RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8504, 7 August 1907, Page 6

RACING.

THE CAULFIELD STEEPLECHASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Received August 6, 9.19 a.m. MELBOURNE, August 6. Boomerang is nominal favourite for the Caulfield Steeplechase, Dog of War, The Swimmer and Birsdale following in the order named.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES, j By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. The weather was fine for training ' work this morning, and the tracks at Riccarton were in good order. Lady Annie beat Clanuhattan over the mile course in lmin 47 4-ssec, Buccleuch taking lmin 52 3-ssec. Without being extended, Ivanoff covered six furlongs in lmin ISsec, Probable coveirng a similar journey in lmin 19 2-ssec. Merriwai and Waipu jumped five hurdles attractively. L.ill, by himself, was safe, though skw, over eight flights. Cuiragno and Ability finished together at the end of a mile and a half, covered in 2min 50sec. Phaetonitis beat Kiatere over a similar journey in 2min 56sec. Nadador and St. Kooringa fenced well for two circuits, Nadador especially going well. Hutana started with them, but fell at the third fence. Silkweb created a good impression by running a mile in lmin 46 4-ssec. Leeside beat Ben Jonson in a mile and a" quarter tussle, Southern Cross and Landlock being several lengths away. Inniskiilen, Rosemorn, Irish, and Loch Fyne were schooled twice round the big fences, each giving a first-class display. Catchem and Lady jdune jumped six hurdles. Catchem sha-Jed well, easily out-jumping his companion, whose display was disappointing. Aqua Regia cleared out from Vizier over five hurdles. Paritutu and Shrapnel covered a mile and a quarter in 2min losec, finishing together.