RICCATRON TRAINING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7233, 21 October 1901, Page 3

RICCATRON TRAINING NOTES.

•AIOIIUKV. A dciuc fog obscured 'the course during ihe early part o; this morning, but lifted aboui 6 a.m. However, nothing or importance was done. Canteen, traversed two circuits at about three-quarter speed, moving freely, Cani:ie Chiel mid Djia Djin, • separately, doing similar exorcise, i'ulnien, who is carrying more condition thai; he was !as : t JS ar > $\ lt in a round at half-speed. He appears in great heart. Hermosa. finished fast- over ihe iasli part of_ a, medium-pace circuit, while First Light "compassed two circuits of . the cinders at three-quarter speed. Long Tom brushed 1 over six furlongs. the last five being run in lmin Stec. Stepdar.cer ran five furlongs, Wepcner assisting her over the last half-mile. iMi'.itary and Calibre traversed a circuit at throe-quatfter pace, and Peerage and CherrySTOne, the laiter with a, neck -rug on, ran a mile and a half in 2mdn 4Ssec, O'Jirien's horse finishing ihe stronger of Ihe pair. Daisy Chain ran.' a mile in ]m:n SGsec, while Pallas aixl Bealey spurted two fur'.ongs. The following 'horses did medium to light tasks: — Somerled, Glena".ada!s, Yseult, Dur.das, jfuku, ■Goldaiimere, '"Wind-whistle, Cameo, Caiiver, Savanna, Mercia, 'Bather, Cas'hmore, Blazer, Margot, 'De XCurska, Will-o'-the-W.i&p, Rosemere, Goldspur, Derry, Vulcan, Muscovite, Marina and Sarchedon. After breakfast, 'Straiinairn compassed two circuiis, Magrmficenu accompanying him over the last Tcnr.d', which was coveted at threequarter speed. Firebrand ran four furlongs in -Sliscc, while M-Ars finished fast over 'the !asfc nro furlongs of two rounds. The following ■animals, were, allotted- half 'io medium pacing: — --Cora Lirn, Bflt'Wecry, Bye, 'Single Evcri, Ooldcir Vein, Tercelot, Cland&boye, .Greek M».id. TVliilo May, Bombardo, Turgeniefi and ordn-ar.ee. -,