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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 10, 10 August 1916, Page 2

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riccarton training notes. Peb Pbess Association. Christchurch, August 10. Drying winds are improving the I?icearton tracks considerably. Ihe outside course is open for going, though it is heavy. Flying Start beat San Sebastian over seven furlongs in 1.:1S 2-5. Jeannot and Mallord ian five furlongs in 1.0 Hattie Fve covered half a mile n 52. l-mon Jacs, Nita, Queen’s Post, and fagot in that order ran a mile in 1 ;S. Kaminoho 'did six furlongs in 1 21. Melchmuii laud- Aurore was siightly better than Marconi. Harbour Light beat Styi ax over ten furlongs in 22d 2-5. Cold Soidt boat Gco/ge over l-vc, the last belt being done in <2. Art did a mile in 1.5) 2-5. Tweli'l h X.'ght mid Speed--1 ometcr beat Rorke’s Drift over six

1 furlongs. 1 A largo number of jumpers were 'schooled. Waimai gave a good disjplay once round the fences with Ka[wangi, who ran off at the double. I Merry Had, .New York, and Hi emeu j vent once round the fences, all jumpling well. Selwood went with them, (but was not so good, and fell at the last fence. Prcious Meta 1 did once round the fences safely. Free jumped faster than Multieipal over two hurdlles. Black Sea gave a good exhibition lof fencing with Recharge, who fell at 'the hurdle beside the post and rail. Lady Bibbero gave a good display of fencing with Bravest, who showed ■more pace, but her jumping was only fair, running off at the double. Wellwood, Critic, Tradition, and Ikowai did a round of the fences, jumping veil. Gladful jumped veil in a iv ■nd of the hurdles, and Trireme, who was with him, was fair. St. Kim and Ten(anions were much better than San Tosta round the hurdles. Golden March and Sir Solo accomplished a similar task, Golden March going bettef at the finish,