AN OFF-MORNING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 108, 3 November 1937, Page 11

AN OFF-MORNING

WORKERS AT RICCARTON

(By ,Telegraph—Presa Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day,

Training work at Riccarton this morning did not provide milch exciter ment, although there were plenty of horses out. Useful pacing was the general order in preparation for thefinal fast gallops tomorrow. • The weather was warm, and many of the trainers would welcome a downpour of rain, as the ground is very hard.

Paper Slipper, after being let off with light work yesterday, dashed over six furlongs on the plough, going very freely to register lmin 14 4-ssec, the last three in. 37 l-ssec. .^ '

Emissary sprinted half a mile up the back stretch on the outside of the course .proper in 51 3-ssec. Black Thread, accompanied by the two-year-old Rakahanga, i;an down the straight from the five fUrlongs bar* rier, there being little between them, but they were not ridden out. '■

Merry March and Haerepo were sprinted down the straight on the course proper,, as were the North Island two-year-olds Gay Son and Peerless, but they worked separately. Fiord went well in a "school" over two brush hurdles. Superex was sent out for a run over the brush hurdles, but gave only a moderate showing, Royal Grafton twice jumped attractively over two brush obtacles, which Redolent jumped once in proficient style. , The barrier at the five-furlong post was at the disposal of trainers and a number of young horses were given some education. Trebleack and MilfSrd arrived from trie south last night, looking in good order.