RICCARTON GALLOPS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 36, 5 November 1937, Page 6

RICCARTON GALLOPS

-Press Association.)

Emissary Dies After CoHapsej at Training FINAL GALLOPS

(By Telegraph-

CHBISTCHUBCH, Nov. 4. ' The weather was fine but-cold wheil training work started at Riccarton this morning, while, even after the Sun broke througb, tbere was a strong wind. A few horses sprinted on the outside ot the course proper, and others on th® plough, whicli was fast, but most wer# given only useful pace work, ON THE PLOUGH. 1 Lustral opened proceedinge .with i dash over six furlongs in- 1.16 1-5, Sti gurd following a little later "in 1.17s Laughing Lass was slightly in front oi Oratory all through a five-furlong spin in 1.1, while Paper Slipper, assisted by Haughty Winner- over the last three furlongs, registered similar time. Thes# were two smart gallops. Friesland led Lowenberg easily oveu three furlongs in 39, Lickem doing 38 secs. Owlsgleam and Screamer wentj well to register 1.1 4-5 for five furlongg while Pelmet and Eabble sprinted half a mile in 49 3-5secs. After breakfast, Stolen March an^ - made Money ran half a mile in 49 3-5. Lord Nuffield and Daring Deed did fiv# furlongs in 1.2 1 3-6, Combat following over six .furlongs easily in 1.19 3-5* Tauramai strode along.freely in a works. ing gallop over seven furlongs. ON THE COURSE. Sunee was an .early worker, going with great dash to register 48 3-5 foijhalf a mile. The Bigot- was not extend,^ ed to run six furlongs in 1.18 2-5. Protector ran three furlongs up t1i#» back in 37 2-5. ' Trebleach and Milford took 1.5, fol|five furlongs, a time that Siegmtm4 and Windward equalled. The two-year-olds Passaform afiij. Neptune sprinted down the Straight ' Fog Peak ran half a mile in 50 3-9 and finished well. Or'tyx dashed ove» half a mile in 48 1-5, a brilliant efy fort. . , Hunting Cat has not - been on thi track since he came to Riccarton a few days a-go, having had his' legs cut through getting them over th rail on the steamer. He is unlikely to start . i* 'the New Zealand Cup, but it is hoped that* he will be able to race before thH end' of the meeting. - . 1 Mr W- A. White had the misfor tuni to lose his sprinter Emissary, a candwdate in the Stewards' Handicap, thi# raorning, He was sent out to gallop on the outside of the course proper, but after going about two furlongs his rido# pulled- him. up, realising that something was wrong. His trainer, J. C. Tomkin# scn, got the gelding home with difll. culty, and he died shortly af terwards^ A post-mortem examination' will b# maie," but in the meantime it is thougiifc that death was due to internal haemors rnage. " . . % Lady Chat was scratched for thgv Spring Flate at 2.40 yesterday, ' - i