SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16507, 7 August 1919, Page 4

SPORTING.

RICCARTON TRAININ'G NOTES. BY TELEGn.ini.—OWN CORMSI’ONDENT. {. f 11; i ■ (Cl 1 U!J( ’l. August 6. AVinti-v conditions prevailed during training" operations at Kiccarton this morning. 1 Ik; sand and tan tracks were open, bach being decidedly heavy. Sir Solo compassed Iwo rounds on the sand, tile second at a fairly strong pace; he lias made marked: improvement since arriving at headquarters. ■Master .Strowan’s task was two rounds on the sand, the pace being increased during the second circuit. Rewi Roto anc Omaha, both of whom Ion! very fit, were separately sent ever a round of the sand at strong hell'-pace. Gold Kip moved particularly » ell in getting overa round at about three-ijuarcer pace. Kilboync, who shows a. lot of improvement, was given strong exercise. Marvellito jump; ed really well in compassing a. round oi lhe schooling hurdles: his race at the Christchurch Hunt meeting has evidently done the Reriwari gelding a lot oi good. Sonny and Winslow were companions in a round of hurdles, both a'-qnitting themselves well. Sundown, The Grand and Sam Pan were sent out for a round of the big fences, hut Tim Grand came to grief at the first fence oi the double; he was subsequently remounted and ' ompleted his task in good style; the ether pair jumped well all through. Comment’s task was half a mile on the si.ml at useful pace, Rchekah and ImeDbboii, who arrived yesterday, were given, easy tas.ks ; the former loo!;? pan ieulaily well. When Aehilledes fell in' iris schooling task at Ricearton yesterday lie cut the coronet of his off hind foot very severely; tills will necessitate his being eased up, so there can he little chance of him fulfilling any of his engagements at Riccai ton next week. CHRISTCHURCH SCRATCHINGS. Per Pre ; =s Association. ■ CRiiISTCHURCH. August 6. Asti'iome was scratched for the Winter Cup at. 1 p.m. Loyal Arch was scratched for the Grand National Hurdles at 2.i30 p.m. Troublesome was scratched for all engagements at the Grand National meeting at 4.20 p.m.