SPORTING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22399, 22 October 1934, Page 3

SPORTING

RICCARTON NOTES TRIALS FOR RANGIORA. . (Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, October 20. The training- work •at Riccarton this morning was disposed of in bright conditions, but an easterly breeze was against the horses in the run down the straight. The absence of several trainers at Trentham left a gap, but the candidates for the North Canterbury meeting provided plenty of interest. All the galloping was done on the outside of the trial grass track, which was not quite so favourable to times as the tracks earlier in the week. ' ... • ... Variant and Hostis, after doing the first half in 52sec, completed a mile m lmin 46 l-ssec, Variant being held back to her mate, who was giving away a lot; of weight. These two are likely to run well at Motukarara. Silvox reeled off a mile in lmin 43sec, after a first • half in 50- 3-ssec. He will run good races this season if he remains sound- '. ~".» . i ,■ • Rocket and Horn's Reef took lmin 46see for a mile, Streamline and Knockout doing seven furlongs in lmin 31sec. Jaloux went round easily to the haltmile post and sprinted home in 53sec. Sibella looked like doing a good mile when she reached the half-mile post_in 50 l-ssec, but she loafed when her rider lost his stick, the full journey taking lmin .46 2-ssee. , . > Bella Rosa went at an event pace to register lmin 18 2-ssec for six furlongs, Stability doing half a mile in.s2sec. ... Jerry Boy strode over a mile in Imm Gas Mask and Pompeii ran half a mile in 51 2-ssec, while Maroha and Rona Bay did- six furlongs in lmin 18sec. . Rebel Star and the New Zealand Cup candidate, Great Star, kept tagether; all the way while running seven furlongs ~w lmin 31 2-ssec. Both horses, could have done better. ..,. ," . •!*,«_' Colossian beat Morepork over six lurlongs in 19 3-ssec. __ " ~ ;• Heather Glow and Tout le; Monde were companions over seven furlongs, waich they covered in lmin 30sec, the last halfmile in 52sec. Heather Glow, after being two lengths back halfway; down the straight, stayed on to ;be beaten by no more than a neck, - ■ - „ . , , ' Greek. Shepherd .and sprinted half a mile m 50.2-5660, Grecian Prince going along ■ the • back m 50 3-ssec under a big weight., . ■ Gold Paper sprinted half & mile up-the back in 48sec. It was a brilliant, effort, and she will win good races if she trains O'Duffy and Strong Light were riot hurried to do seven furlongs m limn 34scc, a performance .equalled hy.Ueanei Theatin and Night Gem ran half arnUe in 49 2-ssec, Madam Pompadour doing similar time along the.back. ■ • Nocturnus beat Cinders oyer six furlongs in lmin 18 2-ssec. Cough, assisted by Wind over, the.last half, covered seven furlongs .in lmin 28 i-ssec, a smart gallop, which ended with 50 3-56ec for the last half-mile. Sam Smith and Southdown-followed over the same pounds in-lmm 29sec Silver Tasse dashed over half a mile In o 4 rris 3 ' s registered lmin. 29 l-ssec for seven furlongs, while Chidden, under .a big weight, ran nine furlongs in lmin 'iS 4*ssfic • < Haere'Tonu and Highbrow took_lmm 4 S-sse6 for five furlongs, Rose of Tralee and Silver Step going, easily to do lmin S Cranford went about seven furlongs, the last six in lmin 18,3-Ssee. . • . . Some Shamble and Silver Sight.did nine furlongs in lmin 57- 3-ssec without being Tidden out. '_ ' , T .~„ Honour's Lass and Honour's Lad ran three furlongs up the back m 37.3-jsec. Sweet Agnes covered'a mile in imm 43 3-ssec, going at an even pace, Argentic arid Ranelagh. following in similar time. Owlsgleam and Capital, separately, ran half a mile up the back in 49 l-ssec. ■ Master Reynard and Sky ■ Rover took lmin 4osec for a mile, and Polygraph beat First Course over seven furlongs in lmin 32 3'osec. . _'■; • '. ~ • Invoice arid Gold Label ran half. a mile in 49 4-ssec, while Quietly.arid Dairwav were companions over six furlongs. * Final Shot, Tunneller, and Joyous were in that order after six furlongs m Imm 19 '2-ssec. Hounslow and Punchestown took lmin 49sec'for a mile. , \ .? . . , Iceni dashed over half a mile up the back in 49see. • Bean Geste. beat Importance ;over a mile and a-quarter in 2mm 12sec. f Back Lead joined in for the last mile, .which he covered in lmin 46sec, finishing well clear of,the pair. -■ . Marietho did ainilein lmin 44sec. Jn the early stages he' was led by Fair Weather and Rebel Chief, who ran the first half in 49 4-ssec, but they were eased up in the straight.