RICCARTON GALLOPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21935, 19 October 1934, Page 9

RICCARTON GALLOPS

HORSES FOR WELLINGTON FAST MILE BY POLYDORA CRICKET BAT'S SIX FURLONGS [BY TKLKGRAPH—OWN CORRRSPONDKXT] C'HRISTCHURCH, Thursdnv Climatic and track conditions at Riccarlon to-day were again favourable for training operations and a largo amount of last work was executed. The short No. 7 grass track was in use. Cricket Bat reeled off six furlongs in 1.14 3-5. He is to be ridden by L. G. Morris at Tri'iithani. Silvox executed a similar task in 1.1(5 3-5, and Copyist was held in restraint in recording 1.18. Bella Rosa pleased by beating Dollar Prince by more than two lengths over six furlong? in J.IR 3-5. Trumpet Blast and Horn's Reef coveted the same ground in 1.15 4-5. Rocket strode over seven furlongs in 1.32 2-5, and Streamline and Knock Out ran six furiongs well in 1.15 1-5. Streamline ap- | pears to bo able to gallop freely on w firm track and will attract more attention later in the season. Rebel Star gave Imperial Spear and Pompeii two lengths start over eix furlongs, nnd the trio finished in a bunch in 1.15 2-5. Sibella, who went very scratcbily, occupied 1.48 for a mile, and Great Slar went the same distance in 1.4(5. Penelope sprinted two furlongs down the back in fast time. She is to race at Trentham and will be ridden by J. W. Jennings, who has had the mount on her since her education was started, Sam Smith and Southdown were companions over a mile in 1.40 4-5. They finished on well together. Night Gem covered five furlongs in 1.2 2-5. Haere Tonu was going belter than Theatin at the end of six furlongs in 1.15 3-5. Orris and Chidden were together throughout a mile in 3.41. These two will race next at the Banks Peninsula fixture. Heather Glow in Good Form Heather Glow had Tout lo Mondeddoit?n t ? his best in the final stages of seven furlongs in 1.20. Tile former is in good order and should soon win. Top Rank, ridden by C. Emerson, easily accounted for Tuiran, a bad track-worker, over half a mile in 50 l-ss. Sky Rover and Master Reynard traversed a mile, in 1.42 2-5, finishing abreast. Hohoiu-'b Lass reeled off half a mile in 50 l-ss, and her stablemate Gold Paper recorded 1.1 2-5 for five furlongs. Fairway and Quietly ran six furlongs comfortably in 1.15 2-5. the latter showing further improvement. Wino was a neck in front of Coal Pit at the cpnelusion of fiv'o. furlongs in 1.1 1-5. Elbanor and Earthquake galloped six furlongs in 1.14 2-5. Ranelagh and Argentic were again companions in an impressive nine furlongs gallop occupying 1.54 1-5. ftanelagh is an unlikely visitor to Trentham. , ' Colossian and Cheap Money rati five furlongs in 1.3, and Eair Weather covered six furlongs in 1.16. Golden Dart ran six furlongs in 1.15 1-5. and Tunneller was slightly in front of Joyous after covering the same ground in 1.1(5. Cough had half iv length advantage over Importance at the end of » mile in 1.42, with Back Lead three lengths away. , Rose _ of Tralec showed the way to Silver Step in tbe concluding stages of seven furlongs in 1.20, after taking 36s for the first three ftukrngs and 48 4-53 for the first half. Davolo. assisled by Gold Cross, ran six furlongs in 1.15 1-5. He will be ridden by A. E. Ellis at Trentham. Manetho strode over a milo in 1.42 2-5. Knoekfin ran tbe first three of six furlongs in 35 3-5s and completed the journey in 1.13 3-5. Gaysome was slow in getting goirig in the first furlong of a similar task, but got to the halfmile in 49s and did the full journey in 1.14. Rebel Chief was not ridden out to cover the same distance in 1.15 4-5. •An .Impressive Performance Cottingham accompanied Polydora. over the first half of a mile task and Scratchmere Sear brought her home. The time, 1.39, with 37e for the last three furlongs, was the best recorded on this track for some time Sera,tchuiere scar is a recognised eolid galloper, but Polydora had him struggling in the last furlong and finished much more strongly. She was ridden by M. Caddy, apprenticed to A. S. Ellis, and thus bad n. very light weight as against that of her companion, but in any case her work was very impressive. Her usual pilot, -M. l\irwan. will be able to ride her at Xientham. Vintage strode out freely over six furlongs in 1.15 4-5. He continues to make satisfactory progress and should race well at Trentham. _. , . ... , Some Shamble and Silver Sight will not be racing at Trentham. The state of the track H not likely to suit the former and silver Sight has been s-.flering from slight lameness since racing at. Washdyke. He will, however, be at The trip to Trentham with Ins team of three was cancelled by E. Scoullar, owing to Madam Pompadour meeting with an murv and General O'Dttffy sufTeiw from soreness. Strong Light is all right, but it was not. considered worth while eomg North W Min er v aU° who has been Brighton for some weeks past, but.did not no ccrtaimy nominate him for IS* Auckland Cup in case he goes on ,n the right way «