RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12027, 31 October 1904, Page 9

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Saturday. The sky was overcast as the work commenced liiis morning, and the air was damp, a very lino mist occasionally blowing across the course. A»l tho galiops were done on the grass track, which wa* in excellent order, though not fast. Ability was tho ftret to appear, and did * mile it three-quurter pace, stronghold strode along over the «»me distanco at a useful pace, running the last half in 5343 CC. King btork did hi» best over six furlongs, the last iour of which he ran in S2acc. C'annie Chiel got going at the mile end a quarter disc, and wae picked , up sue furlongs from home by Golden Vein. Hβ wae carrying a fair load, and easily got to the end of hie journey in Slniin 'II 2-3 th eeo; last mile, lmin 51 2-sth ccc. Huku and 'Stepdahcer did strong work over six furlongs, and Su.ra.nges, who was assisted by Bancast over the last half, rau a mile iv lmin 47 3-oth eeo. King Billy sprinted. four furlongs round the back. Ho waa timed to run the middle two in Msec. Olanburn, with a light weight up, was sent a mile end ft half, the last ten furlongs of which took him 2min aijeec. Calibre (7»t 7lb), Mahutonga (Bst 71b), and The Mohican (Bst) hopped awajr from, tho miie and a half poet. Calibre, who was on the inside,, set out to make the pace, end the first half-mile was run in 52 4-6 th sec; six furlong* in lmia 20sec; and the full distance in 2min 43£ sec. Calibre led all the way, and finished, well within himself, three lengths aheod of the others. Mahutonga, who was on tho outside, end was the roost heavily shod of the trio, went lazily, and was evidently not doing his best. The last ten furlongs were traversed in 2min 17sec, and the Light Artillery horse gained friends through the manner in which he got through his task. Solution was too epeedy for Tupono whilst spurting down the straight, and Beau Sewton had all the best of Gold Bangle in a gallop over five furlongs. Zetland, with hie Stewards' Handicap weight up. ran five furlongs, from a walking start, without being moved on, in lmin 3Jsec; the last four in 49scc. Terrapin and Koyal Crown did a mile and a quarter leisurely in 2min 24} sec. Searet Society, Convoy, and Melodeon, the latter two of which weie carrying their Cup weights, jumped off from the mile and » quarter mark. A .sound pace was sot, Secret Society being in trouble from the start, and the first stx furlongs were left behind in lmin 19sec. Secret Society wae then tailing off, and Melcd«on finished three lengths ahead of Convoy, in 2min 14 2-sth sec. The last mile took lmin 47 3-oth eec, and the last four furlongs 54 3-sth ccc. Melodeon was not hunted along, but it is difficult to say if he could have done «ny better, while Convoy appeared to be pretty well at his top. Lolah, who -was ridden by a light-weight, ran the last four of six furlonge in 50* ec; she was all out. Petrovna only epurted down the straight. The Gueseer (J. Pine) end Phaotonti* (D. Mbraghan) were eenfc out to do some jumping, but Phaetontis ran Tight into the second hurdle, opposite the stands, β-nd fell heavily. Moraghan got a. natty fall, but fortunately Iβ escaped with some -bruises and a severe shaking. Ctichton and Ailsa- kept together whilst getting over six furlongs in lmin 17Jseo; eaoh went pleasingly. Crown Imperial rattled over four furlongs in SOeeo from a flying start; he wae not carrying much Miretta galloped five furlonge in lmin 6 3-stb sec. * Zealoua and Tupara could "have left Malakoff in the rear whilst running a mile in lmin SO l-sth reo. The first half was put by in SOeeo. and Zealous went the best. Mannjes* found no difficulty in beating Pensive over six farlongs in lmin 20 4-sth sec, end Scottish Minetrel was given a. working , gallop over a mile. Master Alix beat a chestnut comfortably, and tan half a mile, under 9st, in 52 2-sth sec. irtcria, -with very little upon her back, ran clean away from Hansel, and galloped , four furlongs, with a flying start, easily in 49 .After breakfast Quickfire was stretched out over five furlongs, which she compassed, in lmin 5 2-sth see, and Sandy was doing all he knew how at the end of a mile, which ho ran in lmin 48 3-oth seo. Shellfire, with about Bst 101 b up and unshod, ran a mile comfortably in lmin 45seo, finishing very strongly. Cairn was too good for Guard of Honour in a print over four furlongs in 51 8-sth eeo. De la Bey had no difficulty in getting to the end of a mile in lmin 46sec, the first and last half of which occupied 53seo; he was ridden by a light lad. Ingleneuk, with a email boy on her back, 'finished clear of Tsitsihar, Merrymaker (Derritt), and the Ben Parley—Spprting Grove filly, after running four furlongs" from a standing start in 51 2-Sth sec. Both she and, Merrymaker could have done better. Muscovite strode over, five furlongs in lmin ssec; ,he was very lame afterwards. "Wet Blanket, assisted by Ronga and Prince Loris, galloped a mile and a quarter in 2min 13 4-sth sec; he was not carrying a big burden, and was ridden out, Cearevna, Bet 71b, held Makaroff, to whom she was conceding - some weight, and Cnlvso qtx'te safe nt the finish of four furlongs in 50Jsoc. The trio were timed from a liyiutt start!, and Calypso was beaten off. Conal was given good three-quarter pace work over a circuit. Alexis could have run away from Tramontane during a spurt over half a mile, which was done in 52} sec. Canticle beat Hilarity by a length, and ran three furlongs round the back in yijaeo. Deform was to go with the pair, but he is not ready, and was quite outpaced from the . start. Cerise and Bluo. Bst, galloped the last four of six furlongs in 53 4-3 th eec, and Bonnie Brae ran along for' half a mile at a- good pace. Slow Tom (T. Cahill), Oyster (Swinburn), and Magnificent (Thomas) jumped six flights of hurdles. All fenced well, the latter giving a. far better exhibition than he haa previously done. Among those that did steady to half-pace work were:—To-morrow, Chyseis, Tessera, Qußrryman, • Stronghold, Signalman, Catherine . Gordon, Roaesnield, Ordnance. Lady Wayward, Clanchattan, Gay Spark, and Glenowlet. • Sunday. No work of importance ••■/is done this morning, many of the horses merely being sent out for walking exercise on the roads. Convoy went twice round tho tan, which wae the only track available, at half to steady threequarter pace. Melodeon and King Billy canteied. Stronghold di<l a circuit at half pace, and then trotted once lound. To-morrow and Quarry man, wero sent once round at half pace, and Signalman worked l steadily. F. Holmes and Murray-Ayneley hed their teame out doing moderate tasks, and Clarke sent Malakoff twice round at » useful half paoe. Mahutonga put in en appearance after breakfast and trotted , twfee round. Fleka arrived yesterday, and looks well. Hβ was given two steady circuits. Full Cry* and Rotoiti, who were brought down from the north yesterday,' were out doing wslking exercise. Ellie Bros.' team, consisting of Juniper, Brighton, Bed Gauntlet. Blackstone, and Ostikoff, arrived from the south yesterday evening, and. were trotted: and cantered. Bed Gauntlet is looking particularly fit, but Blaokstone bears a very tightened up appearance. ' ' ' ■ ' . I