TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2298, 4 November 1914, Page 7

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

SOME INTEEESTING GALLOPS." (By Tclograph.-rSpccinl .Correspondent.)' ' Christchurch, November 3. The outside of the course proper was open this morning and the plough and tan tracks were also in commission., Gnomo was indulged iu a serviceable working gallop on the course proper. Chakwana had an advantage over Miraculous in a five-furlong sprint which occupied lmin, lsec. : ' '■' : Martins, assisted by Findhom over the greater part of the distance, covered five furlongs on the plough easily in lmin. 62-ssec. First Flight and Quarantine set out from tho mile and a quarter barrior'.on the course proper. At the qnd of the first, half, run in Slseci, the threc-year-old was in front, mid ntwdily increasing his ad-

his companion.' Tho full distance was covered in lmin. 141-ssec.

Marsa brushed over five furlongs on the plough in lmin. 4isec. Angelina' had an advantage over Peg at tho end of five furlongs run in lmin; Gsec. >

Warstep had no difficulty in beating Chrysotis over a mile on tho plough in lmin. 47sec.

Bolds'troke was better than Btrtrada over six furlongs, in lmin. 19 l-sscc. Red Book and Camulus finished together at the end of six furlongs run in lmin. 20sec. .

Scotch Melody alone moved very freely over a mile on tho plough in lmin. 48sec. Guiding Way was half a length-in front of Kilrain, with Multiply about a length and a half away, at the end of a, mile and a quarter oa tho plough, run in 2min. 15sec.

Troon, alone, loft a mile and a quarter behind on the course proper in 2min. 20scc, and was doing her 'best when the post was rcaohed, ■■•■•'

Slogan got through a useful working task on the plough. .- Hymettius ran six furlongs comfortably on the courso proper. • Einaldo (Campbell), with the assistance of Vanmian over the first part and Skirl over.the second covered a milo and a quarter on the plough in 2min. 17 l-ssec. The Cup candidate was running on at the end and his performance was a' creditable one considering that ho had an enforced respite from work. Court Martial and Autmnnus were together «it the end of six furlongs, run ui lmin. 20sec, and Moltchikoff, alone, accomplished a similar task.

Shaki and Husheen wero companions in a six-furlong gallop on the courso proper. The latter showed to most advantage, and the distance was covered 'in lmin. 2lsec..

Don Francisco and Snapdragon fin-, ished togother v at the end of a mile run in lmin. 50seo.

Chortlo and Vocation left the five furlongs mark on the. course proper together, but the latter .was not of much uso to Chortle, who passed the post in lmin. 3Jscc. ' Chudio easily beat Prince Delaware in & six-furlong spin,- which took. lmin. 19J see. • .',-. . . - Indigo had an advantage over. Balboa at the end of a mile on the course proper run iii lmin. 45soc. Canipeador went with them, but the saddle slipped back and he was cased up over the last bit. Bimeter brushed home smartly over the last.four'of a five-furlong. task. Birkful and Sunbeam together ran the last .six of seven furlongs in lmin. 20seo„ and Svealx>rg and Birkbeck took lmin; 19Jseo. to cover' a similar distance.

'Charniilla, Honesty, and Corrie were allotted three-quarter pace work on the plough. -.'. '■'■■■ i- ■' , '.■ Rejection, Andrea, and Gold Lockwere sent together over the schooling fenoes. Andrea gave the beat display,: thoufih but an indiiferent one. , Rejection struck the last hurdle heavily, and nearly unseated his- rider,- who made a good re-;' covery, and Gold Lock will have to show 1 very great improvement before he- is likely to negotiate the racing' fences on Saturday. '-. ' ' . .'

Kaniinohe covered the : last half-mile of \ six furlongs run in 55sec, ' Lady Minerva-. and St. Ewe. wore together at the'end of 6ix furlongs on the plough, rim .in lmin. 22sec. '-.-■:. Reputation could not foot it with Fabvikoft and -Hyettus over the first three furlongs of a mile on the plough, but after' that, distance had been. covered'■ lie moved up, and easily held his .companions over the rest of the journey, which took lmin. 16 Msec. Hyettus finished close up, but Fabrikoff, who was at a great disadvantage in the matter of- weight, finished some lengths back. -, Kooya did not finish over-well at the end.of nine furlongs on the course proper .run in 2min. ljsec. Postillion registered a good performance over' six. furlongs on the course proper,, covering the .distance alone in tmin. 17sec. ..-•: ;■' ~'.

Downturn was also responsible for an attractive gallop, covering, half a milo on the course proper from' a standing 6tart in 50} sec. --..-.-': Merry Roe and Bleriot finished ' together at ; the end of a brilliant six furlongs on the plough in 'lmin. l7sec. Tete-a-tete had an advantage over Beldame after five furlongs on the plough had been: left behind' in lmin. SJsec. '_, Briar Patch, and Bon were companions in a five-furlong gallop, which ocoupied lmin. Gsee. ' ' ~' ' ■-. ', . Bonny Helen could have improved upon her lmin. 46fcsec. for a mile on-the plough-had she been required to do 60.. Labour Day covered a couple of rounds on. the plough at a good half pace. Banian and Sartorze .finished together at the. end of seven furlongs, on the i plough in lmin.- 87sec..\ - .' ; Sea Pink and Ringform were indulged in a oouplo of rounds on the course proper at from half to three-quarter pace. ■ There was very little between Glencannich. Firegod, and Ladrone at the end of six furlongs, covered in lmin. 22sec. La Eeina made short work of Mysteriarch over a mile and a half, while Eongahere tailed off >the vehole way. The task was accomplished on- the plough and. took -2min. 43sec.

, Silver, Shield alone traversed seven' furlongs comfortably in 37 l-ssec. Ogier showed to. advantage over Daytime at tho end of six furlongs, the journey taking lmin. 202-ssec. ~ Grown Pearl moved boldly "when covering six furlongs in lmin.' 18sec. Idealism got to the end of a mile and a quarter-in 2min. 25sec. | Eaglestono and Olga Carlovna were companions over six - furlongs, the. former showing to advantage,.: ! . . Wilby easily beat Listen over six,'furlongs on the course proper in lmin, 19 l-ssec. . . • . ■'••:■';.

Medallist left six furlongs behind in lmin. 2115ec...

. Flower, of the West hit out very freely when running seven furlongs on the plough in lmin. 34sec. , Teviotdale shirked his work badly when sent out to do sis furlongs on the course proper in company with Gleo, the latter linishing well in tront in lmin. 21 l-sseo. First Glance, accompanied by Samiel, got to the end of sis furlongs on the course proper in lmin. 17 l-ssec. The Stewards' Handicap candidate .finished comfortably. , '■'.;'■-■ Daylight Bill, Tho .Pole, and Otatara were companions in schooling work. All three jumped well and finished'in close order, Otatara, perhaps, being the best of the party. '' i ■',",- ' Bee. was too good for Twelfth Night over five furlongs, and the Martian filly ran along freely, covering ' the distance in linin, Isec.-. Several batches of 2-year-olds were sent to the five furlongs.barrier and those to show to advantage were .Wishful, Gold Foil, Interlude, l>awn, Grega, and Adjutant-