comet (W> Bell) after running six furlongs in lmin, 18sec,, and Colleen Mary finished in front of Sartosta over five furlongs in lmin. 4}see., while Glencaunioh was going bettor than Ada Mcrling after rumling seven furlongs iu lmin. 33 l-ssoc. Baritone (R. Berry) pasily defeated Miss Kolmar over sis furlongs in lmin. 17-Jsec. Kilraenv sprinted half a mils, while Rencontre and the Charlemagne ll—Nautiloid filly occupied oOscc. while running a similar distance. Vanquish covered

half a mile in S4jsec., and Combination easily beat Goldfinch, wliilo Golden. Morn, assisted By Glenongicy over tho last half-mile,, rail sis furlongs in lmin. 10 J sec. R.. O'Doiinell was down from Yaldhurst with hi; two-year-olds Good Night, Steinheil, Gargaron, and Pursoform, and with the colours up they were given a sprint from'the half-mile barrier'on tho caurso proper. Good Night finished in front, and ran the jouriioy in 50 3'6see. Cardiff (,T. Beard) jumped a couple of flights of hurdles and was then given three-quarter pace work on the plough, while Sentry ran fwo furlongs, and Honey Girl and tho Glenapp filly ran lialf a mile in Slscc,, and Sve&borg sprinted lmlf a mile up tho hack stretch. .