RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1920, Page 11

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES

(BY. TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL TO THE POST.) CHRISTCHURCH, 30th March. . The weather, was ideal for track work at Riccarton this morning, and a lot of interesting galloping was got through. The outside of the course, proper was open for fast work and provided splendid going, i Sisyphus strode over two circuits at a useful pace and Kilcalm got through a similar task. She looks all the better 'for her race at. Amberley on Saturday and should pick up a race at the meeting- . " ■'. • Winter Wind and Moorfowl finished together at the end of five* furlongs, which they compassed nicely in lmin 2sec. Both were running on well as the post was reached. F. Ellis is. again riding work, and sprinted Mandrake down the straight. Mustard' Pot and Paraoa went a. goodworking mile, which took lmin 54 2-ssec. The former gave the better, showing, and is galloping particularly well. ■" " La Paix and Sleepy Head were restricted, to useful tasks. : Conduit got. over half a mile in 52sec.

Amythas had Judea as a companion over half a raile, which they covered very comfortably in 54 2-ssec. . Onslaught broke away from the fivefurlong post and was joined at the halfmile by-Macduff. . They maintained a very solid pace all through, and completed the .journey in lniin lsec. Macduff was slightly in' front at the finish, and both horses pulled up really well. Onslaught's galiop made him many friends for the Great Easter Handicap. He has done a better preparation than any other Riccarton-trained candidate. Strelitzia showed to more ad.vantage than Rippingell in getting over four furJongs in 51 2-ssec. .Reproachful covered ■a similar journey in the same time. Warlove got over a mile nicely in lmin Cfsec, galloping evenly all through. Royal .Stag and Kightraider jumped off at the mile and a quarter post and went the first furlong in 12 2-Ssec, the second furlong in 12 2-ssec, three in 38sec, the half mile in 50 3-ssec, six furlongs in lmin 16 l-sseo, the mile in lmin 45sec, and the full journey in 2min 13sec. It was a smart piece of work on the part of both horses, as the track had been well watered overnight. On pulling up Royal Stag walked away short. Royal Star, with Grim Joke as a companion over the last mile, went ten furlongs in 2min 14 2-ssec. He had his mate well beaten over the concluding stages. . . . . ■ , Starlike got over five furlongs comfortably in lmin 9seo without being fully extended. After breakfast the track was somewhat faster. " , Sunart reeled off six furlongs in lmin ISsec, having the assistance of Kilalhi over the last five. The former showed to most advantage when the post was reached. Jeannot got over six furlongs in lmin 20sec, and Sedd el Bahr, who arrived yesterday, galloped five furlongs in lmin 123ec. Arrowsmith hopped off at the three furlongs post and sprinted down the straight, moving brilliantly all through. Clean Sweep had the measure of War-, like at the businoss end of half a mile, run in 50sec, the former's showing being : a irood one. ! Jjrackenfield, who looks particularly '■well, had Some Kid as a mate over six furlongs, which they ran in lmin 16? cc. At the finish Brackenfield was going much the better of the pair.

Fiery Cross had the assistance of 'Cotillic-n and Caliburn in a gallop over six furlongs, which he cast behind nicely in lmin 15sec. The Great Easter candidate looks air the better for his race at Amberley on Saturday, and is coming into favour. Bon Spec was kept to steady work over a circuit, while useful tasks were apportioned Fabrinade, Fabroutt, Bombproof, Checkmate, and Hands Off. Gameoock covered five furlones resolutely in lmin 3 l-s?ec, and Nautiboy went half a mile in 55sec. Others to get through, useful tasks were Pussyfoot, Sunbath, Counter Attack, Samovar, Nautical, Greek Son, Adopted. Jazz, Orange Mart, and Border Night. . Golden Bubble (to be ridden by ,R. Reed) is now only second in demand to Arrowsmith for the Great Easter.,