TRAINING AT RICCARTON.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 775, 26 March 1910, Page 13

TRAINING AT RICCARTON.

. (By Telegraph—Press' Association.) ;'■•■ Christohurcjv March 24. - At Riccarton thiß morning work wbb of an. interesting character, in the dusk of the dawn, i'enates,- looking in tine fottle, was'sent a circuit at half speed. Countermine created a surprise by defeating : Madam Madcap over six furlongs on the plough,' 'fhe timo.of the gallop,'lmin.-j.7sec., was only fair, and : Madam Madcap's performance was disappointing. -''Zetland and • Glensfield were together at the end of a useful seven furlongs, run in lmin.'. 33sec. Flitaway easily beat Husbandman over.a 'similar distance in lmin. 32sec., : but Husband-man-is a notoriously lazy worker. Silkweb, with a light weight up, dashed over a smart six furlongs in lmin; 16sec. Tikifcere, with a big pull in the weights, ran ten furlongs in 2mih. 12 3-ssec, defeating Guianforte, by 'eight, lengths. Shindy beat Cronstadt over seven furlongs'in lmin. 30 l-ssec., Formby and Selene were, given' light tasks.. Formless cantered round-and cut out five furlongs almost, brilliantly in lmin.. 2. 8-5 sec.,'but was tiring.atthe finish. Kilwinning:- has Sharpshooter beaten". at the end of seven' furlongs, ..which .occu-: pied 1min.,31 and Ingoda was going better'than. Osiris iii'a similar journey 'run in. a. tick loss time.. Miss Fry, with a.break of ,a: couple, of lengths, finished, in front,of Kora arid Sapience at, the end of half a mile. Kora was'timed to ; .do ;50sec., a performance which Turmit repeated. Prim finished well in a-mile and a quarter gallop, .which took 2min .15, '3-ssecl Gwendolina and Parula worked easily. Windgun, receiving weight, beat Martine over four and a half furlongs, the last half-mile taking \ 50sec. Luperin was better' than Paragon in seven fu'r,longs on the sand, in lmin. 40 l-ssec. Genius, on the same trackj ran a mile in_ lmin. 45sec. '. Kilindmi, looking bright and well-trained, was out, as were Bridge, Sir Tristram, Parula,.and Broadsword; • <

'•After, breakfast the tracks were perceptibly, faster,' and Federal at once created a mild sensation by reeling off six furlongs on, the sand in lmin. 14 3-5 see;, ;under at least. Bst. Ho ; : finished well..'. Gunboat beat Boutade over seven furlongs on' the sand : in lmin. 29sec, •andv- Outlander; moving' takingly, ' galloped a mile and a quarter in 2rfliii.,lo 4-ssec. without assistance. Shillelagh went five furlongs on the plough in lmin. 3 4-ssec. Eaglestone beat Inchbonny ovfir six furlongs; in lmin.lßsec.', and' White■_Cockade beat Ideate over the same distance in lmin'. 18- l-ssec., but ho could have improved oh the time. Passion, and Friwolliti finished together at: the end of half a mile in 49 3-osec. The Seer dashed over five furlongs urlmin; 2 4-ssec; "Sir Frisco, Gold Lace, Iranui; and Effort, all looking well, were given steady work! Diabolo; 'Gipsy Belle, and Boanerges have arrived; at'headquarters.-'""v."

'-;';'.■■■-;.WARRENGA'TE RACES. ! '.(By; Telegrapb—Press Association.) ;.'■ ,l; ': ; 7 Wangariui, March 24. ."... There. was, beautiful < weather for the Warrehgate ;.J6okey, Club's Annual Hack .meeting..' Fourteen bookmakers were.iioensed at £5 55., each. ■ .Results, are'- as follow ;~ .'. ~,.;-"■ HANDICAP HURDLES; One mile and a half.—The,Leader, 9st. 121b., 1; Ranter, 9st. '51b., 2; Marutoa, -9st. 71b., 3. < Also' started: Debohriaire and Lantern. Won ■comfortably. Marutoa was a fair-,third.' : Time, .2min;''s6sec.' :: ' • ,; ', FLYING HANDICAP, Six" furlongs. —Voca, ■lst., 1; Leolanter, Bst. 71b., 2 j. Tho Native, 75t..,81b.,'3., Also started: ,ahd Clemain. Won by a length., Time, lmin.; 18seo. '-;-, ~■ ~.;' : MAIDEN.- FLAT; Red Star; Bst.. 121b., T;' Sea. Wind; Bst;121b., 2; Miss Jean, Bst. 111b., 3. Also started:■■ .St. 1 • Time,'.; lmin. 37sec.', : -r ■...•.; "■■ •■'■.'•'■.• ■■-•-:•■ ■-■:/:■

'FORDELL'HANDICAP.. Five furlongs.l—Clemain,;,,7st.:.';9lb.;: . 1 •'.■;. The Native, '7st.. .611).,' '2; .Ambergris, Bst. 71b., '3./ 'Also started;,."Maori,' Rifle, Stewardess; :Longarth, ..Arapata, and Young Amazon. Won by "a. head. Time, lmin. i l-ssec,, .• ■. ;■;'..

_ WARREN'GATE ; CUP, of 60 sovs., and silver cup. One/mile and a: quarter.— John, 9st. 31b., 1; Kauroa, 7st • 71b., 2; Feu de Joie, B.st., 3. Also : started: Chase Mab, The Leader, ' Castiglione, and Newport. ."Kauroa looked a.winner. when-half way up the straight, but John came with a rush and won easily by a length.' Time,' 2min; 14sec.

■ LADIES' BRACELET. One mile — Strathmoira, 10st. 121b.,, I;. Oryx, lOst. 121b., 2; To Whitu, lOst; 121b.,! 3. Also started: Petrohus, Rocket, and Tui. Won;hard held. ...Time, lmin. 51sec.

ST.. PATRICK'S -HANDICAP. ' Four furlongs.—Ambergris, Bst. lOlbf, 1; Yorkshire, 7st, 51b., 2; Leolanter, Bst. 101b., 3.- Also started:_ St. Venton, Longarth, : Stewardess, : Miss Jean, Pukeru,' arid Young Amazon. Won by a head. ■ Timo,- 52sec,;