CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 1010, 15 July 1909, Page 7

CANTERBURY.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 13. G. P- Payne has purchased Goldbeater, the four-year-old horse by Clanranald—Gold Leaf, and the two-year-old filly by Pallas —Supperdance. The pair will be raced in Australia. Mr. G. D. Greenwood’s horses Armlet in the Epsom Handicap, and Formeden, Areina and Lady Reina in the Breeders’ Plate and Gimcrack Stakes, were scratched last week. This means that R. J. Mason will not have any members of his team at the spring meeting of the Australian J.C. Sweet Angelus, Pronoun, Inchbonny, Southern Cross, Chief Lochiel, White Cockade and Glenfield will be among the Canterbury horses racing at the Wellington meeting. Ngapuka was scratched for the Winter Cup at two p.m. on Monday. Golden Way was scratched for the New Zealand Cup at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday last. Maidi was scratched at six p.m. on Saturday for all engagements at the Grand National Meeting. L. G‘. Ackland, owner of Lady Disdain, has bought the yearling filly Martine, by Martian —Gipsy Maid,

from C. G. Dalgety. G- Aynsley will have charge of the filly, which is a racy-looking youngster. R. Derrett has had a three-year-old colt by Handsome Jack —Orchestra placed in his hands. The colt is owned by A. Boyle, and has already demonstrated that he can gallop. Contender was schooled over hurdles twice last week; on the first occasion he went by himself and jumped the hurdles safely. Next time he had Ability for a companion. A fast pace was set from the start, and maintained throughout the gallop. Both horses gave good displays, Contender pleasing his connections by clean jumping. Lapland, Oasis and Sea Dog had a go over the hurdles on Saturday, when the first-named showed up to most advantage. He jumped well, and is improving every weekStepfeldt and Snip were associated in a strong gallop over the hurdles, the former having most to say at the finish. This horse is jumping remarkably well, and is probably showing as good form as anything at Riccarton.

Eurus and Northern Star set out together last Wednesday morning for a gallop over the steeplechase country. Eurus was kept on the outside throughout, and jumped his fences without making a mistake. He showed no inclination to run off, and Northern Star also performed satisfactorily. Pacific and Slaney were also sent for a round over the steeplechase course. Both horses jumped faultlessly.

A. McAuley has received an appointment as trainer to Mr. J. B. Reid, and four horses have been placed in McAuley’s hands. Grosvenor and Orsino have been schooled over the hurdles during the week, both horses shaping well for beginners.

Te Arai, by winning the Gisborne Steeplechase, has incurred a penalty of 71b for the Grand National Steeplechase, his weight now being 10-6. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Canterbury J.C., held last week, a trainer’s license was granted to H. J. Carr. A letter from the Hon. J. D. Ormond on the subject of handicapping was received. The report of the sub-committee in reference to the question of accommodation in the press gallery was approved, the committee recommending that the number of persons should be limited, and that applications for admission should be advertised to close a week prior to the Grand National Meeting. The programme committee, whose report was adopted, recommended that the stakes for the ensuing season should be increased by £2440, making a grand total of £30,240, the increases being allotted as follows: —Grand National meeting, £7lO. Spring meeting—Metropolitan Handicap £250, Stewards’ Handicap £250, Welcome Stakes £2OO, Jockey Club Handicap £l5O, Fendalton Handicap £l5O, Members’ Handicap £lOO, Criterion Handicap £lOO, Otaio Plate £5O, Cressy Welter £5O, Ladies’ Purse £lO, Ashley Handicap £lO, Seymour Handicap £10: total, £1330. Autumn meeting — Champagne Stakes £lOO, Sockburn Handicap £lOO, Autumn Plate £5O, Rusley Plate £5O, Yaldhurst Welter £5O, Final Handicap £5O: total £4OO. Entry and acceptances in each case have not been increased where they exceed 1 per cent. The average cost to owners to enter and start for all races at one club’s programme being £1 3s Id per cent. The committee did not recommend any alteration in the conditions of future events.