SOUTHERN RACING

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 286, 3 December 1930, Page 15

SOUTHERN RACING

RICCARTOft! TOPICS. NIGHTMARCH VERY WELL F. D. JONES' TEAM. VISIT TO AUCKLAND LIKELY. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.".) CHRISTCHUJRCH, Tuesday. The conditions were decidedly mixed and at times very unpleasant during working- hours at Riccarton tins morning. Several heavy showers fell, and somo of the work wns. interfered with. The inside of the trail grass and the plough provided good galloping ground, but there was nothing of an exciting character about the proceedings. P. V. Mason restricted his team to light exercise in the centre. ■ Paquito was given three-quarter pace work, while Coroner and Shatter were associated in a useful spin over iive furlongs, run in 1.3 1-5. Spoon was given ran easy half-mile, and Footfall and Raima were associated over a mile on the plough, in 1.47. Count Cavour went twice round the plough, brushing home over the last halfmile. Pharaoh and Jael covered seven furlongs on the grass in 1.30 1-5, but there was not much between them. They will both be racing at Adhburton, Jael being in the High-weight Handicap, in which G. Salt will ride her. Gallante and Juniper sprinted three furlongs up the back on the grass in 38s. Owlsflight and Ball Dress occupied 1.19 for six furlongs on the plough. Full Feather went twice round finishing up each time with a throe-furlong sprint. Sharp Thorn accompanied him the first time. Porlock and Straight Course were companions in a three-furlong sprint. Giggleswick and Weathcrly occupied 1.20 for six furlongs! Gay Crest and Desert Song took 1.33 for seven furlongs- on the plough," both going freely with not much between them at the finish. Lord Thomond and Painkiller ran six furlongs on the grass in 52s for the last half-mile. Eoyal Baby was given an easy run over half a mile. Call Girl finished in front of Great Star in a useful gallop. Sight Draft sprinted half a mile on the grass in 50s, going in attractive style.

Locksley and Parysia were companions in a working gallop over seven furlongs. Hounslow accompanied Gustavo over seven furlongs on the plough in 1.35 2-5. Gustavo is coming on nicely in his preparation for holiday engagements, Don Jose ran seven furlougs on the plough in 1.35. He looks in great order. Silver Coot took 52 3-5e for half a mile on the plough, and Pixie Gold was given a three-furlong sprint. " XWitmarch was worked twice round the reverse. ■Avay, : \fin.islying up with _a «prinfcicMs the -He looks in the best of health'-ior his approaching engagements. ■• " " B Abcrfeldy strode over a circuit of the plough, finishing up with a half-mile sprint. . , Mime and Fresh Breeze were -associated in a working gallop on the plough/ _ Pangolin went once round, sprinting home the last half-mile. ! The Kaider, who is now being trained by his owner, was given a useful halfmile sprint. ■ Night Recital dashed over halt a mile on* the grass in 49 3-fle. It was an attractive effort, and he should be hard, to beat at Ashburton. -vppeal and General Assembly galloped five furlongs together, taking SI 4-5s for the last half-mile. Their stablemates Sapient and Audience took o'l 3-os lor separate half-miles. '. " . , , ' The Kaider is now being trained by his owner, Mr. J. S. Barton. He is a lighted fleshed horse with great speed, but since he has been at Hiccarton he has been a big disappointment, stopping verv quickly in all his races. Discourse, who has been m K. Longley's stable for some.time, has been eent home to her owner in .the North fcland. The Gasbag mare was a failure during her sojourn at Riccarton. • •' , JT DoTOvan has his team moving alon" in useful tasks, and some of them Vk as if they wuuhli get some money before long. It as probable that he will take Topere, Appeal, Sapient and General Assembly toVthe Dunedxn meeting, after which they may be raced at Waikouaiti. ' G Murray Aynsley contemplates xac-in-'somc horeee at the Dunedin and Waikouaiti meetings during the holidays Footfall may take on the principal handicaps, but the balance of the team ■has not been definitely decided on yet. Spoon, Meprisant and Kakara, however, all look in good order in case they are required for the trip. B . v W G Hobbs will nominate Phaiaon, Jael'and Juniper for the ing. They are all working well, and the first named pair will be raced at Aehburton on Saturday. F D. Jones is working hie team with a View to- Auckland engagements. Paquito, First Sight, Solvent and possibly a hack will constitute the paity 'the trip is made. Much will depend, however, P on how the horses .jjjjj Paquito has ehown evidence of eorenesb, though it wears off quickly. F Christmas has Flair and Minerval Coast circuit during the holidays. •