CANTERBURY NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19779, 28 October 1927, Page 15

CANTERBURY NOTES.

TRAINING AT RICCARTON, SOME INTERESTING GALLOPS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.! CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday. Piuthair and Clarinda galloped a milo in company this morning in 1.45 4-5. It was a creditable effort, aa the going was dead. Piuthair pleased very much, and there 13 a growing tendency to fancy her for Ritcarton engagements. Battlement shaped wel! in a spin over six furlongs It was the first time ho had been sent along since ho left Sydney. He looks a picture and it as unfortunate that he is unreliable. S. Wilson will rido, him in the New Zealand Cup. Count Cavour ran a mile and in '2.31 He went the first half mile alone and then was joined by Amor, who waa no use to him, considering the way in which he did hia work. It was a good gallop. Satrap beat Luminant very easily over nine furlongs. He looked as if he could have registered a good performance with something to carry him along at the finish. Mart&rma, with a different mate for the last half of the journey, ran nine furlongs in fairjy fast time. The time for the last hall mile was slow, but he ran the first five furlongs at sprinting pace. Money Order reeled off six furlongs in 1.17 3-5, which was a second and a-half better than any other gallop over the dis•tance He has come on a lot lately, and his form at Motukarara on Saturday will be closely watched, aa some people are beginning to fancy his chance in the Stewards" Handicap.

A big batch of North Island horses ai rived here thiß morning to fulfil Riccarton engagements They included Star Stranger, Joy King, Mandane, Avro, Laughing Prince. Beacon Light. Shirley, Bridget, Flicker Te Monanui, Miss Mercia, Te Atiawa, Bennanee, Vertigern and Banket. Another contingent- of visitors is expected on Saturday.