RICCARTON NOTES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11110, 31 October 1901, Page 3

RICCARTON NOTES.

Wednesday. CuMs, as usual, was first this morning to commence by sending G-lcnogl© a fast mile lon the plough, run in lniin 45etio. Ordnance ran half a milo in 50sec. Cannie Chicl and Goldenmere galloped it mile in lniin 45}seo, finishing .together. - Militnry, Cnlibro, and Poeregc finished in the order named at the end of a half-mile, run in 48 3»5th l sec. Dundas by himself ran six furlongs in lmin ITsec. Ptvmpeto and .Ayrdalo finished ,_ strongly over tlict last half-mile of once round on the both moving freely. Djin Djin and Windwbistle off at the mile and a half mark, and maintaining a solid pace throughout, finished together in 2min 42 2-sth cci , on the plough. Stepdanr«r, Hawthorn, and Weponcr galloped half a mile on tho grass. Sirius and Kahuwai wout twice round, running, the Inst haJf-milo in 50550 c. Lady Dundaa and Margot skipped, over hiiU a. mile in 50scc, and l&dj < RoalyH, Vladimir, and Jfavnrre sprintea half a mile,on tho prass. Sa.rchedon sprinter! three I'urlongs. . Sbmerled ran a mil« at a solid pace. 'Kulmeu timi the laet naifmile of once round in 53hchj, tho latter canter- > ing onco roitud by himself afterwards.' Mclwood ran'once* round in 2man. 41sec on tho plough, the last milo in. lmin ffdsoc. Rye and Kharki ran half iv-mile in 52isec. The following horses were, given fw»m etoa<ly to threoquartcr*paco work, some spriuting the last two furlongs:—Huku, Do Mursk'i,, Tremor, Scottish. Minstrel, Heriot, Cora Linn, Canteen, Palaver, Hermosa., Strathriadr'p, Potrovaa, Vulcan, Derry, Hempio, Long Tom, First Light, The Shannon, Bombardo, Cadet, Muscovite, BaUlccry, Heiress, Blavar, Paphos, Ideal,. Magnificent, Battleaxe, Bealey, Jatbef, Reliance, and others. After broakfust, Mars went twice round; with neck sweaters on, striding along freely. Lyoucßan aud Wheel-, lock npcint«d three furlougs. Heroism, Gol- . .den Vein, Dirk, Aherlow, Tercelet, and several, other' two-yoar-olda accomplished steady pac- ■ ingi . CareUikcr'Mullins is now busy watering the course proper. , • ~ A