Canterbury Chat

NZ Truth, Issue 1001, 31 January 1925, Page 10

Canterbury Chat

- ; (By <( The Toff.") , The Banks peninsula Bacing , Club is' making additions to, the stewards/ stand" at MoiuJcarara. so that; seating accommodation will be available to owners and trainers. „ ; ' Nincompoop was physicked Jast weekj He is again m work, ' v ; ;• . .Jubilant his : be§n respgngibje for gome attractive -work. ■■•..•;;■'■•, '":)!■: ■■.,■;/■ Mr. J. Carmiohael has handed a, halfsister to iHpratius . tp Mr. Puggaifi to prepare lor some of the minojr: meet- , ings. ' .. : •; .' ■-.■•. •.:■;■ ; ;■■;..' ■•:^'- V ---- V .-'-v-- : -H J. Campbell has made another start on Kukume, Wonder if. age will alter her thinking apparatus. ■ ; 1 .; Barn Owl is> doing everything her trainer could wish. It is to ba hoped that sh© remains sound.

Castellan wa.s allowed a few days off after his Coast exertions. He has resumed work at Riccarton.

Winkie arrived from the south la3t week and has gone into W. Holmes's stable.

Victory Bond's performances at Wellington point to her becoming more solid with racing. It is only a question of her settling down to. win good races.

Despite her good track work, Limelight failed to win the Wellington Cup. She returned home after the first day's racing.

Giantkiller is bowling along m convincing style. He has another stake or two m his pocket. .

Red Wink is m capital order and ready to gather m more money for his owner.

Many Kittle is being kept busy at Riccarton. His long suit is on heavy courses.

Gloaming was given a couple of days off last week. He is all right and is again doing serviceable tasks.

\ Palestrina pleased immensely m a work-out last week. Funny she does not run up to her work' m a race.

Gay Juliet is striding along m great style. She ought to pay her way this season.

Owing to meeting with a mishap at the eleventh hour, Haze could not be taken to Wellington.

Count Cavour is. fast improving 1 . He will be all right for Dunedin.

Charlatan has been hacked about for some -weeks. He is very bigr, so it ■will be some time before Bert Gillett gets him into shape.

Carnot, one of R. J. Mason's team, created a bigr impression when he ran second at Wellington.