Canterbury Chat

NZ Truth, Issue 1096, 2 December 1926, Page 12

Canterbury Chat

(By "The Toff.") Solrose at Methven. * * * Sir Roy is very well, so is Gold Mint. Will John Bradbury beat Margaret Birney at Methven? * # # Saggitarius is bowling along like . an early winner. * ■■*.• * . „ Will Oakland retains his bloom. He is among the actives again at Riccarton. * «- • Margaret Birney, which was not herself at the Cup meeting, is again moving along at headquarters as if she will soon. get some money. * * * There is some talk of Glentruin not being kept m work after Easter. That is a long way off. * # # Taboo and Brightling are enjoying their tasks and both horses are worth following at Christmas time. * * # Gold Mint is m top-hole order after his efforts at the Cup meeting, and will have to be unlucky not to win a race or two during the holidays. By- the way, he is m at Methven. *' * ' * Coupon is hanging out badly m his work.' This customer is a bit of a puzzle. . * '# . ■ » Serotina is gradually getting into form. Sp is; Wild Work. •* # # Moorland is hitting out m his usual free style. He is m at Methven., * # # Centrepiece is thriving on racing and is m elegant shape for the holiday fixtures. * * • Lucinda pulls hard m her work. It is time- she got into the money. ' * ,• * * • Paperchase is among those that are working the reverse way at Riccarton, and she is working mighty well, too. * * ■ * W. G. Hobbs is putting a two-year old by Thurnham from Boniform' s sister, Sunglow, through its pacings, its name is Luminant. Sir Heaton Rhodes has a three-year-old gelding by Clarenceaux that is being got ready at Riccarton by F.*P. Claridge. Rapier is going on pleasingly m his track essays. He will most likely race at the Manawatu and Marton meetings. ' * * * Fresco has been withdrawn from the Auckland Cup, but he may still be required to go to Auckland. If not, he will be at the Manawatu gathering, a.i * . # Footfall is ;in . tip-top order. He is being worked the reverse way with.a view to racing at the Christmas meeting at Auckland. * * » Agrion and Eulalie are doing all their fast work the reverse way. They are very well. * « * Though Limerick will not do any work on the tracks, he will be given light exercise daily. |*- * * Battlement is going along splen»: didly m his work and is regarded as a certain competitor at Auck' land. ** . * F. D. Jones has put Calcite into work again. She is m good order after her long spell. * iSf =» Count Cavour is not being- bustled. He is m perfect health and ready to be screwed up for Auckland engagements. \-- - "Twenty-one to-day" is not an everyday happening and should be fittingly celebrated.. Of course the twenty-first birthday cake will be absolutely necessary and Messrs. Dustins, Ltd., of Wellington, Wanganui and Palmerston North, specialize on these. All sorts of novelties fpr party purposes are also stocked by Dustins, Ltd.*