CANTERBURY DOINGS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3400, 14 May 1919, Page 45

CANTERBURY DOINGS.

By Observer. There has been no special excitement at Riocarton during the - past week. With a number of meetings' looming up for disEosal during the next few weeks, trainers ave been keeping their charges moving along, but as most of the horses are thoroughly seasoned with the racing they have done lately, the track work has not been of a particularly interesting character. The two-year-olds and some of the best of the older horses have finished their labours for the present season, and they will now have an easy time as a preliminary to starting on another preparation for spring engagements. The South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week. The fields for most of _ the events are quite large enough, despite a fair list of defections. Riccarton stables are well represented, and the presence of a number of good performers from the south will add greatly to the interest in the meeting. A special train will be run from - Ohristchurch on the second day, returning after the last race, so that the club's patrons from this end will be well served.

R. J. Mason has gone to Sydney on business, but expects to be back again in a few weeks. He will probably return to Sydney in a couple of months with a team of horses to do the spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club. Gloaming has almost recovered from" the effects of his fall at the start of the North Island Challenge Stakes at Trentham. Heathereote and Lionskin have not been set any- strenuous tasks since their return from Trentham. They aro being kept in steady work, however, and they will probably go north for the Otaki meeting next month.

Glendower has been enjoying a spell during the last few days. It is unlikely that he will do much in the immediate future, as I expect his racing is over for this season.

Punka is on the easy list at present, fehe may form one of the team which it is understood that M. Hobbs intends to take to Australia for a spring campaign. Gay Lad has recovered from the injuries he suffered through being galloped on in the Great Easter Handicap, and he is a"-ain in steady work. The imported horse will probably be kept going through the winter in which case he should be at' the top of his form for spring racing. Art has been bowling along well in his track work lately. He is booked for a trip to Auckland for the Great Northern Hurdle Handicap. The little Sarto gelding is a solid stayer, and he is sure to give a good account of himself at Ellerslie, though he will meet a good lot of horses, several of whom have shown lately that they are in good form. The hurder Hylans, who formerly raced in the same -interests as Art, has been sold to a South Canterbury sportsman. Wardancer is getting through a good preparation, and. if he remains sound he should win some big races next season In the meantime he J is being prepared for a trip to Wingatui for the winter meeting of the Duncdm Jockey Club. F. Christmas is busy' with a trio of two-year-olds, brothers to Fiery Cross, Glendower, and Partisan.

M. Hobbs is handling a well-grown vearling colt by Kilbroney from Portland Lass, me darn of Bondage. F. D. Jones has sent Bondage to her owner's station in Hawke's Bay, where she will have a long spell. Jones brought Charley back from Trentham, and left again the following day with Bore, Euripos, and Post Haste, who will do a campaign at the winter meetings of the Egmont Racing Club, Wanganui Jockey Club, and Auckland Racing Club. They were in good fettle when they left.

Gr. Murray. Aynslev has made a start on four yearlings. Thev are a gelding by Solferino—Stardaneer, filly by Solfermo— Warstep-, fill by Bonny Olen —Lady Disdain, and filly by Nassau —Martine.

Subterfuge, who has had a rest from racing for some time, is again moving along well, and she may pick up a stake before the close of the present season. H. Cutts returned home from the north on Saturday with the two-year-olds Miss Mimio, Royal Stag, and Nightralder after an unsuccessful trip to Trentham and Awapuni. Royal Statf ran two decent races

at Awapuni, but Miss Mimic and Nightraider did badly on the trip, Nightraider proving such a poor traveller that he was not raced at all.

The Hawke'a Bay trainer, G. Jones, is getting together a great team of gallopers. He expects to leave, about July for Sydney, and the horses he will take for an Australian campaign will probably include Sasanof, Spanner, Taunaha, Surveyor, and a rieing two-year-old sister to Lady Bell. W. Emerson returned homo from the front last week, looking well after his long spell on active service. Though not so well known as his brother diaries, he was a fair rider in his younger days. The three-year-old colt Killowcn, by Kilbroney—Success, passed through Christchurch last week on his way to the Elder6lio stud. He was held on lease from Mr J. B. Reid by Mr T. H. Lowry, and after showing great promise as a two-year-old and early this season, he has latterly been a disappointment. The well-known jockey, A. Oliver, who has been on, active service for some time, was booked to leave England on his return to New Zealand last Thursday. He intended to remain in England to ride for Mr G. Lambton's stable, but his plans have been changed, possibly because ho could not get down to the weight required. Whatever the reason, friends in Palmerston North have been advised by cable that he is coming home. Owing to the failure to couple the horses Sundance and Kilgour in the race card at the autumn meeting, the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to pay the dividend upon all tickets presented on the second horse, Some Kid, provided that such tickets are presented for payment at the office of the Jockey Club not later than Thursday, May 22. No claims will be entertained for lost or destroyed tickets. The committee are advised that no legal claim could be established to the payment of this dividend, and that by far the greater number of tickets were invested upon Some Kid after the notification was made on the fronts of the totalisator, which was at least eight minutes before the appointed time for closing the machine. The committee, however, feel that they cannot discriminate between those who invested before and those after, and have therefore come to the above decision.

At last week's meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Ciub the programme of the Waimate District Hunt for July 17 was approved. A gentleman rider's certificate was granted to R. C. Buckenham. Trainers' licenses were granted to T. Hobbs and J. T. Murphy, and jockeys' licenses to J. T. Beard and F. Trilford. H. Were's jockey's license was _ cancelled at his own request. The following transfers were approved:—o. G. Dalgety to G. L. Stead, Starland; T. H. Lowry to J. Landes. b g by Demosthenes —Fedalina; W. Higgms to W. Hardman, No Mistake; G. M. Currie to W. G. Stead, Golden Bubble; Dwan Bros, to B. Simpson; Swanee River; W. L. Rutledge to J. Oldfield, Fife and Drum; N. J. Short to B. Goldwater, Bitholia.