TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2423, 31 March 1915, Page 7

TRACK WORK AT RICCARTON

A BUSY MORNING. (By Telegraph-—Special Correspondent.) Christchurch, March 30. At Riccarton tliis morning Nones was moving fairly well at the end of a solid six . furlongs. Bimeter also ran along over tho same distance. Autumnus and Harlequin .vroro associated in a five-furlong gallop, in which the older horse was going the better, in lmin. Itsec. Emperador, alone, cast seven furlongs behind in lmin. 32 2-ssec. Baukeia stepped on to the track by herself, and, going very well throughout, covered a milo in lmin. ilsoc. Xanthos and Maltegarde covered about threo furlongs and a half, and tho former had the better of tho argument, the last three being covered, in 36 l-ssec. There was nothing between Adjutant and Uowanbrae at the end of fivo furlongs, done in lmin. osec. Peg had the better of Charmilla in a run over six furlongs, in lmin. 165 sec. Nightwatch and Battle Eye finished together after a half-mile spin, in 49sec. Leading Lady, who was joined by Firegod at the four-furlong mark, covered six furlongs in lmin. ISsec. Firegod was going easily at the finish. Ardenvhor and Blitz brushed home over tho concluding portion of a round, moving comfortably. Marsa went at half-pace to the halfmile, and from then on increased the pace, getting through useful work. _ Chortle was unattended, and skipped briskly over four furlongs in 49sec. Honesty finished ahead of Scotch Mel-ody-at the end of a mile and a quarter, the journey taking 2mm. losec. Court Martial and Merry Trick were abreast at the end of a mile run'in lmin. 17 3-Sseo. Moidant and Pyjama sprinted halt a milo in 53see. Snapdragon easily beat Don Francisco over eight furlongs, the task occupying lmin. IS 3-ssec. Crosous soon had Spangle in trouble in a half-mile dash. I'lio visitor's time was SO 2-ssec., with Spangle a length or two away. Modley left six furlongs behind in lmin. lGlsec. JJown easily held Skirl over five furlongs, run in lmin. 3 4-ssec. Countess Tolstoi had an advantage over Lady Minerva at the end of a mile, run in lmin. 4G 3-^ec. Wai-step and Multiply were companion!! in a gallop ovor a mile, and after a brilliant effort the Martian filly was a length or two in front in lmin. 13.) sec. Multiply's work was also satisfactory. Pilgrim's Way had 110 difficulty in leaving live furlongs behind in lmin. OJsee. Ogier could not bo persuaded to unduly exert himself when getting through a mile ami a half task in 2min. 4tilsee. Kncore, alone, got to the end of halt a mile in 49 3-ssec. First Glance was tho only one stepped out on the grass, her position being a spin over six furlong.-, the lust five of which took lmin. 4!see. There was nothing between TreadCre and Lady Voels after half a mile Imd been covered ill SO.^ec. Olenowl and Este were going pleasinglv at the end of a similar distance, in j 1 Cliudiu valued friends tvlieu beaUflKj

Tannhauser over six furlongs, tub. in liniii. 18seo. Melchikoff and Moddite did steady work on tli© plough, and brushed homo over ths last three furlongs in 38sec. The Cornet and ■ Horoscope got to the end of six furlongs in lmin. 11 4-ssec. Petrosue was under a pull when doing a similar task in lmin. 20sec. Daytime was slightly better than Samlson at the end. of five furlongs, run in lmin. 2 Msec. - Jlarc Antony got to the end of six furlongs in lmin, 15!50c., a really good performance. Thero was a fair breeze in the colt's favour. Surtorze was taken along over tho first three furlongs of a sevcn-fiirlong gallop by Coroniform, and was assisted over tho last five by Banian, and the. distance was covered in lmin. 3 l-ssec. Bon Eain was some lengths in front of Fiery Cross at the end of six furlongs, run in lmin. 18 l-ssec., but the two-year-old wa6 not in any way hurried. Art, Athenic, and Andrea finished in that order at the end of 6ix furlongs, run in lmin. 17Jsec. Daylight Bill covered a mile and a quarter comfortably in 2min. 17|sec. St. Ewe, alone, was allpwed to run along over six furlongs, which she' did in lmin. 19seo. Twelfth Night covered a mile well, in lmin. ii 4-sscc. A full-sifter to Glenroy went with him over the first quarter.