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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1521, 17 August 1912, Page 13

FROM RICCARTON.

NEWS AND NOTES ON FORM. - (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent.)' Christchurch, August 16. The C.J.C. Grand National meeting will be concluded at • Kiccartou on Saturday. So far ,as tho first two days are concerned, the meeting has been in many ways it record gathering;; and, ,'jWJth.'largo fields ruling on: the" everything points to '.tho '~fix&r6,.,frpi.ng,; - .-wound,- .up under highly st&essfur'conditions.' Tho Canterbury Jockey Club has been very I'orhinatb* in weather, and a continuance of the present bright days is all that is required to complete the enjoyment of everyone. Proceedings will commence with the United Hunt Steeplechase, in which tho distance (two miles and a half) should suit Morihjko better than the three miles over which, lie performed so well oh Thursday. Moreover, he will not meet Shillelngli to-day. The Awapuni-trained Hakari was going well when he ran.off in tho Hunt Cl»b Cup, and, if Meagher can keep him on the course to-day, he should act well. Sea Queen is generally supposed to be a better mare after a race, but, on Thursday, she did not bear out this theory. The Trenthain mare went well for about six furlongs, but,' af te- that, had no chance. Sho was one of the first to commence, and had everything ; in her favour. My Lawyer will'no doubt ho improved with racing, and so will Smilax. Beacon hit ono of his fences very hard on Thursday, and may not start to-day. If this.proves to be the case, Uranium will probably carry tho bulk of the public investments <n tho Hack Hurdles. - Bandalero did not start on Thursday, but'ho ran a good half mile yesterday morning, and is to bo a runner to-day. When running prominently in the lead in the National Hurdles, Sandy Paul got iritoia fence, and was nearly down. He meets tho field in the Open Hurdles to-day on much fetter terms, and will probably bo favourite. Capt. Jinglo is an nnlikely starter in the Steeplechase, in which Paritutu and Hautero arc sure to carry.tho bulk ot tho investments. «New tactics are now boing adopted with the Great Northern ■winner, and he seems to go better tor it. Outside Tnketnmu and Ngatinmru, the horses engaged in the Redclifts Handicap are not a good lot-unless at least Serenity is better than his- form of Thursday indicated. Ngatumiru had his race won at seven furlongs on Thursday, but .the last furlong proved too rmicn for him under tho big weight. Bandcira is a new horse in tho belwvn Handicap field, and, with Young in the saddle, the Stead-owned horso will no doubt start favourite, with Crown Pearl as second choice on tho machine. Had Icel jumped at all well in the Hunters' Hurdles on tho opening day, ho would havo scored easily, so that, on the flat to-day, backers will doubtless serve him up very hot" as the concluding course. r