RICCARTON CANDIDATES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 9, 10 July 1931, Page 9

RICCARTON CANDIDATES

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Heavy lain overnight left the ground very soft for work at Eiccartom. yesterday morning. Tho number <xue grass track was open, and it provided fair going, being less; affected by the ram than any of the other grass circuits. Most of the horses with engagements at Trentham were outl Some of them were sent along fast, but only in sprinting tasks. « Bose of Orange covered fire furlongs in lmin 4 3-ssec, taking 51 3-ssee for the last half-bale. Belvoh" and Dnnraven were associated over five furlongs, which they covered in lmin 4 3-ssee. They kept together till a hundred yards from ,the winning post, when Dunraven drew away gradually,' finishing a length in front. It was a good performance' on the part of both horses. They acted well on the {rack, and Belvoir, though beaten, went Very creditably, as he was conceding his mate a lot of weight. Winsome Hind occupied 53 2-ssec for half, a mile, and Zeebrugge accompanied Straightcourso in a similar, task: Moorbird had Shatter as a mato for five furlongs, run in lmin 5 l-ssec, the pair finishing on well. Fresh Breeze strode out in a working gallop over seven furlongs. Taragonaand Arikiwai were to have galloped together, but the former went off in front, doing six furlongs in lmin 19 l-ssee, the last four in 51'4-ssee. Arikiwai followed his mate after a good gap, taking lmin 33sec for seven furlongs. Semper Paratus was given easy "work over half &< mile. Rascal and Eoyal Mint occupied lmin 8 3-ssee for five furlongs, without being unduly bustled. Amorist moved freely in a useful gallop: over six furlongs. ~