CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 303, 14 May 1896, Page 5

CANTERBURY.

Liberator now the property of Mr V. - Harris — Gillie goes to Wanganui— Quiltiri going well—Fancy wagers for the N.Z. Cup-Bellicent favourite for the Dunedin Birthday Meeting.

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held on Tuesday. A jockey’s licence was issued to F. O’Brien and an apprentice’s licence to F. G. Harris; an owner’s permit was granted to F. Baker, and a gentleman rider’s permit was granted to Mr C. L. Inwood. A letter from the Christchurch Hunt Club, in regard to altering the conditions of the Hunters’ Hurdle Race, was referred to the programme committee. ...The secretary was instructed to spend the sum of £25 on tree-planting. Au Re voir, Padlock, and Cannonball were offered for sale at Ashburton, on Saturday last, by Mr J. Meikle, but were not sold. The report that Prime Warden had finished his racing career, I believe, is somewhat premature, as I hear he is to be tried over fences.

Liberator has changed hands once more, Mr V. -Harris purchasing the old horse for 150 guineas. He is now in Free Holmes charge. Gillie will be taken to Wanganui on Tuesday. • He is jumping splendidly. Salvo Shot is being brushed along, in view of Dunedin. He is going well and should win in the South.

Bisley is at exercise again. He is none too sound ’■ ■

Quiltiri may be taken to,the Dunedin Birthday Meeting. He is looking well. Magazine will shortly- be tried over fences. Lakeshell is still-.training on nicely, as also is Yellow Rose, Montacute, Barnardo, and Fire

King. Liberator is very well, and will take all the beating they can give him at Dunedin. Bellicent is about favourite for the Birthday Handicap at’Dunedin, followed closely by Lady Zetland and Hippomenes.

Backers are already befriending their fancies for the New Zealand Cup, and at prices too ridiculously short. Fancy taking 25 to 1 about a horse before the nominations appear. For the Tradesmans’, Cannonshot, Warrington, and Bizarre are fancied.

If Rangiatea is taken south, he will take some beating in the Novel Race. He is going well, and looks as fit as any horrse at, Riccarten. Kulnine is galloping nicely, but so far he has only performed the lightest of tasks. Judging by the number of well-bred upstanding horses seen out with the hounds, there will be a fair number of cross-country animals engaged in the Hunt Club events during the coming season.