TRAINING AT RICCARTON.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1270, 27 October 1911, Page 2

TRAINING AT RICCARTON.

(By TclcEraDh.-SDcninl CnrrosDondent.l Christchurch, October 26. Early morning conditions were not too proiiiisinj,' at JJiccartoii to-day, and as a Rood amount of rain had fallen during the .night (he tracks wore a trifle on tho slow side, but neverthclpsi! some creditable work was got. through. Thrax and ■•wphaiios commenced work by running four furlongs on tho plough in - 53sec. Masterpiece and Counterfeit covered a mile and a quarter in Siniii. ISJs-ec., a journey that look Goldfinder and" CountDi'mine 2min. It l-ssee. to negotiate. Colleen Mary accounted for six fur10115s 111 lmin. SOsec, and Avarice mid Somorsault got to tho end of nine furlongs in 2min. s=ec. Nii'hsdale and Jlontherbrao galloped four furlongs up tho back in Msec, and Milo did two circuits on tho tan ai naif-pace. . Hose Noble and Miss Fry were companions in a mile and a quarter gallop which occupied 2min. 10 2-ssee., while Tan 11hauser and OnHnnder got to tho end of a mile 111 lmin. Mlsoc. Crosbie ran tho last fix furlongs of a milo 111 lmin. 21sec, and Trim and Martme wore restricted to a mile and v quarter gallop. Query left seven furlongs behind in lmin. sosre., aml |'| am |, rall , vent a fl]r . long further in lmin. 48J-ssec. , Southern Cross and .Sapience ran a mile in lmm. ,512-Ssrc, and Coroniform put up tho best gallop of the morning bv m-hng oil a milo and a quarter in 2min llJsec. Pilgrim's Way went five furlongs in lmin. 5 l-.ifec, and iN'ikon went a furlong further in lmin. ]!) l-Sscc. Anna Carlovna, Kditha, and Mav Dalrymple went half a mile in Msec a distance which look Northern Light 51 fn 0-, V wk - V Ims 53scc, and Sea King .jUrcc. vo complete. Kilts went five furlongs up the back in lmm. ssec. Armstrong galloped a mile and Ivnss was sent two rounds on (ho tan track. After breakfast the sun shono bvHifciy and there was excellent going. Mcrcedo and Santa Clnus ran a mile in tain. .)■! l-.isec, and Los Angeles was sent a milo and a quarter gallop which he completed in 2mui, Msec. Pnlscttia sprinted three furlongs up (he back in 38 l-Ssec, and True Knight assisted by Ivimona left tho Inst seven furlong of a milo behind in lmin. 32sec. Genius went once round and strode over tho last four furlongs in sUsec. Espartero and Bliss, who" arrived yes- ■ terdny are looking well, and were "restricted 10 slow work on tho tan. Mumura and Cronst.idt went a milo and .a quarter in 2min. IS-oc. and Grand Koto and Miss Rcsslyn sprinted up the Art left four furlongs behind in SI .1-5 fee., a task which took Bonny Glen 51soe. Lourdos and Bonilas 51 2-s?cc. and Alexis and he Nelho B. gelding 52sec. to accomplish. St. Aidan (l>. Hagorly) and Ifo (W. Kettcr were given a round over six flights of hurdle?, the former giving a flno exhibition of clo.-m jumping. Brown Owl easily beat Scottish Star over four furlongs in Slseo. Quarantine and (jlenfinnan took 50 2-sspc. and Karlv Morn 52-J-ssec. to accomplish tho same Kohinoor easily bent Xightliplil over a mile run ,„ lmin. SOsec, and Eaglostono got to (lie end oi seven furlongs in lmin. M -T ni ' ass,o . n antl ih * Jlartian-Greok Mil , ,l ' " !1 >" ran four furlongs in 52 4-sscc, niK l!'..ck i'orry accounted for the same dislance in sl!spc. A contingent of seventeen horees arrived from Wellington by (he Maori this morning. Ihe aiTival.s were: Form by, Faumis, Amsdale Glade, Outward. Bandoira. Morecimibe Miscount, Idealiem, Full halo, faneta, ],ady Georgia, Byron, Winning Hay, Irireme, Domino, and Hohungatahi. FORM AT ELLERSLIE. (By Tclcßrapli.-Prcss Association.) _~ Auckland, October 2G. . tliore was a strong nortiie.rly wind blowing, but tho rain held off during trainiii" operations at Ellerslie this morning Vll tho work of interest was done outside the course proper, which was in good order. Antoinette covered a mile, with a light weight up, in lmin. iS l-ssec. Soulloria, alone, covered a round in 2min. Gsec. to the distance. Sea Elf finished better than Sir Artegal in 2min. 1 2-ssec. ' AVaimangu and Santi Hosa, together, did the round in 2min. 'Isec. •lack Delaval went four furlongs in 51 1-oscc. wo'l- X,VOII " ,1S reslTictc<l to I'alf-pace Captain Soiilt easily boat Monoplano • over a round in 2min. Tsce. Glad Tidings and Sphinx wcro together t at tho end of five furlongs from the new 1 post in lmin. .1 3-Osoc, tho fastest gallop : of the morning. ■ I I ,, K, ; s ; t . Wairiki. with the assistance of J J.laekbird over tho last five furlongs, cov- • ered a mile in lmin. 1!) 4-s.tcc. s Aft<M- breakfast, Goldsizo ploaml better J ban Vnnco Kin K over five furlongs from ' the new post in lmin. I! ]-sscc. ' Mahva and Miss Winsome did half-pace t work on the tan. Mahcno .-uid Tippcrary were together at ( tho end ot live furlongs from the now post ~ m lmin. 5 2-ssec. ! Master Wairiki made a hack of Duma 1 over a round in 2min. 5 i-ssec, Duma I taking 2min. 9sec. \ Lannneost beat Alhvorthy and Miss '• Livonia over half a mile in 51 3-Sfpc. s .Sabine and lion Cyr wore schooled over « tho hurdles, 'iho latter fell, but was nf- H forwards remounted and fenced well. 1 Kcgain, IJjimbling ]{ o .se, and Lloyds did t a similar task, all jumpins; well. 1 «hie' tCrC ' nlo " C, IV<IS ■ scll ' ,ole(1 '" E M(I !1 Uhudeen and Taiahn did a round of Iho ° big country, fencing proficiently. A lot of others also worked. n