CANTERBURY DOINGS

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 55

CANTERBURY DOINGS

By Feitz

But little business has been transacted locally in connection with the C.J.C. G-reat Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps. Mr Stead's horses, Golden Inly and Machine G-tin, have been fairly well befriended for the sprint event, and their stable companion, Nightfall, is a popular selection for the Gren ' Autumn Handicap. 1 should not be surprised if a =. adder case is shortly Jieard here in connection with some strong remarks mads regarding a prominent official of one of our principal clubs. I cannot disclose the words alleged ro have been used, but they were, I hear, sufL ciently sultry to prompt the official and also the members of the club to "pae-it tl-r> i*tjnutation made. I understand that the Xew Zealanu jiciupolitan Trotting Club contemplates purchasing an up-to-date water cart for use on the track. Such an addition to the club's plant is greatly required, and its advent should considerably lighten the work of the caretaker. Chatting with Mr J. R. Cliarlton, MR.C.V.S., one day last week, he informed me that he had justs returned from a visit to Sir Greo. Clifford's breeding establishment at Stonyhurst. He stated that he had seldom seen a finer lot of well-grown, handsome foals than those he saw at this well-known stud farm, and he questioned whether Sir Geo. Clifford had ever owned a better all-roun^ collection. Clanranald, Mr Cliarlton says, he fcund looking well and lusty, and he spoke in eu'ogistic terms of many of the matrons, Elusive. Delusive, and Madowla especially appealing to him as particularly fine mare To-morrow has quite recovered from the slight operation performed upon her jaw last week, a. small abscess necessitating the use of the surgeon's knife. The success attending the stock sired by "Wallace formed the subject of a conversation between myself and a gentleman who had made up his mind to try and purchase the son of Carbine when that horse was offered for sale in Australia. Subsequently, however, he changed his mind on the ground that probably we had too much Musket blood in the colony, especially in our mares. When he discovered that the horse was almost given away he regretted that he had not attempted to purchase him, and has never ceased to lament his decision. I suppose "Wallace would comfortably have recouped his cost in at least two seasons. The action of the Christchurch Hunt Club in arranging for the services of Sant Ilario and St. Cyr at a fee of one guinea each for approved mares owned by farmers whose land* liaci been hunted over by the club is to be commended. There is no doubt that good hunting mounts are difficult to secure, and no one will question the desirableness of encouraging the breeding of stout horses, as suggested in the report ; but the reference to the stallions imported by the Government is not quite so logical. The report says : "It was time something was done to encourage the breeding of such hoises, as tne services of the Government stalh&ns in the districts did not appear to have achieved much success*" Some of the Government horses were trained over small fences in England, it is true, but they were not imported with the idea of siring hunters, and, moreover, it is somewhat early to suggest that the3 r have not achieved much success. "We could probably have done without any of them, just as we could veil do with a few approved Irish hunting sires-. Such horses, mated with thoroughbred mares, ought to give us not only first-class hunters, but also what we sadly need in New Zealand — * powerful, speedy steeplechasers. Though I have no doubt that Mr A. T Eattray would have been pleased to enter up a much heavier list of nominations for the forthcoming two days' meeting of the New Brighton Trotting Club, little fault can be found with the entries, and if a fair average acceptance is received the seaside fixture should provide pleasant sport and interesting racing. The monthly meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held on Tuesday. The following programmes were approved: — Ashburton County Racing Club, Orari Sports Club and Hook Sports Club. A trainer's license was granted to "W. F" Fergus, and a jockey's license to E. Redmond. The disqualification of the brother's Iredale. imposed by the Waihora Park Sporos Club, was removed, at the request of the club. H. Webb's lockey's license was withdrawn. Mr J. B. Reid was granted leave oE absence for the remainder of the year. Transfers were approved as follows: — Wellington Park Stud Company to F. Zimmerman, br 4.

by Menschikoff— Lady Cureton ; to F. Musirve, br c by Hotchkiss — Edith Cureton, and c by Menschikoff — Sunningdate ; to R. F. Turnbull, eh c by Phoebus Appllo— Chrysolite; to W. Ryan, br f by, Hotchkiss — First Love; to L. H. Darlot, eh c by Hotchkiss— ILorelei; to J. Gray, or f by Hotchkiss — Lady Emily; to C. H. Mooney, b f by Phoebus 'Apollo — St. Amy; to G. F. Baker, br f by Phoebus Apollo — Antelope; to J. E. Thorpe, .tor c by Phoebus Apollo — Bangle ; to J. Wil•Sson Russell, br c by Phcebus Apollo — •Janet ; to A. Hansen, b c by Hotchkiss—' •Xiady Marion; to W. Lyons, eh f by Menschikoff — Cressy, and br f by Phoebus Apollo — 'Brown Alice; to Allen and Hobbs, br c by Gannet ; to J. S. Colton Fox, br f by Seaton Delaval— Real Blue; to G. J. F. Palmer, br f by Phcebus Apollo — Cuiralba, bi c by Hotchkiss I—Simonius,1 — Simonius, and eh o by tPhcebus Apollo — Harpist; to G. G. Stead, br c by San Francisco — Miss Gladys, eh c by — bt. Elyn, br fby Hotchkiss— St. Evelyn, -and br f by Phcebus Apollo— Hiiaa. B. H. Gollan to P. Soames, eh f by The S?ossioTe— Hme jSTui te Po; to H. H. PharaByn, b g by Waiuku — Donnie Idee; to R. JErooseman, br f by The Possible — Forlorn J3!ppe, and b f by Waiuku — Escalade. R. to J. Armstrong, br f by The — Forlorn Hope. S. H. Gollan, to iT. Crosse, eh c by The Possible — Scotia; to ST. Carroll, b f by The Possible— Fair Nell. Son. G-. M*Lean, to J. Loughlin, b f by Stepaiiakr—La Reinefn. to J. Buckley, b c by jLor3 ~Rosslyn — Komuri. W. Walters, to J. "Banks, "br f by Soult — Lady Emrneline; to br f by-Sou3t — Princess Alice ; to 31. Laing, br c by Soult — Lady Musket; to Allen and Hobbs, b f by Soult — Hotcherina. Cambria Stud Company to M. M'Lean, br t by< Cyrenian — Irma, and eh f by Cyrenian — -Kilmorey; to W. L. Thomson, To f •■by Cyrenian — Pit-a-Pat ; to M. M'Lean. b c t)y^.Cyrenian — Sappho ; to F. W. Arnold, b c by Cyrenian — Miss Annie ; to B. Armitage, b c by Cyrenian — Songstress; to N. Jackson, b c •by Cyrenian — Melodia ; to J. Carroll, br f by Cyrenian — Hestia; to A. Gordon, br f by The Officer — Heartsease; to A. Phillips, eh c by Cyrenian — Pikau.