SPORTING.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 31 October 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

(OCE OWN COERESrOSDENT)

Riccarton Training Notes, Christchurch, This Day. . Nor’-west weather still prevails here, which is very sultry. The carnival will be set going to-day by tho Metropolitan trots. The tracks at Eiccarton are still very hard and watering carts are in requisition but not of much use. Work at Eiccarton this morning was interesting. The Coast representative did his best gallop. Associated with Sirius, Kahuwai and Military he went a mile and a halt in 2 42, which goes to show that the Wisp is improving. He had 81 on his back and the outside going. He finished in front. Glenladalc pulled up lame and is an unlikely starter. Tuesday’s coach loft Otira at four this morning.

(per press association.)

Christchurch, This Day.

A large number of spectators weie present at Eicearton to witness the winding up gallops this morning. Glenogle was first on tho track, and put in a good spin of six furlongs. From a standing start with bar shoes he finished in 1 17 —really a good trial. Huku and Hawthorn did six furlongs in 1 19.

Djin Djin done very useful work. Wepener and Stepdancer, half a mile in 50sec.

Peerage and Cherrystone put in a good gallop over the same distance in 1 22 1-5. Palaver, with first Shannon and then Eajah to assist, covered a mile and a hals in 2 42 4-sscc, pleasing the people with the style of his moving. Military, Will-o’-the-Wisp, Kahuwai, and Sirius then essayed a similar journey, Military finishing in front of Will-o’-the-Wisp and Kahuwai in 2 44 4-ssec. Next Ideal, Battlcaxc and Canteen went the same journey. The latter was ridden out and was first past the post from Ideal in 244 l-o. Ideal seemed to gallop very comfortably as alse d'd Battleaxe. Blaxer moving very freely beat Cora Linn over five furlongs in 1 4 2-6, the last four in 49 3-5 secs.

Ostiak is in good trim and ran six furlongs alone in 1 18 4-5.

Tortulla and Boreas started for a mile and a half. The chestnut pulled off in the straight, the mare finishing once round in 2 44 2-5 the last mile and a quarter in 2 IG.

Pampero beat Jabber comfortably over six furlongs in 1 18 1-5.

Strathnairn and Magnificent had a good gallop of a mile and a quarter in 2 15. Ayrdale beat Paphos and Reliance over six furlongs in 1 18 3-5. Batt leery did half a mile in 50 2-5.

Melwood alone went a mile and a half in 2 43 in nice style and made good impression.

Porlrua, Hamua and Ororua galloped half a mile on the grass, the former winning easily in 48 3-5.

Gladisla beat Wheellock a similar journey in 49.

A large number of horses were given useful exercise.

All the Cup horses are now present. Fashion on the course seemed a bit sore.

There is very little betting, 5 to 1 on the field being on offe. Glenaladale was on the course walking about only. He burst ope of his feet on Tuesday.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.]

The Old Nursery Stakes.

Received this day at 9 15 a m. London, October 30.

At the Newmarket Houghton meeting the Old Nursery Stakes resulted as follows: Coocc 1 Liquidator ... ... 2 St. Quin tin ... 3