SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16506, 6 August 1919, Page 4

SPORTING.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. UT T'ELKGRAiMT.—OWN COEUESrONUENT. CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. Ali-J. with :t .slight drizzling ruin, hung nvcT liici-ai ton when training work • started this morning. This made discs i rather hard in pick up, but fortunately i conditions improved alter the first gali lops, ami for the rest of the mommi; 1 they were ail that .could bo desired. ! Rain set in again just on 10 o’clock, j hut work was practically finished then. ■ The outside or the course proper was | open for fast work, he:-ides the sand | and tan, hut all the gallops recorded | were done on the first-named, which I was in good order, though naturally on . the slow side. Form Up and .Hicro I wore fim running six furlongs in , Imin. 22 2 -5 -eo.. with the former slight- ! ly ahead ri ti■ o finish. Black Mountain, 1 who had tin., assistance of Grand Duchy over the last four, ran live furlongs in j Imin. Itbec., the pair finishing on terms, j Pretty l,s.;hh\ followed, and his task was Over the same distance, which he, com- ( passed in Imin. i) 2-3scc. U’arduncer cook Imin. alj-.ee. to cover seven fur- | longs; he did Sits ta-k nicely. Heatherj cote loft half a mile behind in 55 2-si-.ee. I denshire was going better than A!ira- | mar at the end oi six furlongs run in | Imin. 2-1 2-usee., though they finished or. j terms. Mimrabbe, alone, sprinted half j, ! mile in 335 c.-., doing it well. Sir Solo, j with the best of the weights hut on tin j outside, heat Omaha over a mile run in ) Imin. oh 2-o.sec. Jvewi Poto easily ac- ! counted for sir Agnes at the end of 1 six fin longs ran in Imin. 23see. Glooming, alone, moved very attractively over six furiov.gs run in Imin. 20scc. IJnii I’cve did useful working gallops over tyo eireuits, running home tne las: seven furlongs in Imin. Msec. Afterglow left five furlongs behind nicely ir. 57 2-3 see., fini/'ir.g very well. Sleight-of-hand and lieiermatiun gave a satisfactory exhibition over two hurdles, both jumping very fast; they were afterwards given a eouplo of rounds on the tan at a good half pace. Sara Pan covered a mile in Imin. 3850 e,, rod .1 cannot easily beat Sonny by four lengths over a mile run in Imin. 52scc. Hands Off. with a pond weight up, covered five furlongs in Dili n. I O’ 2-ssec. Potentiality had almost a length the best of Elocution at the close of seven furlongs, run in Imin. 36sce. Km sprinted six furlongs, doing it very well in Imin. 21 2-5 fee. Post iia'de '.bowed plenty of dash when leaving half a mile behind in 55 2-jsec., with a go'xl weight up. Caverock and Sea Pine were on terms at the close of six furlongs ran in Imin. 2-lsee. AVaimai and Signature, separately, did useful working gallops, both moving freely and well. Tip Up, AVikl Pilgrim and Aclrlledes were associated in a round of hurdles; the trio fenced beautifully till the last obstacle, where Acinilodes iiir hard and came down; Alans,m was only shaken. Cynic and Munster, the latter just getting over a dose oi physic, got to the end of six furlongs in 1min..28 4-sscc.; they finished on terms, though Cynic had his companion’s measure. St. Curio covered a mile in Imin. 36 2-ssee., and Sisyphus, with a good weight up, six furlongs in Imin. 22 2-5 see. Gamecock skipped over six furlongs in Imin. 2250 c.. doing it pleasingly. Pod Kea, Dardanelles, Coalition, Lochella and -Master Lupin commanded all attention when they lined up for a round of tho big fences. The quintet jumped- beautifully till they reached the last' obstacle, 'which Dardanelles struck and got rid of his rider; Red Kea led throughout. . Gaziqne, Gold Kip, AH Over, Parisian Diamond and Sir Ralph were associated in a very interesting gallop over six furlongs; the start was a fair one, but over the concluding stages tho riders of Gaziqne and Gold Kip were having a task to keep their mounts level with All Over, Parisian Diamond (who pulled off a shoe) was four lengths away, and Sir Ralph six lengths further hack ; the time was Imin. 20 2-oscc. Coalition and Master Lupin, who is apparently quite sound again, after going over the country ran nine furlongs in 2min. 22 2-osec. Goldshinc took Imin. 46sec. to cover seven furlongs. Gay Lad was in his clement in skipping over five furlongs- in GS.scc., doing it nicely. Merton just had tho better of Greek Son at the end' of five furlongs run in Imin. 8 2-5 sec., while Comment easily held Sweet Smile ever the same journey in Imin. 7 1 2-osec. Borodina, who was under a strong pull all the way, left five furlongs behind in Imin. 12sec. Charley ran four furlongs in 54 1-osoc., finishing very well. Samiel moved pleasingly and finished well when leaving six furlongs behind in Imin. 23sec. Strayshot ran half a mile. Art, Alultivo and Paraoa were given a round over the hurdles, the, former pair fenced well and finished half a dozen lengths in front of Paraoa; Art afterwards ran a mile in 2min. Kilhoytie pleased by the way he left six furlongs behind in Imin. 21 1-osee.-, finishing very well. Alnnawapango had tho better of Merry Lad after travelling a mile in .Imin. 5-l.scc. A'ascular and Red Book sprinted four furlongs in 55 2-ssee., finishing on terms. Cerebus dashed over six furlongs hi Imin. 22 2-;scc.; he covered a lot of ground, hut did not please by the way lie ended up his task. Pi-lair always had Pyjama’s measure over four furlongs run in 32sec.; tin former's showing was good, as the track was. well cut up by this time. A lorecam be and Lawsuit were companions in a round over the big fences, doing their tasks well. , METROPOLITAN TROTTING ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. Tho following arc the acceptances for the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting: Introductory Handicap.—AVin All ser., Gay Wilkes Isoc., Mushroom 4, Colonel ilaveloek 4, Craibwoo-d 5, Chub 3, Wild Redo 5, Patard 0, To Kuiti 6. Sol G, Ben Bell 7, lilanresa 8, -Petei M'Miilan 12, Rosie Aid Kinney 13, Jessie's Dream 14, Sunrise 14. Trial Handicap.—Rearguard scr., Pleasant Mount" scr., Maninga 2soc. ; Tho Whip 2, Onimct 2, Silver Shoe 3, Our Girl 3, King Lear 3, Gold Crest 4, Some Boy 4, Underscrub 4, Guynemor 5, Auriferous 5, Guarcless 5, Chaos 5. General Wylie 5, Dora Derby 5. August Handicap.—Admiral AVood Iscc;., Sherwood 4, John Dillon 6, Agatiios 6, Minlson 8, Asturio 8, Sympathy TO, Cello Sydney AVilkes 10, 1: var 11, Rorkc's Drift IX, llcctorata 11. Queen Mary Handicap.—Calton scr., Schnapps ser.. Sunrise 3scc., Our Chum 4. Sir Gavin 4, ilex Coronado 5, Auriferous 7, Monoyka 7, True Spec 7, Molisandc 7, Barooga. 7, Mammon 0, General Joffiv !), Watchman !), Paul Dufauli 9. Mara 0. Stewards’ Handicap. Reta Peter

scr., Imperial Crown C, AVhist 6, Nelson Bingen 7, Truganini 10, Beeswing 11, Boa Patch 13, Billy I’nrnlo 13. Dvodcral! 14, TTicsus 15, Grafton Chimes 15, Mnnrcsn 15. Keiwyn Handicap.—Captain Stanley scr.. Gioaming £sec., Tamarisk 2, Silver Quid; 3, Dandy Chimes 3, Buiidura 3, Dillon Maid 3, Jack Arrah 3, Pax 4, Mako Aiako 1, George Hard 4, Peter Mae 4, Snlconibo 6, Harold Cl i:d 0. International Handicap.—Author Dillon scr., Cora Dillon 3sec., Trix Pointer 1, Chid 4. Lord Minto o, Moneymaker 5, Emilius 5, A r ico-Admirnl .5, Erin's Queen 6, Admiral Hal 6, Asiario 6, Agathos 6, Cello Sydney AVilkes G, Brown's Nugget 6. Electric Handicap.—Lord Dillon scr., Harold Direct, ser., Alf M‘Kinney 2 sec., Dillon Direct 2. Birdwood 3. The Whip 3, King Karri 3. Peter Mae 3, Lady Superior 3, Silver Nut 3. Silver Shoe 4, Xavier 4, Mahinga 4, Pleasant Mount 4, Great Britain 4, Harold Child 3. Tassy M. 3. Entergy 3, Lctitia 3, Ramitiari 3. AUSTRALIAN TURF. By Telegraph—Press Aig-n.—Copyright. ADELAIDE, August 5. Beltane has been weighted at H.fl for the National Hurdles.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.