CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1101, 18 May 1911, Page 8

CANTERBURY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 16. The Australian-bred mare Edma Vv ay, purchased by W. H. Norton during the Sydney sales at Easter for £2oo, is now in active work, in charge of F. Holmes. So far she has not done much galloping, and there is just a suspicion that she is affected in her wind. The steeplechaser Eurus is getting through some solid work, and will take part in the Wangajnui Steeplechase next week. Another steeplechaser in Corona, who is trained in the Ashburton district, will come to headquarters .-.his week, in charge of C. Giesler. This gelding will also take part in the Wanganui Steeplechase. Chief Lochiel ran very disappointingly in both his races at Ashburton, and his owner, M. Hobbs, being dissatisfied with Mr Henry’s treatment of him in his first day’s engagement at Oamaru, decided to scratch him. The same may also apply to Crosbie. Sea King, who has not won a race for a long time, was successful in the Flying Handicap at Ashburtonshowing a clean pair of heels to the rest of the field. On the second day the gelding was made favourite for the Autumn Handicap, but he-failed to show up prominently. Quite a surprise was effected in the Ashburton Cup last week, the winner turning up in an aged mare named Routine, by Sir Lancelot — Queen of Trumps. In this race Canterbury made the running, but when once fairly in the straight the Southern mare moved up, and in a pushing finish won by a length, Chief Lochiel being a . length away third. Vice Admiral again let his backers down in the Hawke’s Bay Cup. In the Memorial Stakes he was also heavily backed, but only got second to Lady Menschikoff, paying a very small div. Moragahan has three promising jumpers in his team, Dorando, Gold Pin, and Wedge. This painstaking trainer has the trio in forward condition, and will take them down to Dunedin for the meeting there early next month. R. E. Harley acted as starter at the Ashburton autumn meeting, and came out with an excellent record on both days. He was warmly congratulated by visiting sportsmen. Bombastes, who has been running in various parts of Canterbury for some years past, came out and won the Disposal Stakes, at Ashburton, and when put up to auction was sold for £l5. He is unsound, and it is improbable that his new owner will get another race out of him. S. Luttrell, a well-known Christchurch architect, is one of the latest additions to the list of racing owners. He recently purchased the Stepniak —Britomart filly Aphaea, from the Stead Bros, and was successful in winning a race at the Hawke’s Bay meeting with her. Armstrong and Crosbie were both double winners at Ashburton. Both horses are very well at present, and should win again before the season closes. Crbnstadt’s poor showing in both his races at Ashburton shows that he has gone right off. There will be quite an exodus of horses from Riccarton shortly. The Oamaru and Dunedin meetings both claim good number of horses from local stables. White Cockade will undergo a special preparation for forthcoming hurdle events, and his next appearance will be at Dunedin. Armamento, a Dunedin Cup winner, has been entered for hurdle events at Dunedin. This gelding has not faced for some time.