CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 985, 21 January 1909, Page 8

CANTERBURY.

CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. Riccarton stables are strongly represented at the Wellington meeting thip week. Husbandman, Armlet, Glenculloch Miss Mischief, All Guns, Golden Cairn, Goldbeater, Sweet Angelus, Mythical, Boutade Broadsword, Vladimar, Cymbiform, Applegarth, Kilwinning Serenade, and Passion will represent th : s province. Between them they should capture a fair share of l?r ze money. Nobel and Nautiform were not sent up to Wellington. Their next appearance will, I understand, be at the C.J.C. summer meting early next month. Cronstadt, winner of the Stepniak Stakes, is in work again. . This colt was showing good form prior to the Cup meeting but through a collision while training had to be eased in his work. J. McCombe was engaged v o ride Sir Frisco in the Wellington Cup. and when the weight suits the same jockey will be up on Sweet Angelus. This filly is a fairly smart one, and is well worth watching this week. P. Mcßath, who has been engaged by Mr. J. F. Buchanan as private trainer. will have a fairly strong team to start with. Included in the number will be Buccleugh, who has had a lengthy spell, Bulletin (by Pilgrim s Progress —Gossip), a half-brother to Bobrikoff Fire Queen (by Royal Artillery—Fireside), Lovelorn (by Melton —Hebrew Maid, imported from England), and Fireglow (by Multiform — Fireside). All going well, some of these highly-bred animals will be seen out at the C.J.C. autumn meeting Armamento and Vologda left for Gore on Monday morning to fulfil engagements at the Southland meeting. J. McCombe. J. McCluskey, H. Donovan. J. Pine and G. A. Pine will be riding at the Wellington meeting this week.

T. Cotton took Tessera down to Pleasant Point and won the Cup with her. This mare had not been racing well for some time, and her success did not come before it was due. Leonardo, John Peel and King’s Way did some jumping over hurdles the other morning, and the trio shaped well.