Canterbury Chat

NZ Truth, Issue 1079, 29 July 1926, Page 12

Canterbury Chat

.(By "Tl TT was Mr. J. R. McKenzie's intention to race Money Order at the Grand National meeting, but the gelding has contracted a cold and will not be required to sport silk at the gathering! ''■■•■ * * ■ Master Clarence and Goldtown are recent additions to R. Emerson's stable. ■ • ■ • * * : -' i Lisogne has failed to stand training | and has gone home to be mated with { Solf erino.' . ■ , I • .*:•*...:.• .. The English colt Rb'senor has been entered for some of the minor events at the Grand National meeting, but it is unlikely that he will race. # •■• • ■■«.'■ ■ '■'■'■,*•'■■ ''■'.•:.•■"•■: ~. y Mainspring is a good moke: to b» , : on ,m ..hunt club steeplechasV events. He will most likely. pe>-' form at Riccarton. • m : ' • '■ ' ■"■•■'■'#■ . . •■ .". April Showers is \ a promising sort. He has a bit of toe, .and should stay well. What is more he- can j'jimp. • - . ' ■# ; • * ; ' ■;•■■' # ; : Fairy Herald registered . two solid performa-rices at the Waimate fixture. He can stay seven furlongs and lobks as if he could go a good mile. ' • ■-■'*■ . .• # ! . ■ .' * A. TOPPING SORT John Bradbury miade the rest of the field at Waimate look as if they were not worth two bob. John is a topping sort 1 of a customer. , • | ■ *■•..#■ . * Whipcord's rider at Waimate was subjected to a lot of ridicule. With another horseman on him Whipcord won't be long .m winning a race. . • * •»■■'■ Message Boy has only to keep sound to win his owner a parcel. '-.•_# # •■'■.■ King Abbey won well at Waimate. He is a brilliant fencer, who is partial to short journeys. * . • * * Radiac was not ready when he started m a. hurdle race at Waimate, so look out "for him later on. ■ N • * #\ Uncle Bob competed m the Waimate Steeplechase. With , one exception lit fenced well, and will be all the bettet for the race. Vice Regal was pretty careful how he walked after his race at Waimate. - . * ' * ''■. ■. '* ■ Kapuna is likely to develop into a decent horse. He is only four-years-old, and- is a half-brother to Revel. *-■ ' * ■ • ■ ■ ' "• The Boniform geiding Hyperion has been sent. home for.. a spell. . ■.■■:' ■ A

he Toff.") General Advance jumped one fence at Waimate arid then broke down, for keeps, one would think. It must have -been the heavy ground that fixed Bonomel at Trentham for since returning home he has done really well. «• * "■ • :#■;■■ ■•/• ■ Red Wink has gono, en exceptionally well and has now reached the stage where hopes of him leturninff- to' his best form look bright. ; •* ■ *. • ■' #. ■ . .'-.••■ Blue Hall was shaping well ; m his track essays after Ms return from Trentham^but he has hadthe bad luck to poison a leg. Needless to remark, he is on the easy jjst. ' i; . .. .# ■ ' * ■'-•.'■ •' ■ ,'■ Gay Life has ' reioined : Dick . Long ley's stable. The .'month's spell has brightened her up nicely. /.■*.• . * ■-••'.•:'.';. "/ ■ F. P. Claridge has made* a start <on Coupon. The son of Paper I&oriey is quite- sound and read y to go on- with the good work. y - • * * '■■• / " -.-.■ .. . The steeplechaser Toa.^T.aua ran; a nail m his foot and is rattier' lame. • ■ ..• ■ • * Comic Song, winner of the last Stewards' Handicap at Riccarton, ■is again m work ~under G! Fielding. •„■ .•; *BIG FENCER *' , j,; Passin' Through is doing tip-top, and the big fences offer no difficulties to this proficient fence". ■■ ■*" * . ■• - ''■'" '■"'"■■. ■ Birkenella has done • well since - arriving at Riccarton and 'in a bout over eight fences on .Saturday, he.' gaye. a finished display. ""."■". * • • "• ; '■ '• \: ■ , J. T." Humphries had a birthday at Waimate where he rode three winners, and was once second and once third. •,' GRAND NATIONAL .PROSPECTS. Who is going to win the Grand .National at. Christchurch ? Already (Students of form are discussing the pros and cons of the various horses engaged, but rfone can come .to,. any definite conclusion except to agrees that Edgeworth is the finest tobacco 'they have ever tried. They speak enthusiastically of its mild and mellow flavour, of. its total absence of tongue burning and bite and 1 yet of the full satisfying qualities which it possesses; It costs a lot of money to .turn out Edgeworth tobacco m. the form that it is, yet -its cost is only 1/8 per tin from tobacconists everywhere. Barlow Bros., Christchurch, N.Z.- Distributors.* • •••■■