LIGHT-WEIGHT HORSEMEN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22100, 2 November 1933, Page 14

LIGHT-WEIGHT HORSEMEN

SHORTAGE FOR C.J.C. MEETING. (Special to Daily Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 1., Inquiries during the last few days shoy that many trainers have not yet completed their riding arrangements for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. The supply of capable light-weight horseme'h is not equal to the demand that exists for their services. Don Jose is suffering from an injury to his off fore leg. While schooling on Tuesday he over-reached and cut a quarter. He showed an improvement to-day, but as this was the second mishap lately of the same nature he may not be started in Saturday’s hurdle race. ■ Great Star is getting over the injuries he received when galloped on at Trentham. The present intention is to start him in the Stewards’ Handicap, but he will be backward. L. G. Morris will ride Red Manfred in the Derby on Monday, while T. Green will have the mount on Epigram in the same race.

Polydora has made good progress during the last couple of days, and her injured leg shows no evidence of the trouble now. The mare has been idle since Monday, however, and the position might have been very different had she been working. It is possible that she could be got ready to race in the Metropolitan Handicap on the final day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting, but H. Nurse does not favour that programme, it is more likely that she will have a short rest before being got ready for the Auck'and summer meeting. The light-weight jockey L. J. Ellis had to go into hospital in Wellington owing to a sudden attack of illness during the recent .race meeting at Trentham. He has made a good recovery, and- arrived back from the north this morning. Silver Ring, who has been under treatment for a few weeks, has resumed work, but in the meantime is being kept to light /tasks. R. W. King will soon have him doing fast work.