CANTERBURY CHAT

NZ Truth, Issue 606, 27 January 1917, Page 10

CANTERBURY CHAT

, . (By "The Looker-On.") Albert Cutts has managed to keep Wrestler on his feet fcr some time now, but Antagonist's, son looks likely to go at any moment. . , Snub has thrown off all signs of lameness and is a regular attendant on the track: It Is doubtful if he will be a runner at the Midsummer meeting, as his trainer always likes to try and win the Dunedin Cup. Good Hope did not come to hand early this season, but he is doing well now, and may win a race before the season ends. . F. Christmas is/J not bustling Fiery Cross. ' Evidently the chestnut will do most of his racing when the tracks get softer. \ Kiljoy was lame the day she left for Trentham; \ . Wardancer /is still resting. He will not be asked to sport silk again till ttie Easter meeting. Disdainful is as stiff as a prop and is worse than even her - stablemate, Chrysotis was. -An effort will be made to race her at Wingatul. j Bee is spelling to give her a chance to throw off her shoulderlameness. Mattie is m lusty condition, and is growing into a classy -looking mare. Ascalaphus looks none the worse for his expensive trip down « south. He will be a runner at u the,^Midsummer meeting. Trainer Scoullar has come to the conclusion that there is something internally wrong with Sir Tarka, and is treating him for it. . Art is as round aa a barrel. So far, he has not been asked to dp anything stronger than long, steady work. Banian does not look as big and angular as formerly. The muscles hurt at Trentham last July are gradually filling up again. The two imported,, fillies, Winter Cherry and Lone ' TSkerif had a bad time of it at Wingatui. 1 One was taken with kidney trouble and fell away to a shadow and the other arrived; buck lame. - Sortoze" is keeping sound, but he lacks the solid condition which he used to carry when m commission before. It will take some time to get it back. At time of writing, Flndhorn was still waiting to be operated on for his throat affection. Crib will go into commission again m the course of a few weeks, when he will -be tried over the big country. Brambletye Is a greatly-improved mare, and if she keeps sound is one that is sure to win races. Weekend was galloping rather better before leaving for Trentham, but it may 1 , have been on account of the rain we have hud softening the tracks. Comely would be a great asset for a battler, us she Is very genuine and has a constitution of iron. McAuley has a useful sprinter m Furling, but the Australian-bred filly does not appear to have a very robust constitution, though she is bolter than she used to be. Kaminoho can still be numbered amongst the unprofitable lot. He won; a few pounds on the West Coast, but^ is still showing a big debit account. F. D. Jones does not expect Bandy's bad knoe to stand tho strain for long. The Sarto geldlnjy wok of a much hotter class than most people supposed. Don Paclllco is not going to stand trulnlng. Soft tracks might save him, Jiut as againat that he cannot handle jftimself In mud. Clfiverhouae will bo tho Chokebore Lodge stand -by for the classics at RlccaHon mid Wingntul. He is not a champion, but he will escape penalties at both places. 1 Battle Eve ia galloping In much better form than he has been for some time. If m the humor the son of Martian might win a decent race before long. "• ' Tantalus can ro fast for a few furlongs, but it lakes him all his time to get to tho end iof six. Lovesick Is booked to go to llawora, but if she does not travel bolter, than she did on her last trip to Wellington, the writer will expect to nee her coma homo Instead of going up the coa«t. The Toft Is to have a short wpell. It has not yet been deckled what he will race In during the autumn. Tho sister In Klllena m F. D. Jdncs's stable Is coming along In tho right way. She was credltod with being very flighty, but does not Bhow any signs of It now. B. J. Mason will journey up to Hnwera before returning to Rlccarton. ..Procrastinate, the two-year-old fitly by Demosthenes—Mistime m R. .1. Muson's stable, la a shapely youngster, but Is very green and babyish. She does not .seem one ihut would be much until next season.