CANTERBURY DOINGS

Otago Witness, Issue 2634, 7 September 1904, Page 52

CANTERBURY DOINGS

Bt Fevtz.

Thursday was a grand day, and a large number of Christchurch sportsmen journeyed out j to North Canterbury to witness the annual race meeting of the Amberiey Steeplechase Club. Local residents also mustered in strong force, there being- a better attendance than usual. Speculation %yas fairly brisk, the totalisator turnover being JE9SO. This is a considerable increase on last year's figures, which were, however, greatly affected by the inclement weather. The racing was only fair. The fields were good, but there were no close finishes. Of the five starters for the Maiden Hunters' Steeplechase, only Craigmore and Wi Waka got round the course, and the latter was a long way behind at the finish. Monte, who was favourite, fell early in the race. Half a mile further on Single Event and Barlock I ran off, but both continued 'on the course, with the result that they came to grief. Barlock fell at the last fence, but was not injured. Single Event came down at the post-and-rail fence, breaking his own neck and his rider's (Mr W. Starky) arm. There were only three starters for the Hurdle Handicap. They kept in company most enf the way, with Mokowhiti showing the way. Seven furlongs from home Plantagenet ran off, and though Recruit finished gamely, he had no chance with Mokowhiti. There were six starters for the Maiden Hack Race, a favourite being found in Taxpayer, -a four-year-old sister to Social Pest. She had no chance at the finish with Lobster,, "who was out in front very early, and was never troubled. The -winner is a welibred. [ one, by Lakeshell from Cameo's dam. Five went to the post for the Brackenfield Plate Steeplechase. Craigmore and Monte fell at the posfc-and-rail fence, the latter breaking his back. Belibird, Parmga, and Wild Bill continued ht company till half a mile from home, > wtere Pajin^a w^s beaten^ and. Wild Bjll woa,

I very comfortably from Belibird. In the Pony I Handicap) Reduction was opposed by three moderates. 'jetting off weil, Reduction never 1 left the result m doubt, winning with lidicu!1 ous ease. Nine started in the Hunters' i'iat ! Handicap. Oyster, the favourite, was taken, j to the ifront at the start, and he stayed there I all the way, winning easily from Nikola and Herd Laddie, who fought out a good iimsb. The Final Steeplechase attracted five starters. The South Canterbury horse Gnat was made favourite, but he was never dangerous. Mokowhiti took the lead at the start, and he was never at his best pace to win by 10 lengths. Eight started for the Farmers' Hack Race, Shellfire, Carlo, and Orkan being backed in that order. Orkan was first to show out, and she was never caught, winning easily by two lengths. Shellfire was a fair third, but Carlo gave a very poor exhibition. He is credited with being very fast on the tracks, but he has disgraced himself more than once with the colours up. The racing in Canterbury this month will be of special interest on account of the number of New Zealand Cup candidates that will be saeu out. At Timaru thi3 week we will sec Oblivion 11, Secret Society, Biackstone, Roseshieid, and Beau Seaton. At Ashburton, Oblivion 11, Calibre, Secret Society, Speculate, R-oseshield, and Bean Seaton will be among the competitors ; and at Geraldiue Oblivion 11, Calibre, Malakofi, Sandy, and Lady Lillian xn'A be racing. As a few more Cup horses will be ltinning in the North Island this month we should soon, see a little light thrown on. the two-mile problem. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Good acceptances have been received, and there is every prospect of interesting racing. The following horses may i run prominently in their respective engagements: — Hurdle Handicap, Phaeton tis; Hack and Hunters' Steeplechase, Rowlock; President's Welter Handicap, Ability ; Timaru Handicap; Secret Society; Hack Race, Master Alix; Flying Handicap, Happy Home; Washdyke Trot, Mist*. The spring meeting of the Ashburton Trotting Club will be held on October 13, when £185 will be distributed in stakes. Mr H. Brinkman has been appodnted handicapper. The trotting sire Rothschild, who was offered at auction recently, has now been withdrawn from sale. • A meeting of the committee c,E the Canterbury Jockey Club was held on Tuesday. Xhe following programmes were approved: — Rakaia Sports Club, Marlborough Racing Club and Cheviot Racing Club. Gentlemen riders' certificates were granted to Messrs Bruere and Simmonds. Trainers' licenses were granted to J. Carter, A. Cutts, H. E. Curts, T. H. Gillett, W. Porter, A. Rore, and H. Smaliey; jockeys' licenses to G-. Hare, D. J. Herd, and '£. F. Mat-hie; and an apprentice's license to F. M. Mahoney. The applications of T. H. Gillett and.H. Smaliey for, jockeys' licenses were not entertained, as they held trainers' licenses. P. Quane's application for a jockey's s license was refused, as he could not comply \with the conditions. transfer of Euclid j rxom F. Holmes .jto^ C. J. Sloman was apI proved. -_--£-'' T I \ A mestjing~"of. the stewards of the Canterbury j j Jockey Club was held, on Wednesday to con- ! j sider a protest made by Mr Friediander against I tKe owner of. .Peirovna receiving the stakes 1 in the Criterion Handicap, run at the last j Novemb'erl meeting of .the .club, and the follow- j ing resolution was agreed, tc: — "The Appeal Court judges -in the .Gladsome and Bagpipes cases having laid,jlbwn, in a general principle, j that the rules must bs interpreted literally, re- ; gardless of what the general custom has been in the past, the stewards cf the Canterbury I Jockey Club therefore regret that they have no other course open to them but to uphold Mr Friedlander's protest, although satisfied j that entries have bsen everywhere accepted, without being accompanied by the infonna- j tion required by the Rules of Racing." A i good deal of comment has been, caused by j the raising of tihis latest point in. racing law. ] A matter which many peopln would like some i information about, is 'how many mces in the j colony would be ail right if the whole of the j entry forms were overhauled. j The hurdle horse Reliance dropped dead last ; Tuesday afternoon," after doing a gallop. i J. Quinton, who was injured when Moccasin j fell in the Grand .National Steeplechase, died in the hospital on Saturday. He was in a very low state ever since the accident, and eventually succumbed from the effects of tho internal injuries which he then received. Messrs G. G. Stead, P. Campbell, G-. Gould, C. G. Dalgety'andP.'A. Herman left for Sydney on Friday to witness the racing at Randwick this month. , Mr J. F. Buchanan's Huguenot, by ApTemont — Martyr, has foaled a'lilly to Stepniak. The following are the foalings at Sir George Clifford's £tud: — Madowia, by Trenton— I Azalea, a colt to Cianranald; Goldleaf, by Stonyhurst — Golden- Crest, a colt to Cianranald; Golden Crest, by Apremont — Auriiera, a colt (dead) to Cianranald. * At Mr H. Friedlander's stud Portia, by Bill of Portland — Happy Land, has foaied a filly to Pilgrim's Progress; and Parera, by Cuirassier — Albatross, a filly to Finland. September 5. The trotting horse Euchre has gone into B. Edwards's stable. The protest against Petrovna, which ended in Mr Jells's mare being disqualified for the Criterion Handicap because her age was not j stated 011 the entry form, has given rise to some comment. The point which people cannot understand, is Mr Friedlander's reason for protesting. His representative, Thunderer, finished nearly last, so that he could have nothing to gain 'however, the case was settled. Additional foalings during the week include the following at Mr J. B. Reid's Canowie Stud: Miss Niente, by Far Niente — Trilby, a colt to Saut Ilario; Fan Tan, by Gossoon.— Wheel of Fortune, a filiy to Sant Ilario. At Mr H. Friedlander's Kelburn Stud: — Iris, by Traducer — Wai-iti, a colt to Pilgrim's Progress; Sybil, by Leolinus — Atlantis, a filiy to San i'rancisco; Gracus, by Gipsj Grand — Iris, a fiily to Finland. Several mares in this district are carrying their foals long over the usual period this season. Betting on the New Zealand Cup is very dull. The layers are looking forward to a poor race from a speculative point of view. Mr 1). Rutherfoid lias purchased the Kuroclydon gelding Eurus; the price is understood to have been about 15Ogs. The Casket gelding Cairn is new a member of J. Francis's- team at Kiccarton. He appears to be touched in the wind. j Reliance dropped dead last week after being exercised. Longly is having a run of bad luck, as only three weeks ago Foreman, another of his charges, broke his leg. The sister to Miretta has been named 1 Me1 linda. She is engaged in the pony races at AslibuEfron. j While 'Mr P; Campbell is in Australia, the two-year-old Highland Fling, by Multiform— Marion, will be under Derrett's charge. Lolah has resumed work after several months' spell, during which period she has freshened up a lot. Taggart is now working Portland Lass, and a three-year-old filly by The Officer — I Radiant. The two-year-old Bonnie Brae is having an easj tigje owing to. .shya soreness*

] Cannie Chiel is in physic, and is enjoying ' a well-earned rest for a, few days. j _ Bt.au Seaton claims several engagements at I xVan^anui. I understand his northern trip is dependent on his showing at Timaru. The Cliokebore Lodge three-year-olds, Stronghold. Signalman, ancf Tessera, are booked for the Wang an vi and Hawke's Bay meetings. Tesseia is not doing too well at present, but tne two colis are in fine oj.-der. Secret Society is going in gcocl style, and he must be hard to beat at Timaru. Oblivion II is rather backward, and 1 do rol expect him to show tip prominently yet, except m short laces. Djiu Djin has been taken in hand again. He has quite recovered from his attack of strangles, and is Jooking very well. Mr Hobbs is schooling Bill Perkins over hurdles. He shapes very well at his new tasks. Tupara is in active commission, and is apparently nono the worse for his fall m the Sydenham Hurdle Race.