Track Tattle From Riccarton

NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 13

Track Tattle From Riccarton

(Prom "N.Z. Truth's" Chi PHILANDERER is the hardest Rosr crea has to beat m the Novice Plate at Ashburton. ## ■ * Qriflairtb and Radiac ought to fight out the Dromore Steeplechase on Saturday. # * # ■ Town Bank should win at Ashburton. # * # Bronstell may pick up some stakemoney at the minor meetings. # * * Remember! Zaragoza likes heavy going. # i * * F. D. Jones will leave for Australia next month. # " * * . Much interest will ibe attached to Roscrea's appearance at v-Ashburton. The two-year-old half-brother to Limerick may race at Trentham, and then go to Australia for the spring campaign. # # • ■•# It is more than likely that F. D. Jones will take the two-year-old Boston with him to Sydney, ' 'where the youngster will go into |G. Price's stable. Boston is a half-brother to Gasbag, and is engaged m the A.J.C. Derby. # # * a.-.-'. There is no chance of the three-year-old colt Jericho standing a preparation, so he is to take up stud duty at his owner's farm. # *. . * ■ Countersign has done well during her vacation and has made a start on a preparation for spring racing. \# *•,■.■#■. After a short rest, Battle Colours has been put intowork again. He may carry silk at the Grand Rational meeting. #.# , * J. B. Pearson has decided to keep. Kaikahu to hurdle racing this season. Next year he will take on the big country.

ristchurch Representative.) footfall, Is m splendid physical order to commence , a preparation for the new season's activities. Papefchaee and Chide are also to start work. ##■,* Cutts Bros, are keeping Front Rank doing useful work with a view to having her just right for August contests. # . .. ..# # The punters won't be sorry to see the back «of Sagittarius. It is understood that he will do his future racing m the North Island. • • ! ## . • . Malmsey has freshened up nicely since her return from Dunedin, and will resume work m time to be ready for the C.J.C. meeting m ■ August. . # # * Thbrridale is'wihtering well, and is being treated to light exercise, £o that he will be; sufflfcientiy advanced to receive the necessary winding-up for early spring events. ;.,'■' '# ' : '.:«.':. \, i * 'The care and class of work Solferite is being subjected to points to J.* B. Pearson being keen to have the gelding m first-class shape for August racing: He will be given • a chance to win his second Winter Cup. Mime is one of the regular workers at headquarters. He will compete at the minor meetings to be decided during: the winter period. # ..'■ •' * F. Christmas has Martarma doing strong pace work. The colt is shaping up well and so far, his : essays have been entirely satis- . factory. ' . \ ' . ■• ■• ' ■"" ■■• *- ; ' ",■.■'■ * #■■•■' Rapier has concluded his holiday extending over a couple of months, and is m work again with a view to being m tip-top order for the big events next season. , .