CANTERBURY DOINGS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2685, 30 August 1905, Page 52

CANTERBURY DOINGS.

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.'Now that we have got rid of our Grand jTationir visitors, matteie have'resumed their iiormal state, and with the usual quiet which follows the bustle of a big meeting news it Bomewhat scarce. In saying this I do not wish .•to suggest that our trainers are idle. They W, on the other, hand, particularly busy lust aioW preparing their charges, for spring engagements. With some of' the trainers the {Wanganui and Hawke's Bay meetings are the t. hiei , immediate end in view. So far as the .'*n*jority arc concern^ However, the South N aslafad^ .fixtures' are ,the ' chief attraction, and Jiorses ",are being' hustled along in view of L ykshburton' J and-.Geraldine / next month; followed fearjy in' October by.DuKedin'and Oaniaru. The Waiing at all of these gatherings will probably Jiave an important bearing on events further [ahead. , '2J*xt Friday will' be.a busy day at the offices Vf the Canterbury Jockey Club, as in addiJion 'to nomination? of yearlings for future classic events, acceptances are due for the New Zealand Cup. I expect there will be a Big weeding out of the rubbish, but there i| fio much^of it that no 'harm will be done if the ist is considerably reduced. The first scratching for the New Zealand . JQup' was Gladstone, and on Saturday morning Patronus was also withdrawn. D; 'J. Price left for Sydney on Friday to finish off Machine Gun's preparation for his (Rariclwick emgEgemente. . Price came over to •Stake part in the 1 New Zealand Metropolitan tCrotting Club's meeting. Mr G. ,/P. Payne has sold Sea Lion, by Medallion— Nereid, and therefore full brother to Achilles, to Mr T. B. Mortimer, of Gore, jwho intends to use him for stud purposes. The price "paid is said to have been about ,£206. Flying Spark, the four-year-old half-brother Xby Clanranald) to Treadmill, has bsen sold-by Sir George Clifford to Mr G. Mason, an Otago sportsman. He can go fast, and if he will Htand winding up he should win a lot of races. Tirole has been on the retired list since "the Grand National meeting, but the injury is not serious, and he should be fit to race at the approaching meetings. Calibre has been on the sick list for a few jlays, but he is now improving fast, and should be-in work again before long. The young American trotting stallion Harold ' Dillon is to serve a dozen mares this season. Among those already booked to him are Lady Mab, Miss Vera Capel, Cariola, Miss Youngley, and the dam of Ribbonwood. Lazy "Jack, well known on local trotting tracks, has been sold to Mr J. Buckley, and ■will -in future do utility work in the neighbourhood of Oaniaru. Tile trotting brood mare Picnic Palm, half sister to Alniont, has been sold by Mr W. S. "Wqptton to Mr J. B. Zander, of Melbume. She is in foal to Electioneer. A. Robertson left for Sydney on Friday, taking with him Thurlow, Myrtle Dean, and ■ Abbsy Bells. I hear that Norice, Cling, Imperialism, and Verity are among the mares booked to Rothscnild for the coming season. • Anstey, a good performer on- our trotting (tracks, will probably bs trained for future engagements by the Robertson brothers. The trotting stallion Boldrewood has ■changed his quarters, and is now under the care of Albatigh. - The Aniberley Steeplechase meeting will be held on Thursday. The following horses may fcun well : — Hurdle Handicap, Gold Bangle, ferackendeld Plate, Wr Waka ; Hunters' Flat Handicap, Gold Bangle; Final .Steeplechase, Rowlock; Kowai Trot, Eavensdale; Waipara Trot, Wild Wind. ,G. Hops will remain here with Veneer till ufter the New Zealand Cup meeting. The porse was suffering from dental troubles prior to the Grand National meeting, so that his tooor running did not surprise his connectiona. Hope has just received a. three-year-old gelding by Amphion — WatersprTte. Phaetontis has returned to his owner's blace at Oainaru. This leaves Moraghan with pnly one horse, the three-year-old Canada, by Pin 3 and — Alumini . Durable is still very lame, as the result of Jiis fall in the Grand National Hurdle Race, »nd may not be fit to go home for some time iret. Noxious Weed has changed hands, and ia iiow under Taggart's care. Eurus and Taxpayer are enjoying a rest. J3urus is to go to Leslie Hills, to be sp»lled lill the autumn. Clarke has had an addition to his team in the good-looking Ahua mare Graduated Tax. This trainer is busy breaking in the two-year-old filly by Phoebus Apollo — Cuiralba. J. Pine is now in charge of Mr NeMigan'* learn, consisting of Tessera, King' 3 Quest, and Harvest. The last-named was purchased from S'Cracken ouiU recently

Nor' -west is now doing well, and if the weights suit he and "Wi Waka, will journey north for the Rangitikei meeting. Mr Cassidy has sent his Cyrenian — 'Windmill two-year-old down to Piper to be prepaied for future engagements. M'Guiness has had some trouble with the two-year-olds Stars and Stripes and Pearho, but they are both all right again. Speculate was given a turn over the schooling hurdles last week, when he performed satisfactorily. Betting has now commenced in earnest on the New Zealand Cup. The business so far includes 1800 to 70 Sir Tristram, 1900 to 100 Maniapoto, 1500 to 90 Scotty, 1500 to 75 Gold«n Knight, 1500 to 20 Jo© Chamberlain, 1900 to 10? Mahutouga, 1600 to 87 Achilles, 1300 to 29 Bulawayo, 1600 to 70 Paritutu, 1200 to 50 Melodeon, 1500 to 54 Ghoorka, 1100 to 55 Qua-rryman, 1000 to 40 Apologue, 1000 to 10 Flainen, 800 to 20 Roseal, GOO to 28 Nightfall, GOO to 6 De la Ray, 1000 to 11 Blythemaid.