SPORTING.
RACING FIXTURES. Aug. io, 17, 19—0.J.C. Grand National. 23—Dannevirke R.C. Steeples. Aug. 30—Manawatu Hunt Steeples. Aug. 31—North Taranaki Hunt Steep- . ; les v ., . 1 . ... ( £ept. 6—Marion J.C. Spring. Sept. 13—Pahiatua 11.0. Annual. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. Per Press Association. Christchurch, August 9. Tlie Iliccarton tracks dined with the wind, and wore in. fair ofder ,thifv. morning. The work was uninteresting,, being mostly confined to easy pacing. Ringform badly beat Roi'ke’s Drifh over five furlongs. Oratpnu and Kingsway jumped fences. Oratonu made a good showing to the last obstancle, where be foil. Idealism and Queen’s Post went a round and a-half of the fences, giving a good exhibition. Art and Kilmeny jumped five hurdles well. Kooya is lame through falling in the paddock yesterday, and it may seem a few days’ spell. Marconi over-reached himself and cut his foot while schooling yesterday, but the mishap is not serious. A large number of horses arrived from the north to-day.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 9, 9 August 1916, Page 2
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156SPORTING. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 9, 9 August 1916, Page 2
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