ROUND ABOUT RICCARTON.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10042, 21 May 1898, Page 4

ROUND ABOUT RICCARTON.

[Br Our Special Racontbur.] There will not be a big team of horses at the Forbury from Riccarton, but with. Starshot in the Birthday Handicap, Skirmisher and Firefly in the Tradesman's it is thought that head-quarters will be well represented. Bracelet is no longer a Riccarton trained one, but may run well. Mr R. Franks, who has been away from New Zealand for about eight years, and spent some time at Coolgatfdie, returned during the week. He does not contemplate making a long stay, but intends going to Klondike. The two-year-old full sister to Starshofc, purchased over twelve months ago by Mr W. Hawkins, has gone into G. MurrayAynsley's stable. She has been running out, is in the rough, and will take some making up. Apropos of the above, another of Veno's progeny has been secured for a Riccarton stable. H. Thomson, while on a trip to Kaikoura last week, bought Versailles, who is a year older than Starshot. Things are quiet hereabout just now. The nice rains we had early in the week

have done much good to the racecourse property generally. The grounds certainly wear a fresher appearance. Skirmisher, whose soreness at Ashburton was attributable to his having been galloped upon, left for Dunedin on Monday. Should the son of Vanguard run up to track form, he may give a good account of himself in the Tradesmen's Handicap. T. Stewart is breaking the Lake ShellCrown Jewel and the Lord of Misrule— Corn Rose yearlings.