SPORTING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9308, 7 August 1908, Page 3

SPORTING

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Friday. The atmospheric conditions were again unpleasantly cold, although fine. The rainfall overnight did not materially affect the tracks, which were in capital order, but, owing to its being an off "day with trainers, proceedings were uninteresting. Kairoma and Oxton brushed over half a mile in 52sec, finishing I under a pull, while Southern Crc-ss occupied 155 l-ssec in completing a similar task. All Red was slightly better than Swimming Belt in a gallop over seven furlongs, the last halfmile of which occupied 56 2*ssec. Wahine (Swinburne) and Thunderstorm wore companions in a schooling task over six nights of hurdles', tho pair fencing capitally throughout. Pierre, with a. big advantage in tho weights, defeated Kiatere by twenty lengths in a gallop over a. mile and a half, which occupied 2min 54sec. Sen Sim and Maharanui compassed' two circuits on the inner track at half to three-quarter speed. Black Reynard's task was two circuits on the tan at three-quarter speed, and L© Beau and Albury finished up strongly over tho last half-mile of two medium-pace rounds. Beckwell, vrith » feather-weight up, dashed over a mile in lmin 51scc, being ridden out. Ghoorka (H. Telford), alone, put in a schoolin? task over six flights of hurdles, fencing capitally throughout. Hia effort was distinctly pleasing, and should gain him many admirers. "Starlight, moving freely, traversed three circuits at half to three-quarter speed.