RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8934, 26 October 1894, Page 6

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Thursday. Thursday is usually a busy morniug on the track, and this morning was no exception. Ie was rather foggy, however, and many of the gallops could not be seen at all. Work started about 4.15 a.m. Impulse raD a mile and a half at top accompanied by Lake Shell the last miie, both norses going well. Colbeck covered the same distance immediately afterwards, having Golden Fleece with him for a mile, and Watchword over about the last five furlong*. Colbeck Went very welL Alter Teredlna had galloped a solid mile alone, Black Cloud and King Wai covered the same distance at their beat pace, the filly going tne stronger at the JSuipire covered two rounds, coming ho■Oβ the last half-mile at a ecrpog pace. . Georgie Sharpe cantered on the tan. Thorpe aid easy pacing. Artiileur and Rangefinder ' travelled fast over the last few furlongs of once round. Jack and Starling fluttered home over several : furiongs. Royal Rose went freer at the ttuish of a round on the plough, run in 2.44 i. Ringipuhi beat Pegasus about six lengths ac the finish of a mile and a quarter run in 2.18. War Dance put in good striding work. Au Revoir ran a mile and a half in 2.43, having Barmby with him over tne last six furlongs. Abel Tasman did half and three-quarter pace work. Juetlce did medium pacing. Vanilla and Molly Darling were set easy tasks. Balquither cantered. The Dancer strode along btrongly over six furlongs, and Goodwood and Bowshot under fair imposts ran six furlongs in 1.3). Kulnine aud Bacnardo ran a mile in 1.53, the last six furlongs in 1.22. Strath Braan cantered on the tan. New Headford was sent along at a good pac« for about a mile. Lottie, going in a free style, finished at the end of a mile and a half, under a pull, about two lengths in front of Leontine, Che distance being covered by the mare iv 2.46*. the circuit in 2.37. Coala Clarence and Harkaway were schooled over the little hurdles, the latter being lefc a considerable distance by the other pair. Coala ran round one of the hurdles. Mechanic ran a mile and a quartet in 2miu 25«5C. Vogengang was lightly sweated, Miaerva accompanying hiui part of tne journey. French/ put in steady work. Le Koi 11. jumped the schooling fences alone, and Beadouwell, who had a light rug on hi* neck, in company with Mahoki and Britouiarte.rau the last six furlongs of once round in lmiu 21»ec. Beadonwell had a little the best of Mahoki. Nothing special wm done after breakfast. St. Clements has arrived at headquarters.

Nominations for the Auckland Second Sarin* Meeting close to-day, acceptances beiug due for the two handicaps for which the weights have already appeared. The r«cehorse St. Clements arrived from the Nor h yesterday morning bj the steamer Takapuna.

The settling in connection with the Ouoka and Eyreton races took place on Tuesday, when the wiunioga were paid as follows:—Messrs V. Harm j≥3s, T. Bassett £30, A. Henderson £££ 10s, K. Charles £20, W. 4TUo«h £2Q, F. Basch £15, W. Kerr £15, H. Franks £3, J. Fraser £5, iiurfit £5, Whittle £5, Holmes £2 10a, W. O. Kaiherfoid £1.

Mr M. P. Considine, the Vieterian trotting handic&pper, baa suggested tne introduction of special class trotting, with a view to iucretuinic public interest in trotting contests. Mr Cou>idiue*« idea U to claHsifr the competitors aa follows:— Horses having a record of 3mia aud not better Chan 2uitn dSaec, to be on scratch; of under 2min 55* ec and not better thau 2;niu oOaec, 10, ec behiud scratch; of under 2min oUsec and not better than 2min 4d%ee, 2 «a< c behind cerateu ; of under 2in in iosec and not better than 2min 40sec, 30see behind scratch; of under 2mln 40<iec and not better tuan 2min 35* ec, 40««c behind scratch, aud better than 2mia 35»e0 to be fiOseo behind scratch.