RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5326, 2 August 1895, Page 3

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Fbidat. A very hard frost necessitated the commencement of training operations being much later than usual, and eve,n then there was very little of importance done. Chrystal was the first horse stripped, and was sent three times round on the tan, while Roseius and Booties accomplished similar exercise. Triton compassed two rounds on the grass at an easy pace, and similar esercise on the tan was allotted Boomerang, Mutiny, Sir Isaac, Shanks, War Dance, Glengarrie, Swivel, Mainstay, and Jewel.' Couranto and Mystical were associated for two circuits, the last cix furlongs of which was galloped fast, and King John was sent along fast over one round of the tan. Marino and Rangefinder each. covered one round on the grass at three-quarter speed; and Silver Spec, Goodwood, Warsaw, Pilgrim, Liberator, Mies Madge, Rotoma, Social Pest, Georgia Sharp, Vogengang,. Solano, Eulnine, Empire, Much Ado, Norton, Lascar and Repo, the two latter ridden by Mr Gollan, were given gentle exercise over two rounds. Sedan joined Blackbird for a spurt over the last quarter of two rounds. Barnardo galloped one round alone over hurdles, and was then joined by Minerva, and the pair completed another circuit, both jumping well. Barnardo went home lame. Strath Braan finished fast over the last four furlongs of two rounds, and Magazine spurted at the end of three rounds covered at an easy pace. The racehorses Ulster, Mareohal Neil, Austral and Despised were landed from the Bteamer Talune from Wellington this morning.