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Evening Star, Issue 20943, 6 November 1931, Page 12

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RICOARTON TRAINING NOTES

[Per United Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, November 6. Conditions were perfect for training at Riccarton this morning. A large number of horses were out, but most did only useful pacing, and the few who galloped were given only sprints, chiefly on No. 6 grass track, which was very fast. Silver Salver beat Anne Shakespeare over five furlongs in Imin 3 l-ssec. Chief Cook ran six furlongs in Imin 17see, Autumn Bird taking Imin 19sec. Lord Argosy beat Wealth over half a mile in uOsec. Convoy went six furlongs in Imin 16 l-ssee, and Golden Wings five furlongs in Imin 1 3-osec. Beacon Fire, Adventus, and Jayson made the same time. Palermo ran five furlongs easily in Imin 5 2-ssecj Arrow Lad covered the same distance in Imin 1 l-ssec. Mister Qnex ran three furlongs in 36 3-ssec. Pharaoh and Night Parade galloped half a mile in 49soc. Gallant Fox beat Rin Tin Tin over half a mile in 48 l-ssec. On the plough, Ben Hur and Atholspear galloped seven furlongs in Imin 32sec. Autopay ran five furlongs at striding pace; Pakitere, Topere, and Glenrowan did six furlongs in Imin 17 2-ssec; Gold Pit ran six furlongs at an easy pace. Royal Saxon galloped half a mile in 50sec. On the course proper. Lack went half a mile in 48 2-ssec. Lancer jumped two hurdles well. Most of the other horses had easy tasks. The previous day’s northern arrivals were out, including Atholspear, Ban Hur, Inflation, La Modcrne, La Poupee, Chief Cook, Arrow Lad, King Colossus, Top Flier, Mister Quex, Flower, and Korokio. The latest arrivals from the south are Al Jolson, Gallant Pox, Gold Paper, Royal Saxon, All Smiles, Shock, Mobile, Red Racer, Filosol, Hula Belle, Tippling, Bachelor’s Idol, Pharaoh, Nignt Parade, Pakitere, Gold Pit, Quinopal, Glenrowan, Topere, Golden King, Elgindale; while Carinthia and Camisadcr are duo to-day. V.R.C. MEETING. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, June 6. (Received June 6, at 2 p.m.) The acceptors for the Batman Stakes include Oratorian, Chatham, and Dermid. Phar Lap will nm in the Fisher Plate, and will go for a spell on Monday. ■ JOHNNY LECKIE’S TITLE BOUT. In reply to the protest from the Napier Boxing Association that Johnny Leckie received nothing from his title bout with Donovan, expenses totalling £9 had been given him, and it had been, agreed among the members, though nob confirmed by the meeting, that a bonus of £SO was to be presented to the two contestants. The agreement signed by the parties stipulated 75 per cent, net receipts to the boxers. The receipts totalled £126 and the expenses £l3O, so actually nothing was left for division. The assertion by the Napier secretary that there is another ruling governing percentage bouts is refuted. The only rule is that concerning specifically championship bouts, such as the one in dispute, which states that the net purse is £SO. The local association automatically complied with this rule when deciding on the bonus. Leekio will probably receive £3O as his share. That, the receipts did not amount to more was not the fault of the association nor the boxers, but was a sign of the times.—New Plymouth Press Association telegram. Johnny Leckie and. Harry Johns have been matched by the Northern Association for the dominion light-weight title on November 16. —Auckland correspondent.