CANTERBURY DOINGS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3982, 8 July 1930, Page 55

CANTERBURY DOINGS.

By

Observer.

All the interest in the training operations at Riccarton last week was provided by the horses with engagements at Trentham. In their absence there will not be much stir on the local tracks for the next ten days, but soon after their return the Grand National meetings will loom up as a big event. Most of the Riccarton horses who are to race at Trentham this week went north on Saturday night. F. D. Jones is taking Craigavon and Dunraven to Trentham for the second and third days. There is not much to choose between these two-year-olds at present, and either or both may race prominently I fancy, however, that Jones will be quite pleased if they show decent form, even without winning, as he will then he hopeful about their spring prospects. W. Stone will have Painkiller racing at Trentham on Thursday and Saturday. She is a brilliant galloper, and last Thursday her half-mile sprint was easily the best registered. Semper Paratus was responsible for a very good six-furlong gallop on the eve of "his departure for Trentham. Ranelagh did a couple of good gallops last week and his chance of paying bis way at Trentham seems bright. Rascal may join his mates, Troilus and Master Clarence, at Trentham this week. He may win a race if he goes north, as he is at his best at present, and he is partial to a heavy track. F. P. Claridge intended to race Royal Mint at Trentham, but he suffered some injuries when returning from Ashburton, and he can be counted out for the present. Limerick has done a lot of useful sprinting lately, and he is gradually getting into good shape. He is sipelling during his trainer’s absence at Trentham, but next week he will be bowling along again. F D. Jones is very hopeful that the champion will stand a preparation, and he is looking forward to starting for Sydney about the end of this month. If he goes, Paquito, First Sight, Craigavon. and Dunraven will be other members of the team

Gay Crest is working very well at present, and he should be in good order for early spring racing, which is likely to be done in Australia, as the handicappers have treated him quite well. Adelphi, who is training on nicely, may accompany him, also the Chief Ruler and Hunting Song yearlings, who are among the most forward of the local juveniles. Nightmarch has started on short sprints. He looks in the best of health, and A. M’Aulcy will be getting ready

soon for another trip to Sydney. The yearlings in his team, including the brother of Phar Lap, are working along quietly, and look well, though they have not been seriously tried out so far. VV. btone ha» all his team in regular work at present. His present intention is to race Silver Paper, Aspiring, Lord Jhomond. and Trey Bond in August. Lord Ranald is training on satisfactorily. He was schooled over eleven fences at the end of last week, and gave a good exhibition. Ihe withdrawal of Lancer from his 1 rentham engagements came as a surpr?, S ?’ r S *' arse arrangements for the trip. The Greyspear gelding is very well, but hiis owner would like to win the Grand National Hurdles Trentham. 80 e rcason for missing ci meeting of the Canterbury District Committee, held last week. R. B. eny was recommended for a trainer’s l,'f~ n i Se ' i 01 \ se y, era l years past Berry has been closely identified with the trotting sport, as a successful trainer and ieint.man, but he has had experience in the other branch of racing. As a matter ta ct he commenced his career among t bn S nf°r ClS ' served his apprenticeRlc .^ a J' t( ’n, and as a light-weight hl v ’T «z 1 oted Smapis when she won ilil *®w Zealand Cup. It was a memorable performance, m a wav as Sinanis only landed from the North Island on the morning of the race. That was but one ?n f l-„v rr -y S \ suc .«®fnl experiences as a jockey, but with increasing weight he hitoVv 11 ! tl I ' aln ' l ’g i°r a time, and after an trotters I<2 turned to tlle P accl 's and

. d ? ,n .P s Campbell was recommended last week for a jockey’s license. Early in his career he was a very capable horseman, and had he remained reasonably light he would have made a great name. If he has the opportunity to resume race ridino- he may handle many winners yet. He has )een out of the saddle for some time, but he is in daily attendance at the Riccarton tracks, assisting his wife, formerly Miss Doyle, wdio is a capable trainer. i i i , Christchurch trotting clubs held their annual meetings last week. Apart from Dr Louisson’s remarks on the subject of doping, everything passed off very quietly. Ihe race track at Addington has not oeen opened for some time, but the recent dl Ung winds improved it considerably, and the caretaker was hopeful of having it ready for training work at the end of last week. A fall of rain on Thursday, however, again interfered with the arrangeand > n the meantime very little work is being done at headquarters. A tew horses are jogging on the training track, while others are worked a bit faster on the cinders.

i ?J le trotter Peterwah has never looked better than at present, and if the track is good he should show his best form in August. He is going very solidly in his training, and the soft track is to' his liking.

i *s'x/' ox is Persevering with Vesuvius, but the pacer may never regain his best form over two miles. At one stage he looked like reaching high class, till an injured foot necessitated a spell. Cox is very patient with his team, and he may build A esuvius up to win a sprint race.

That great naeer, Padlock, is still in the paddock, and it is stated that he will no. race again. It is a great pity that thia fine pacer is too unsound to be regular iv trained.

E. C. Al'Dermott has made anothei start with Broker, by Author Dillon from Capriccio He has not done much racing, and his owner has given him plenty of time to mature.

W. J. Tomkinson gave his two Cup candidates, Prince Pointer and Logan Park, a useful work-out during the week. Both pacers look in good health, but thev are some removes from their best form.

A three-year-old trotter by Travis Axworthy from Sallywood is now being worked at Addington. The youngster much resembles his sire, and already shows a fair amount of speed.

F. J. Owen has made another start with his Rey de Oro trotter, Rey. She looks in capital shape, and she should race in improved form in the new season.

Rey Logan, who raced well but unsuccessfully in his recent efforts, is back in solid work after a short respite.

The pacer Denver Hinds in J. J. Kennerley’s team, is going on the right way in her training. She is a powerfully built pacer by Denver Huon, and she gets over the ground without much effort. She should race well over a two-mile course Vendome looks none the worse for her recent racing. The Australian-bred mare is a very fine free-legged pacer in her training, and is rarely worked with the hopples. She is at her best in short races, but she may be seen to more advantage over two miles next season. A. Cox has a maiden pacer by Rey de Oro in work, who shows a good deal of speed. He is not reliable in his gait at present, but he has not been long in training, and he is improving well each work-out.

Country King has shown a lot of improvement during the last few weeks, and the John Dillon gelding only needs to train on right to be a winner again early in the new season.

J. J. Kennc'rley is not doing much with the three-year-old trotter Welcome Guv, who is by Real Guy from Welcome. He was showing useful form a few months ago. before he went into J. J. Kcnnerley's stable, but he trained off and was given a spell. Since he joined Kennerley’s team lie has been kept to slow jogging work. Morrison looks in good form at present, and he should be an early stake winner for W. J. Tomkinson in the new season.

The Australian pacer, Wangadale, is giving J. J. Kennerley plenty to think about. He was worked as a trotter for some time and showed aptitude without the hopples, but he is again being paced. He had useful time against him before he left Australia, but so far, in his work here, he has failed to reproduce that time. E. Berry has Apex looking well. The Denver Huon gelding looked like making a useful two-miler, but he has run his best races over shorter courses.

Royal Comrade is doing plenty of solid work at Addington, and is remaining quite sound. D. Bennett has got him steadied down at the barrier, and he now goes away well. When at his best he is equally at home over any distance.