NOTES FROM CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18861, 8 November 1924, Page 14

NOTES FROM CANTERBURY.

THE CUP HORSES.

[BV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. After experiencing very broken conditions for more thnn a mouth, the weather seems to have taken lip, and there is every prospect that the sun will be shin ins for the opening of the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting.

The New Zealand Cup promises to be a great race. The field cannot, be called highclass with 10 of the 16 in the field carrying less than 7st, but they look a weN-trained lot. I cannot recall a year when expert opinion was so widely divided. Gold Light and Sunart have both como into favour during the last few days as a result of good track gallops. Musketoon looks thoroughly fit, and though he was beaten in his last gallop I expect him to out-stay many of his speedier rivals. Limelight ha 3 gone out of favour. She has not shown her usual brilliancy in her latest gallops, but she has been suffering from a tempor&.ry ailmen ~ and I expect her to go much better in the race. Tarleton has come on well lately, but may. not be seasoned for two miles. Deucalion, on the other hand, has done a good preparation, and has never looked so well. Mantua and Carpentier appeal to me anions the light-weights. Speculation on the Stewards' Handicap will take a wide range, but Tukia and Mireusonta may bo in most favour, which is no surprise in view of the success of the Absurds in sprint races. The_ Trentham winners, Reremoana and Firestick, are a pair I greatly fancy. The "Welcome Stakes should be interesting. Runnymede and Ladv Cavendish divide North Island favour, nut southern sportsmen agree that Overdrawn is particularly brilliant. On the whole, however, the two-year-old form does not look high-class. I like Sun Hp in the Spring Plate. He is a smurt three-year-old. The Linwood Handicap, with .-.(> acceptors, is a puzzle. Winkie's Best may be favourite. Relic, a candidate for the Apprentices' Handicap, has been galloping well. Mr. W. T. Bazlett.'s two-year-olds. Beacon Light and Father O'Flynn. are under a cloud, and have been scratched for the Welcome Stakes.

BICCARTON TRAINING NOTES

[BY TELEGRAPH. — PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The weather was fine for training at Riccarton this morning, nil the fast work being done on No. 6 grass track. Tarleton ran tlio last six of seven furlongs in Im '20s. Bonena covered six furlongs in lm 18 2-ss. Dazzling Light went half a mile in 51s. Deucalion beat Merry Star over six furlongs in lm 19s, Kilceit, iilone, making similar time. Little River ran seven furlongs in lm 32 2-ss.

Bonetter, with Sir Wai as a mate, went a mile easily in lm 4(> l-ss. Tukia traversed nearly half a mile, the last three furlongs taking 37 2-ss. Peneus beat Martian Mi 93 over six furlongs in lm 16 4-ss. - Bumptious beat Agitato over six furlongs in 1m 17 4-ss. Enthusiasm, on the plough, finished well at the end of seven furlongs in lm 32 2-ss. Vindictive and Lake Uru covered six furlongs in lm 18 2-ss. Ma Boughal. alone, made similar time. Sun Up ran six furiong3 in lm 19 2-ss, after a slow start. Mantua did half a mile in 50 2-sa. A lnrge number of other horses were out, but their tasks were mostly of the easy character. This morning's arrivals from the North wereWaetea, Stream, La Reve, Imperial Spark, Bitters. The Southern arrivals last right included Rosedny, Arpent, Full Swing, Monoxide, Sun Up. Happy Warrior, Penury Rose, Solferite. The Harp, Mountain Lion, Frisco Mail.

NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE.

GOSSIP OF THE TRACKS. BY ARCHER. Splendid, acceptances have been received for the opening day of the Hamilton meeting, which will be held at Te Rapa to-day. The Trial Handicap has drawn a big acceptance, and there is plenty of room for a surprise. After her good showing at Ellerslie Jubilance will rVbably start favourite, and should give _her backers » good run. Pinon. who notcKed two seconds at Whangarei, will also find good support, as also will Penitentiary, Kaikahu, and Kiki, each of whom has finished close up in recent engagements.

That consistent performer Prince Rufus in top-weipht for the Wijimai Hurdles, but the field is not strong, and he should take a lot of beatinsc. At his last start Prince Rufus ran_ quite a creditable second to Lady Lois in a sis-furlongs event at Whangarei.

Pine Arch was racing second and looked like being very hard to beat when he fell in the Manuk.au Hurdles. For that reason he will have plenty of backers in the Waimai Hurdles. Pine Arch is brighter and healthier now than he has been for some time.

The two-year-olds in the Tamahere Stakes are not a very select lot, and Kins' Lu. who finished third behind Automne and Lady Cavendish in the Nursery Handicap at Avondale. will probably 3tart a warm favourite. If he has progressed since then he should win

Merry Damon should be improved by the two outings he had at Ellerslie. whure he shaped well enough to suggest that he vould win a juvenile event during the season. Form points to Illumination winning the Waikato Cup. in wnich he will have to carry 7lb more than he carried into second place in the Mitchelson Cup. There is no doubt that at present he is right at the top of his form, and fit horses are always hard to beat. v Lanidary and Whetunui have been running on at the finish of their recent engagements, and under liirht wpights may both run a good mile and c-half. On paper they look the most likely of the light-weight division to score in the Waikato Cup.

Feter Amans has a good deal more weight to carry in the Waikato Steeples than he had when he finished second in the Onehunga Steeples. Of course, the companv is not so good, and he has only to iumn Te Raoa countrv like he does Ellerslie to be troublesome to the field of hunters engaged.

Adrienne won the Waikato Hunt Cup at To Rapa in good style, and such a good fencer will have to be reckoned with in the Waikato Steeples, as also will Cacstar, who was goins irreat guns in the lead when he fell in the Hunters' Steenlechase. Capstar has won over the Te Rapa. fences.

Spoony and Desert Glow will be the popular picks for the Hautapu Handicap after their form at Ellerslie on Monday, when the former defeated the latter by a head. In to-dav's race Spoony will be meeting Desert Glow on 51b worse terms, and that enable the latter to turn the tables, though I fancy the extra furlong will bo in Spoony's favour.

The Lamb and Abbev Bell are a couplo of light-weights that should keep the topweight division fully extended in the Cambridge Handicap. Both are fast beginners and 'have recent form to their credit.

Potoanui was successful in hack company at Te Rapa on Labour Day, and hefshould bo handv at the finish of the C laudelands Handicap.

Matters have been fairly ouiet at EUerslie since the conclusion of the* A.R.C. Spring Meeting. The bulk of the visitors got away on Tuesday though some did not leave until Thursday. A large number of local horses will be "competing at Te Rapa to-day and the majority of them were sent to the \\aikato on Thursday. Ii S Ba"bv has been engaged tn ride Spoony. Rational, and Herculean at Te Rap i to-duy. \rd-na-lea (Chaplin) was schooled over the pony hurdles at EUerslie on Ihursday morninp and crave an improved display. \ recent addition to -T. Williamson s team i« a well-L'rown two-year-old filly by Luculup from Recoup. She is a full-sister to Miss (''■ old. who was a fairly useful performer. Kniehthood <Watson>, Importer (Healev). and Penona (Young) were associated in a schooling bout over the pony hurdles at Kllerslie on Thursday. hnighthood unseated his rider at the second o her wise the display was entirely satisfactory, the trio soing into the fence? with plenty of dash. Freshman (Chaplin* and Cool Stimulant? (Walls) Hinn>ed six hurdles at EUerslie on Thursday. They both fenced very carefully. Glenotu« trsve the Pokii- Ihaminn gelding in Bert. Rae> stable a lead over the pony hurdles at Ellersho on Ihursday. The latter, who was ridden by ni? trainer, maae a satisfactory showing.

Jubilance was with the leaders for seven furionu-- in the Normatlbv Pl-'te. and. as a result, of her good showing, she will commuul >>!entv of backins in her engagement M Te Rapa The class will not be SO stood on this occasion, and she should he very hard to beat. I)ic'* is still located at EUerslie and is to contest the steenjechase events at the Thames meeting, which ooens to-da.v week. He will be ridden by R. Thompson. connection with the New Zealand Cup. Musket-ion i s the most discussed horse anions 1 EUerslie trackwntchers. Musketoon has sl- ! way* been running on at the finish of his -r»ce« and hns left the impression that he is I n true ftaver. Moreover he is wetf-sea--1 soned and very fit. and he should worthily represent Auckland stables in the big two- ! mile event a.' Riccarton to-day. i J O'Neill returned to New Plymouth on Thursday, but left Tuki at EUerslie in charge ef Bert Jury. Tuki is to contests ths steepief chase events at the Thames meeting. It. is stated that Surveyor is to be put into training again, and W. 11. Patterson will probably make another start with lnui I noxti week.