SPORTING

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160723, 9 August 1920, Page 9

SPORTING

RICCARTON TRAINING KOTES. (Pa* United Press Awochttioa^ ( OURI.SJ.CIILJW.iI, August 9. Tie weather was line ter training at Riccarton this morning, but ti« tracks wore very sort, lie Itfeei, „f ii, e recent ram. Only . hsuud track wa® open .urn) Ike work was uninteresting consisting chiefly <0 hall.' pacing. opj, and Holden Pnnc> jumped the fences well. All Talk, Judin and f,n;er popped over 1 wo hurdles together. Cie.ncral Petr.in and Bamicl were schooled over the hurdles, but S.nniel lost ,hia ruler at tin- third obstacle. Several hunters also Jumped a eouphi of hurdles. * By ACHILLES, 'J'ho (fraud National meeting opens to-morrow, when the Winter ("up and the Brand National SteejdeehaHc will be decided. According to tie ivi'crls to hand an to lie track work, \Vaimai is doing as well, as auytiriug else left in tie Steeples, but Master 81 rowan, will lake a lot of beating. ter.-Jtelia, .Inis not. been pleasing tic critics, as lie is said to bo going very scratch il v, while Slowcoach is one which apparently can not lie depended upon to do his lust. Of tie oticra, Coalition looks to .have tie brightest prospects on his form at Am is:. Hey, and there is everv likelihood of a lino race Ivdng witoes.sod, in which Master SI rowan, Waiirtui and Coalition,.on part- pcrlorrmnie,e..s are sure, barring accidents, to give, tho lower weights (tic, Irest of wliom may ixi Btur'>ee) a difficult task, to Jinish in front; of linn. The Winter Cup held will probably 1)0 a big one, and tie winner will bo bard to pick. Cold Kip is a good, one, but has a heavy load for .such a race.. Rose Pink is not badly treated, wiiihi fright raider and Will Oakland arc. spoken, of as a likely pair. In the minor crafts, .lack Symons and Mannish in ihe Trial Hurdles Signysian in Hie Uniters’ Hurdles. TTyhuis and All Talk in. Hie .’Jumpers’ Flat, and Cnmiaco in tie hlniriid Steeplechase have been doing well in their preparation. While schooling at Kiccnrion on Tuesday, Slowcoach was in two minds a* to whether to go on or not, but after a little persuasion he was got to complete tie course. The Australian-bred performer can, at be-il, be. labelled doubtful as a ’chaser. Nigh I. raider is expected to make a bold bid for victory in the \\ inter CupTbe Choke-bore representative lm.s Ivceu racing consistently of late, and he is in the part of the handicap where'the winner generally conics from. Nightraider has been causing bis traind some trouble during ihc week, but. K. now s<ems ipdte ligat again.