THE TURF.
RICCARTON TRACK NOTES. Christchurch, Aug. 12. Light snow covered the ground at Riccarton this morning. The sand track, where the work was cfone provided fair going. Martine went a mile and a quarter in 2min. 14 l-ssec. He was all out at the finish. Countermine went once round, the last half in 53sec. Alangaroa easily beat Waipureka over half a mile in 53 3-ssec. Ladrcne ran half a mile, doing the last three furlongs in 40 2-ssec. Silver Cluse and Gold Pin went six furlongs in Imin. 22 2-ssec. Continuance did six fuilongs up the back in Imin. 24 2-ssec. Stepmeter made a useful circuit, the last half in 53 4-ssec., finishing well. Bandalero beat Donzel over half a mile in 56see. Kilmeny took 52 3-ssec. and Armstrong and Portland Bill 52 3-ssec. over the same distance. Orton and My Lawyer were well matched over six furlongs, finishing in Imin. 20sec.
The other candidates were restricted to steady pacing.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 204, 12 August 1912, Page 5
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