Canterbury Chat

NZ Truth, Issue 973, 19 July 1924, Page 10

Canterbury Chat

(By "The Toft.") South Canterbury Hunt meeting today. Word Is to hand that J. McCombe Intends remaining m Australia till after the Australian Jockey Clubs fixture m October. Whipping Boy has run his last race and has been retired to his owners station. At one tiriie he threatened to make a good horse, but of late ho has gone the other way, ao lt has been decided to retire him. • / The three-year-old Viewpoint, who was sold recently to a West Coast sportsman, has been gelded. Bert Glllett has a good bunch of two-year-olds m his stable. They number four, and all belong to Mr. J. 8. Barrett Three of them are regular visitors to the tracks. They are a brother to Roseday; filly by Paper Money from Golden ?lppln, and a filly by Paper Money from Killala.^ The fourth is good and gay (a half-sister to Count Cavour), by Gay Lad from Bon Bord. Next season there will be trotting events on the programme of the North Otago Jockey Club. It is anticipated that the Inclusion of light harness races will be the means of stabilising the finances of the club. Le Forte would have been a nuisance m the Winter Hurdles at Trentham but for a ring In his bit breaking, which necessitated him boing pulled up. . Royal Star is nursing a. dicky les. He was unable to fulfil his engagement at Trentham. ' ' i If The Reaver Is half 'as good as f they say he is. ho will keep his op-j.* ponents busy m tho Hurdle evept af ,; Washdyke. Agnola shaped pretty well at Ashburton. He Js m the oame stable ds The Reaver. Queen Balboa is a useful sort. If she- saddles up at Timaru one ought to be on her. Quality is always likely to bob up, ' but lf tho ground Is soft, as It Is certain to be, Guncase will be dangerous. The Pareora Hunters' Steeplechase looks good for Talnul 11. On paper ho has nothing to beat. Sherlock only has to stand up to have a royal chance ln the big mc* at South Canterbury. It mtmtm Poter is nterty right fet win. ctMtt tn jiicJsaue.