CANTERBURY CHAT

NZ Truth, Issue 1035, 26 September 1925, Page 10

CANTERBURY CHAT

(By "The Toff.")

Goldfown suffered an attack of kidney trouble early last week. . This must have prejudiced his prospects at the Ashuurton meeting 1 . * * * C. Preston had the bad luck to find Kuia tangled up m a wire, fence last week. It took a dozen stitches to draw the wound together. Needless to say she will be out of work for months. * * * Eonmark had nothing to beat In the Penscroft Hurdles at Riccarton, and yet he paid a good price. He walked m again on the second day. Among Canterbury's poor lot of jumpers he should win— ~ o ahl. * * # Bonomel was sent out favorite for the hurdle race on the first day at Riccarton, but his condition gave out three furlongs from home and he finished last. < *. * # Red Kriss is no good on a heavy track. Even when the going suits. him he has to be caught m the humor. * * s* Lisogne is going to make good over hurdles. Considering it was 'her first outing- on the first day of the Ashburton meeting she did remarkably well to finish third. * * # i Malaga registered a creditable showing m the Braemar Welter at Riccarton. It is two. years since he raced, so look out when Freddy Jones has him screwed up for serious contests. * * # Jubilant was very unlucky on the first day of the Ashburton fixture. her turn is close at hand. « « * Lucinette was not ready at the Ashburton meeting, but the racing will do her good. <■ * * # Clarina first played with the opposition m the Braemar Welter at the Ashburton Club's gathering. She is pretty good, and will win again. * # * Kukume bucked her cup supporters up by the good race she ran on the first day at Riccarlon. She finished fourth. ** ■ * La Reve is partial to heavy going but on the first day at Riccarton he found others that also liked the sting out of the ground. * * .* Had Fresco got out quickly m the Braemar Welter at Riccarton he would have been closer at the finish. A race for him very soon. » # • # Rigrel promises to win a race shortly. He is overdue. * # ■ # Count Cavour's showing m the' big seven furlong contest on the first day at Riccarton was disappointing. In the heavy going he was beaten to a frazzle. Of course he was only hajf ready. He went a good race on the second day. * # # : Never has Tarleton looked so big, healthy and strong, and don't be surprised if he cleans up some good races this season. * * * But for getting knocked from pillar to post m the early part of the Tinwald Handicap at Riccarton on Friday Deucalion would have walked m. * . *. * Boadicea's form m the Tinwald Handicap at Riccarton makes it ob-, vious that she was off colour, for her connection thought she couldn't lose. On the second day "she hit out m her usual free style. The improved state of tha course was more to her liking. * .-. * * Ferino has a mortgage on a stake. * * . * Rawene is a dead -game good mare that is entitled to respect m good company. * # * Ronaki created a good impression on the first day. at Riccarton. He will win good races at country fixtures. * * * Up to six furlongs Coch-y-Bondhu is a safe conveyance for half a sovereign. . •

Miss Minerva could not handle the going or something on the first day at Riccarton. Her form was too bad to be true. On the second day she romped home. When Last Dart is ready he will dart to the front and stay there. Be a bit with the English horse. * * * Barn Owl suffered interference at the dispatch of the Tinwald Handicap. She made an effort m t^he straight, but she was beaten into sixth place at the finish; On the second day on a good track she won nicely. * * # Mark John Bradbury off as useful. He won the Allen ton Hack Handicap at Riccarton like a good one. * # * Knocklyn evidently wants a firm track. That is the only excuse that can be offered. * * * After being well backed for half the journey m the Allenton Hack Handicap at Riccarton His Majesty came, at the finish as if he won't be long m winning over a distance. * * * Chickwheat outstayed the , sprinters m the Allenton Hack Handicap at the Ashburton meeting. The heavy going was m his favor. He is a useful horse all the same. *.* , • , Centerpiece is a real racehorse, j and a win for him is close at hand. ■ I « ' * * On the first day Money Order was left at the post, but on the second day he got to the front quickly and soon left the field to do the best they could for the minor portions of the stake. He is a good colt. *. * * Big money was invested on the high-priced Arpent on the first day at Ashburton, but after having matters all his own way, he was well beaten into third place m the Hack Welter. *> * * Some Abbey gave a wretched display on the first day of the Ashburton meeting. He was prominent at the start, but the further he went the further he got behind the field. * * # Waterlow is a good sort of a three-year-old that will 'pay her way this season. * # # Windshield is doing well m her work, and the racing she had at Riccarton will lighten her up for engagements near at hand. * « # Paper Rose is a good three-year-old. She was heavily supported at Riccarton and won m impressive style. * * * Keep your eye on Philanderer. She is the goods. *# # • 1 Solferite just played with the opposition at the finish of the Spring Handicap at Riccarton. He has come right. *• * # Red Wink finished fourth m the Spring Handicap at the Ashburton meeting. The race will do him a lot of good. ,= * # * Tiff was produced on the second day of the Ashburton County Racing Club's meeting. He was m the firing line all the way, and went a good race finishing fifth. * * # Jarretiere came from a good way back m the Trial Plate at Riccarton on Saturday and got up m time to win by a nose. She is very well, and will take a lot of beating over more ground at the approaching meetings. * « # Footfall, was aways . . on' the premises m "the ' Coldstream Welter at Riccarton. Over the last hundred yards he put m some long ones, and staying on m impressive fashion, he gathered the' leaders and won by a length. The farther they had gone the farther he would have won by. * # # Orchid made no race of the Farewell Handicap. He took charge a furlong from home and dashed past the post seven lengths m front of Victory Bond. '