DIAMOND IMPRESSES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 186, 7 August 1936, Page 4

DIAMOND IMPRESSES

RICCARTON SCHOOL ROYAL LIMOND NEXT BEST CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 6. With the National country opened, there was some interesting schooling over the big fences at Riccarton yesterday morning, and also over the turdles. By far the most instructive piece of work was a bout over a complete circuit by six Grand National . candidates, in which Diamond and . Royal Limond were greatly impressive. The horses associated in this school , were Diamond (R. K. Smith), Manawatu (A. W. McDonald), Pahu (G. Ridgway), Royal Limond (R. Beale), Thurina (W. J. Bowden), and . Punchestown (H. Turner). Starting at the nine-furlong barrier, with a sod wall the first fence to be jumped, Diamond led out from Manawatu. ' Punchestown. and Royal Limond, 1 with the other pair several lengths ! back. Diamond was clear of Royal • Limond. Punchestown, and Manawatu 1 at the Kennels double, with not much ■ between the last-named three. After 1 jumping the brush near the carriage 1 paddock. Royal Limond went after ' the leader, while Pahu drew away ; from Thurina. At Cutts’ Diamond i was out several lengths in front of ’ Royal Limond. with Punchestown . and Manawatu next. Pahu was mak- i ing up ground, but he hit the fence < hard, blundering on to his knees. This was the only serious mistake to mar - a fine piece of schooling. Diamond’s Faultless Display Diamond, in front all the way, made friends by his faultless display. Royal Limond also jumped exceptionally well and was staying on in fine style. Punchest own gave one of his usual safe displays, though he got into the brush at the top of the straight. Manawatu. though safe, went up in the air a bit. Pahu seemed to be going well up to the fence at which he came to grief. Thurina’s fencing was as high-class usual and probably he was not seriously bustled to go with his mates over the last part of the journey. G. Ridgway, the rider of Pahu. landed on the back of his head and his right shoulder. He was carried In on a stretcher, but on examination it was found that he was not seriously Injured, and he was able to walk off the course a little later. Bandv Boa (V. Langford) and Money‘Mine (J. Morton) went once round the fences. They kept together all the way, travelling at a fair pace, and gave a good display of jumping, though Bandy Boa seemed to hit the two brushes in the straight. The first of the hurdlers to appear were Jolly Beggar (R. Beale), Streamline 'H. Turner), and Haverin®' (N. Trillo). Starting at the top straight, they went at a solid pace over a circuit, when Havering was eased up. leaving the nair to continue over two more flights, with nothing between them as they rose to the sixth hurdle. It was a good exhibition of jumping. Battleground (S. Wright) went off about a furlong behind the other three horses and jumped six hurdles in very attractive style. His work • his week indicates that he will nov race in the Hurdles on the first day in preference to the Steeplechase. Polvdora. ridden by E. Deslandes, as G. Ridgway had received a shaking when Pahu came to grief. Rave a dashing display over six hurdles, with a sound pace all the way.