SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 112, 7 November 1935, Page 11

SPORTING

RICCARTON NOTES

THE FINAL GALLOPS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. - Mixed conditions, 'mostly wintry,

were experienced for the'final.gallops

at Riccarton this morning. Heavy rain fell during the night, lasting until after daylight, when the sky cleared, but rain set in again during the breakfast interval; to be followed by hail. After that the work was concluded in much brighter conditions. The outside of the course proper was much slower, than earlier in the week, and it became heavier for the late workers.

Proceedings opened with a half-mile sprint, Paper Slipper, finishing several lengths in front of Wild Chase in 48 3-ssec. This was easily' lie' best effort of the morning.

Fracas covered a mile in lmin 46sec, Bunfi^it taking lmin 46 2-ssec. Hororata, with Sky Mot for the last six furlongs, took lmin 35 l-ssec for seven furlongs. Cuddle, Walton Park, and Sunee were companions in a mile and a quarter gallop. They went off at a strong pace with Cuddle in front, and she continued to show the way till a furlong from home, when Walton Park gradually moved up, being on terms with Cuddle at the winning-post, and Sunee several lengths back. The last mile occupied lmin 50 2-ssec, and the last half-mile 56 *4-ssec.

Kow Tow led Cerne Abbas in a run down the straight. Kamal Pasha covered a mile in lmin 48 3-ssec Tooley Street and Hunting Bag took lmin 34 2-ssec for seven furlongs. Fersen and Lowenberg went well +o register lmin 30 2-ssec for seven furlongs. Seafox and Rebel Star beat McHeath over six furlongs in lmin 18 3-ssec. Dollar, Prince took lmin 19 2-5 sec for six furlongs. Bereft was to have brought him home, but he broke away too far in front, running half a mile in 55sec.

Heritage and Vanestep ran a mile in lmin 47sec, finishing together. Princess Doreen and Haut Monde beat Big Dook over six furlongs in lmin 21sec. j Caliente strode over five furlongs in lmm 5 2-ssec, the last half-mile in 52 sec. She was walking quite soundly before she went out and she moved freely in her work.

Chaste covered a mile in lmin 49 1-5 sec, while Penelope took lmin 37 2-ssec for seven furlongs. Vintage and Kiltowyn were sent a mile and a quarter They were travelling at a strong pace from the start, with Vintage in front He continued to show the way round to the straight, where Kiltowyn, under pressure, gradually overhauled him finishing a neck in front, though Vintage seemed to be doing his work well at the post. The last mile was run in lmin 48 l-ssec, and the last half in 54 l-ssec. '.

Tout le Monde'and Gay Crest took lmin 7 2-ssec for the last five furlongs of .their work. Jolly Beggar and Glenavon took 53sec over half a mile, time which Princess Rawene equalled alone Bon Tray beat Rose Val over five furlongs in lmin 6 2-ssec.

Mynam covered six furlongs in lmin zi 2-ssec. Manetho sprinted half a mile along the back in 53sec, Grand Keview running home in 52 2-ssec Steeton went at an even pace while doing a mile in lmin 51sec. Polydora caught Southdown in the last stride of six furlongs run in lmin 19 2-ssec. Chidden covered a mile in lmin 49sec, beating Orris over the last six furlongs.

Mount Val led Riposte over six furlongs in Imin 21 l-ssec. Silver Sight had Quietly as a mate in his evenlyrun mile in Imin 51sec, Greek Shepherd and Sky Rover following in Imin 49 3-ssec.

Guarantee and Tuirau went off slowly for a mile and a quarter. Timed from the mile post they ran home in Imin 51sec, the last half in 56sec. Guarantee was in front most of the way, winning by a length. Hine Ra took 54sec for the last four of seven furlongs.

Argentic and Haeretonu were in company all through a mile in lmln 46 4-ssec. The pace was even throughout, and it was a good gallop. Rebel Chief and Davolo .lid the last four of five furlongs in 52 2-ssec. Pelmet had Dover Patrol as a mate for half a mile run in 52sec.

Red Sun <C Thomson) and Arctic Star (D. Bush) jumped two brush hurdles twice. Black Duke (W. J. Pascoe) and Joppa <G. Barr) went over them once, while Nocturnus (A. S. Ellis) and Monastic (G. Barr) also schooled. All horses jumped well add afterwards did strong work on the flat.

Tlip weights for the . Metropolitan Handicap, to be run on the final day of the Cantprbury Jockey Club's Meetins, will bp declared after the second day's racing. The Canterbury J.C. committee, in makine this decision, hones that it may thus secure a better field for the Canterbury Cup on the third day. and also give the winnpr of the Canterbury Cup a better Metropolitan prospect.