CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 540, 25 April 1901, Page 12

CANTERBURY.

STABLE JOTTINGS—SANT ILARIO’S ACCIDENT—BENZOIN AT TIMARU—CANTERBURY HORSES AT WELLINGTON - DRAMATIC NOTES. Christchurch, April 20. Glenogle is a strong tip locally for the Railway Handicap at Wellington. This horse is the most likely member of Clifford’s team to score at the meeting, although Oannie Chiel will be hard to beat in the St. Leger Stakes. F. Olaridge has returned from the West Coast, bringing Surrey with him. Position, by Positano—Release, purchajed a short time ago by O. B. Reid in Australia, arrived last week, and is now located at his new owner’s stables. Sant Ilario is again in trouble; on Saturday morning the son of Cissy burst his foot rather badly; it will take some time before he will be able to do any fast work.

Benzoin was in great form at Timaru, and simply made common hacks of the field in the Autumn Handicap. When properly wound up the English-bred horse is a difficult customer, but he is in capital fettle just now. ■'

M. Hobbs has had Ben Battle, by imported horse Mehboes, added to his team. Gipsy Grand —Sortie filly Foray, who has not sported silk since the spring, has been put into wo k. G. Matthews has charge of her. Several Canterbury horses will take partin the Wellington Mee;ing thh week. his number includes Skobeleff, Menschikoff, Glenogle, Oannie Chiel, Somerled, Glenaladale, Came? and Long Tom. Taking events in order on the first day, Cameo is engaged in the Waiwetu Handicap, and if he is beaten I think Ostiak will be the most likely one to do it. Skobeleff and Glenaladale are in the Thompsons Handicap, but I do not fancy the chances of either. I think the winner will come from Melwood or Palaver. In the Hurdle Race Long Tom should be hard to beat

Very little is doing in the theatrical line here of late. The Boy al is still untenanted. Dix’s Show is attracting big houses nightly. Johnny Coleman’s turn is a very popular one, and his ‘I Must Have a Day Off For That” gets encored any number of times every evening. Lottie Lome (Mrs Coleman) scores, too, and Frank M. Clark is much appreciated. The clever Gonzales sisters are thought a good deal of also ; Rexo is a favourite, and, in fact, the bill is as strong as gunpowder every night through. To-night (Saturday) George Dean, the charactervocalist, makes a welcome re-appearance. Manager Will Jameson certainly understands the art of keeping the ball rolling. Dix’s is now a recognised place of public resort with all classes, including the “ toney ” people. . . To night Northcote’s Pepper’s Ghost Company open at the Oddfellow’s Hall (lately vacated by the Fullers) in a pictorial version of Dicken’s “ Xmas Carol.” Your old friend—and mine—Harry Abbott, still bosses the show. I fancy Northcote will stop a long time if sufficient inducement offers.