CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1037, 20 January 1910, Page 7

CANTERBURY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 18. Sir George Clifford twill have ten horses racing at the Trentham Meeting. ■' ' Armlet is a strong; favourite.. in Christchurch for the Telegraph Handicap. - i The people behind a neddy called Guianforte will probably have a big punt at Trentham. Crucinella is being backed from the right quarter for the Wellington Cup, and Equitas is receiving similar support for the Telegraph Handicap. . G. E. Pine and E. Redmond have been granted trainers’ licenses by the Q.J.G;. .... K , ; , ... . Formless is a lively winner at the Wellington Meeting. He is bred on the right "lines, and is reported to be a quick beginner and very smart over a short course. N. Bertram’s horses, Inchbonny and Eaglestone, are now in Redmond’sstable. Grand Slam will be tried over hurdles. His dam, Scotia, one of the Mangatarata matrons, was sold last week for 50 guineas. Mr. C. G. Dalgety has sold the two-year-old filly Martyre, by Martian— Nantes, to S. Nettlefold, who will shortly send her over to J. Price’s stable in Victoria. Parazon has arrived at Riccarton, and will be trained by D. J. Price for future engagements. Adria, who was left at the post in the Pahiatua Cup, was always noted for her bad behaviour at the post. She is even worse than Terrapin and Signalman were at the barrier. It is somewhat surprising she is kept in training. The hurdle racer Snip has been taken in hand for the winter campaign. He is a member of D. Moraghan’s team. Count Witte is again in active work. G. A. Pine, who has just been granted a trainer’s license, has charge of this big son of Stepniak. Neither Eos Angelos or Wet Day are doing too well, and it will be some time before they are fit to race again. Husbandman is reported to be the fittest member of Cutts’ team engaged at Wellington. If this is so, he will be hard to beat in the Wellington Cup. Ringdove and the two-year-old,. Crown Derby, will comprise Messrs.. Stead Bros.’ team at the Wellington Meeting. F. P. Claridge is gradually getting together a big team. He has Grand Slam. Sea Dog, Evenlode, Narrangarie and Obligate, all more or less suffering from various ailments at present, in active work, but whether he will besuccessful in getting them fit enough, to win a race I cannot say.