RICCARTON TRAINING WORK.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 36, 6 November 1919, Page 9

RICCARTON TRAINING WORK.

'ByTclcgrapli.-Spccial Correspondent. Christcliurch, November 5. The rain that foil during tho night nimin mado the tracks at Eicearton very heavy for trainiiif,' this morning, and no fast work was undertaken. The sand, tho tan. and the inside No. 7 grass track ■were open, tho last-named for fast work onlv. Gloaminz was first out, and with T). Dneley up strode over a round of the grass in a good -working gallop, pulling vcrv hard nil the way. Mac-Duff strode round to the three furlong post, and rau homo from there in 38 1-Ssec.. ' Miss Mimic's task was a good working gallop, with a brush down tho utruight. Slip appeared to revel in her work. Esmont Park finished several lengths in front of llingliam at tho close of a eeven furlongs, run in Iniin. iOsec. Torfrcf'.e, s:irinled down the straight, going well. Volo. who has been on I he easy list with a vcrv badly bruised foot, was out, and did serviceable work, lie max start in the Cup. Maioha. who has also been amiss, waa given a couple of rounds at baxeljr half

pace, ami though ho blew a lot, walked awav soundly. Waimntao. who will bo ridden by B. Deolev in tho Stewards' Handicap, did gooo.' work. Ho looks fresh and woll. Gav Lad did a lot of trotting in ths centre, beinft on tho lead. 13on Spec was indulged in a similar task. Cerberus was Riven a nice working gallop over six furlongs, and moved alons vorv well. Counterscarp was responsible for a round, the last five furlongs being done at threo-ouarter pace. Mustard Pot, Burrangong, and Mantua did a lot of trotting in the centre, nnd are all in gooo' order. Acouittal moved resolutely in a brush over the last five furlongs of a round. ■ Kilrush did serviceable work, and will striu one of the fittest horses in the Cup field on Saturday. He promises to be verv hard to boat. Humbug just cantered round, while Silver Link did almost a round at a gooii solid pace. Rossini, with a companion, was gives gooo.' strong work, but did not go kindly, beinsr inclined to hang out. Dribble did a round of good strong work, and shows improvement since comin? to Eiccarton The rain which hns fallen during the ■last few davs has left the Adilington truck in a very soft condition. Several trainers .contemplated sending then .charges along fast to-day,-.r to-morrow, hut have hart to revise their plans. . A. feature in'connection with this years New Zealand Cup is thnt Gay Lad, who has been tl\a fancy nlmost from the time the weights appeared, k not likely to be ousted from his position. So far as tho Stewards' Handicap is concerned, however, there has never Iven' n pronounced choice. and it.' is probable that the betting will be close between several of tho most fancied candidates for the big sprint race. TRAINING AT ELLERSLIE. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Auckland, November 5. The weather was -wintry with, heavy showers at B'/.crslio this morning. The work for the most part was of the useful order. Gold Kip. did seven furlongs on the sand in Imin. 32 3-ssec. After breakfast Prinre Eufus brat Monccrat over four ■ furlongs ou tho grass in 52scc. Tc Onga went round the track in train. 55see. Kinkora was schooled over the hurdles, jumping well. ■Sir John did tho big fences without mistake.