TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25446, 18 March 1948, Page 7

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

JUMPERS IN ACTION The work at Riccarton yesterday morning was enlivened by some jumping. Three steeplechasers with Easter programmes at Riverton gave an attractive exhibition. They started at the top of the straight, with Open Cast out clear of Roman Son and Night Prince. They ran like this over the double, but there was not much between them as they weht to the board fence, where Night Prince lost his rider. The other two were together over the sod wall, after which Roman-Son was pulled off, leaving Open Cast to jump three more fences by himself, finishing over the double. Night Prince was caught and remounted, to wind up the effort by jumping once round in good style. Trie only; blemish In the whole display was when Night Prince lost his rider. These three horses will leave about the end of this week on thjtir way to Riverton.

W. Barr will race Master Play and Bravura on the fiat .at Oamaru on Saturday, after which he will take them to Riverton, where they have steeplechase engagements at Easter. They are both in good order. Over Hurdles

Battle Chief and Voltaire were mates in a school over six hurdles, giving $ gOod exhibition, with the pace on. They look ready to race prominently in the hurdle events at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. Starting Practice

Barrier practice was popular with most of the trainers at Riccarton yesterday morning. Mr P. D. Mac Nab was in attendance and the starting stalls at the nine furlongs post were in use for the education of a large number of horses. Main Race at Auckland

The following handicaps have been declared for the EJaster Handicap, the main race at the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting on March 27: EASTER HANDICAP, of, £5000; one mile.—Sleepy Fox 9-13; Royal Charter, King’s Ransom 9-5; Voltaic 9-4; Foxwyn 9-0; Excellency, Royal Scot 8-13; Irish Note 8-12; Great Trek 8-11; Cowper 8-9; Regal Praise 8-6; Lord Revel, Master Coronach 8-5; Hot Pursuit 8-2: White Blaze 7-10; Tiger Tan 7-9; Iwo Jima, Gay Fault, General Menteith, Angeline 7-8; Shirley Fox 7-6; Super Vaals, Ladyship 7-5; Silver Lighting, Swanee, Beaute, Bedlvere 7-2; Chatscourt, Dymondy 7-1; Bonny March, Bridge Watcher, Bronze Pay, Gavinmor, Gay Youth, Gwen Vaals, Kindroon, Lady Oral, Pelias, Phoenix, Pine Park, Sahib 7-0.