RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8156, 2 November 1904, Page 3

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Wednesday. ; Proceedings to-day were not of an interesting character. Stronghold traversed a mile at tliree-quarter speed. Convoy, with T. "Wili son for a pilot, cantered once round, and then j j went on for another circuit at a striding gal-. ! lop, the last mile of which wan run with com- ! parative ease .in lmin 48fcsec. The Cup tcan- i didate has borne an improved appearance I since his arrival. Solution, with a lightweight up, traversed a mile and a half, the j last mile of which occupied lmin 60sec. She ! was accompanied by Tupono over the last five j furlongs, the pair finishing together. The : Oaks candidate finished up her task really : well. Mahutonga, Melodeon, Calibre, Full , Cry and Fleka, Bepax&tely, did half pace to steady exercise over two circuits. Achilles, who is looking in fine buckle, ran home the last half mile of a medium-pace circuit in 61Jsec with ridiculous ease, and afterwards trotted once round; He was lame on puliing up, and he is said to be suffering from kidney troubles. Mr Charlton waa telephoned for, and he is attending the champion. It is not thought that the complaint is serious, and he should be all right in the course of a day or so. Nevertheless, it is unfortunate so close to the meeting. Terrapin (K. King) was better than. Royal Crown (L. G. King) over : a fast' miie, which was cast behind in lmin ; 46sec. Bailarat (G-. Price) dashed over four I furlongs in 60 4-ssec, while Ropa (G. Price) ran a similar distance in 60 8-ssec. The following horses were given half to steady pacing: — Ability, King Billy, Crichton, To-mor-row, Quarryman, Clanbtvrn, King Stork, Signalman, Magnificent, Catherine Gordon, Cannie ChieJ, Cliryeeis, Crown Imperial, Rotoiti, Tessera, Golden Vein, .Petrovria, Blackstone, Red Gauntlet, Saranges, King's Giiest, Stepdancer, The Guesaer, The Mohican, Phaetontis Shrapnel Shell, King Dick, Flanien, Chivalry, Juniper, St Denis, Brighton, Tupara, Zea,lous, Malakdff, Emus, Lolah, Asteria and Master Alix. After breakfast De la Hey compassed two circuits, brushing over the last two furlongs of each round. Quickfire (V. Cotton) ran seven furlongs, the last six occupying lmin 20sec. Sandy traversed a circuit at threej quarter speed, while Cerise and Blue galloped ■ six furlongs on the tan. Munjeet (Hewitt) and Largesse (Jones) brushed over about four ; furlongs on the course proper. Munjeet, who i was ridden out, finished strongly, and was | several lengths in front of her companion, \ who, however, was eased . off, but was going : well up to that point. Hilarity, Czarevna, Makaroff, Kalypso; Canticle and Deform got away on even terms. The first-named was the : only.ona to be persevered with, and she finished several lengths in front in 61 l-ssec, being fully extended. The others eased up in the last ' furlong. Ostikoff, Vardo, Farley Grove, Ingleneuk ft»d Tsiteiha* got away on fairly even terms, Ostikoff defeating Vardo ■by half a length. The time registered was 51i8ec. Ingleneuk and Tsitsihar were eased off after going three furlongs. Eden, Sungod, ; Delaware, Soltykoff, Cuneiform and Noctuij form ran half a mile together at three-quarter ] speed. The following horses were given light i laskß: — Ordnance, Gay Spark. Clanchattan, Lady Wayward, Miss King, Killarney, Glenowlet, Prince Loris, Guard of Honour, Scottish Minstrel, Oyster, Taxpayer, Slow Tom, Cairn, Alexis, Tramontana, Merrymaker and Conal. Vladimir, who arrived yesterday, was out, and did steady pacing.