CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 407, 12 May 1898, Page 10

CANTERBURY.

Quiltiri — Warrington —• Double Event —Epaulet—Marino — Bracelet —The death of McNeill —Sale of Golden Legend and Sequin. Christchurch, May 10. Last week I mentioned that Quiltiri had lost all the pace he possessed as a three year-old. At North Canterbury he could not win the Novel Race in second-class hack company, while at Ashburton last week he started in three races, getting third place in two. In the Novel Race, in a field of six, he failed to gain a place. Warrington, who a couple of years ago could generally manage to win a race at any meeting he started at, ran in the Novel Bace at Ashburton. The old son of Gorton failed to gain a place, and would probably be less expensive to his owner if he were allowed the run of t he paddock. At the Ashburton meeting Double Event did not run up to the form he showed at Timaru. He started twice, and failed to run into a place. Epaulet, who ran well at Timaru and North Canterbury, was unable to win a race at Ashburton. Marino, who was sore at the Canterbury Autumn Meeting, is regaining his best form, and had hard luck in not winning at Ashburton. He ran into second place three times. Bracelet only started once at Ashburton, and easily won her race. She carried 9.3 in the five furlong race. With 7.10 in the Tradesmen’s Handicap at Dunedin, she should nearly win. Skirmisher, in his present form, cannot have much chance of beating the speedy daughter of Medallion, while Firefly and Cannonshdt should, on recent running, be held safe by Bracelet I think either Vanilla or Bracelet will win the race referred to. Miss Lochiel, Quiltiri, The Orphan, and Cherrystone, who ran in the Selling Races at Ashburton, have been nominated for similar races at theDunedin meeting. s The sad fatal accident which occurred at Ashburton cast quite a gloom.over the meeting, while young McNeill’s friends at Riccarton are deeply touched over his death. McNeill was riding Navigator in a preliminary before the Flying Handicap, the last race of the first day. Jhe horse attempted to rush off the course, and, fall ing, crushed his rider against a gate-post. It wa at once seen that McNeill was very badly injured and he died shortly after his removal to the hospital. He was a-promising lad in his profession, and earlier in the day had the mount on Rangefinder in the principal race, when the latter was beaten by Bimetallist by a nose. Golden Legend, by St. Leger —Bangle, was offered for sale by public auction on Saturday, and bought by Mr C. G. Dalgetty for 95 guineas. The horse will go to Dunedin on Saturday. Mr R. Ray bought Sequin for 250 guineas.