Canterbury Chat

NZ Truth, Issue 1079, 5 August 1926, Page 13

Canterbury Chat

. (By "Thi Weird, an aged gelding m R, G. Keeper's stable, made an effort to win the Kennels Hurdles from ond to end but, when looking a possible winner, he fell at the last hurdle. ' ■ ' • . • ' • Revel was going well under a nice hold when Weird threw out at the last fence m the Kennel Hurdles and would probably have o\serhauled Weird m the j run to the judge. Revel's pace on the flat inclines one to think that he would have disposed of his opponent. . * ■ ♦ '* Bandalero accounted -for his fences satisfactorily till he reached the Kennels, where he. lost his rider. ■■*'-; ■*'.'•* Mainspring had the" acid test appliedin the Lawford Steeplechase. He stuck to his task and won m a fashion that will persuade many to be; on him at the National meeting. Birkenose went a good race m the Lawford Steeplechase. He got over the fences m convincing style and beat all but .Mainspring. • ' *- .• . Punjaub was m front" and was going well when he fell at the socond of the Kennels double. . ■'■'.■ •♦ • * Spearpoint wa3 handily placed when he lost his rider at Cutts. ■ . ■ - ■ * . • # • Frisco Mail was going well when he came a beauty at the third fence m the Open Hurdles at Riccarton. * ' * „ • Bonomel likes the ground firm. He was hunted away from the tapes and was m the first bunch when he was brought down by Frisco Mail. The contest was the Open Hurdles. .* ' *.'■.*. The punters will have to listen to Listening Post next week. *.'■•■ # * Sayanora. was 30 lengths behind the leader six furlongs from homo m the Open Hurdles. *' * * ' ■ ■ ' Prophet's Mark was prominent for four furlongs m the Maiden" Stakes' at Riccarton, but after that she faded out. •-.:'* " * • * All Colours was out m front from the word g : o m the Maiden Stakes and at the distance he looked a probable winner, but then Humphris pulled out the stick. He answered every stroke,but the Southlander, Iplyingr Mist, proved too good for him at the finish.

c Toff.") Tenterfillo's sojourn on the "West i Coast has stimulated his heart. t # •■#■-.. Cornstalk was up disputing every inch of the . Maiden Stakes at Riccarton and is certain to benefit considerably by the race. > * ' * '■■•■. ! Whipcord is troubled with some knee affliction and is out m the paddock. 'Some state that he may not race again. I • .■ . •-..:#.. * On his. showing m the Homeby Steeplechase;- Charlatan hasn't' a dog's chance of winning- the Grand National Steeplechase '••■"#■■# Uncle Bob pleased his followers by 1 the able manner m which he negotiated the; big count: j-m the Steeplppha.se and by the resolute manner m which he fought out a hard j finish. ■.-._■• ' ' . *■■'. •' • : * ■ ■ .■ ■ But for making a faulty jump at the second of : the> Kennels double, Frenchman would have taken a lot of beating m the Homeby Steeple* chase. ■ .... ".-.': Chickwheat -was responsible *for a good showing In the Brabazon Handi-' cap at Riccarton on Saturday. He .will be better Kuited by a mile. ■ ■■.-,..• * •■■#•■". : Red Cent surprised the natives- by the resolute "way he jumped and beat his opponents m the Homeby Steeplechase.

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