LATEST FROM RICCARTON

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLII, Issue 20493, 11 August 1936, Page 12

LATEST FROM RICCARTON

Special to "The Timaru Herald.'' CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. The weather was fine for the track work at Riccarton this morning. A sharp frost made the ground hard early, but there was a quick thaw, under the influence of the bright sunshine. A large number of horses worked on the inside of the trial grass track, but half-mile sprints were the general order for those that galloped fast. Brevity sprinted half a mile up the back, Sir Hugh doing 50sec, a performance that Knockfln equalled. Emissary ran three furlongs, easnig up to do 52sec for half a mile. Palmyra ran three furlongs cmf Palmyra and Rousseau took 51 2-ssec up the back, while Culotte led Concertpitch in 51sec. Ruaform and The Smuggler did seven furlongs in Imin 33 2-ssec. Fair Weather reeled off six furlongs in Imin 17 l-ssec, Jolly Beggar assisting over the last four. Bay Duke and Araboa sprinted half a mile up the back in 50 2-ssec, Gaysome taking 52 2-ssec, going eaisly. Epic and Emmeline Girl did 51sec. Arrow Glen beating Cape Gabo in similar time, while Greek Gold and Dollar Bill registered 50 3-ssec. Epris had Autumn Wind as a mate for three furlongs in 37 4-ssec. Metal Bird and Carfex ran half a mile up the back in 50 2-ssec, while Courtyard beat Polygraph and Kamal Pasha down the straight in 50 3-ssec. Haeretonu and Journet did half a mile in 51sec and ran on to the winning post at a sound pace. The Jumpers Battleground and Lord Hereford were the first of the jumpers to school, going well over four hurdles. Forest Glow (W. J. McDowell) also Manawatu (A. W. McDonald) jumped the three brush fences down the straight. Otaura King (W. J. McDowell) also went over the three fences in the straight, but without much pace.