RICCARTON NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 8, 9 July 1931, Page 6

RICCARTON NOTES

TRENTHAM CANDIDATES

(By Tolograph.)

(Special to "The Evenina Post.")

' CHRISTCHURCH, Sth July

When nominations were taken for-the Wellington Racing Club's Winter Meeting, the list included a very strong:representation from the South Island. There were more than twenty horses from Riccarton, with an even larger.- number from training centres-further, south. A study of the acceptances showed only eight Riilcarton jinnies. This, however, .will not exhaust the support, as eight other horses will go : Xorth to compete on:':tho-second and third days. South Canterbury, Otiigo, anil, Southland can claim ,tweuty-four Receptors, so it is probable', that forty South Island horses will be;seen at Trentham. It is doubtful if so strong a .southern ■team was ever previously attracted to a Wellington Winter Meeting. Half the Riccarton horses booked to race On Saturday... are from S. Burr's stable. Rascal is the only flat racer in:the party. This'-is one horse who will: have to !be taken, seriously. As evidence that he'is in forln, he has boon four times second in his last five starts, some of the races being run on firm ground, where ho is: not expected to do so well as in heavy going. The prospect of a soft track at Trentham will help hiiji. '; , Troilus has done well lately, Lrufcvlus hurdle "prospects-will appeal only on -the first day, as two miles and a' quartet. in tho' Winter Hurdles may be too long, a journey. lie may, in any case, reamre a hard track. There is just a chance that ho may have to miss the trip, as he was sore early this week. Fresh Breeze, n buck steeplechaser,-has not had a great deal of'experience. His jumping at Ashburton was uncertain, and though he gave a; greatly improved-display, at 'Oam_rii>.' the fences were very i. easy;: no more than brushed hurdles. The stiffer country at Trentham. will trouble him, Royal Mint will talce his place among the hack hurdlers. He is only a, novice, but ho' has- shown great, promise in,.his schooling, an"d ho may. be worth watching, as raoing should' impr.ovo' hhh; - ■-':• ':'.''. Thuriim, from Mrs/ J; Campbell's stable, will make tho trip with a view to _ hack steeplechase engagements. After jumping just fairly .well;'in: his early schooling, he gave', a brilliant: exhibition in his-first race,: at.; South Canterbury, till .he fell;] when'apparently an easy, winner. 'A week later, at Ashburton, he came to grief early. The two falls seem to have shaken his confidence. When schooled at. Riccarton on Tuesday, his .performance .was .very;, disappointing,, tas.'he-.'lost-his 'rider .-.twice tio, trying to "run off. ' Hc'will i-neetf to showgreat improvement to win *at.-, Trewtham.. '■< AMORIST'S RRCfSPECTS. ' . Amorist is going North' ;forJ tho liurdle races". . He was a starter ;at.;Ashburton, where he. was not father backward, but be ran:surprisingly'well. He haa come on since ' then,/alld he;- : will have to be reckoned 1 with,: especially; on the. first day, as a mile-auditliree-ciuartcrs should suit him better.--jtUaa. ; :.-t»vo..iTmilcs and a quarter, ■.".';,-.:■;::::■„".:.'■;' ■-- . : ' Semper Paratus will: b'ela::C-6iripetitpr in Hack, events on the fla'feC Wlien racing early-in the season ho .appeared to be unreliable, but since ho was gelded he has performed 'more satisfactorily. ■; 'His ;mile : and a : quarter effort at Ashburton was Very and ho may,reward F.F.. Jones, .with.a wm at Trentham/ :_- : : * : ;.'.;,i.':

ft-'Graiid ;A6ref ; a''rifcmbet* of-Jv <W. Jennings's'team, looks iii' good fettle.'' He is_ a useful galloper, who may earn some" money in the hack sprints.

I l '.' D. Jones allowed his horses to drop out -of Saturday's engagements, but _he will be represented later in the meeting', having arranged to go North, on Monday ■night.''' Belvoir'is definitely >set for -the; trip. This well-grown two-year-old scored an easy win .at Oamaru, and though the. opposition was not strong.-it looked a good performance. How ho will act in heavy ground remains to.bo seen,,but with this reservation he may be expected to* race well in his engagements at Trentham. The plans for the other-members of Jones's team have not been finalised, and probably, thoy will be influenced by the handicapper's figures. Taragonu, though lacking brilliancy, is a useful staying' hack.', Dunraven won .his race at Oamaru -very attractively, sticking on well, and though ho will never approach Limerick's class,' he will get 'some more money. _ These two, however, are unknown quantities in mud. Moorbird is no more than a possible traveller, at present. Never a sound mare, she "is exceptionally brilliant, certain to 'win'races if she trains-ou, but she may be best on.firm ground. CHOKEBORE CANDIDATES. Sir Charles Clifford, who. did not patronise the first day, had three horses nominated for! the second and third days, but Ball Dress will be left at home.- Winsome Hind will race in hack sprints, and she looks a good prospect, after her form at Wingatui. .last month,, since when, she; has "ftbee,nft galloping particularly well in -She" seems to act well on a heavy track, ' Her mate for the trip will be the two-year-old Zeebrugge. -, This is a very solid "customer, who shapes like being a stayer, andjic.'may be hard to beat'in the Trial-Plate.:-'

Sharp, Thorn; was allowed' to drop out of Saturday's engagement, but R. W. King will'go North, with him on Monday, for the second and. third days. He raced badly,,at Ashburton, but he has progressed since then, and \now he is, sprinting well. There is just, a fear that he may not realise expectations, but he may pick; up aii early race, ftft . Rose -hi: Orange, a two-year-old in D; •Campbell's".-stable, may be -sentft., North, having -'engagements on the second and third days, ft This half-sister to Lord Thomond ;.can; gallop very fast,, and, she is likely to make a good sprinter., She is a Trial Plate possibility.

; Of the horses from further South, there are several whose Trentham , prospects appeal. ,",-,• : -..

P. T; Hogau,' from Washdyke, has a good team. Pabriano is in great heart, and will fake a lot of beating in the Wellington Steeplechase. Tuki also looks well, despite his years. As for the two flat racers, Town Major and Water Power, they are in good order and they can go in mud.

Mount Boa showed by his six-furlong win at South-Canterbury that ho was back to form, and he may win another stake on the trip. ■■- , ft..., -ft-.ft;'. ",

' Punchestowh acts well iv heavy ground,; and- he has recent winning form as a fur-, ther recommendation.

Carinthia is reported to have done well since he returned home from Auckland.

Royal Saxon has been racing consistently, and he is one to keep iiftmiw.l. '

Inevitable is- in good fettle, and having had plenty of racing lately,- is ready to show-his best form.

The Southland gelding. Red Boa,-,has run a couple of solid races lately, and he may do even better on a soft track.