RICCARTON TRACK NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2114, 3 April 1914, Page 4

RICCARTON TRACK NOTES.

INTERESTING GALLOPS. (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent*), , Ghristchurch, April 2 At Riccarton this morning towards tho breakfast interval tho wind was all in favour of fast time-making, horses cftming down tho straight having a distinct advantage. A lot of interesting work was accomplished, and several or tile gallops registered were well above ,t-ho Most of tbo work whs dono on tho plough track; but one'or two' horses were worked oil tho sand, which '.provided very fast going. " Autuiniius (Shaw) and Glenfinnaii (K M'Donald) wero tho first out, and t'ie former put up a sterling performance in beating his; stable-mate and running six furlongs in lmin. lGsec. The Treadmill colt,was not overburdened with weight, but, nevertheless, his performance was a really good ono. Glenfirilian, .who is a great track horse, had no chance with Autumnus, who finished nicely. : Taskmaster' easily defeated Bold Stroke over seven furlongs, rim in lmin.-36 2-ssec., while Troon did u round at a \ good . three-quarter pace. Cherubim and Canute hopped off at tho mile post, and sprinted four furloii&s up tho back in GO 2-ssec., tho former going much tho best, llencontro and Emperador easily defeated HistorieUe over four furlongs up the back. stretch in 49 2-ssec., a good performance. 'It inust.be remembered that while running up the back the horses received n.i assistance frojn.' thb wind. When com- | pared with tho other gallops there was more merit than tho times indicato.

Mastorpicco was not exerting himself ivltilo running the last five of seven ] furlongs in lmin. 5 -l-Ssee. Honesty and Angelina Were not fully extended wliilo running seven furlongs in lmin. 39 1-osec., and Peg, assisted over tiio last mile by Rinaldo, put up a satisfa'c.tory gallop in getting-to the end of-a ;inile and a quarter in 2min. 15 l-ssee. Madama and Judith put in a good work-ing-gallop, and Valhalla spurted halfsa mile'.up the back in 50 2-ssec., and in doing,this lie was not bustled a great deal.. - .'Fastradi and Camulus ran four furlor.gs ,ih.52 2-sscc., and Gregory and O.uirkland .covered six furlongs in lmiu. 21sec.,; Charmilla and Vaniia ran five.' '■• furlongs in lmin. osec., while Wise,bird and Don Francisco spurted half', a -mile., Scotch Melody goo to the end'of "Bix'furlongs in lmin. 21 1-osec., wliilei Flower- 1 of the West and Find'horn covered six furlongs in lmin. 21 l-ssec. iWhjriiliger' ran '.six furlongs at a good three-quarter pace, and Martial ana St. Ewo covered three furlongs in 39sec. Tlira'x and Tanniiauser did strong work, and Silver '.Shield, and Twelfth Night wero going very nicely after 'running ' six furlongs in lmin. 17 'l-ssee. Flora .M'Donald, assisted by Carolus over the first six i furiongs, and Ly Miss Kolniar over tho. latter part, ran?a milo and ; a qijarter .in ; 2min. 16see':, fulling up quite sound. Merry Guest easily beat Lady Query iii a half-mile sprint, and Cortes and St. Helen left five furlongs behind in lmin. 4 l-ssec. ■

TabrikofE- appeared to be tiring at 'the end of a. six-lurlongS gallop, run in lmin. 18 4-sscc., j -while Marsa put up tho fastest ■ gallop of tho moriiing by reeling off live furlongs in Imm. 1 2-ss.ee. Warstep defeated Stardancer ovef 'a mile, run in lmin. 44 1-osec. a good gallop, Tho three-year-old had much the worst of the weights, and finished liko a good 0110. Icariou ran half a mile in 5-Hsec., and Atheldana went a furlong further in lmiii. ssec. - After breakfast the. weather was decidedly warm, and the wind had increased considerably. Vancouver and Tho Rod Rain gelding ran three furlongs in 42scc., and Gnpmc w;as going better tbiii Sveaborg at the end of seven furlongs, run in linin. 33sec., ui;d I'irst Glance and Bonne Bouclie got to the cud of a similar journey in limn. 30 2-sscc. Firegod covered half a mile in 50-1 sec. —a nice gallop, _ while The Cornet and Kilmeny ran tho lust 111110 furlongs of ;v lnilo and a quarter in -imiii. 2see. Merry Lass wa>s gallopetf. 011 tho sand, and Ohudic and Andraea j reeled off six furlongs in Imm. lG.jsec., ami Jloddite beat Lady Mareia over six furlongs in Imm. 17 1-Jsec. Eaglestono rait live furlongs in Imm. 5 l-usce., and Vanquish reeled-olf half a mile in 50isec/, while Don Charl did half-paee. work. G enowl finished in front of Sir Hamilton after running six furlongs in Imm. 18 3-sscc., and doldseeker and the lerrapin gelding galloped on the sand, bal* athiel easily defeated. 3lerrio_V alet over six furlongs, in linin. 19 2-ssec., wlulo Eirmhold was given solid work. Chrysotis covered • five furlongs in I min. (Usee. Hops easily defeated Sigliorilo "and Skene Dim over four lurlcngs in 50 2-usoc., and Owlietoro ,covered live furloiiKS„iii lmin. Gisec. Snowraker beat Milo over half a mile 111 '53 3-sser.., and Bee finished ill front, of Hriai'patch over five furlongs, run in lmin, 51-ssee. Muiinua,.Free, Veritas, anil Mertoil were given steady work. "Looker-on" writes in the "Evening News": Glenliniian is a brilliant track hnrso. This morning he galloped six furlongs with Aiilmnims in good style, finishing quite as well as his solid stable mate iii really good time. In my opinion it was the best gallop of the morning over the distance.. Masterpiece was indulged in a good striding gallop witli 110 intention of making time. To-day he went very nicely. Clicrubini is still galloping like tho good one he is. Ho clcurcd right out from

Ciuiuto in :i Bpriiil up Utt> fmcli. fiibrikolf is very backward aw;! nnmsii- jimsiiily ho as forward ill. : KiHlfi 1 !' iiS lie was al Auckland and Wi'lUsifiMK M;'ny (JHost, Hid King's (Jiii'.'U. Il!i;v in .Tinker's stable, was looked tip.nn iiit li Mi.llof a joke until ii day «r ufi tint I'.lk-' is gaming mom roupcd, imjcli l.iifn'. Sli-> is sprinted now. l'roiiefttly i'l-iose \ : vtin would not look ul her a fow _ \m*fis buffi will be going out. to l-lio middle of i.l»' track lo li'iiie her. TV, .Doi'iiitdlaft leaves for the Const on sHIIj Missilo, who is much ahnpo IjhwwJl »i. present.