CANTERBURY NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20536, 10 April 1930, Page 9

CANTERBURY NOTES.

MR. McKENZIE'S TEAM.

SOME PROMISING YOUNGSTERS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHtJRCH, Wednesday. For the past 12 months or so Mr.'J. R. MoKonzie's horses have not enjoyed more than ft fair moasuro of success on the racoeourses, but it is quilo on the Cards that Dolores will break the spell ot bud luck at the coming'meeting at A ldington. She is in fine order and is trotting solidly in her work. Mr. McKenzio, it is expected, will be quito content to wait for his younger horses to develop before launching out on a big flcnlo again, and ho has a numbor of very promising juvoniles in work at Roydon Lodge.

Among tho juveniles is a three-year-old trotting eolding by Silk Thread from Nyallo. This golding was at Addington a few days ago, and although he was not asked to do anything serious in tho way of work, ho showed nice action, and is evidently useful. Another youngster from which groat things are expected is a yearling colt by Peter Chenault from tho American-bred maro Nulgeria.

( In making the adjustments for the Easter Handicap at tho Metropolitan Meeting Mr. G. Paul has made what might be termed a flattering handicap, but it is doubtful whethor it has given a great deal of satisfaction. At the rocent Wellington meeting Jean McElwyn won from a 4.29 mark, defeating among others Athalone, Harold Thorpe and Jewel Pointer, who are ongagod in noxt week's race. Jean McElwyn has been penalised only 12yds, while Athalone has incurred no penalty. Moat of tho other horses in tho race have been penalised only 12yds for their last win, but it scorns that it would have boon fair to all concerned had tho extrome penalty of 24yds for a win and 12yds for second been imposed. Rather well troated is Author Jinks, who had to his credit a win off 4.26 when giving away 72yds, and now ho is on 4.25 in a tighter-class raco.

MR. McMILLAN'S HORSES,

ALL TO BE SOLD AT EASTER.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday.

When Mr. G. McMillan withdrow White Satin and Checkers from tho private sale list recently it was thought that the Auckland sportsman had changed his decision to retire from the sport. He had already sold Dundas Boy and Koro Peter, but was loft with a still strong team. Tho latest information is that Mr. McMillan will offer all his horses for sale during tho Easter carnival. Two especially promising youngsters in White Satin and Checkers will go under tho hammer, and for the latter particularly thoro will be keen competition.