NOTES FROM RICCARTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22834, 19 March 1936, Page 15

NOTES FROM RICCARTON

(Special to Daily Times) CHRIS.TCHURCH, March 18. Although there was nothing but slow pace work by flat racers, some of the jumpers provided interest at Riccarton this morning, with some good schooling. Streamline went oyer six hurdles with Lycidas. The pace was sound all the wav and both horses jumped well. The Shambles gelding Wrexford Bridge jumped four hurdles _ at a fair pace, giving a creditable display. , Eight steeplechase fences were jumped by Royal Limond and Nocturnus. Thev kept together all the way, going at a sound pace, both clearing the obstacles in fine style. Royal Limond looks an improved horse,: while Nocturnus is a highly promising novice for cross-country racing. , ' , , Hounslow went over the two brush hurdles alone as a preliminary. Bun Tuck then jumped the brush fence and the sod wall along the back, after which Hounslow joined him over the brush at the top of the straight and the stand double. Hounslow shaped well, but Bun Tuck will require some educating, though he got round safely. . Kemal Pasha has been a source of some worry to D. O'Connor ever since he joined the Riccarton trainer's stable. A rest set him right in one leg where he developed a weakness, but another leg has filled. He is to be turned out, and will be spelled for at least two months. Havering has joined the stable of A-. Ji. Ellis, arriving. at Riccarton from the North Island this morning. Ho will be got ready for jumping races Earlier in his career he was a good galloper on the flat. He also showed attractive form when tried over hurdles, but he has been off the scene for a long time. The three-year-old filly Hororata by Tea Tray from Scrip, has finished her racing career, and has been sent home to Sir Charles Clifford's Stonyhurst stud, where, she will take up stud life. She was a smart performer as a two-year-old, but failed to strike form this season. W. H. Jones now has Universe under his care. The British Empire filly showed some speed when first she went into work at Riccarton, but she has been a disappointment in her racing. Mr F. G. Hanlon, who died suddenly at Addington yesterday at the age of .74 years, was well known among the racing community of the Dominion. In recent years he had lived in Christchurch but prior to that he was a resident of Auckland. He owned one or two gallopers, but for the last few years had devoted all his attention to the trotting sport. At different parts of his career he was a contributor to a number of newspapers. He was a regular attendant at the training tracks, and in recent years kept a very complete record of times registered in training at Addington.