NOTES FROM RICCARTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 75, 29 March 1928, Page 9

NOTES FROM RICCARTON.

THIS MORNING'S GALLOPS.

DON JOSE IMPRESSIVE

(By Telegraph. Own Correspondent.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Conditions were pleasant for training operations this morning, following on a light frost. Nearly all the fast work wag done on the outside of the course proper.

Rigmarole sprinted half a mile, but the remainder of P. V. Mason's team did only useful work on the plough. Chide was sent at top speed over six furlongs, which he covered in 14 3-ss. Lovedart, who brought him home, was not caught until more than two furlongs had been covered. Chide ran the last half-mile in 40 3-ss. He finished strongly, and it was a very attractive performance.

First Sight was allowed to stride along over half a mile.

Silver Coot, assisted by Amourette over the last half-mile, covered six furlongs in 1.15 3-5, showing a lot of speed over the first part of the journey.

Footfall nnd Starflight were associated over a mile and a-quarter. After tf'kmg 25 3-5s for the first two furlongs they got to the end of six in 1.18 2-5. and did the full journey in 2.13. the last halfmile taking 54 3-ss. Starflight, who had a pull of about 71b in weight, finished in front and registered a good gallon. Foot fall's effort was satisfactory. He looks bright and 'well, and shows promise of coni'ng back to liis beat form.

Stormy, assisted by Synonym over the last half-mile, covered seven furlongs in 1.30 4-5, and was going on strongly at the finish.

Merivale sprinted half n mile in 40 3-os —a very smart effort.

Sudden Storm and Wild Work were companions in a seven-furlong spin on the plough. Thev ran the first four in 51 2-5s and the full journey in 1.31 2-5, finishing together. Gay Crest occupied 52 2-5s for half a mile. Battle Colours was responsible for an attractive gallop over a mile. Polvdectes ioining in for the last seven furlongs. The half-mile was reeled off in 50 l-ss, and the full journey took 1.44 3-5. with Battle Colours going better than his mate at the finish. Battle Colours is very well.

Fair Exchange was much too good for Crossbow in a six-furlong spin, run in 1.16 2-5. @

Full Feather and Prickles were not doing their best at the end of six furlongs on the plough, which occupied 1.17 4-5.

Nincompoop beat Tarleton over six furlongs in 1.17 3-5. Nincompoop went well all through and finished well.

Front Rank covered seven furlongs on the plough by himself in 1.31 4-5.

Money Order ran five furlongs in 1.5 4-5, but was not hurried at any stage. Luminant and Honeycomb covered six furlongs on the plough in 1.18.

Satrap ran a mile in 1.43 2-5, doing the first half-mile in 51 l-5s and the second in 52 l-sa. He looks well and will co North to-night, accompanied by Money Order, to compete at the Auckland Racing Club's meeting.

Rapier, ODII Jose and Lancer were companions in a srallon over nine furlongs. Rapier was slightly in front of Don Jose at the turn for home, but Don Jose finished strongly and he was on terms with his rival at the finish, Lancer being several lengths away. The full journey occupied 1.59 1-5, the last mile in 1.45 1-5 and the last half-mile in 52 4-ss. Don Jose's effort was particularly attractive. Rapier also pleased, as it was his first fast gallop since he returned from Trentham.