LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 105, Issue 17783, 7 August 1929, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

THE WORK AT RICCARTON. JUMPING AND FLAT EFFORTSCANDIDATES OUT THIS MORNING. (By Telegraph—Special to Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. The weather is beautiful and it appears to be set fine. A lot of good work was done on the sand and there was a fair amount of schooling this morning. Locarno, Red Fuschia, Raid,, Glyn Dhu and Maunga, who arrived yesterday were given strong pace work on the sand. They all look well.

Uralla and Mangani were companions in a working gallop, twice round. Uralla makes a lot of noise hut she stays on well. It was a good piece of work. Wiltshire with his trainer (R Syme) up pulled hard while doing two rounds at three-quarter pace- He is a dashing worker. A Favoured Pair. Novar (C. Robinson) and Mister Gamp (A. E. Ellis) schooled together over four flights of hurdles. They were not at top, hut it was a good display. Mister Gamp fenced cleanly and well but Novar, although he ran about a bit going into every fence, jumped faster than his stable-mate. Mister Gamp was blowing hard when pulled up. Novar has been solidly supported for the National Hurdles since he arrived here.

Gay Bonnet, whil cleoing half-pace work, took charge of her rider and bolted three times round. Bonogne and Gold Cure were separately given strong half-pace work. They are in great heart, especially Gold Cure.

Lord Ranald pulled up well after doing two rounds at half-pace. He and Wiltshire will dispute favouritism in the National Steeplechase. Amorist gave a fine showing when raced over two flights of hurdles. Lancer and Nine of Spades set out to school over eight flights of hurdles. Nine of Spades’ girth straps, broke after jumping six and he was pulled up. Both jumped well. Lancer looks to he the best of the lightweight division in the National Hurdles. Fast Bout of Schooling. Gala Day had a slight advantage over Aberfeldy at the finish of a bout over four flights of hurdles.' The pace was solid and it was the fastest hit of schooling that has been done to date. Kawini, is doing well, was given half-place work over a distance. Glendowie has not put in an appearance yet. It is said he is a doubtful starter at the meeting. King's Guam and Perie de Leon were, separately,' given strong working gallops. King's Guard still looks wretched, hut is improving. Perie de Leon will he a better horse on the last day than on the first.

WAIKATO CLUB’S DATES. AN ALTERATION RECOMMENDED. WAIKATO HUNT PROGRAMME. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Auckland District Committee yesterday the Waikato Racing Club made application for a change of dates for its spring meeting, from October 26 and 30 to November 10 and 18. It was decided to recommend the change. The programme of the Waikato Hunt for its meeting at Cambridge on October 28 was also passed. HECTOR GRAY SEEKS LICENSE. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. Hector Gray, the jockey, whose disqualification was lifted by the conference last month, made application to the Auckland District Committee yesterday afternoon for a license, and the matter was referred to the Licensing Committee of the conference. The same course was taken with a number of other applications. HORSES IN AUSTRALIA. AUSSIE’S TRIALFAST FIVE FURLONGS. WINALOT HITS OUT. The Sydney Evening News of August 1 had the following:— Darkness had scarcely lifted when the first gallops took place on the course proper at Randwiek to-day. The course proper was available, but, though flags were only 40 feet out from the rails, few very fast times were recorded, for the going was heavy.

Aussie, with J. E. Pike in the saddle, was about the best performer. He ran five furlongs on the course in 1.5 1, the last four in 52, and last three in 39. Woodgera did well at half a mile, and Shankara sprinted brilliantly for three furlongs. Comanche, associated with Pavilion, pleased by his six-furlong trial. Winalot hit out in great style for seven furlongs on the course, without being sent at top speed. He is very well. Ramulus and King Conrad sprinted half a mile down the back stretch in attractive style, and Killarney also went well for half a mile. TASTY AND PAPATU. ACCEPTORS FOR WARWICK FARM. The Waikato horses Tasty 7.7 (Maiden 3-year-old Handicap) and Papatu 7.5 (August Handicap), appeared among the acceptors for the Warwick Farm meeting at Sydney on Saturday, but no information is to hand whether Tasty started. Tasty was not an acceptor for the 3-year-old Handicap at Canterbury Park on Monday last.

AUSTRALIAN STEEPLECHASE. MELBOURNE, August 6The final acceptances for the Australian Steeplechase (about’ 3£ miles), to be run on Saturday next, are:— Sandhurst, 12.7; Seafit, 11.5; Epergne, 11.3; Namcra, 10.11; Mosstrooper, 10.9; George William, 10.7; Willanjie, 9.13.

GENERAL NOTEB

M. McCarten is to ride Oratrix in the King’s Cup at Brisbane on August 17. The Auckland-owned gelding, Rawhetu, who has been a useful winner on the flat in New South Wales, has Jab been schooled for hurdle racing and has shaped well. Royal Brew, winner of the Maiden Three-Y'ear-Old at Ilawkesbury last week, is in the Epsom with 6.10. Royal Brew is by Duke Humphrey from Maltress, and is likely to win in better company. The jumper Home Made, which arrived from New Zealand on July 31, will be trained by P. Coffey. The fall Limerick had on the Sydney wharf when being taken off the Ulimaroa caused a stir but no harm resulted. The News says: “Limerick will soon be seen in fast gallops, for he is to make a reappearance in Ihe Warwick Stakes at the Farm in a few •weeks. After that, there will be the rich w.f.a. events at Randwick, when Limerick will have the chance of meeting Aussie, which beat him in New Zealand. LimexicJi.AxlU.jmt coniesi any