RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10483, 23 October 1899, Page 3

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Saturday. The morning was pleasant, and the absence of wind made it favourable for trial work, and a couple of good gallops were registered. Glenogle commenced wbnk by running a strong mile and a quarter gallop alone. Malatua was then tried over a nwe and a half, having for assistants Peerage for the first mile and The Weaver over the last four furlongs. Malatua ha.d quite his Oup woight up, and Peerage carried W. Browu. Xhe first mile was run in lmin 49sec, and the whole distance in 2min 44sec, from which it ma - * be inferred that the plough gallop is very fast. Later on Djin Djin and Miss Delaval jumped off at the mile and a quarter mark, and ran to the six furlong post in a tick under lmin 21sec, and keeping up the same.ra.to cf speed finished together, neither ridden out, in 2min 14isec. The last six furlongs was run lmin 21sec. Both carried over~ their "Cup weights. Deadbeat had the assistance of the Lakeshell—Dudu gelding in a, strongly run mile. St. Dennis wag sent about six furlongs at * strong pace alone, and Dundas and Benzoin were put together and extended over the same ground, both going well. Hermosa and Gamoran registered a strong four furlongs in company, and Rougemont and Glenelg six. Aynsley's and Goodman's lots were restricted to slow work, and Ben Farley and Sequin each did steady tasks. Mason, was down from Yaldhurst, and Romanoff was allowed to run along at a little" better than half pace fop a few furlongs. .-F»W Rose and Ismene were on the walking li«t, and co also were the three-year-olds Sant Hario, Courtier, Tolstoi, and kkobaloff. Sant HalriD ia shod with bar shoee, but is walking sound. Stra.thna.irn was given a light task about the breakfast interval, after which some of tne two-year-olds were given sprinting work, but notfiing in-tb* shape of trials. Sub Sos* and Birthday did some schooling In company over the hurfles, " Cameo was omitted from tie nominations for th« Riccarton WrftW Handicap, to be run at the C.J.C'i meeting. The following horses arrived from Napier on Saturday by the Zealandia:—First Blood, Cast-eshore, Seahorse, Labourer, Tauhei, Explosion, Bedington, and Rosella. Clack-na-Cuddin's engagement was continued in the C. J.C. Derby and Oaks in mistake. _ _ , On Saturday Quiltiri and TJte Dodger were offered at auction at Tattersa-11's, the former changing hands at £13 10a and the latter at £16. ■