Canterbury Chat

NZ Truth, Issue 873, 19 August 1922, Page 9

Canterbury Chat

(By "THE" TOFF.")

S. Walls is establishing a record for falling off horses. Poor Sam only got round twice m the three days at R{ccartoiii Mysticd won like a moral m the Longbeach Hunters' Hurdles. Ruth • yen always had him well placed, and for once kept out of troubleStrangeways was punted on m his only start at Riccarton. He had a good passage, but was m the ground four furlongs from home. Whipcord is feeling the effects of nixing it. To this can be attributed his defeat m the Aylesbury Steepleehase.'-~--• -•• ■-..-•- -. ■ . -■.■•■.*•.-.,•- •-.-...:.-■ Deucalion is a, great finisher. In the hands of a vigorous horseman he will be very hard to beat m good cempany. r Economist was early m front and on the rails m the Heathcote Handicap, but once they hit the distance he went the other way. He declines to- be squeezed. Foi'est Gold was a "winner a hundred yards from the judge m the Heathcote Handicap, but stopped badly before the post was reached. He finished' third. Passionless was m a good position turning for home m the Heathcote Handicap, but collapsed at the distance. Rowan just strolled home m the Styx Hurdles. He made the opposition look like a lot of goats. Passenger won the. Sydenham Hurdles very easily, after hitting a fence .at Cutts' and losing three lengths. It was an impressive performance. Explorer was with the leaders for a mile and three quarters m the Sydenham Hurdles, but then stopped to nothing. Spook finished fourth m the Syden}<am Hurdles. He went 'a, stinging good race. Mac Duff ricked a joint prior to tho National meeting. He is nearly all right again. „ . ■. Oakleigh was backed , down to a : vei-y short price for the Lincoln Sieplechase, and everybody except the judge said that he won by a neck. 'After negotiating 1 the counti'y, Omahu landed m front and looked a certainty for the Lincoln Steeplechase, but his: rider was caught napping — but his number was hoisted first, so -ho .got the money. Mr.. J. F. Buchanan has Duveha-sed the- young English-bred horse Paladin, by. Polymelus, who, during recent 3'ears,. has been regarded as the champion, sire m England. , Waimai was going great guns m the Lincoln Steeplechase when he lost hia rjder at the second of the Kennels double the last time round. Had O'Shea retained his seat it looked as if the Aucklander would have Avon. J. T. Andrews had his license suspended till October 31 for deliberately breaking- througrh- the barrier m the lleathcote Handicap, and 'for disobedience to the stai-ter. Lord Leslie was the first out m the Eedcliffs Handicap but was m trouble before the turn for home was reached. . St. Winnow .ran a good race m the Eedcliffs. She was on three legs returning, to scale. Horatius dashed to the front three furlongs froni^ home m the Redcliffs Handicap and never looked like beingcaught. . '' L'Amour carried his big load creditably "m the Redcliffs Handicap, m which he beat all but the winner.