RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 35, 9 August 1930, Page 11

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES

(Special to "The Evening Post.") CHBISTCHURCH, This Day. Conditions were unpleasant for training operations at Eiecarton this morning and the weather was very cold, while there wore a few showers of rain. Outside the course proper was open fftr galloping, while the steeplechase fences on the course proper were available for jumpers. . Radiate went once round, finishing- up over the last half-mile in 56sec. Muff and Biri covered sis furlongs in lmin 20 2-ssec, while their stable mate, Kakara, ran over the same ground in lmin 19 2-ssec^ doing the last half-mile nicely in 52sec. Kakara is a smart galloper who should run well in the Cashmere Plate. Brumal sprinted half a mile up the back. ... Battle Colours was staying on .better than Subdivision at the end of six furlongs run in lmin 34sec. Battle Colours is coming on in good style in his work. Lord Thomond and Painkiller ran five furlongs in lmin ssec, a smart performance. Full Feather and Semper Paratus wero associated in a run of seven furlongs, which they c vered,"in lmin 36 2-ssec. There vvas not much between thorn at the finish. Kapuna was schooled at a fair pace over two rounds of tho steeplechase fences, and gave an attractive exhibition of jumping. Aberfoldy and Nightdew covered a inilo in lmin 48 3-sscc, while After Ten and Gold Mint occupied lmin 36 3-ssee for seven furlongs, Swiftray following the pair homo over tho last half-mile. Dumblane and Shipshape were going well at the end of six furlongs, run in lmin 21 2-asec. Gustavo and Hounslow were companions in a useful spin over six furlongs. These two are in good fettle. Tarqninius and Pharaoh covered five furlongs in lmin 6 4-ssec. Arikinni, Basouli, and Bational 11. were in that order at the end of sis furlongs, run in lmin 20sec, but they were ! not out to make time. Pangolin jumped two hurdles up the back three times, giving a good display. Bapina and mate sprinted half a mile at the back in 52 l-sseo, am\ Teri and Portray were given a working gallop over six furlongs. Staghunter, Tourist, and Toxeama jumped off at the seven-furlong post. Tourist dropped out in the straight, and Staghunter was overhauling Toxeuma at the winning post. The time was lmin 33 2-ssec, an attractive effort. Lord Ranald, Wharncliffe, and Kaikahu went once round, taking lmin 57 sec for the mile. Appeal and mate sprinted half a milo in 52 4-sse«. Charmeuse beat Sleipner over five furlongs in lmin 8 4-ssec. . Snowfall strode out freely over a mile and a half by himself. Matu, Omeo, and Corneroffi started off for a school over fences, beginning at tho sod wall along the back, while Parader followed them after a short interval. v Matu refused at the first of tho kennels double, but subsequently cleared it and went after the othe^# In the meantime, Parader had joined tho leading pair, but he lost his rider at the top of the straight.. Corneroff and Omeo continued on together, going over the sod wall, the post and rails, and the kennels double twice. The pair gave a fine exhibition of jumping. Matu went on all right till ho came ,to the kennels double again, where lie was pulled up. Save for the effort at the double, his exhibition was satisfactory, but his refusal at the double was disappointing. Last year, however, he did no better, but ran second in the Grand National Steepleehaso. West Dome and Membo covered a mile in lmin 49 3-sscc. Mountain Guide and Mangani were given a useful working gallop, finishing on at a sound pace over the last halfmile. Airtight and Kulrangc were schooled over fences on the course proper. Airtight went once round, but Kulrange was pulled off at the last two fences. Airtight runs down his fences, but is a bold and brilliant jumper, and had too much pace for Kulrange. Mister Gamp and Llyn Dhu were schooled together over six flights of hurdles. Llyn Dhu gave the better showing, as ho jumped every fence perfectly. Mister Gamp got too close to several of them. He did better as »<o went along. On Top carried a light boy to the end of six furlongs covered in lmin 22sec, and did it well. Craigmore and Nultumai joined up in a gallop twice round over the hurdles. They maintained a solid pace all the way, and jumped well. Zippor and Rigoletto were schooled

over five' flights of hurdles together. Zippor, who is a good jumper, was soon in front, and he remained there to the finish. Rigoletto's performance was much better than that of the other day, but it was.far from good.

Marco Polo was sent once round over the schooling country. He. . jumped well. .-..■.-. ~

Topere and Raider, with, welterweights up, were tried out over six furlongs. Topero finished in front. The full distance took lmin 21 2-ssee, and the last half-mile 54 4-ssee. Topere if coming on fast. ■ . The Clan gaf bped six furlongs in 1 mm 2t 2-ssec. .vie flnish*"!! well.

Airforce and }*xide werrf schooled together over six flights of hurdles. It was a pretty piece of work. -The pair galloped stride for stride all the,way, and at every fence they rose and landed together. Exide has improved greatly, in his jumping. ..:' ..; Membo was beaten over a mile by; Commentor. ....... ... .

The Wingatui trainer, S. G. Ware* has arrived with Dumblane and Al Jbl« son. This morning 's arrivals from tha North included Aurora Borealis, Disrank, Royal Opera, Akbar, Black Mint, Royal Game, Diana's Lad, and Deluge.

D. O 'Connor will ride Charmeuse in. the Cashmere Plate, while Rapiua,: Rascal, and Gold Mint are his other, engagements on Tuesday. W. Cooper'! mounts on Tuesday will be Kapuna, in. the Grand National, also Exide.Tractarian, and Craigmore. B. Maekie'.will have a ride on French Fleet on Tuesday in the Enfield Steeplechase, while lie will handle West Domeif he is started in the Jumpers' Flat Handicap. :