SPORTING.
EICCAETON TEAINING NOTES.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christo s-'irch, last night. Training proceeded at Biccarton as usual. Sundial, Forward Guard, and Employer wore worked before broakfast, Keith giving his charges sound racing when the frost had disappeared. Cutts gave his lot useful exercise, Cannio Chiel and Glenaladale going twico round on tho cinders at three-quarter pace. Somerled went once round. Djin-Djiu and other members of the team did half-pace work. ■ Terror, with Aide-de-Camp and Tigress, wero sent six furlongs on the cinders. Mr Ormond’s colt ran home hard-held from Aide-do-Camp in Imin 214 sec, with Tigress beaten off. Sant Ilario had a little the best.pf Scottish Minstrel over seven furlongs, run in lmin. 35sec. Both are in capital form, and are expected to run well in the Winter Cup. Tauhei and Haydn ran a mile, the grey mare holding her companion safely, and finishing in lmin 51 see. Straybird and Favona cantered, and were then sent fast round. Jewel Gun and Whitirea finished together at the end of a mile on the sand in lmin. 49 l-ssec. Benzoin and Dundas galloped a mile on the cinders in excellent style, the former having a bit the best of matters in lmin. 49&sec. Lady Dundas alone traversed a mile on the same track in lmin. 50sec. The Hempie beat Muscovite comfortably over a strongly-run seven furlongs. Boiler, Needle, and Hairtrigger worked tegether over two rounds, commencing at half-pace and finishing strongly. Derringcotte and Bodara were schooled over tho hurdles. The former made one inferior jump, but both otherwise jumped well. Social Pest, Dummy, Dartmoor, Battleaxe, Strathnairn, Magnificont, Military, Malatua, Eight Metal, Opaku, Natation, Venture, Claudeboye, Antigone, Cavalry, Peerage, Long Tom, Oyster, Daisy Chain, Larboard Watch, and others were given sound pacing. Cannongate, after working yesterday, trod on a stone and wrenched his foot. He was walking on the course this morning, and is expected to be all right in a day or two. Owing to the frost, the jumping of the Grand National Horses will be postponed till to-morrow.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 180, 7 August 1901, Page 1
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