THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1277, 4 November 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

LAST WORD FROM RICCARTON. THE DAY OF THE CUP. GALLOPS, FORM, AND WEATnER. lUy Telcirajh.-special Correspondents Christchurch, November 3. After tho winding-up gallops yesterday morning it was not expecveu that there would bo a great deal oi last work dono but, nevertheless, a number of those engaged at tho mooting were extended over tsliort journeys tnis morning. Tlio weather was beauuiully fine, and tho tracks provided excellent going. Everything promises well lor tho commencement of tho meeting to-morrow, and a record crowd is expected at Kicearton. Ebonite and tranui wero the first to worn, and got lo tlie end of a seven-fur-long tasn in limn. 39sec. Counterteih and Alusterpiece did Ualfpaco woru, and Uutlauder, uudcr a strong puii, went haii a mile in 57 l-stec. Prim was restricted to halt-pace work, and a siniimr task was allotted her stable mal'o Alanine, .both tneso mares are in excellent condition, and aro oxpectcd to piuy a prominent pari in tho decision of ino big race to-morrow. Uronstadt and Troon left live furlongs benind easily in limn. 10 4-ssec, and Madam Ataucap easily accounted lor Heather Urae over halt a nine, run in olsec, finishing up Viie gallop pieasmgiy. .Nyiand put up a smart perlormance by deieating uoanerges over six turlohgs in Itniu. ibsoc.

Espartero, assisted by Hawick, covered four luriongs in 521-osec. Query ran five funongs in lmin. 9 2-5 sec., and bt. Felix and St. Petersburg sprinted three luriongs in Msec. Avanco galloped lour iunougs in 55 2-ssoc, ana i,auy Moutoa got to the end ol a simiiar journey in ou 2-sse.c. fiiloston deieatea Ucotlinn Park over a iuuo in lmin. 17sec, tno last seven turlongs occupying limn. 31soc. Kilosten timoiied up nis usu in good styie, out UoodTfiu rarK's perioruianco was a trillo disappointing. i''iambeau rattled over four furlongs in Msec, and Domino went a furlong further in lmin. 3 4-sscc. battalion and Orafava were together at tho end ol a iour-lurlong sprint, which tnoy accoinpnslieu m 51 l-sscc, and Dearest deieatea (.tipsy Bene over tho saino distance in 491-osec. Memo Frank ran fivo furlongs easily in lmin. 6 2-ssec, and San Lass covered three-quarters oi a mile in lmin. 21}5ec. Diectrakott's task cumprised a sevenfurlong gallop which, he rcoied oil' in lmin. -iOsec. Big blast' got to tho end of seven furlongs in linlii. 37sec, and Expansion and rangeroa, finishing together, left halt a mile wjlnnd in 51 4-ssec, whne Crosbie tboK ousoc. to run tne same distance. John Bunyan did a good wonting gallop, and Emieugardo defeated Rangiatua and Undecided over four iurlones in i'J 3-sscc, tho performance of tlio Welcome candidate being highly satisfactory. Goid Battery and auotner ran six furlongs in lmin. 22 4-ssec., and Ahuapai and Sapience covered four furlongs in 52 1-5 MO, Bracken got to tho end of a six-furlong gallop in lmin. 18sec, and Midnight Sun and Royal Scotch negotiated six luriongs in lmin. 17sec. I'ull Kate, pulling hard, went tho last furlong of iivo in Slsec. Tho Stewards' Handicap candidato is especially fit. Oka, with a light-wcigiit up, "left four furlongs behind in 50 4-osec, and Kauroa sprinted tho same distance in 67sec.

Eaglestono was going better than Master Paul at tho end of lour furlongs, run in 52sec.

Tho following horses performed light tasks:—Foil, Effort, Amalgam, Tannhnuser, Glade, Bandore, Alexis, Winning Way, Autumims, Colleen Mary, Bliss, Kimona, Miss Fry, Corry, Clanmena, Rose Noble, Sea King, Nithsdale, Miscount, Morccambe, Milo, Longstep, Merrivonia, Floater, Labour Day, Los Angeles, Southern Cross, Rock Ferry,, Aimwell, Genius, Bronzo, Dan Leno, and Equitas. . There was practically. complished alter tho breakfast interval. Turbine dashed over threo furlongs on tho tan in 36scc—a smart performance Yeodel ran half a mile on the plough in' 52sec., Ireland running five furlongs on the same track in lmin. it-ssec. Hohungatahi was sprinted down the straight.