TRAINING WORK AT RICCARTON

Southland Times, Issue 23345, 1 November 1937, Page 11

TRAINING WORK AT RICCARTON

COURSE OPEN FOR FAST WORK (Special to The Times) CHRISTCHURCH, October 30. The weather was beautiful and the course was open for fast work. It was very fast and so was the plough before breakfast. There was not a breath of wind after breakfast. Wild Chase was first out. He was carrying well on to 9st. He jogged along until the fiery Trench Fight caught him up just past the mile peg on the course. They ran to the halfmile peg in 0.50 3-5 and completed the mile in 1.42. Both were doing their best and there was nothing between them. Trench Fight carried a light boy. Ben Braggie could have improved upon the 0.51 2-5 he took to run a half mile on the plough. His stablemates, Rakatanga and Black Thread, ran down the straight five furlongs of the Welcome Stakes course. No time was taken. All three are in fine order. Lazybones and Nightdress ran seven furlongs on the course in 1.30 with light boys up. They finished well but were all out. Haughty Winner sprinted a half a mile in the course in 0.50 2-5, a time he could have improved upon. He appears to b dull. PAPER SLIPPER’S FINE EFFORT Paper Slipper, with about Bst up, galloped six furlongs on the plough in 1.14 4-5, the first three in 0.37. He was not ridden out and it was a brilliant effort. Protector, who moved freely and was not coughing, had Royal Chief as a companion in a sprint over three fur-

longs on the plough. From a walkingup start Protector at once got a twolengths break on Royal Chief but they were together at the winning post. They took 0.36 and Royal Chief is certainly sprinting much better than he did last year. Both pulled up well. Sovereign Lady galloped seven furlongs on the plough with a light weight up. All out she reached the post in 1.30 1-5. She finished well. Mulatto and a stablemate sprinted half a mile in 0.49 3-5. She gallops very fast in private but does not do so in her races. Silver Streak, with a small boy in the saddle, dashed over six furlongs on the plough in 1.15 and the boy never moved on him. The first three furlongs were rum in 0.36. Silk Bond, who followed on the plough, dashed over half a mile in 0.49, the last three in 0.36. Concert Pitch was given a working gallop over six furlongs that took 1.21 2-5. Rousseau and Swordstick were companions in a rattle over three furlongs on the plough that took 0.36 2-5. After jumping two brush hurdles Gold Bay was given a working gallop once round on the plough. He jumped well. Dictate was given half-pace work and Tunneller a gallop over six furlongs on the plough in 1.18. Irish Fiddler, who is threatening to break down, and Great Baby, who has an abscess on her jaw, will not be racing at the meeting. They are not working. LITTLE WORK AFTER BREAKFAST After breakfast there was very little work, trainers being anxious to get to Motukarara. Silver Sight was given a working gallop over seven furlongs. The last half mile took 0.57. Grey Honour and Kinnoull were separately given pace work on the plough. They are in fine health. Rebel Lad was to have done threequarter pace work over twelve furlongs. His rider, mistaking his instructions, went a mile and threequarters on the plough. He ran the first three furlongs in 0.39 1-5 and, maintaining practically the same pace all the way, finished full of running over the last three furlongs in 0.40. When pulled up he had not turned a hair and he was not blowing. Certainly he is a possibility for the New Zealand Cup, especially if the track is soft. Royal Amphora, after jumping two brush hurdles well, was given a working gallop over nine furlongs. Being pad-dock-trained he looks rough. He is better than he looks. Redolent was cantered once round the plough. He is wearing a bandage on a fore leg. The fetlock appears to be somewhat large.

GORE RACING CLUB

IMPROVEMENT TO COURSE At a meeting of the committee of the Gore Racing Club Mr J. B. Nicol presided over the following members: Messrs J. A. S. Aitken, H. A. Price, A. T. Pettigrew, I. T. Martin, M. Green, M. R. Lawlor, D. L. Poppelwell, G. W. Whittingham and G. C. Hamilton. Before the beginning of the business a motion of sympathy was carried with Mr P. G. Ross, in the death of • his father. A letter was received from the Eastern Southland Hunt Club asking for a donation to its funds. It was decided to grant £lO 10/- to the club. A balance-sheet of the spring meeting was tabled, and showed quite a satisfactory result from the fixture. The works committee was instructed to carry out an extensive programme of necessary improvements, including improved parking accommodation for members and the general public; provision of a more efficient water supply; the removal of the present exit turnstiles; and beautification of the front entrance. The stakes for the summer meeting

were fixed at the same amount as last year, and it was left to the programme committee to draw up a programme on the same lines as last season.