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Evening Star, Issue 20864, 6 August 1931, Page 12

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RICCARTON NOTES. TO-DAY’S TRAINING. [Ter United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August G. The weather was fine for training at Riccarton, hut work was late in starting on account of a hoary overnight frost. The fast galloping was clone outside the course proper, except by Kakara, whoso seven furlongs in Imin 30seo were clone on the short No. 7 track.

Meprisant opened the proceedings on the course, covering seven Inrlongs in Imin 32sec. Dixie Gold and Rausopliy were well matched over five furlongs m Imin ssec. Belvoir ran half a mile in 49 3-ssec, Moorbird following later in 49 2-ssec. Hoa ran sis furlongs comfortably in Imin 21 3-ssce. Ringing Cheer heat Night Recital over five furlongs in Imin osee, with Jordan several lengths away. Hull Crop and The Dove ran*half a mile up the back in 55 3-ssec very easily. Aberielcly and Gold Mint covered a mile in Imin 51 l-saec. Gay Crest and Limited did six furlongs m Imin 18 2-ssec, and Night Guard and Palace live furlongs in Irani 4 2-uscc. It was a smart gallop. . Gustavo and Hounslow ran six furlongs in Imin 19 4-ssec. Solwit and Raimo beat Distrait over live furlongs in Imin 8 2-ssec; Grecian Prince ami Aliss Mercia ran half a mile up the back in 52sec. Tarqununs and Mater Polo did live furlongs in Imin 4see, True Shaft and Elude taking Imm osee. Shatter, going well with Anknvai, covered- six furlongs m Imm 19 --osee and Fortune's Wheel and Sunny lal 'five furlongs in liniu 5 1-jsoe Irish Chieftain and Chief Light sin luiloug* in Imin 20see. Sharp Thorn, in a working wallop over a mile with htraightconrsn, easily beat Owlsilight m Imin 31 3-ssec. , Lancer and Huntley ran a mile in Imin 54 3-ssec. Jason’s Quest ran half a mile in 51 2-ssec. Royal Saxon and Mabora beat On Jop over seven furlongs in Imin 32 4-ssec. It was a useful gallop, as they earned big Smithereens and Jael ran five furlongs in Imin 4 4-sscc. Nmc of Spades ran half a mile in 53sec. Grand Acie and Night Flyer covered hall a mi o in 50 2-ssec. Quantum did an easy haltmile. Babel beat Sailors-Love ovoi half a mile in 50 2-ssee, Earthquake and Rossfcrry taking ulscc. Great Star "oing better than Higli I'tch, covered half a mile in 50 3-ssw. 1 hey also carried big weights. Storm Raid and Paquito J l W ci four hurdles well. Good Catch and Do cisive did a short sprint along the back. Charmeuso and Dunraven ran seven furlongs in Imin 30 --osee, together. Charmeuso conceded "eight, though neither was heavily burdened. It was a good gallop by both horses. Compris, with Invictus m the last pai t, covered seven furlongs m Imm W Amorist ran seven furlongs ,u 1 ll 1 1 “ n 33 3-osec, finishing well. Grand _.ueview did half a mile m u 3 1-osoe. Troilus and Seaboy ran seven ini longs in Train 36 3-sscc. Wiltshire did useful work on an msido track, and moved freely Chief and Apache, schooled well o\u four hurdles. Vmi-di Dark Prince, Wako King, Lratal , and Thurina started, lor a schooling over the steeplechase fences, on to tlm course proper. Dark Prince soon goa break on the others, but 101 l at the brush at the top of the.straight wh-it Wako King also lost Ins ruler. Lint an led Thurina for the remainder of the wav, completing 'the circuit safely. Both jumped well, Thunna giving a particularly good display. \ lar« T e humber ol other horses ibd strong pace work on the sand track. The southern arrivals include Royal Saxon, Membo, Raineses, and Rudiac. This morning’s arrivals from the north were Bon Aryan, Kah.katoa, Air Laddie. Actacon, Spear Lad, Lady I am, Vitaphone, Nnkumai, Knollmcit, Coney* Guorcss, Llyn Du, Ku." s Com - sel Blue Paper, Omco, and Pangolin. A largo batch of horses from South Canterbury is expected to-night. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. NO TEAM FROM HOME IN THE MEANTIME. (Si'Kci.u. TO TUE ‘ Star.’ I AUCKLAND, August G. The Rangitanc, which left Southampton on July 3, experienced such rough weather on reaching the New Zealand coast on Sunday that the vessel nas a day late in reaching port. On board was Mr Colin Reid, of Wellington ami a New Zealand Soccer oihciai. While at Home he tried his best to get a Soccer team to come out, but at present there is no hope. The side ;■> likely to be an amateur one when d comes