RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13335, 29 January 1909, Page 10

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

With the near approach of the Aliosuu irer Electing of the Canterbury Jockey Civ'». training operations arc now growing interesting. The climatic conditions ' experienced this morning were all that could hi- desired, while the three tracks available, im-iudiii" -ho trial gras3, tan and plough, were all" in capiijii order, although the iatter i<, -ome- I what slow for tinie-niuking as v. resu't of 'tiie ' recent heavy rams. Broadsword, looking r.i ' capital fettle, was the first out, and his taiik : was a last fix furlongs mi the grass -.vh- ; i he reeled off in lmiji lG'.sec, finishing wo! 1 . Do Witte brushed over a Similar distance on tlie plough in lniin 20see. i'litawav v/ 1 o is looking in rare fettle, cashed over seven furlongs in lmin 23sec, a ploasing performance. Prim (Ifusson) and Potrovna (Weir) wero companions in a gallop over a mile and a quarter. The pair set out at a solid pace, and wero togottii-r until just after enterin" the straight, where Petrovrm was in difficulties,. and Prim, ccming on in line style, finished about ten lengths in front of Tier companion. The tima registered was 2min llsec, a good performance.' Sharpshooter defeated Faanakyle in a spin over live furlongs. run in Iruin a?.aec. White Cockade, ulorie. traversed a mile, the last six furlongs of which occupied lmiii 38 3-oth sec. Heliaut'.cs defeated ilustcrer over a- strongly-run six furlongs on the tan, while Applegarth v.-as better than Ploughshare *in a spin over four and a. half furlongs, the last, half-mile of which occupied 40Jsce. Balaclava, held Harvest quite safe at the end of a spin over half ft mile, run in Slsec. Tremulous end Bountiful, with feather-weights up, galloped seven furlongs in lrnin Msec. Krmuis, with a big advantage in the weights, defeated Monkey Puzzle over six furlongs, run in lraiii L'Osec. Goldbeater ran six rur.ongs at threequarter speed. Probable (C. Kmerson) and Tikitere (light-weigh*) traversed a mi'a n:id a\ quarter on the plough, finishing together. Lady Disdain defeated Contender decisively over six furlongs, run in lmin 113 lath sec, a pleasing por'fomiance. Lady Ijochiel and King's Way v.ere to have palloi:ed six furionjr, toprcthor, but the latter shirked and ran off the track. His rider tt'.ade an effort to ride liini. and narrowly missed bringing Ixidv Lrchiol down, consc- ■. -i--iy the gallop was spoiled. Eliertoii (VV. Holmes) dasned over a mile in lmin -lfcec, I being fully extended. Grand Slam (Chapniun! ran a aimilur distance in lmin i" 1-oth sec, an attractive performance. Nightlight, whr. was ti> havo insisted him over the last five furlor.gs, broka oway before Grand Slam T&siehect her. and as her rider was unable to restrain her oho uniEhcd some distance ahead. After the breakfast interval, The Libyan brushed over live furlongs on the tan in lmin osec. Love Wisely ran half a mile oh {frnsa in oiisec, end Alexis, with a. featherweight up, cast si:: furlongs behind him on the plouch in Imin lOkcc. Cymbiiorm, Pas?ion, ar.d Bout:fdo. RBjiarately. performed iiirlit tasks while Itcw Noble (C. Emerson) dashed over a mile in lmin 13 2-3 th sec. Vologda, looking in fine fettle, ran half a'mi'.p icimfort-ujiy in o2 2-sth sec, and Santita defeated Athena in a spin over six furlongß, run in lmin lOsec. Orsino was better than Giovanni over seven furlonys, run in lrain 31iscc. Pedometer, alone, spurted half a mile in 50 l-3th fee. Ingoda, a » - ;cH-grown and highly-promising daughter of S'opniak—Annigera. defeated Casinan by two lengths in n gallop over five furlon"?. run in lmin IJ l-3th roc. Scclch Plaid, another promising jurcmlir (lefeatod Chief Lochiel in a ;:pin ever half a mile, run* in ■19 1-5 Mi sec. Sweet Angcius compassed two sterdy circuits. increasing her speed over the lost three furlongs. lifter Anno ran six furlongs on the vjcmgh in lmin '20scc. (Tnnton galloped a mile. I\-anoff defeated Chameleon and British Peer in a spin over half a mile, run in oOsee. Ea-c'estoue, with a bisr advantigo in tie wenhts, deca>a Inchbonny over five furlongs on the plough, run in lmin aSsec. !