Schooling at Riccarton

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 107, 27 July 1927, Page 6

Schooling at Riccarton

Maunga and Zircon set out to school together over eight of the schooling steeplechase fences at Riccarton on Saturday morning, but Zircon, who went to the front, ran off the first four, and was pulled up. Maunga gave a capital showing, one that left no doubt as to his ability to

jump the National country. He is clever and quick. Unfortunately he is showing signs of lameness behind. Zircon was galloped a mile. He was not all out, and the time, lmin 49sec, was reasonably good. He looks well seasoned and muscular.

R. Reed’s Future Despite reports from Melbourne that R. Reed would be riding at .the Melbourne Cup meeting in November. Reed’s last letter to friends at Trentham stated that he would be back in New Zealand by the end of August. Kept for the North The withdrawal of Lord Star from the Grand National Hurdle Race and other races at Riccarton will be disappointing for backers of that horse at Trentham, and they will have to wait for some of the Northern meetings to recoup their losses on him. writes “Vedette.” He was particularly well placed in the big jumping race at Riccarton, but there are so many good prizes on offer in the North that owner-trainer R. Hannon decided against the expensive trip to Riccarton.

Entries Due Nominations for the Pakuranga Hunt meeting* at Ellerslie on Saturday, August 20, fall due at 5 o’clock on Friday. Qualified Master Noel is galloping well at headquarters and rapidly getting into racing trim. The chestnut gelding has h«d frequent outings with the Pakuranga hounds, and has benefited accordingly. Has Three Yearlings The Lucullus—Avon Park filly and the Seremond —Lute Strings colt in F. Gilchrist’s stable are filling out and are now very robust. Gilchrist has another youngster bred in Australia yet to be handled. Rode a Winner H. Wiggins rode Sea Eagle to victory at Flemington a fortnight ago. He returns to Auckland next week.