Training at Riccarton

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 428, 9 August 1928, Page 13

Training at Riccarton

TO-DAY’S ACTIVITIES BEAU CAVALIER PLEASES Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. To-day. Conditions were pleasant for training operations at Riccarton this morning. The outside of the course proper was open and also the steeplechase fences. Don Jose easily defeated Crossbow over six furlongs in 1.17 2-5. Broadmoor sprinted half a mile in 51 3-5. Gold Mint was going better than Lancer at the end of seven furlongs iu 1.33. Quarterdeck covered seven furlongs in 1.32 3-5, Sudden Storm joining in for the last half-mile. First Sight Goes Well First Sight beat Nincompoop over six furlongs in 1.18 4-5 and was going comfortably at the finish. Noteworthy and Bisos occupied 1.18 3- for six furlongs, the former doing his work well. Passin' Through and Rang! Sarto covered seven furlongs in 1.37 3-5. Craigmore and Umtaii set out for a school over four hurdles. They bumped when rising to the second, Umtaii losing his rider, and Craigmore went on for the remainder of the journey alone, giving a good exhibition. Umtaii was produced again later and jumped four hurdles without a mistake. Tarleton finished half a dozen lengths in front of Brigadier Bill and Kilburn at the end of a mile, the last seven furlongs taking 1.35. Scrambler sprinted half a mile in 51sec. Quincoma ran a mile in 1.49. The Viscount beat Corsetier© and Count Cavour over half a mile in 59 4Royal Game was restricted to an easy run over six furlongs. Fair Exchange beat Paper Boy over five furlongs in 1.5. Chickwheat did half a mile in 53see. N ine of Spades Impresses Nine of Spades and No Response jumped four hurdles together. Nine of Spades who showed to more advantage than his mate, went on over another flight by himself. Battle Colours and Meadow Lark were on terms at the end of six furlongs in 1.18 2-5. Amor was given a working gallop over seven furlongs, while Beau Gesto and Pink Rose did similar work over six. Wiltshire led Dubious and Radiate over a circuit of the steeplechase fences. All jumped satisfactorily till they reached Cutts's fence where Wiltshire lost his rider and Radiate fell. Red Fuchsia and Peneus gave a good display over six furlongs. Kalos galloped a mile but was not fully extended. Kaiti beat Royal Lineage six furlongs in 1.18. Taboo was restricted to an easy half mile. Marjoram and Zuexis were companions in a half mile sprint run in 52sec. Beau Cavalier and Bowden Beau Cavalier schooled once round the steeplechase fences on the course proper, jumping all in good style. He was ridden by Bowden his Grand National pilot Ned Kelly and Amorist were schooled over four hurdle*. Amorist blundered at the second, but ; otherwise both horses jumped well. Scion and Goldtown were companions over the schooling hurdles, and 5 after jumping six flights together | Goldtown was pulled up. Scion doing • two more alone. Scion easily held his mate, but the pace was not fast. [ Hyperion went out to jump tho | schooling fences but lost his rider at | the second and was not persevered | with. Diana's Lad showed to more advan- | age than Royal Land In a school over four hurdles. [ Mart am a. with Tuahine as a companion over the last six, did a mile in 1.46 2-5. Solferite and Malmsey ran six easily in 1.21 This morning's arrivals from the North are: Panther. Historic. Roi D« Val, Royal Damon. Standard. Matu Chelone and Atareria.