CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 939, 5 March 1908, Page 7

CANTERBURY.

CHRISTCHURCH, March 4. Glenculloch and Millionaire, who will represent Sir Geo. Clifford in the Jackson Stakes at Wanganui, left for the scene of the race last night. The three-year-old has been responsible for some attractive work at Riccarton lately, having recovered front recent ailments, and should give a good account of himself in this week’s classic event. Millionaire is a promising colt, but I do not anticipate that he will be able to beat his older stable companion, who should be difficult to beat.

Munjeet, who finished fourth in the Newmarket Handicap, was well backed in Christchurch, the stable party being quietly confident that she would be capable of pulling off the big event. I did hear that they were only afraid of the winner, Scotland. St. Joe and Leeside returned from Tasmania last week, the hurdle racer being the only stake-earner. St. Joe ran much below his best form in the races he started in.

M. Dunn, a leading Tasmanian jockey, has come over to New Zealand to try his fortune. He is at present located at Riccarton, but he talks of making his headquarters at Trentham. He wants to have a good look round before settling anywhere. The Ashburton Club has decided to give £BOO in stakes at its autumn meeting on March 13 and 14. Murray Hobbs, accompanied by Mrs. Hobbs, left for a trip to England last week. They expect to be away for some considerable time.

C. Hack will ride Saga in the Wanganui Cup. He left on Friday, and on his return will do the principal riding for Mr. J. C. N. Grigg’s stable. The Akaroa Racing Club has received excellent entries for its annual meeting on Tuesday next. Mr. J. H. Buchanan, one of the club’s best supporters, has given a handsome cup for the winner of the Peninsula Cup. The Ashburton Cup this year will carry with it a cup valued at 30sovs, given by Mr. J. C. N. Grigg. Some of the principal events at the smallei’ race meetings have now been endowed with trophies well worth winning. The Seer has been sent to the North Island, and he will in future be trained by A. White at Waipawa. All Guns, who was recently purchased bv “ C. Machell,” is being prepared by W. McDonald.

Nancy Stair, who was in M. Hobbs’ stable prior to his departure for the Old Country, has been placed in G. Matthew’s hands. Harvest, who has not raced since last Oamaru up meeting, is in active work again. With the tracks a little softer than they are at present, Harvest ought to stand another preparation.

Fleetfoot, Buccleugh, Tremulous, Hilarity and Ivanoff have been regular attendants on the tracks, and should all be seen out at the autumn meeting. The steeplechaser Eurus and hurd e racer Ability are both doing long, steady exercise m view of the coming season.

Petrovna has been having an easy time since the Dunedin meeting, but in a few days she will be joining the sprinting brigade. It is marvellous how this mare retains her brilliancy.