CANTERBURY DOINGS

Otago Witness, Issue 2511, 30 April 1902, Page 47

CANTERBURY DOINGS

By Fbitz.

I notice that, according to Mr A. Allison, Menschikoff mitjht have gone -to South Africa and pined Chcsrey there, but negotiations for his purchase appear to have been broken off on account of the colt striking himself. Had it not'been ilor -this, Mr T. Morrin would scarcely have been enab'ed to secure the son of Stepniak. Ciuciforni's downlall at the Wellington meeting effected quite as much a surprise as when she was defeated by Cannie Chiel at Riccarton. It is almost impossible to refer to the merits of Porirua'B performance, inasmuch as M'Clucky, who rodo Goldenmere, has been adjudged guilty of interfering with Cruciform. The well-known pacer Ribbonwood is again in work. It is said that there is a probability of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club striking out the Juvenile Stakeß from its future programmes. I hope there is no truth in the rumour, us owners and breeders like nothing better than to own or breed the winner of the red rc'bbon of the trotting world. The Chnstchureh Racing Club's autumn programme lias drawn a capital response from owners. Eleven are engaged in the Chnstchurch Autnmn Handicap, the principal event to be decided, every animal entered having some pretensions to form. A nomination of 17 in the "Welter Handicap is particularly good, whilst 21 trotters have been named in the Sptcydsn Trot. The meeting will be held on the Plump-" ton couise. The rumour that B. Edwards intended to give up the training of trotters proves to be correct. He has taken the Prebbleton Hotel, and his horbes are for sale. After arranging v match between two wellknown Riccarton horses, and attracting a number of visitors to witness it, the contest v. as declaied off. Musco-. ite, who was recently put into work a^ain, looks very well, though of course he is on the big side. Riccarton trainers are busy breaking in their yeprhngs just now. E. Cutts will take Sir <J. Clifford's five in hand when he returns from Wellington. They are Treadmill, by Bill of Portland —Catherine Wheel, Quarryman, by the same sire from Madowea, and Brave Heart, Ardchattan, and To-morrow. The Bill of Port-L-mds are particularly fine youngsters, though the Clanranalds are, as usual, hanclsome. A colt by the Maxim horse Mauser from Adventuress has just been broken by G. MurrayAyneley. M. Hobbs is handling the Seaton Delavjl — Leocant colt. This fellow looks as thougii he might develop into a useful horse. Oyatei's full brother lias been broken by F. Holmes E. Ctitth has reccitlv :.dded four 'cos? !n.\Ps to his already extensive establishment. Skobeloff and Al*onderful are intended for jumping honours. The latter shapes well, and it is said that Skobeloff can jump in most attractive style The A°hburton Trotting Club's meeting on Thursday attracted a fair number of visitors, and the financial result oi the fixture showed that the totahsator revenue exceeded by .£lO6 the turnover of the corresponding meeting last year. The course was somewhat heavy, but the weather was all that could be desired. Apparently some most peculiar form and tactics were exhibited, and the stewards were called together to decide several points. Black Star secured the Maiden Handicap comfortably from Baltlllen, Jessie B. hopelessly out of it. Silver Call paid a substantial dividend when she won the District Handicap easily by fully 20 lengths, Struan taking second place from Diploma by a length. Atherton, an upstanding grey gelding, won "the Laghmor Handicap by nearly a hundred yards, Lignite being the only other of the four "starters to finish. Only three went out in the Selling Race, which was easily taken by Cast Off (late Nelly), Discovery II and Transit Royal passing* the poat in the order named. The winner was bought in for £15 The u»eful Scottish Lass annexed the Ladies' Bracelet, passing the penalised Black Star loss than two furlongs -from home, and \viuruug by six lengths. Black Star, who finished second, was subsequently disqualified for bormg, and second place was awarded to Struan. Diploma, easily

but on a protest being entered against the winner on -the ground of 'nconsistency as compared with her showing in the District Handicap, Diploma was disqualified and the race awarded to Impudence, who returned her suppoiters a dividend of £11 2s. Atherton. despite a penalty of lOsec, easily accountpd for his opposifon in the Fairfield Handicap, Rupee finishing second and Young Berlin third. Little Bell, who ,waß sent out favourite in the Ashburton Handicap, but finished out of a place, was again entrusted with the bulk of the investments in the Dash Handicap, and this tune backers made no mistake p.s the favourite won fairly easily from Little Harold, who was followed past the judge by Ambition.

The New Brighton Trotting Clubs Autumn meeting comes oft on Saturday next. Acceptances are not yet to hand, bu+ ths -following srrtnals mny run prominently in their respective engagements. — Ladies' Bracelet, Loyal, Straybird, and St. Louise . Pony Handicap, Whirlwind and Daybreak , Trial Handicap. Verax, Loyal, and Young Kentucky . Burwood Handicap, Principal, The Heir, and Michael Malone ; Progressive Handicap, Federation, Verax, and Kilrofh ; Autumn Handicap^ Frederick and Felony ; Electric Handicap, Tne Frog, Bellman, and Xerxes ; Dash Handicap, Sir Hectoi, Boldrcwood ,and. St. Kilda.