RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12477, 12 April 1906, Page 8

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

_ Wedneed»y. There was an exoeedinely sharp frost .ast nigbt, and at daybreak this morning the air was decidedly nippy. As there .i»m no wind, however, the conditions were pieee&nt enough as far as traclc-wutchers were conofdmed, but those who rode work before 7 pt.nj. had » very trying cxpenenoe unloae well wrapped up. Cutting through the frosty atmosphere on the back of a.horse is no joke, ana one of tho North Isknd. lads, who arrived on Sunday, had only just dismounted at the scraping sheds when he fell down in a fainting fit.

No work'of importance was witnessed before breakfast. Kixriemuir, however, ran six furlongs at three-quarter pace, and though not os lame subsequently ac she waa on 'Monday, she was far from sound.

After tiie adjournm«at &Lgn«lm*n went three -times round the plough with, sweater! on, and Eangoa (J. Pine) jumped four flights of hurdles in his best style. R. J. Maeon brought down a large team from Yaldhuret, consisting of Munjcet. Savoury. Delaware, Edna May, Highland Reel, Porcelain, Seal Rock, Sortykcff. and Huascar. The two last named were not stripped, and the others did nrrth'll3: beyond steady exercise. Red Gauntlet and Heirloom put in an appearance, as did the Hon. Geo. MoLcan's representatives, Sychem, Apollodoria. Notus. and Sonia. Martian (J. Pine), who bod his shoes removed at the sheds,, was tried over a- mile on tho gross in tho presence of his owner, Mr J. Buchanan, end pot to the end of the journey in lniin 41 3-Sth sec. He was assisted by Fir* Iron (R. Einp) over the first four •furlorjj*, which were reeled off in 50 4-3 th tec, and was timed from a> racing start. Though creditable, his effort was not one which there is reason to enthuse over. The conditions were perfect for time makin<r, and the performance was bareiy equal to running a mile from barrier start in lmin 43ecc. Aspegai (R. King) he'd Tsitsiher safe whilst galloping sevfeh fur'.ongs on the plough in lmin 30 4-sth aeo from a- flying etart, the last five fiirlonse being accounted for in lmin S 1-Sth sec. MasU-r Alis. Convoy, and Lady Landon were given walking exercise in a paddock.