NOTES FROM RICCARTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25456, 10 February 1944, Page 3

NOTES FROM RICCARTON

(Snecial) CHRISTCHURCH, Feb 9 Mr O. F. Watson has placed Gay Fort in R Register's stable, and he has b started on his education as a jumper. H had B’F Joe as a mate in his nrsi senou , both horses going very well over six '™Mr a' S Elworthy’s pair, Promise ’and Force also jumpedV hurdles In good style! after a preliminary run over four "TcottSf'ifrousht Te Aw. Awe. Good Fun and Foxchase back borough meeting. .Some Sing was ien behind, as he contracted a severe cold on As hC Nightshot showed only moderate form at the Marlborough meeting, R. Register returned her to her owner. P. Spratt is on a short holiday trip to Christchurch, and he was a visitor to the trick this morning. He has a dozen horses in his stable at Trentham, Including six yearlings, with which he will be kept busy for the next few weeks, breaking* thern in. Spratt expects to be here for the autumn meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club, with Kindergarten in his team for the Challenge Stakes. F. *A. Roberts has been in indl^ r health for some time past, so he and nis wife have gone to the North where they will have a holiday for a few wee Ks. M J Wadley will have charge of the team 'during his chief’s absence. Full Pitch was a late worker this morn(ng when he was schooled over five hurdles. He shaped fairly well, but was handicapped through having no mate.