CANTERBURY NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 114, 15 May 1926, Page 15

CANTERBURY NOTES.

(By Telegraph.—Special to " Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The weather is- distinctly unpromising at present. Heavy clouds in the south-west are banking up in a manner that does not suggest the brightest of weather Tor to-morrow's racing- at North Canterbury. Still there will be no grumbles IT the rough weather does cnine. for during the past few weeks astmosp.herical conditions have been well-nigh perfect. Charlatan's showing in the Egmont Steeplechase was being watched with interest, but now there are many people who arc quite convinced that Mr. Barrett's horse cannot jump. This, however, is- rather premature, for Charlatan has been over tin Riecarton country, and any horse that has done tins can "he considered a steeplechaser. Wanganui and Auckland should show much improvement in his form, but ai present his stocks are pretty low. Rapier was very sore after racing at Riccarton last week, and this is tTi■■> reason why he is not being started at Nort.l Canterburj" to-day. In addition to purchasing- Tea Tray Mr. ■T. ij. Duncan seenrt-d p|g-fit "oroo 1 mares in rnal to the Imported sire and five yearling's by him. Those arrived in Lyttelton on Thursday, and were sent tv the KM.-rsi'.e stud. J. E. Pearson has disposed of Equerry to a Sou thorn sportsman. His place has been lined by* Don Fisher, a five-year-old geklmg by Guienforte from Dolly Fisher, who will race in the interests of Messrs. ClarKson and Pearson. H. Mciweeney having: secured his trainer's license, is in charge of Dubious and .Master Pete for the Ejrmont and Wanjranui meetings. .Mr. 11. \V. Brown has decided to dispose of his interest in Tarleton, and with that end In view the son o-f Nassau will be submitted to auction at the North Canterbury mating to-morrow, prior to rullllling his engagement in tin, . North Canterbury Handicap. Tile very poor nominations received for the Ashhurton County Racing- Club's meeting- t'i be held next week have set trainers bemoaning the Tact that they had not patronised t:ne club's fixture more liberally. it is practically certain that most of those engaged will face the starter, and in that case a pood meeting may yet be held, in fact the scratehings should be rewer than ever before. Deep Drive, a fair performer on the West Coast, got entangled in a wire fence the other day on the West Coast and was drowned in the nood.. She was a useful performer, and has been a g-ood stake winner during the present season. .1. R. Pearson's stable has been strengthened by the addition or Don Fisher, a gelding by (Uiianforte —Dolly Fisher. He should make, a hurdler.