Busy Operations at Riccarton

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 146, 10 September 1927, Page 6

Busy Operations at Riccarton

CUP CANDIDATES IMPRESS (Special to THE SUN.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. THE weather has been ideal for training operations at Riccar ton during the past week, and trainers have taken the opportunity of sending their charges along in fast work. On Thursday morning most of the cup horses were seen in action, and those who hold immediate engagements were sent against the watch. The track was inclined to be a little fast, but several useful efforts were recorded.

Paperchase was the first out, and she rattled over live furlongs in 1.5. The daughter of Paper Money is in good buckle at present, and she seemed to get through her \york without the slightest effort. Scoff traversed live furlongs in a stylish manner, and covered that distance in 1.3 2-5. He was blowing hard at the conclusion of the gallop, but he travelled very fast in the early stages. The Paladin youngster is endowed with a good burst of speed, but it is doubtful if ever he will be a stayer. At the Christchurch Hunt Club’s meeting Scoff showed great pace in the Maiden takes for four furlongs, but over the concluding furlong he began to tire, and eventually had to be contented with second place behind Wreath of Myrtle. Star Flight, who claims an engagement in the Dunedin Guineas, moved nicely over live furlongs. The Archery geldng bears a bright appearance, and he continues to progress in a satisfactory manner, he may be allowed to take his place in next month’s classic race. N.Z. CUP CANDIDATES Footfall was given a good working gallop over a mile, which he left behind him in 1.49. Ridden by D. Cot--1 ton, he appeared to travel smoothly all the way, and though the time for the eight furlongs was not fast he got through his wo.rk in good style. The Autumnus gelding is still on the big side, but with a couple of races into him, his condition will be improved vastly. Pie is already the nominal favourite for the Hew Zealand Cup in the South, and as he will be a competitor -at the Ashburton meeting, his reappearance on the race track will be awaited with a great deal of interest. The New Zealand Cup candidate Beau Geste, was sent over six furlongs with Luminant as a companion. Ho began slowly and did not appear to be at top at any part of the journey. The time for the distance, 1.22 was only fair, but both hit out nicely. Beau Geste, who # is a full-brother to the New Zealand Cup winner, Scion, is gradually coming into favour for the big November race, and with only 7.0, ho might run a big race. At the Grand National meeting he was started on one occasion only, and ran third to Taboo and Indian Sage in the Islington Handicap, run over a mile and a-quarter. As it was his first race for some time he did well to get third, and a bright future is predicted for the Boniform gelding this season. As is well known he races in the interests o? the Australian sportswoman, Bady Fuller, and it is practically certain that he will be a com-

petior ior me i\ew z-eaiana eup. EMERSON HOPEFUL Crickwheat and Rapier, the two Cup candidav.es in H. Nurses’s stable, were companions in a gallop over three-quarters of a mile. The pair went nicely all the way, and finished together. Rapier is coming on with each gallop, but will need plenty of racing before he will be seen at his best. In the South he is one of the favourites for the big Riccarton two mile race, in which he is to be ridden by C. Emerson, and in conversation with a SUN representative on Tuesday, Emerson expressed the opinion tliat his mount would be hard to beat with the light impost of 7.11. Tarleton and Thorndale were associated in a spin over six furlongs, which they traversed in the fast time of 1.18. It was a remarkably good gallop, and when the post was reached, Tarleton was three lengths in advance of his companion. Tarleton has been schooled lately and his lessons over hurdles have spruced him up a great deal. He is very well at present, and needs only to become a proficient jumper to earn plenty of money this season. The New Zealand Cup candidate. Count Cavour, carrying about S.O, compassed six furlongs in 1.18 4-5. Ho did not appear to be going fast, but the watch said otherwise. The Solferino gelding looks as well and as fit as ever he did, and is steadily gaining admirers for his New Zealand Cup engagement. However, he has a big weight in 9.6, and he has the best part to do to win. Bailiff and Amor sprinted three furlongs in 39. Both hit out with plenty of freedom. A GOOD WORK OUT Martian Spear, the Greyspear gelding in H. Nurse's stable, easily defeated Goosestep in a trial over six furlongs. The time for that distance, 1.17 2-5, was the best of the morning, which suggests that Martian Spear should soon pick up a race in minor company. It will be remembered that ho showed a lot of speed in the Redcliffs Handicap on the third day of the Grand National Meeting, and over short courses he is likely to play his part really well. Wreath of Myrtle and The Harp were companions in a useful gallop over six furlongs. Both strode out in their work well, especially Wreath pi

Myrtle, who seems to have benefited from the outings he had at Grand National time. PROMISING YOUNGSTERS The McLean Stakes candidate, Silver Paper, beat the Redfern Ally in F. D. Jones’s stable, over three furlongs in fairly good time. Silver Paper is coming on nicely and the Paper Money youngster will be hard to beat in his coming engagements. The two-year-old Rigmarole, by Absurd—Makepeace, was sent over three furlongs, with Plaze as a companion. The Absurd youngster gave his elder rival a couple of lengths break and when the winning post was reached he was slightly in front, running the three furlongs in smart time. Rigmarole is still in the McLean Stakes and if she goes on in the right manner from now she may be a competitor at Dunedin next month. PAPER BOY'S PROSPECTS Paper Boy and Don Jose were associated in a spin over five furlongs and both hit out nicely. The time was fair and both shaped satisfactorily. Paper Boy displays great speed and this season he should pick up a good stake. At the last Dunedin meeting he was unlucky and but for being knocked right back to the tail of the field at the start of the Tradesman’s Handicap may have won. He gave the leaders a big start over the last two furlongs and to the finish in third place he put up a remarkable performance. Wayward, a three-year-old in P. V. Mason’s stable by Suta.la—Egotism, was allowed to stride along at a steady pace. Wayward has been nominated for the Dunedin Guineas, but he iis still backward and it is doubtful if he will be seen at Dunedin next month. Shalimar galloped in good style over six furlongs, and is evidently very well at present. Like her stable mate Eulalie, she may take her place :in the Dunedin Guineas field if she continues to progress as well as at present. Satrap, who looks well, was sent over five furlongs and he accomplished his task in good style. The Paladin three-year-old raced prominently at his only start at Grand National time and he should be hard to beat the very next time he faces the starter. Martarma appeared to be all out to defeat Kenmore over six furlongs this morning, but the time was good and ho should be improved by that gallop. ASSURANCE IN GOOD ORDER Assurance and Master Clarence were together at the end of six furlongs and they got through their work in good style. Assurance, who met with bad luck in the running during the race for the Winter Cup, is in good order for his early spring egagements. The Gay Lad gelding still holds his ground in the New Zealand Cup and if he races prominently at his coming engagements he is likely to come in for solid support for the big Riccarton two-

The King .Lupin filly Rina Maunga, in J. Beale’s stable, is building up nicely and taking her efforts on the track as a guide she should pick up a minor race in the near future. The ex-Northerner always gave the impression that she would be hard to beat in five-furlong races and like her sire she is very speedy over short courses. Last season she was seen under silk on 20 occasions, but failed to win a race, though he was twice in a place. Perhaps her best effort was her second to Alonsoa in the Eleotrict Handicap at the Rotorua Jockey Club’s annual meting in February last, when she just failed to reach the winner by a short head. She was only eighth in demand on that occasion and among those who finished behind her were Daytaro, Lady Cintra, Bright Comet, Charitaine and Whaka King. PROMISING JUMPERS Gay Queen, who is being tried as a hurdler, shows an aptitude for this department of sport, and with any luck at all she should credit her connections with a win or two ere long. When she was first schooled she did not over impress, but since that time H. Nurse has effected a, wonderful improvement in the Gay Lad mare. She is a really good jumper now and the manner in which she cleared two hurdles at headquarters yesterday suggests that she will be hard to beat at her next sta vt. G. Reed seems to have the makings of a good jumper in Philanderer. He was schooled over the big hurdles; for the first time yesterday and though he was inclined to jump slowly at the initial obstacle, he gave a capital display when warmed up to his work Philanderer has displayed plenty of pace in his outings on the flat and over short courses he should give a good account of himself. In minor hurdle races he will be improved with experience and looks like turning out a good proposition over hurdles.

SMART THREE-YEAR-OLD Coupling, a three-year-old by Tract.oi, in R. Longley s stable, is coming on nicely and he drew track watchers’ attention yesterday when he easily defeated his stable mate Thurso over half a mile, run in fairly good time. The Tractor colt had only one outing as a youngster last season and when lie has had two or three good races into him lie might be a good one to ■follow.