THE CANTERBURY RACES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4215, 23 September 1874, Page 3

THE CANTERBURY RACES.

“Sinhad,” who contributes sporting notes to the Canterbury Press , gives the following particulars as to the forthcoming race meeting in that Province : Thirteen entries for the Canterbury Jockey Club, and eleven for the Cup, look well for November, the more so as, in the absence of Curline and Co., there is every probability of a very open race for both events. Referring to the Handicap, Mr. Walters has already put his pen through Yatterina’s name, considering that nine seven was rather too much. Tamburini will have all he can do to hold bis own with nine nine ; but he could hardly have expected to get in much lighter, Pertobe hails from Dunedin. He was purchased by Mr. Pritchard shortly after the last Melbourne Cup Meeting, where, carrying seven atone, he ran second to Wollomai in a Four-Year-Old Handicap, two miles, the winner carrying six seven. Ho also ran in the V.R.C. Handicap, If miles, won by Fitz Yatfcendon, carrying five nine. In this race Pertobe, carrying six, nine, made most of the running, was in front to the distance, and finished fourth or fifth. His only win, was, I believe, a district race in the Western district of Victoria. He is allotted seven pounds under weight for age, and from what I hear of him, ought to run well up for it. Malvina, fit and well, should he very dangerous at the weights, for a gamer mare never looked through a bridle, and her performance in the last Canterbury Cup, when she made the running for Papapa, was exceptionally good. Castaway concedes seven pounds to Templeton, which from performance, the latter has certainly the best of it. Batter should be an acceptor at eight stone, and Traitor at seven ten, has certainly a long way the pull of every other horse in the race. Titoko and Roro, are both three-year-olds, have never performed before, while Remnant, if she can get the chance, ought to show well with her light impost. She showed undoubted pace in the last Champagne Stakes, though it has yet to be proved that she can give weight to Traitor. The Zigzag colt and Tadmor cannot complain, nor can the Emmeline colt, who -was such a moral for the last Champagne. It is to be hoped distance is more his forte, if so, he ought to be amongst them with his present impost. The Leger for 1876, closed with fourteen subs. I should have been pleased to see a larger number, and am disappointed at not seeing the name of Mr. Walker, Wanganui, amongst the owners. The new racecourse is now finished, and the grass, thanks to what I believe it is correct to call the late fine “ growing weather,” is springing well. It is however, I understand, not the intention of the Jockey Club to make use of it at the forthcoming meeting.