At Riccarton

NZ Truth, Issue 1029, 15 August 1925, Page 12

At Riccarton

With next to no opposition Birkenella "won the Hunt Club Cup at Riccarton very easily. He is more than paying his way. ■ :.'. Once again the fences at Riccarton troubled Uncle Bob. He got around the first day, but on Thursday he fell at Cutts'. The going the second day at Riccarton had most of the competitors floundering all over the place. It was very cut up before the 'day was half oveiv ■ ' One that should soon win <a maiden race down south is All Colours, who ran , ttvo. respectable races at Riccarton this week. \ ■ Flaming Ray, the half-sister to Xiovesign, has pace, but she is too flighty to back. . ■ "Highflown won the second day at Riccarton, and those Avho watched his running the first day were not surprised. . . Eerie won the. Beaufort Steeplechase the second day at'fßiccai-ton. It was a good performance on the part of the mare, as ''she' was badly interfered . with by Puwhero falling m front of her. ;

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitfiiiiitiiiitiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiintiiui Harry Burt" had the choice of the' mount on Passin' Through or Blue Hall m the Beaufort Steeplechase. He took Blue Hall, who ran a poor fourth, while Passin' Through . was a .-•good- -second. . E. Ludlowwas 'stood down for the rest of the , meeting the second day at Riccarton. ■ The" punishment was for. crossing too soon m the Woolston Handicap. • puwhero is"a great lepper, and his exhibition ' at Riccarton on Thursday, was .great till he made a mistake at :thej second to last fence and fell. The running, m "the Grand National Hurdles. generally gives a lead for the Sydenhanv Hurdles run the last day at Riccarton, but this year so .many .' horses. *went well for two miles m the ■big hurdles , that to-day's race is going to be^bugh. ■ \ BowclenV perhaps made a little too much; ■use. of NukumaM m the Grand National.. Hurdles, but there is not the lea > st, dotibt that the best .horse won. ' on 'the day. ' ; Kilfane,- as we said last week, wasthe' best of good things for the Islington Handicap, run at Riccarton. on Thursday. , ; ■ ■