TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22823, 6 March 1936, Page 4

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

(Special to Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH, March 5.. The weather was fine for work at Riccarton this morning. The outside of the course proper provided good going, though a trifle dead. Horses engaged at Motukarara provided the chief interest, but there were no outstanding performances from the time point of view. Wild Chase did half a mile easily in Fracas took lmin Slsec for aeven furlongs, Sky Pilot beating Hororata in lmin 34sec. . Variant and Roaming ran six furlongs in lmin 19 2-ssec, and Saucy Sally did a short sprint along the back. Impersonator bea_t Owl's Nest over half a mile in 51 2-ssec. Royal Gallant and Princess Rawene ran six furlongs in lmin 19 3-ssec, a performance which Dark Rose and Pennywise equalled, Bereft and Silver Jest also registering similar time. Impossible sprinted half a mile up the back in 51 - l-ssec, Moonbeam taking 53sec, going easily. . .Crash and Pahu registered lmin 35sec for seven furlongs, Tout le Monde and Horotiu following in lmin 34 2-ssec. Custos was just in front of La France at the end of half a mile in 49 4-ssec. Horowhenua had Tooley Street as a mate over six furlongs in Imm 18 2-ssec. Solwit and Malvasia sprinted half a mile in 50 l-ssec, Invoice and John Ball taking 51sec and Dollar Bill 51 l-ssec. Grand Review and Radio Star took lmin 8 2-ssec for five furlongs, Great Star doing four in 52 2-ssec. # Orris and Sovereign Lady took lmin 6sec for five furlongs. Sir Hugh and Maroha ran half a mile nicely in 50 3-ssec, Cheap Money doing 50 l-ssec alone. , ~ Knockfin took 50 l-ssec for half a mile up the back. Greek Shepherd and Argentic ran a mile in lmin 45sec at an even pace. Argentic was going well all the way. Cranford and Concert Pitch were on terms at the end of seven furlongs in lmin 32 l-ssec. •* , There was not much between Golden Dart and Davolo at the end of six furlongs in lmin 17 2-ssec. Colombo was several lengths away, with Rebel Ohiel beaten off. It was a good gallop on the part of the first-named pair. . Nocturnus and .Bun Tuck took Imm 49 3-ssec for a mile. . Culotte did six furlongs in lmin 20 3-ssec, Lady Graceful following in similar time. , Fair Weather did seven furlongs in. lmin 31sec, Emmeline Girl and Glenavon assisting over different stages. Fair Weather was going on well. . Capital covered six furlongs,in lmin 18 2-ssec. , The following riding engagements have been made for the Banks Peninsula Racing Club's meeting on Saturday :—A. E. Ellis, Greek Shepherd and Concert Pitch; G. Hi Humphries—Ponty, Hororata, Coxcomb, Argentic, and Colombo; C. T. Wilson—Bereft, Tunneller, Lady Graceful, and Nuipaijß. Hawkings, Final Shot; W. H. Jones, Bona Bay and Sir Hugh; L. J. Ellis, Cranford; H. W. Hibberd— Emmeline Girl. Fair Weather, Great Star, Brevity, and Owlsgleam; E. J. Pinn, Dark Rose; W. Cotton—Dollar Bill, Princess Rawene, and Arena; A. Messervy, Riptide and Capital; D. O'Connor, Sky Pilot; J. W. Jennings, Orris and Saucy Sally; M. Caddy—Golden Dart, Gay Lyric, and Nocturnus; A. S. Ellis, Bun Tuck; A. C. Messervy, Impersonator; M. Kirwan, Sovereign Lady and Free Rose; H. Turner, Honour's Lass; R. Beale, Horotiu; C. Hughes, Crash.