RIOCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6937, 29 October 1900, Page 3

RIOCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

uaonaay. The nor'-wester that has raged during the past few days was still Wowing strongly when work began this morning. Shortly after the gates were opened Cutts despatched Somer-led and (D'jin Djin for a strong gallop over a mile and a. quarter, run in 2min 16 2-ssec, the (former holding ]jj s companion safe throughout. Ladykiller brushed over a few furlongs up the 'back, while Glenaladale was better than TorSima over a mile, run in lmin 43sec. Mias >e]aval and Cavaliero were associated ia three-quarter-pace work over Wo circuits, finishinff last down- the straight. Dundaa ruoyedin !hts usual resolute manner Over a' strdhg round. Sara did fast work, and- Yarny 'brushed over (half a mile. Tortulla and Advance traversed a mile' a.nd a. half, rnnintaining a. solid pace throughqutj and finishing their task exceedingly well. The times for the various stages tit the gallop are as follow: Last onco round 2m in 25) sec, mile and a quarter 2mriu 15sec, one mile lmin 49sec, and the last haH-mile s % 2|sec. It was a decidedly useful gallop, considering the comfortable manner in which the pair finished. TeTrapin galloped sialf a. mile, and iHormosa did a similar table. Malatua and Military moved freely in a working gallop over a mile and a half, the last half-mile taking 6230 c. Ia and Casa'bianca spurted (half a mile up the back, while Fulnwn and lifateroa'covered a circuit, the last half-mile occupying SSJsee, Cora Linn- easily defeated .Klondike over ifour furlongs run in 49sec, and Calibre, Cavalry and Peerage finished together over a similar dlistance run in '16 3-osec. Earia galloped a, milo and a half, Skirmisher accompanying ihim the last mile, which took lmin 47 l-ssec. • Ostdak and Sentry dashed over faalif a- mile in 48sec from a racing start, and (Proposal, Nihilist and Romanoff separately -executed sprinting tasks. -Huku and Hawthorn ■galloped four furlongs, while Long Tom finiishedi dn front of Cameo and 'Cadet at the end of a fast six furlongs, the last five of which were run in lmin'. 5 2-ssec. Fashion was slightly better than .Whitney over a milo, which they left behind in lmin 45sec. Ideal moved freely and well over two strong circuits, while ©t 'Denis, who was pulling hard 'throughout, ran six Ifurlongs in lmin 23sec. JSibboom and Gewgaw dashed over five Ifurlongs in lmin 5 8-ssec, the (former having an advantage of several lengths at the finish. .Cherrystone and Transport brushed over six furlongs up the back in lmin i©sec, aridIRedan alone took 62sec to complete half a mile. Renown and Paphos covered two circuits at half-pace, finishing the last four furlongs in SOsec. Goldsp-ur sprinted three furlongs down the straight, and JafcSber and Roller brushed over the last 'half-mile of a. haH-pace circuit in S3 4-ssec. The -following horses were given strong to steady exercise: — Scottish Minstrel, Ca'sbmore, The Shannon, ■Boreas, Derry, Indian Queen, First Blood, Chorus Girl, <&©bo, Cannie Chiel, Warbeck, Spid*r, (Benzoin, Jupiter, .'Blazer, 'Heiress, Foray, Clandeboye, Starathnairn, Paladin, Golden Rule, St 'Ronald, itJelligetent and Battler. iMtei breakfast a heavy shower of xain fell, and deprived the proceedings of interest. Ben Farley brushed; over half a mile, and Vulcan execitted strong work. Among those which wero given siirong to steady exercise were Warrinptpn, Phryne, Windwhistle, Goldenmere, Wcpener, White May, Yeeult and Wee 'Drappie. _______ - ___ —- ___