NOTES FROM RICCARTON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25660, 7 October 1944, Page 5

NOTES FROM RICCARTON

(Special) CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 6. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s meeting has made Riccarton very quiet. Apart from the effect of so many trainers being at Wingatui with their teams there /was a decided shortage of jockeys this morning. . The following riding engagements have been made for the Dunedin meeting:—A. Messervy—Tring, Piccolo, Princess Anne, Alpine; L. J. Ellis — Pensacola, High Play, two-year-old for W. P. Hogan; C. T. Wilson —Eudora, John Gay, Debater; K. Nuttall—Superlative, John o’ London, Chicago (Guineas); B. H. Brodie, Belle Leonne, Vafort; R. Register, Prince Dolomite, Donadea; D, Stove —Bowmore, Olga’s Choice, Montezuma; C. H. Mackie— Lalla Meer, Eastern. Coin, Arctic Dawn, Royal Chorus, Royal Brief, two-year-old for L. H. Pratt; C. Stokes, Air Ace, Deep Harmony; W. Boag, Lex, Major Argosy; K. Thomson, Night Pal; G. Barr, Kilcato; A. J. Williams, Big Joe; C. G. Humphries. Joygiver; W. F. Ellis. Kevin; L. W. Barrett, Racilla. While many of the local three-year-olds are at Wingatui, Beau Cheval is at home, getting ready for a trip to Trentham. He looks as if he would be an improved horse for the Wellington Guineas, in which R. Wilson’s stable also has Pensacola and Piccolo. A. Stove has Mr W. Payne’s two-year-old brother to Authentic going on well. A three-year-old filly, owned on the West Coast., is a recent addition to this team. She is by Siegfried from the Silverado mare Sibella.

C. B. Dawson has a two-year-old in hand for Mr G.' R. Macdonald. She is by Lang Bian from Scold, by Myosotis from Berate. She has been named Language and though on the small side, she has built up a lot lately. Derene, a two-year-old filly by _ Defaulter from Citoyenne. jarred a joint recently and E. J.'Jennings had to ease her up. She looks a good sort, but she may need time. .