HORSES AT RICCARTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 202, 27 August 1930, Page 14

HORSES AT RICCARTON.

RED HECKLE GOING WELL POALINGS AT STQNYHURST. RANELAGH FOR CUP MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The track work at Riccarton at present is not of an. impressive character. Some of the horses who competed at the Grand National meeting have not made their reappearance on the tracks, and those who are working arc being eonfined chiefly to short sprints. The No. 7 grass track was open this morning, but there was not much of an exciting character.

, Rascal moved along freely over six furlongs this morning. The Absurd gelding looks well after his recent raping, and he should be hard to beat in early engagements. His stable-mate, Fresh Breeze, is also in good fettle. These two are booked for a trip to Wingatui for the Otago Hunt Club's meeting next month.

Tray Bond and Painkiller are being kept going in sprinting tasks, in which they are acquitting themselves well. It is probable that W. Stone will take them to. Wingatui for the Otago Hunt Club's meeting. '•

T-he three-year-old Rosenor filly, Standard Rose, in C. Emerson's stable, is coming on nicely.. She has a fine turn of speed, and shapes like being useful. Spoon hit out freely in a half-mile sprint this morning, and. shapes like being well forward for early racing. Wharncliffe to Spell. , \ •Wharncliffe will be shipped north this week to be spelled until it is time to prepare him for the next winter campaign. T. H. Gillett is sorry to part with the Tliurnham gelding, but as there are not many two-mile hurdle races about it did not seem worth keeping him in work. The steeplechaser Charlatan, though out of training, will remain _.in- Christchurch, and will be used as a hack by Miss V. Fleming during the next few months.'

•W. G. Hobbs has put the imported mare by Free from Pride, Romping Peggy, into work. She was secured by Mr. G. Westenra during a visit to the Old Country,-and she is being got ready to carry Mr. G. Gould's colours later in the season.

The Riccarton trainer F. P. Claridge is making steady progress' after Ihis recent illness, .but still is confined 'to his ropm. In his absence his big team is being looked after by S. Barr, who has the horses looking in good condition for early engagements. - v f

G. J". Pine was in hospital for a few days at the end of last week, a slight operation to one of his eyes having been foundj necessary. He is well on the way to .complete recovery, and he has resumed charge of his team.

Charmeuse and Rapina, two members of E. Nurse's team, are in good order for. early spring racing. Their condition will help them at ■ Ashburton' and Geraldine, after which they may go on to Dunedin. Sleipner Improving In Stamina, The three-year-old Sleipner is striding _ along /freely in useful tasks, which he is getting through in good style. He appears to have been benefited by his race at the Grand National meeting, in which he ran second to Noteworthy. Early last season Sleipner showed brilliant speed, but lacked stamina. He has improved in" this respect gradually, and now runs out six- furlongs quite well. He has an engagement in' the Dunedin Guineas, but before taking that race on H. Nurse contemplates raping him at Ashburton and Geraldine, so that he should be thoroughly seasoned by the time he tackles the first of the South.lsland classics. • ' 'Three,"early foals' have made-- their appearance at- Sir < Charles- Clifford's Stonyhurst Stud. Owlscombe, by Autumnus—Glenowlet, has a chestnut filly, and Moorfowl; -by Autumnus—Kirriemuir,:' a, brown "colt, ' both by Day Comet," while Counterscarp, .by Antagonist— Countermine,has a chestnut colt by Winning Hit. .. » J. B. Pearson has started to send 1 Malmsey; along un' useful" tasks." The little Clarenceux'mare has hot 'forgotten how to gallop, and-if she trams on she will pick ,up, a few, stakes later in the season. ■ /. -.A '

Red-, Is going on ' well in. Ms preparation,, and though lie has not 'been sen that his best pace he -is putting'plenty of dash into his work.' He has-thi&kencd out,' and;he ! looks more - robust; than when, ha raced ''last. •• - - W. McDonaJd,has.Miss Mercia lookr ing well, a,nd this. Aiistr'aiian bred mare should pay her way during the present season. It is probable sheiVill be'open the campaign', at Geraldine. ~ .. , Pangolin Going Well. ' tTho three-year-old .Gustavo , looks better- for his racing at the Grand National meeting, but like other Solferino horses he may require time before he comes to his best form. T. H.' Gillett has him doing good work, and it is intended to race him at Ashburton as a preliminary to taking on the Dunedin Guineas. Pangolin, who was responsible for the strong pace in the early part of the Grand National Hurdles, is again; in strong work, and looks in good order. A [repetition of his recent form should give him a grand chance of winning more than one short distance hurdle raco in the spring. During the absence of A. McAulay in Australia, J. Lindsay has charge of the remainder of the team, but he is not doing a great deal with them. Bay Queen is in steady work, and she may be; raced at Ashburton. The two-year-olds Night Guard, Static and Water Polo will be turned oyt soon as the weather becomes wanner, and they will not resume work till after Christinas. They will then be got ready for a bit of racing in the autumn.

R. W. -King is- devoting -a good deal of attention to the. iwb-yemolds. in hi? "tThe Australian bred Grecian Prince,.by Polycratqe from Black Tea, is a galloper of considerable promise, while the JJikcquenod—Bonaria filly and tlio Aspswia\t\i —Precious filly a&P * lia P e Jike U'-Wg useful when .they arc ready to rat-X.. Jia?ielagh hum made a reappearance on the tracks, but he js being confined to light exercise at present. He is bright and well, ,b<jt h,Y„ Wonwaid is not iii a hurry with him a* he may not do much more Tuemjg until the November punival at Biccartcm.

P. V. Mason's Team. P. V. Mason has Jaloux, Pride, Swiftray, Greenaway, Ilkley, Ozone and Prai6e in hit! active team at present, in addition to a trio of two-year-olds, these being Dodge, by Chief Ruler —Toiling Tessle, Azalea, by Chief Ruler—Bayloek, and Adult, by Arrowsmith—Adour. The older , members are all striding along in useful tasks and they will be ready to race early, though where they will be started has not been decided yet. Jaloux and Swiftray are looked on as likely stayers, and they are New Zealand Cup candidates. Of the three-year-olds Ozone looks in good order, while Praise is now training on quite soundly. The two-year-olds have not been seriously tried yet, but they have gone well in short sprints, Dodge being one who shows promise of being smart. Mr. J. Porter's mare Rawene, by Winkie from Jeanerette, has foaled a colt to Martarma, Avho lias started his stud career in an exceptional mannei. He had a few thoroughbred mares in his first season, and all of them produced colts, now yearlings. Mr. Porter has two of these yearlings, their dams being daughters of Flower of the West, by Gay° Lad and Paladin respectively. Mr. W. F. Parkinson owns another from the imported mare Torquato, who is a particularly good looking youngster. Martarma, by Martian from imported Per Arma, was a successful racehorse and an impressive individual with more size than most. He is now getting a real chance at the stud, and it_ is hoped that he will carry on the-Martian line.