RICCARTON TRACK WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 79, 3 April 1928, Page 10

RICCARTON TRACK WORK.

GOBLIN MARKET IN FORM. FOOTFALL RUNS SOLID MILE. RAPIER NINE FURLONGS IN 1.58. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRIS TCHURCH, this day. Pleasant conditions ruled for training operations this morning, following on a light frost, there being an absence of wind. The outside of the course proper was open, but a few horses worked on the plough.

Eula'.ie opened proceedings with a working gallop over six furlongs on the plough, brushing home for the last three.

Goblin Market worked on the plough, covering six furlongs in 1.18 1-5, finishing well.

First Sight was given a strong gallop over seven furlongs on the grass, taking 1.20 for the last six.

Philippic and Shalimar were companions over a mile on the plough. They kept together all the way without being unduly hurried, the last six furlongs occupying 1.22. Stormy ran the last four of five furlongs on the grass in 525. Chide had little trouble in running five furlongs on the grass in 1.4 3-5. With Starlight as his mate, Front Rank went at an even pace for seven furlongs, taking 1.32 4-5 for the full journey. Fair Exchange ran six furlongs in I.IS 1-5. Prickles and Full Feather were associated over five furlongs on the plough, the former finishing in front in 1.3 3-5. Footfall covered a mile on the glass in 1.44 4-5. He was going on well at the end, after travelling'at an even pace all the way. Silver Coot ran seven furlongs on the plough in 1.30 4-5. Sudden Storm boat Wild Work over six furlongs on the plough in 1.18. Honeycomb and Luminant were companions over six furlongs on the grass, which they covered in 1.16 4-5, with Honeycomb claiming an advantage all the wiv.

Battle Colours was sent over six furlongs ou the grass by himself, registering 1.1(1 2-5.

Don Jose galloped a mile and a-quarter on the plough, Crossbow joining in for the last mile, finishing two length in front. Don Jose went off at a hot sprintine pace, and after going the first half-mile in 495, it was not surprising that he commenced to tire. He occupied 42 3-5s for the next three furlongs, and 44 3-,js for the last three, making 1.27 1-5 for the last six furlongs, and 2.16 1-5 for the full journey. The undue speed in the early stages spoilt the gallop. There was not much between Nincompoop and Tarleton at the end of five furlongs on the grass, which they ran In 1.4 3-5.

Te Awhina and Finora were companion* over six on the plough in 1.18 1

brok t awa y "lowly from the mile and a-quarter post on the grass. He was going at top when the nine-furlon~ ??« r f ch ? d ' ftnd he home in ti..i f if B .* mM® 1.45 1-5, and the last hftlf-mile 51 2*/ is. Amourette and Scrambler sprinted s« ° n j P lo «gh In 50 l-ss. r " Aberfcldy were common® over six furlongs on the plough, finishing together in 1.21 2-5. Radiac (I Tilson) jumped three steeplechase fences in the straight, and after cantering round he repeated the perforniance. His exhibition was satisfactory.

Thorndale . and Assurance were associated ever a mile on the plough running the last seven furlongs in 1.35 Assurance had his head in front at the" finish, but they were not ridden out. Moratorium covered six furlongs on the plough, comfortably, in 1.20 2-5. Polydectes shaped well while doing five furlongs on the grass in 50 3-ss. Corsetiero showed to more advantage than Viscount at the end of half "a mile on the gra«s in 50 3-ss.

Sir Y\ ai was sent over seven furlongs, taking 1.23 for the last six.