FOR THE NATIONALS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 176, 28 July 1932, Page 4

FOR THE NATIONALS

SCHOOLING TRIALS. RICCARTON ASPIRANTS. Schooling is now a regular part of the training at Riccarton, and on Tuesday morning, under conditions not entirely favourable, a number of horses faced the fences in the middle, says the Sun. The steeplechase course is not yet complete, but next weqk the real test should be available. Lancer (G. Murfitt), Apache (G. Dempster), The Babe (W. Pascoe), ami High Pitch (R. Beale) were assembled for a trial which was the last-named horse’s first experience of the big fences. He was allowed a good look at them, then Lancer and Apache went away in the lead, with The Babe following, and High Pitch kept behind them. Lancer and Apache maintained the lead for the round, but High Pitch was close up after the first fence. Both the leaders jumped well, but the performance of High Pitch was most impressive. If he continues to do as wel lon the course proper, where he will have a greater variety of jumps, he will come into favour for the Steeplechase. as also for the Hurdles. One circuit of five obstacles only was intended, but Lancer, after jumping a trestle, wanted to go on, and he continued on his own for another round, leaping confidently. Lucess (D. O’Connor) and Billy Boy (J. Burgess) were partners over two circuits. The first time Billy Boy ran off at the second of the double, and carried Lucess with him, but the second time all went well. Lucess gave the more pleasing display, going straight and cleanly over his fences and improving as he went. Billy Boy, however, also gave a satisfactory exhibition.

Paris (G. Dempster). Taramoa (V. Dempster), and Gay Jim (R. Beale), set off together, the last-named going for one round, while the brothers con tinned for another. Gay Jim, who has not had a race for throe years, outjumped the Invercargill horses every time, and more pleasing stil] he pulled up quite sound. As usual, Paris did not jump straight, but he landed cleverly each time, and he always does better with the colours up. Royal Mint (G. Murfitt) was sent over three hurdles, jumping two and going back to negotiate the first again. Nassock was jumped on Tuesday over two rounds of the schooling hurdles.