RICCARTON NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 188, 10 August 1931, Page 5

RICCARTON NOTES.

SOME SMART SPRINTS.

Sunday. After a sharp overnight frost, the weather was fine, though cold, this morning, when the course was open for training operations, following the usual custom on the Sunday before the opening of a race meeting. Some of the trainers were content with road exercise for their teams but the majority of the horses who are to race this week were on the course. The number seven grass track was available for galloping but only a few horses worked on it, most of them going on the sand, where they got through strong pacing. Kapuna strode out freely over a circuit. He was bleeding afterwards but it is not a serious trouble, as he is troubled frequently in this way and it does not affect his racing. King’s Counsel and Gueress covered six furlongs on the grass in lmin 20sec, while Lyn Du followed later in a similar task alone. Tippling and The Smuggler registered lmin IS 3-ssec for six furlongs. Gold Pit went well while racing five furlongs in lmin 5 2-ssec. Full Crop was going comfortably alongside Jael, with Smithereens several lengths away, after running five furlongs in lmin 3 1-osec, a smart gallop. Topere reeled off six furlongs in lmin 17sec and was going on well at the end. Pakitere and Quinopal were componions in a working gallop over six furlongs. Snowfall and Silver Light strode out freely over a mile, without being required to do their best. ' Lancer (I. Tilson) was schooled over two hurdles. It was his first jump for a long time, but he went in his usual confident style. A large number of horses, including that of the jumping brigade, did useful tasks on the sand. Monday. The conditions were ideal for training operations at Riccarton this morning. All the horses with engagements at this week’s meeting were out. The trial grass track was in great order and some fast times were registered for half-mile sprints, which were the popular tasks with many trainers.

_ Royal Saxon just beat Palermo over six furlongs in lmin 18 3-ssec. False Scent was better than The Sun over five furlongs in lmin 4 l-ssec. Actaeon and Vitaphone sprinted half a mile in 49 3-ssec, finishing together. Owlsflight and Sailor’s Love registered 49 3-ssec for half a mile. Royal Game beat Black Mint by a neck over six furlongs in lmin 18 4-osec, taking 52sec for the last halfmile. Sleipner, after conceding a start of three lengths, finished with Martian Chief over half a mile, Rose of Orange being a length away. Sleipner’s time was 48 4-ssec, a smart performance. Good Catch and Cricket Bat sprinted half a mile up the back in 49sec. Kahikatoa and Knollmere beat Air Laddie over five furlongs in lmin 3sec. Belvoir ran half a mile smartly in 49 2-ssec. Membo, Gallivanter, Haze and Captain’s Gift covered five furlongs in lmin 6sec, with the first-named pair in front. Royal Love easily defeated Manetho over half a mile,’ which he ran in 48 4-ssec, finishing strongly. Spearful and Jason’s Quest did half a mile in 50 2-ssec. Tippling and Lady Rene were on terms after half a mile in 49 3-ssec. Water Power and Dulen covered five furlongs in lmin 4 2-ssec. Grecian Prince and Sharp Thorn sprinted half a mile up the back in 49sec. *3 m ® m m is ® m in ® m @ ® @ ® e*i ® m ® &

Ranelagh beat Gold Mint and Miss Bradbury easily over half a mile in 49 2-ssec. Overhaul and Rameses took 51 4-ssec for half a mile, finishing together. Make Up, Landmark and Aberfeldy were in that order after doing seven furlongs in lmin 30 l-ssec. On Top sprinted half a mile in 49 3-ssec. Dunraven and Shatter occupied lmin 4sec for five furlongs. Red Boa sprinted half a mile alone in 49 3-ssec. Royal Mint (I. Tilson) went well in a school over four hurdles. Nightguard and Convoy beat Elude over half a mile in 48 3-ssec, a smart performance. Mahora registered 49 2-ssec for half a mile by himself. Croupier beat High Tor easily over half a mile in 48 3-ssec, a good effort. Mount Boa and Night Maid sprinted half a mile in 49 2-ssec. King’s Counsel (A. M’Donald), Faquito (K. Hawkins) and Panther (L. Dulieu) set out for a school over hurdles. Panther ran off at the first, taking Paquito with him. They went on again, but Panther ran off at the second. Paquito and King’s Counsel continued together, the latter doing five in all, while Paquito did four, after missing the first. Panther’s display was very disappointing, but the other two jumped well.

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