THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2220, 5 August 1914, Page 10

THE TURF

RICCARTON TRACK WORK

(By Telegraph.—SDMial CorrcaDondent.l Christchurch, August 4. Grey King (Jones), Player (Flynn), and Morecambe (F. M'Cabc)..were, companions in a round over the.tairdles, and a lot of interest was token in the performance. Grey King went off at a good pace, aild led over the first two hurdles,' but after that-Player got within striking distance, and was going niuch tho better, at the. finish. Groy King appeared to chance at least tjro of his feuces., Plaj-er jumped in good style, and was easily the best of the trio, while Morooambe,, who made a bad jump over the second to last hurdle, eould never race with the other pair. Daylight Bill (H. Coker) and Suurose (N. Campbell) gave a good exhibition over the steeplechase fences. ' The Spaniard was indulged in his usual irork, a few miles of easy pacing, increased to' a good half pace over the concluding round. ' • ■ ' Silver Shield and Prince Delaware rattled over half a mile in 52sec. Charlerose and Ngatiruanui. covered a similar distance in 55sec.

Cheddar (J. Deary) and Stockade (N. Campbell) were companions in .a round over the 'liurdlcs,, and both gave a fair exhibition, although Cheddar attempted to run off-at the second to last hurdle.

Hereford and Morning were given a schooling task over • the hurdles, both inmping fairl.v well, while Fond Memory (P." Flynn), Captain Jack (Hae), Peary (M'Cabe), Silver Monarch (N. Campbell), and Stroller (J. Anderson) were companions in a round over the big fences. Silver Monarch and Peary showed most pace, and finiehed together, while Fond Memory baulked at the sod wall and refused to jump it at all. Royal Medal (G.. Feilding). and Sportsman (R. Gray) .nest jumped .. the, -big fences, and both gave satisfactory displays. ." ' ■ Royal Arms (H. M'Sweeney) did not give more than a pleasing.exhibition over the hurdles', but he would probably jump better in company, while the same maybe said of Paritutu, who jumped the double .roTy carefully. : '. Chatmos and The Pole jumped the hurdles together, and although tho former, did not appear to relish his task, ho was, vigorously ridden by T. N. Jones, and got round safely. Curilk (F. Douglas) and Kingswov (A. Worriiald) were sent over the hurdles, the latter jumping cleanly and wp'l. Sir Lethe, who fell while schooling, received such severe injuries that it was deemed advisable to end his sufferings. He crashed into the post and railb', and received a bad wound. He did not apoear' to be very badly hurt when walking 'back to the scraping sheds, and he walked a distance of nearly two miles to the stabfe where Cameron's horses are located. It was found that he had .been badly injured 'internally, and the friendly bullet wne requisitioned. The "Looker On" writes in the "Ncwj":

Multiply finished in front of Chortle at the end of. four furlongs, but it must be remembered that he got a.lot' tlie best of the start, and was ridden right out, while his companion finished under a pull. Multiply is going, short. - Peary .schooled well,' arid did not attempt to shirk a fence. At the end of a circuit he had his companions in very sate keeping, and was going strongly. / Teviotdale, who jarred a . front ■ fetlock joint a short time, back, is'still vory sore;', ■, '"' : ' : '

Player gained many admirers to-day by' his brilliant .Showing once round over the hurdles, ,He covered more ground than: his companions.- His 'jumpingcould not have been improved, the time he-registered has' very seldom been beaten at Riccarton,, and. he. pulled up as- well as one' coiild wish. , •

Kibstone Pippin does not like big country, and his chauop of winning a eteepleclinso must bo very remote.

Grey King- gave a good exhibition of hurdling. I don't think lie■ will'eeo two miles out, but over a shorter distance he would be wry herd to catch. Uoyal Arms did not jump at all impres : s'p'oly v;hen schooled..; ~. ...... ■ Kingsway gave a good ckan-showing. . / NOTES AND COMMENTS. : IBt. Qlencoe.l ' Owing to the present' state of the money market the Wellington Racing Club's committee has decided not to lot the contract for the new stand for eome little time. .'• ■ . : The etalws io be competed for at Trentham this seasdn have been raised £3000.' ■•'■.'.; ,'..-..". '■; Owners choiild note that ■ acceptances for the raitior events of the C.J.C. meeting and final payments fpr. the three' big handicaps are due on Friday next. !.. At • the committee meeting of the Racing Club held on Mon'day the whole of .the. licenses appliedfor, were, granted, but the applicants have etill to sign, the agreement' not ■tV make a wager other than on .the machine. ■ \ '.'...'" '. . It is said that. G.ohdolier has been 'sent home to. his owner, and is an unlikely starter at tho Riccarton meeting,- but Mr. E. -'Short will bo represented by Bonny,, who. was shipped on Monday evening. ~ • . ' , ..!'. Lloyd took three horses'south last evening and F. Tilloy,. is expepted ,to leave with a iike number this evening when C. Pritchard will also be on the sciith -boat. ' . ■■ •'..ln the race for galloways at Richmcud (Vic.) on July 27, the Menschikoff inare, Gaby, started a hot favourite and won by a short head. /She carried lost. 91b.,- which .was' the top weight. ■' ... Even the very best leppers make mistakes at times. Sir Lethe turned over a! Riccarton yesterday and- cut himself so badly that he had to be de-stroj-ed. This is decidedly- unfortunate for his owner, as lie promised to show up in the shorter cross country faces and was then to go. to Melbourne. Chortle has b&en working so, badly of late that he ; s likely to,.follow the lead of another well-backed horse, in Kimbombi, and go right out of the.trarket. ,Hi« stable companion, Multiply, seems to be coming on fast, and as he is very nicely treated in the matter of weight, he can be oxpested to show up well on Tuesday nest. His gallop yesterday was tho best cf -.he vorning. ■ ■ Stepney, who was gelded some weeks ! ago, is still running but' in the paddbeks at Porirua. Ho has built up a lot and now carries considerably rnoro condition than he has ever done previously. ■ ' ■ : . The two-year-old half-sister to Pavlova, which is trained at Porirua, has been named Tango. She is much taller than her relative, and like several of the Vasoo iribe, (she seems to be a jbit on the leg: ', Mr. Sol Green had no difficulty in getting a full list for his imported stal-non-;Whit« Star for the coming season at a fee of 50 -guineas. Mr. Green's other sire, Comedy King, is being reserved for his own mares at Shipley Stud. • . • ■ Attention is 'drawn to condensed programmes of the Martoil Spring Meeting on September 2, 1911, and the- Eangitikei Hunt's non-totalisator meeting on September 3, which; will be held on the Marton Eacecourse, two minutes' walk from tho Marton Junction Railway Station. The pocket prosrammes, which were re'cen.tly posted in connection with the ■Rangitikoi Hunt's Meeting, havo been cancelled as the programme was not in accordance with the Rules'of Racing,'and owners and trainers are notified that pro-gramme-5! for both meetings will bo sent on application to Mr. Arthur Way, secretary for both meetings'. The Marton 'Racecourse is reported to be in splendid order. There is plenty of accommodation *n -.Martou for .horses, rchich will be hooked on application. A reminder is Riven that nominations for both meetings close on Friday, August H, at 9 p.m.