CHRISTCHURCH TOPICS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 11

CHRISTCHURCH TOPICS

' i : '.y "-■/ progeny of NIGHTMARCH promising colt and filly [by p-ELEOIUrH—own correspondknt] ! CHRISTCHtTRCH, Tuestny H. i Nurse has received a chestnut filly'by Hunting Song from Grey Eyes, by' Grieyspear from Bella Donna, dam of Lancer and Huntley. She will in the colours of Mr. G. Fultofl. , Cutts Brothers have had ridden for the fi,rst time a two-year-old filly by NightJmarch from Sailor's Love, by The Ace from Sailor's Hope, dam of WatorJine and Fast Passage. She is a solidly-rbuilt filly and is not likely to be seeri 'n public for some time. Sir Charles Clifford has disposed of Dropped Catch to Mr. E. Rattray. Dropped Catch is a three-year-old colt by Winning Hit from Robbie's Mistake, by Pvschology from Lovelock, by Martia'n from Lovelorn. He is an upstanding anf l no is destined to be itried out later as a hurdler. Wexford Bridge was unable to fulfil his engagements at the Cup meeting owing to ricking himself at Wellington anft lie has been turned out on his owner's station until next year. One (if the most promising young horses in commission at Riccarton is a three-year-old brown colt by Nightmarch t from Peho, by Winkie from Little Owl, by Treadmill from Glenowlet. .'by Clanranald. He is owned by Mr R{. Sutherland and trained by C. McGregor. He has plenty of size and resembles his sire more than any other of Nightmarch's progeny in training. He may not be asked to race until tho autumnT. H: Gillett will have Greek Shepherd ba&k in his stablo shortly, to put him in light work with a view to being ablo to produce him again for autumn racing. V SILVER RING RETURNING AUTUMN TRIP PLANNED SYDNEY, Nov. 17 The trainer J. Stewart has brought Silver Ring back to Sydney for shipment to Zealand next week-end. Stewart sj>kl Silver Ring's off forelioof had been' opened and relieved of the pus responsible fcr the lameness of the gelding- He is now much improved, and is returning ;,o Australia in tho autumn. ; levin ri handicap ceiTEL r/.ised vlb As a result of hei victory at Riccarton last wetfk- Geitd has earned a rehandicap - the Lake Hack Handicap at/ the Levin meeting on Saturday, making her veight 8.12. riding enc agements JOCKEYS FOR LEVIN 1 [nY TF.LKGBX.I'H —° w CORriKBPONDENT"I PALMfcRSTON NORTH. Tuesday Riding i have been announced'for tihe Lev i Racing Club's meeting on Saturday as follows: J Loach.— Hunting ,odgo. G. Park. Ingenuity, Laggard. , S Andorson.- 1 1 "iquet, Jubilee Song, Kia.Ora, lappy Hunting. Round Sct'ro. ANSWERS T<* COR) RSI'ONDENTS I "Sport " Ai|ckland Karainu was ridden in the fe'isoir, ille Hurdles at Avondale in' 19f4 by G. („ Young. The rider wns knWn as George oung although he is ncjt to b - confused with the George Young who was associated with Gloaming in important successes. \