LATE SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 38, 14 August 1917, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES

(1? mBGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.-

The weather was cold and the tracks heavy after the rain. Snub and Wardancer went six furlongs in lmin 24 3-5 sec; Disdainful, four furlongs in 52 2-5 sec; Johnny Walker, five furlongs in lmin 6 2-5 sec. Cardrona beat Sir Agnes and Raumanuwhiri over six furlongs in lmin 23sec. Parisian Diamond beat Miss d© Val over seven furlongs in lmin 37 2-ssec. Dionysius beat Marconi and Te Onga over seven furlongs in lmin. 39sec. Tip Up was too good for Zuland over seven' furlongs in lmin 36 2-ssec. Lady Penury went better Hian Thames and. Minesweeper over .seven furlongs in lmin 38sec. King Star galloped seven furlongs in lmin 58 2-osec. Fiery Cross, assisted by Killjoy, covered six furlongs in lmin 21 l-ssec. Art galloped a niile in lmin 50 l-ssec, being brought home by Riga. Killard beat Lion over seven furlongs in lmin 38 2-ssec. Rajput beat Probation over five furlongs in lmin 8 2-ssec. Crib and Kaupokonui went once round the fences, jumping fairly well. Diavolo, Sandy Paul, and . St. Elmn started for a round of the country. The last pair lost their riders at. the double, but afterwards fenced safely. Compulsion and San. Sebastian jumped two hurdles smartly. Bon Reve and Sleight-of-Hand jumped two hurdles brilhantly. R«wi Poto negotiated ■ tliree hurdles alone safely. Coalition went once round the fences well. Handsome Boy accompanied him, but his exhibition was only moderate, and he fell at the last fence. Ranza and Luigi were companions once i*ound the fences, jumping smartly. St. Curio jumped two hurdles cleverly. Salathiel gave a similar performance.. Tangihaere jumped the brush fence at a slow pace. A\ largo number of other horses did useful patting and short sprints. ,

"It is simply impossible to get-houses," said counsel who appeared in a civil case in the Magistrate's Court to-day. "My client offered a premium of £5 to anyous who could get her v house, but without ■Msult."