FOG AT RICCARTON
SILVER RING'S PROGRESS
,' (By Telegraph.) - (Special to the' "Evening; Post.")
CHKISTCHURCH, This Day.
Dense fog made an appearance: at Riccarton before 7 o'clock this morning and enveloped the course Jor about two. hours. It. was fortunate for 'trainer's, that nothing more.than useful pace work .was intended as timing gallops was impossible. There were;plenty of horses out, some;going on "the, plough, which was heavy, arid others on the sand track.; ' ■■..'• :' •■;■ ;.. :; '."■:'.■'.
M. B. Eawards gave Wino and Pbrity useful tasks.; They are',worlcing well but riders have not been r;secured for. the Great Eastern and Great Autumn Handicaps. „ '■■■■'. ■■•■■■.'''•'. ;.,'.:.
Polydora was schooled .twice : over two brush hurdles, giving -a. good ex-, hibitibn of jumping; I^cetho also went twice over two brush. Lnr'dles. : He was taken at the first' flight quietly, but his display- over., the others was.;fast and good. ■:-. ~; ;-;,'■.■ ' ■'■■. ':"v. :. ,:-";: :.'-.:''
'; High Speed has; developed lameness in his off fore leg, and though.it is "npt regarded seriously, the: gelding- will have to miss his brush hurdles engagements next week; ,■:.:•■ ~ ■"■.;. '.'• .'■':..
F. C. Pratt has arrived from Orari with Palmary, Epris, and Almira. The^ were given useful work and 'Palmary may-be schooled tomorrow. :: "■ ■
Silver Ring is. expected to arrive from the West Coast tomorrow.; He is reported to have-done well'since he raced at Trentham. ' ' '.;''..; .:,
"• R. ;,Adamspnv. -has . Rotokiho iyand Maroha in good order, They, will go. to' Greymouth, where 'H. W. Hibberd .will ride them. : on Saturday. !.'',.•:,'■ .' ':''.; ,l:t;.:
A. E. EDis, A.;'Mess'ervy,. arid A. Russell, arrived ' back from 'the West Coast yesterday- after riding at the. Westport Meeting, will return, later in the week to fulfil engagements/ at Greymouth on Saturday. They will be. home again, for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Meeting.next week.-, ;. : :;.;.'
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 70, 24 March 1937, Page 11
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