RICCARTON HORSES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21983, 14 December 1934, Page 11

RICCARTON HORSES

SILVER RING SORE r NOT GOING TO TRENTHAM GOOD THREE BY COPYIST [by TELEGRAPH —OWN" correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday The trial grass and the plough track were in use at Kiccarton to-day, both providing fast going. All the horses leaving'for Trent-ham to-night were out early, but most of them were restricted to strong work or short sprints. Going the reverse way. Variant and Hostis ran six furlongs on the plough at three-quarter pace. Sea Fox covered six furlongs in 1.17 2-5. Chidden and Orris were sent seven furlongs on the plough in 1.31 1-5, keeping together throughout. Ou tho grass, Penelope reeled off lialf-a-mile in 49 l-6s. On tho plough, going the right way. Copyist sprinted three furlongs home in 365, and Cranford executed a similar task in 39s under a good hold. Cricket Bat covered seven furlongs in 1.30, the last half-mile in 51 2-ss, and Rocket and Horn's Reef recorded 1.32. Ranelagh and Haere Tonu galloped six furlongs well in 1.17 2-5. Vintage, with his . trainer up, sprinted home three furlongs in 88 2-ss. Elloughton had too much paco for Great. Star over five furlongs in 1.3 4-5. Southdown and Sam Smith were again companions in a useful mile, taking 1.44 2-5, the second half in 545. Rebel Chief galloped on the plough for the first time and ran six furlongs comfortably in 1.16 3-5. He moved more freely than in his two previous gallops on the grass and he Can be expected to be in better order at Trcntham than anticipated earlier in the week. Polydora to Race in South Top Rank gave Milnrow a start over si* furlongs and easily beat him home in 1.18. Grecian Prince showed his usual speed over six furlongs, taking 1.16 4-5, However, ho was very lame on cooling down. On the grass. Grey Honour covered half-a-mile in 525. Manetlio and Sweet Agnes were allotted a strong gallop over a millwithout, being timed. Polydora and Scratchmere Scar were sent over seven furlongs at a useful pace. Polydora is definitely booked for the Southern meetings and will be accompanied by Scratohmere Scar and Elloughton. Some Shamble and Silver Sight raced abreast practically throughout a mil® gallop in 1.44 2-5. A decision has been arrived at not to send Silver Sight to Trcntham, but to race him at Hororata. Minerval was among the early workers given the' reverse work, but his task was a light one. His only nomination for the Auckland meeting was in the oup, but it is not intended to go north with him, a*s a patient policy has had to bo adopted with him and his owner-trainer hag hopes of getting him back to his right order to contest the Wellington Cnj> in January. In the meantime, the gelding is showing encouraging signs of soundness and is putting more vim into his work than for some time past. Riders For Hororata Silver Ring was absent from the tracks owinpr to suffering: from lameness, and he has been withdrawn from his Trentham engagements, The extent of the trouble will not be known for a few days, and. although lie will be -accepted for in the Railway Handicap at Ellerslie, a decision regarding his future programme will not be arrived at until next week. Tn the meantime his appearance at the northern meeting seems very doubtful. Riding engagements for tho.. Hororata meeting include: —D. Cotton, Riptide: D. O'Connor, Night Gem, Milnrow, Sam Smith, Chidden, Jaloux; M. Kirwan, Grand Review, Some Shamble. Orris; C. Eastwood. Gold Cross, Desirable: H. Turner, Haere Tonu. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB ACCEPTANCES AND PAYMENTS Acceptances for handicap events on the first day of the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting and final payments for the Queen's Pla v e, Great Northern Foal Stakes, Great Northern Derby and Royal Stakes, close at 5 p.m. to-day. Mgtorni. was scratched for .the Queen's Plate and the Railway Handicap at 10.20 aj». yesterday. HAWERA - HORSES FAIRFAX FOR TRENTHAM [from our own correspondent] HAWERA. Wednesday J. Brown leaves for Trentham by train to-morrow morning with the two-year-old Fairfax, who is engaged in the Balmoral Stakes on Saturday. Fairfax has done well since racing at Avondale and is an improved filly. She has been given quite a lot of practice at the barrier and has behaved tractably. With a clean get-away she can. be expected to keep the opposition very busy. Owing to Cyniaal Kid's soreness becoming more, pronounced, his trip to Trentham has been cancelled. The trouble is a bruised foot, whiolvebould yield to treatment in the course of a day or two. He had been doing particularly well in his work and the interruption in Jiie preparation is unfortunate, Good tfallops were recorded yesterday morning by Aga Khan. Diagano, FGreen, and Friesland. Crennatown. Misfire and Colossal performed well in schooling work over the hurdles. Silk Sox beat Harvest Moon comfortably over six furlongs in 1.18. St. Clara finished a length in front of Ingenuity in a gallop over four furlongs in 50 l-Bs,, Aga Khan was shading Diagano at the finish of five furlongs in 1.3 1-5. the first three furlongs in 375. Ruri galloped half a mils in 525, and Fersen and Friesland wore together at the end of five furlongs in 1.3. after covering the first two in 24J5.. Trainers are taking more interest in barrier exercise for their young charges and a dozen horses were given practice out of the tapes.

TRAINING AT TE RAPA ROYAL ARTIST IN GOOD HEART [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Thursday The course proper, next to the rails, was open for fast work at Te Rapa this morning, the going being fast. Adalene and Kins Ford wero going easily at the end of half a mile in 49 l-ss, the first three furlongs in 85s. Royal Artist, assisted by Whirling over the first five furlongs in 1.3 1-5. ran six furlongs in 1.10. Royal Artist is in great heart for Saturday. Sinking Fund was four lengths in front of Respectful at the end of six furlongs in 1.15, the first half-mile in 50s. Gay Seton. with a light boy, ran half a mile in 495. Fast Acre and Moss Vale were on terms at the end. of half a mile in 50 4-ss, the former going on to tire five furlongs in 1.4. Full of Scotch beat Worthy King over six furlongs in 1.17. the first half-mile taking 51s. Limex was slightly in front of Calcutta over five furlongs in 1.5 3-5, tha first halfmile in 50s. Limex is to start in the open sprint on Saturday. Silver Briar, assisted by Sunny Downs over five furlongs, ran six furlongs in'l.lßl. the five occupying 1.5. Joyzelle was doing better than La Fomme Noire at the end of five furlongs in 1.4. On the plough Hunting Bag strode oyer six furlongs in 1.19, the half-mile tatang 52 l-ss. Prince Acre was in front of Day Wind over a mil** in 51 }s, the first three occupying 30s. Ruby Meteor and Luminary ran six furlongs in 1.90 1-5. Pennyplain, assisted by Travelling Agent and Magic Land, gave a pleasing display over four hurdles, taking the obstacles in his stride. He is not without prospects at To Awamutu, ,

AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB ACCEPTANCES CLOSE TO-DAY Il ■ ■ Acceptances for the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club's Summer Meeting close at 5 p.m.'to day. TROTTING CUP FAVOURITE INDIANAPOLIS DUE NEXT WEEK The Addincton trotting trainer F. C. Dunlevy is due to arrive at Epsom next Thursday with the Auckland Royal Trotting Cup favourite Indianapolis, the Champion Handicap candidate Tempest, Compass; Carl and probably the novice pacer Rongomai. all of whom are owned by Mr. J. G. Barton, of Dunedin. The early arrival of Indianapolis will add a Jot of interest to training operations. * Tempest, who won the Great Northern Derby in 1031 and ran three seconds in as many starts at the last winter meeting, has latoly shown fine winning form and is particularly smart at a mile and a-quartor. Compass raced at Epsom in Juno, when the heavy track was agaijist him. but after returning south he performed successfullyThe Australian-bred trotter Carl was iv' big disappointment at the Wellington January meeting, but latest Reports state that he is making splendid progress in his training.