Riccarton Horses Galloping Well

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 397, 4 July 1928, Page 10

Riccarton Horses Galloping Well

CANDIDATES FOR TRENTHAM LIMERICK PREPARING FOR RANDWICK (Special to THE B L’N ) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday, j All the horses who competed at Asli- ; burton on Saturday were out for steady i exercises at Riccarton this morning, | looking the better for their racing over ; the week-end, but spring tasks were | considered sufficient for of them, i Limerick was given his first sprint i since his return from his successful i autumn campaign at Randwick. and ! the Limond gelding moved very freely ! over three furlongs with his stable ! mate, Arikiwai, th£ time being 40 2-5. It is doubtful if Limerick as ever looked so well as at present. He bears a much more robust appearance than in tlie autumn, and though he has been restricted to easy work for some time ! the champion will need much fast work to get into proper racing trim. Highly Spoken Of Gold Mint, who will leave for Trentham on Saturday with other members of IT. Nurse’s stable, galloped resolutely over seven furlongs with Lancer in the smart time of 1.32 3-5. Gold Mint was travelling very easily toI ward the end. and had to be hard held to finish on terms with his companions. The Catmint gelding is easily the most improved horse at Riccarton. and he will carry solid Southern support in his Trentham engagement. It lias been announced that J. Campbell will be his pilot. Roscrea, whose outing at Ashburton on Saturday seems to have cleaned him up, sprinted over half a mile with his stable mate. Island Fastness, in 51 3-5. j There was little between the pair at the end, but Roscrea was hard held and could have easily drawn away from j his companion had he been required. i The Rossendale youngster, who will be | ridden by A. E. Elite at Trentham, is j likely to start favourite in his race on j the opening day of the carnival, and should be very hard to beat. MARTARMA AS A SPRINTER Martarma, who is gradually getting into racing trim again, showed surprising speed in his half mile sprint with his stable mate, Tuahine, and by reeling off that distance in the smart time of 50 4-5 he registered easily the best effort of the morning. It was an exceptionally good gallop on the part of Martarma, who is carrying .-urplus condition, and what was significant waj that he pulled up well. F. Christmas has little fears of the Great Northern Derby winner failing to stand up to hard training. When the colt’s near foreleg filled some time age he did not actually go lame, and since his spell he lias not shown the least signs of soreness. Zaragoza and Gay Crest sprinted five furlongs in 1.7 2-5, but they were not - sent against the watch. Though she j looks well Zaragoza ca Hot have much 1 chance of winning a race at Trentham

unless she improves considerably upon her Ashburton effort, which is uniikdy After racing at Wellington s.ie will te retired to the stud. Amorist and Greyfinch did well to record 1.6 2-5 for their : -2 ward, especially the latter, who shooH race prominently at her future eng>c*ments. p lans for Aberfeldy One of the features of the monun«s work was the brilliant display of jumping by Aberfeldy. In his recent schooling efforts he has not altogether impressed, but this morning he cleared »ix hurdles in excellent style. It has not definitely been decided whether he wii* be a. runner at Trentham, but it is mart them likely he will make the trip. Kaikahu has been showing signs •' unsoundness lately and has not had much strong work. However, he m*’ go to Trentham. and if he does ias rider will be the Riccarton horsemra. A. J. Peart. F. B. Jones will leave on Sai :rdf with Roscrea and Zaragoza for Wellington. Other trainers who will mai-* the trip on the same day are A. S. Wormald. wit ' k H. Nunc, Gold Mint. Oriflamb. Greynnch Lance and probably Chickweat: R. Lo||gi j will leave on Tuesday next with He*>ler, who will contest the hack hurdle events on the second and third days. RACING FIXTURES July 11. 12, 11.—Wellington R.C. Asjß 1928-1929 Season August 4—Christchurch Hunt August i —Poverty Bay Hunt August 14, 16, 18—Canterbur. J • August 15—Dannevirke R«' Sept. 22, 24—Avondale J.C. August 16—Panne vrike Hun* August 25—Hawke’s Bay Hu ; Sept. I—Marton J.C. Sept. I—Otago Hunt, i Sept. 13, 15—Wanganui .J.C ! jSept. 22—Ashburton R.« ’ Sept. 22—Napier Park R.C Sept. 27, 28—Geraldine R.C. Once m the Limelight Time was when horses trained by the late J. H. Prosstr at Porlra. wert : always to be respected, and some c the best horses in New Zealand were trained on the beach there. Dure: the winter months at least it i® prising that more horses are not w work there, for the beach, with it* peculiar formation, provides great ing, and the seawater and abundant of hill country adjoining makes valuable adjuncts to the beach itself t# training purposes. comments Vtc ; ette.” At present D. Prosser and A Quinlivan both have small work there. Quinlivan has five hone* in No Favours, Arrow Boy, Cyrfl*iSungift and the Paladin —Lady Kit- ; loch rising two-year-old filly. - v Favours and Arrow Boy are to race *- Trentham. and Cyriile has but lat« ; | joined Quinlivan's establishment. Tte Australian Sun—Bunee filly 3unp ’ has improved in appearance since seen, and she may make a useful ! with a bit of age. The Paladin — Kinloch filly is a solidly-built and wall forward. Her uuna. * Menschikoff from Lady Melton. r *' been a prolific breeder of fillies, for of the six of her progeny are of sex, and three of these are at the St** ll The Paladin filly at Porirua is compact than the majority of her si*** gets, and like the rest of the horee* * the seaside, looks as if the air and surroundings agree with her.