A Quiet Morning On Riccarton Tracks.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18946, 17 December 1929, Page 14

A Quiet Morning On Riccarton Tracks.

MANY HORSES WORKING, BUT NO EXCEPTIONAL GALLOPS ARE REGISTERED.

Tuesday. Pleasant conditions ruled for training Operations at Riccarton this morning. The No. 7 grass track was open, but most of the galloping was done on the plough, which was in excellent order. A large number of horses did useful work, but proceedings were not exciting, there being little in the nature of serious trials. Semper Paratus beat Full Feather over five furlongs in Imin 2 4-ssec. It was a smart sprinting performance, suggestive of useful efforts on the northern trip. Hurly Burly covered six furlongs by herself in lmin 18sec, and did it without apparent effort. Turnover beat Huntley over six furlongs in lmin 17 2-ssec. These two are in nice order for West Coast engagements. Hoylake strode out freely over seven furlongs, which he left behind in lmin 31 sec. The imported horse looks well. Mar sham and Gay Crest occupied lmin 32 3-ssec for seven furlongs. Danthonia reeled off seven furlongs in lmin 31sec, an attractive performance. Arikiwai and Coroner ran five furlongs in lmin 3 2-ssec. Arikiwai was sore before he worked, but he galloped freely, and showed no sign of trouble afterwards. Phastar beat Nightdew over six furlongs in lmin 18sec. Both these horses look well. After Ten was going better than Wrigley at the end of six furlongs, run in lmin 19 l-ssec. Amor did a steady circuit, finishing up with a three-furlong sprint in 38 2-5 sec, while Count Cavour was given three-quarter pace work. They will leave to-night for Auckland. Subdivision occupied lmin 4 2-ssec

f °^ fi y e t- fl i? ons:s> did it verv easily. Dutch Money gave an attractive exmbit ion of speed while doing five furlongs in lmin 2 3-osec, while Tarquinius, her two-year-old mate for the Dunedin ~ n h °me at a sound pace from the three-furlong post. Courtlike beat Tcheka over six furlongs in lmin 16 2-ssec. Both horses went very well.

Rangiawhio was given strong work ov er a circuit, taking lmin 35.ee for seven furlong.. Paquito and Dunraven were not worked having got through useful tasks the previous day. They are in good health, and will leave to-night for Auckland.

G. J. Pine gave his team useful work They are m capital order for holiday engagements.

Royal Stanley and Gold Well sprinteCL?altva m,le on grass in 50 3-ssec, while Chickwheat and Nasstori got through strong work.

Solgele half a mile up the back on the grass in 50 2-ssec. He looks very well.

Coupling and Thurso were associated over six furlongs, getting to the end of their task in lmin 17 2-ssec, with very little between them at the finish. Mime <D. Hall) and Troilus (I. Tilson) set Out for a school over two hurdles. Mime showed plenty of dash, but Troilus did not seem to relish his task.

Zeuxis (G. Salt) jumped four hurdles by himself, giving a satisfactory display. A large number of other horses got through useful work. Pangolin was not worked. Tie has done well lately, and is in good fettle for hurdle engagements at Auckland. He leaves for the north to-night.