DIAMOND IMPRESSES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 32, 6 August 1936, Page 13

DIAMOND IMPRESSES

RICCARTON SCHOOL

ROYAL LIMOND NEXT BEST

With the National : country opened, there 'was some interesting ' schooling over the big fences at Riccarton yesterday . morning, and also over the hurdles. By far the most instructive piece of work was a bout over a complete circuit by six Grand National candidates, in ' which. Diamond and Royal Limond were greatly impressive.

The horses • associated in this school were Diamond (R. K. Smith)* Manawatu (A. W. McDbrialdif Pahu ; (G. Ridgway), Royal Limond (R. Beale), Thurina ,(W. J. Bowderi). and Puachestown (H. Turner). Starting at: .the !ninerfurlong barrier,; with a sod wall the first fence to be^umped. Diamond led out from Manawatu, Puhchestown, and Royal Limond, with the other pair several lengths back. :> Diamond was clear' of Royal Limond, Punchestown, and Manawatu; at the 'Kennels double, with not much between the' last-named three! After jumping the brush near the carriage paddock, Royal Limond went, after the leader, while Pahu drew away from Thurina. At Cutts's Diamond was out several lengths in front of Royal Limond, with" Punchestown and Manawatu next. Pahu was making up ground, but he' hit the fence hard, blundering on to his knees. This Was the only serious mistake to mar a fine piece of schooling. /

Diamond, in front all the way, made' friends ; -by his faultless display.- Royal Liniond, also jumped exceptionally well, and was staying on in fine style. Punchestown gave, one of his usual safe displays, though he got into the brush at the top of the straight. Manawatu, though safe, went up in the air a bit Pahu' seemed to 'be going well up to the fence at which he came to grief. Thurina's fencink was as highrdass as usual and probably he was .not, seriously bustled, to go with his mates over.the' last.'.part. of the Journey. : ; " :: .'■-■:-^-;;----'-.v ! ..=.-:-,e-'' ' ■;..'■ ; -G. Ridgway, the -rider .01 Pahu, ilanded on the back of his head and his right shoulder. : "He was carried in on a-stretcher, but'on examination it was found that he was not seriously injured, and he was able to walk off the course a little later. •.'.-;

Bandy Boa (V. Langford) and Money Mine (J. Morton) went once round the fences. They kept together all the way; travelling ata^f air pace, and gave a gbod display of .jumping, Bandy B6a\' seemed to hit the : two brushes in the straight. ' '. ',

The first of the hurdlers to appear were Jolly Beggar (R.Bealei), Streamliner (H. Turner), and Havering (N. Trillo): Starting at the top. Of the straight, : they ■ went at a solid pace over a circuit, when Havering was eased up, leaving-the*pair to continue over -two more ■ flights, with nothing between them as they rose to :the' sixth hurdle. V. It wag a gbqd. exhibition of

jumping. ■■.■ ,-y ■'■'■, '■■• ■'.- 1-:- ■ . •■■ Battleground (S. .Wright) went off about a furlong behind the other three hbrsesand juHijped six hurdles in very attractive,style.' His work :this Week indicates that he will.now race in the Hurdles on the first day in preference to the Steeplechase:-- ■;. •' . • ••■.■■'• ' Polydora, ridden-by E. Deslandes, as G. Ridgway had regeiyed..a;,shaking when gahu ;came to,grief,'ga-^e a. d'ashing<- display overt sistVhurdies',, with a stiUnd. pace all tiie way