CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 692, 11 June 1903, Page 14

CANTERBURY.

1 Christchurch, June 10. ! Racing matters are quiet at Riccarton i just kow. Very heavy frosts are being experienced, rendering the morning work extremely dangerous. 1 Roller is nicely weighted in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase, and if he starts will prove hard to beat. j Social Pest is evidently g; ?ng to be raced in the steeplechases this' season, as his name appears in the Wellington Steeple2 I St. Denis was heavily backed for the In- . vermay Welter at Dunedin last week. I expressed surprise at not seeing Terra* ■ pin's name in t|he New Zealand Cup after i the son of Clanranald’s form at Dunedin. Probably Mr Holmes regrets that he did ’ not nominate his horse for the big race, j Lady Lillian continues to win g races i under a heavy scale of weight. 9st 131 b is ‘ a fairly big load to carry over a mile and i a-quarter, yet the daughter of Lady Zeti land won easily, beating Terrapin, Kel- | burn, Scylla and others. I Four New Zealand Cup candidates in Terrapin, Bombardo, Lady Lillian, and Scylla won races at Dunedin. Two well-backed ones in Narcissus and Ixi a failed to win races at Dunedin. Cutts will take Goldenmere and Dirk to the Oama.ru Meeting. Sheenan will also take Antigone down to the same fixture. Glenaladale will be trained for the New Zealand Cup. All going well, I fancy this son of Clanranald is the most lively of Clifford's trio to represent him in the Cup. Glenaladale has not sported silk since last November. Mr C. Fraser has been appointed secretary to the South Canterbury Jockey Club, Mr G. P. Wood having resigned. It is understood that Mr J. E. Henrys will be offered the position of handicapper to the Dunedin Jockey Club for the season 1903-4. Rowlock has done some jumping over steeplechase fences at Riccarton. He appears to be in good fettle for the winter campaign.