CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1056, 2 June 1910, Page 8

CANTERBURY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CHRISTCHURCH, May 31.

Canterbury horses fared very badly at the Oamaru meeting, despite the fact that most of the stable were well represented. Tikitere, All Guns and Shindy were the only winners. The people behind Silkweb fancied the Soult horse’s chance both days at Oamaru, but he could only get third place in each start. Palette, a three-year-old gelding by Pallas —Bealey won two races at Oamaru in very good style and should win in better company in the near future. Racing men from Christchurch who patronised the Oamaru meeting are loud in their praise both in regard to the excellence of racing and the conduct of the meeting generally. The racing was voted the best ever seen at North Otago. Most of the Riccarton stables will be represented at Oamaru this week, between 20 and 30 local horses having engagements. Gwendolina, who has been more or less amiss for some months has a gone wrong and her owner has decided to retire her from racing. One member of Cutt’s big team, Kilwinning, is reported to be unsound, and it is probable the colt will not race until well into the next season. Another member of the same stable. Husbandman, who has done a lot of racing this season, is going to be spelled till next spring. Eurus continues to perform satisfactorily over the steeplechase country. The other morning he went once round over the big fences jumping every obstacle with apparent ease. In the past Eurus has on the training tracks shown a decided inclination to run off at certain fences, but this season he seems to relish his work. Horseman J. Nolan will do the principal riding for W. C. Clarkes stable this winter. Sea Dog and Ratepayer have been jumping well over the big fences and should be among the winning division this season. „ Ristori, the well-bred daughter of Multiform —Helen Faucett has broken down and will be sent to the stud This filly put up some rare gallops in private, but always failed with the C °Most of the Riccarton horses that raced at Oamaru went down to Dunedin for the meeting there this week.