CANTERBURY NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20323, 2 August 1929, Page 11

CANTERBURY NOTES.

BUSY TIME AT RICCARTON.

MANY HORSES AT WORK

SOME PROMISING GALLOPS

[jl V TKt.KOlt AT'lI. —OWN COI'.TU'.SPON'DKN'T. ]

C'HIUSTCIIURCH. Thursday

Conditions wero favourable for training operations at Iticcartoti to-day. the ground having dried considerably and permuting, the outside of the trial grass being thrown open for fast work. The going was sticky after a front, and no fast gallops were recorded, but practically every horse in commission nt Uiccarfcon was given exorcise oi sonic sort. •

Quick Plunge and Desert Song galloped four furlongs in 52 2-ss, both shaping well Honour ran over hair a mile with Prido in 553. Leader and The Viscount reeled off four furlongs in 53 3-ss. This pair will represent T. II Cilietl's stable in the Maidon Stakes on Saturday. La Pompadour nnd Innisfreo covered the same ground in 53s This pair arc due to make their initial public appearance in tho Maiden Stakes. Malmsey, who is in good order, beat Kentish Lady over four furlongs, run in 52 3-sa. Full Feather and Sudden fitorrn were together throughout a six-furlong task, taking 1.21 1-5. A rider has not yet been engaged for tho former in the Winter Cup. Sarnia. now trained by 11. Ellis, showed promising form by reeling otT half a mile in 52 13s Amor nnd Elysian executed a useful gallop over six furlongs in 1.20. Gay Jim and Lord Ranald. f Gay Jim and Lord Ranald wero companions in strong work over a mile, ( taking 1.54 >l-5. Bulolo and Safety ran half a milo in 54 2-ss, Troilns and Fresh Breeze registering slightly better time for a similar tank.

W. J. Toinkinsoii was on tho track with Gold Tinge and Academy, and both wero given a spin over four furlongs, taking 54 3-iis.

Rapier had Storm Paid as n mate in a four-furlong task in 52 2-3s. Rapier was going well at tho finish, nnd is more forward than at this stage hist year. Storm Raid, one of Mrs. ,T. Campbell's team, palloped pleasingly, and tho indications are that this big gelding will turn out u useful three-year-old.

llaire, accompanied by AVaterlow, tor pis furlongs, cove rod a mile in 1.52 "3. Prickles nnd r?oyr»l Flower were scon to advantage in n. gallop over six furlongs, taking 1.01 2-5. The former will bo ridden by A. K. Ems in the Brabnzoti Handicap, and will not want for support. Ginnc] Sons, who is enraged in the Maiden Stakes on Saturday, strode over half a mile in 52 3-ss. His owner hopes to have him as a Derby representative this season. Honeycomb and Huntley went well together over four furlongs in 52 2-5?. Gay Sonnet, who has made great progress of late, reeled oIT half a mile in 50n. She will he ridden by W. Bush in the Br.abazon Handicap, but a rider has not yet been secured for her in the Winter Cni>. Her usual pilot. C. Emerson, is harms a spell from the saddle until the spring. Aberfeldy finished belter than Porle do Leon ot the end of n strong task over nine furlonsrs. taking 2.7 l-ss. Grind Acre and Chickwhent covered half a mile in 555. The latter was recently sold by If. Nurse to Mr. C. Kaler and is no v.' trained by J. W. Jennings. » Amorist's Prospects. Amorift was not extended to sailor six furlongs in 1.25 1-5. His next race wiil be in the Trial Hurdles at the Grand National Meetin?, an event in which he should be Been to advantage. Fabriano (D. O'Connor) and Tehauntii (A. Youngman) negotiated Unco ot the steeplechase fences in good style. Oriflamb (I. Tilson) and Kaikahu (A. .T. Peart) were associated in two rounds of the steeplechase fences Onflamb gave a very satisfactory display and showed no inclination to repeat his novice-liko exhibition o: last Saturday at Wnshdyke. He had too much pace lor Kaikahu. Barringtou (A. S. Ellis), Paris (G. Dempster) and Taramoa (It. L. Dockerty) were sent over a round of the hurdles. The first-n-jmed gavo a dafhing exhibition and outclassed his companions.

E. J. F.'!is arrived at Riccarton yesterday with King Balboa, Silver Light, Barringu.n and Pink Coat. Pink Coat was brought up for educational purposes and also to give him some galloping, the Washdyke tracks not permitting this at present. Yesterday's arrivals at Riccarton included Mister Gamp, Novar. Horomea, Anolo, Monogno, Mangani. Wiltshire and Urnlla.

P. V. Mason has made tentative arrangemen's to leave for Sydney with Honour by the Ulimaroa on August 23. It is practically certain the two-year-old Praise will also be taken.

WIIANOATtET RACING CLUB. EXTRA PERMIT THIS YEAR. [by telegraph.—own* correspondent.] WHANO-AREI. Thursday The annual meeting of tho Whangarei Racing Club was held last evening, Mr. It. G. Hoskiuc presiding. In moving tho adoption of the annual report and balance-sheet, tho president stated the racecourse had been the subject of much favourable comment. An extra permit had been granted to the c'ub this year, and there was a. recommendation that it fchould be made permanent. It waa becoming increasingly difficult to run a raco meeting and show a profit owing to the great number oi meetings beisur held. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. Officers were elected as follows i —Patron. Mr. A. .T Murdoch. ?*f.P.; president, Mr. R. O. Ho=king; vice-president. Mr. L. W Nelson; committee. Messrs. K. G. M. Kei'y, J. McKnnis, T. Linneil, E. Simmons and D. A. McLean; stewards, Messrs. J. A. S. MaoKay, L. Weston and T. Williams.

WELLINGTON fIOSSIP. TRENTHAM TRACK WORK. [nv i t:r.t:ORAPn. —own* ronnnsroNDUNT.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. There was decided improvement in tho weather this morning at Trontbam, and trainers are hoping that a fin-: spell has Bet. in. tor the rain and heavy tracks have seriously interfered with horses' preparations for last work. This morning tho trial grass was open, and, while it provided much better coins than on Tuesday, it was ttil! heavy Historic sprinted three furlongs down the buck stretch, eased up on tho turn, and then sprinted again down the straight, lie has done' well since tho Wellington mcet'"u'oyal Game leaves to-night for liiccnrton with Painting. Royal Game rather disappointed by ins efforts at tho Wellington mooting, but possibly ho will do better at liiccarton Tchekn ran the last, six of seven furlongs in 1.215. and went well. While the Winter Cnp held may be just a bit too strong for him. ho looka like going close to a stake before the Grand National meeting closes. Matu and Last Crust galloped n mile, taking 1.45 for the last seven furlongs. Matu is going '.veil in his preparation, but will do no schooling prior to racing. Quantum was allotted ft sprinting task, which he accomplished satisfactorily, and Tourist finished in front, of Otauru Lass at the end of five furlongs, tho last half-mile '"'riufrnbell. who jumped three hurdles twice on Wednesday with A. Jenkins up, sprinted twice down (ho back in the best going. ilia jumping display yesterday was e °lt do Val sprinted three furlongs, find looks an improved gelding since the wellington meeting, where lie failed rather Bnrcrosfl he?* purchased from .Mr. K(jv'-V;l fnc i-lirj-e-y ear-old gelding Ben IJhi, i u.l.'i bfllv ut» to bis now