RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9564, 21 October 1892, Page 2

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

ChristchurcHj October 20. The raiDS of last night prohibited work on the plough this morning, and all tha horses worked on the tan. Cutts was out before daylight, and sent Kotuku twice round at halfpace, and Retina followed iv similar work, while Awarua Rose was sweated four times round accompanied by Yon Tempsky over a mile and £-half. St. Hippo and Dancer were spun out over a mile and a-half, both going very well, but Dancer's front action is nob very taking. He cau gallop fast, however. Launceston did a strong once round after covering a circuit at half-pace, and Flinders was given three-quarter speed work twice round with a spurt at. the finish in the interests of the Dunlop colt, who accompanied him over the last circuit.' Captive, going well, negotiated a couple of miles at a good rate, and Crackshot compassed two rounds at half and three-quarter p.!?o. Vogengang was sent tsvice round at half pie-?. Lunn sent Norton and Merrie England two rounds, the pair coveriug the last mile strongly, and Kulnine galloped steadily over the same journey. Inez (Charlie Stratford up) traversed a double, covering a mile at nearly top, and Black Pearl and Diadem travelled a circuit, going three furlongs at top. ■ Some two-year-olds and other horses engaged in minor eventsalso worked. CROSS-COUNTRY RUN. Mr D. Duncan (hon. handicapper to the Duuedin Amateur Athletic Club) has declared the following handicaps for the cross-country run, which is to take place on Saturday afternoon :— sec. sec. W. J. Burk... ... — E. Philp ... ... 95 P. j. Ness I — C.M'Leod 95 C. G. llees ... ... — IT. W. Mitchell ... 95 W. L. Hooper ... 15 J. A. Stewart .'... 95 R. Bauchoi) 15 C. Molouey 95 G. Turtou 25 R. W. Fiilconer ... 100 D. M'Laren 25 T. W. Hnzlett ...100 A. Bauchop 25 J. D. Miller... ...105 W. A. Low 35 H. J.Rewes ...105 J. W. Haynes 40 A. H. Tonkinson ... 105 W. Sl'Leod, jun. ... 40 W. C. Crane ... 115 P. C. Neill 50 T. J. Lynch 115 G. M'Millan ... 00 J. Turnbull 115 J. T. Pram CO H. Holmes 115 B. S.Orbell 65 C. J. Cronin ...120 W. J. Cran : 65 G.Smyth 120 W. Hamilton ... 65 J. Hutchison ... 125 \V. Morley 70 G. M. Campbell ... 125 S. Crawshaw ... 70 E. Chalmer 130 P. T. Herrings ... 70 F. D. Smith ... 130 A. Burk 75 G.P. Sise 130 J. P. Carr 75 "W. Norton 130 T. M'Kelvey ... 75 P. B. Boyd 135 W. Devenish ... 75 J.D.Thomson ...135 R. S. Orbell 85 W. Gibson 140 D. Faulks S5 C. Eyre 155 J. A. Young ... S5 W. F. Bennett ... 155 P. J. Priest 90 G.H.Thomson ...165 J. Taiaroa 90 E. Macassey ... 165 J. Landels .... ... 95 LABOUR DAY SPORTS. The following is the number of entries received iv connection with the Labour Day sports :— Grand Labour Day Handicap, 20 ; School Boys' Handicap, 25 ; Border Wrestling, 4; One-mile Bicycle Race, 5; Dancing Competition, 5; One-mile Handicap Walking Race for Youths, 16 ; Egg and Ladle, 3; Wrestling (Cateh-as-eatch-can), 5 ; Drop-kick, 4; Threemile Cycling Race, 4; Flag Race, 3; One-mile Walking Handicap, 13; Half-niile Handicap, 14; 250 yds Handicap for Youths, 14; Blindfold Race, 3; One-mile Handicap, 8; Boys' Dancing Competition, 4.

At a meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association the president gave an account of his doings in Wellington with regard to the totalisator. He stated that he aud Mr Rattray had interviewed various members of Parliament en the matter. He found that the Government had taken uo steps towards a definite solution of the difficulty, and was ouly too anxious to listen to recommendations. With the help of various members of Parliament, they had drafted regulations as regards added amounts, which were as follow: — Clubs having one day's racing per year would have to give LIOO away in stakes per diem; two days, Ll5O per diem ; three days, L2OO per diem; and four dajs L4OO per diem. These the Government thought would meet the case, and the regulations would come into force on January 1 next.

The Ly ttelton Times says it is rumoured that Prime Warden has gone amiss.