CANTERBURY NOTES.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1247, 12 March 1914, Page 17

CANTERBURY NOTES.

(By Telegraph—Christchurch Correspondent.)

That promising three-year-old hlly, Edth A, who went amiss at the Forbury Park meeting, is now quite sound again, and has been re-com-missioned by J, Lagan. All going weil With her Edith A is a certain starter for tne New Brighton Trotting Deroy, for wnich sne is likely to start a staunch favourite.

The action of the New Zealand Trotting Club in making all nomination fees for its Easter meeting £1 has been wed received by horse owners. No doubt the innovation will jead to bumper nominations, though the acceptances are sure to suffer in comparison.

Both the trotting events at the Akaroa County meeting drew huge ueids; in fact, there were as many competitors in them as in all of the other events put together. As usual they were made the medium of much speculation, though in neither case did the actual favourites prevail. Black Arrow, son of Gerald Lincoln and Minto, outstayed the favourite, Elms Junior, at the finish of the Waihora Trot, although the latter showed most speed in the early stages. Elmo Junior, who is by Lord Elmo from Ham, is engaged in the New Brighton Trotting Derby, but he will have to show grejatly improved form t? nave the least chance with s ich Edith A and General Wood. Quite the best performance put up in the race was that recorded by the scratch horse, Almond, who, after losing some eight seconds at the start, finished within four seconds of the winner. In the Wairewa Trot backers had a

surprise rung on them, for after Ravenswood’s display in the previous race few gave him any chance in his second venture. However, the son of Underwood and North Star showed remarkable improvement and put up quite a creditable performance in getting to the end of the two miles in sminS' 17 2-ssec. Elms Junior (again failed to stay, while the favourite, Proud Moore, gave a most disappointing display.

The Canterbury-bred filly Olive L. was amongst the competitors in the pacing division of the Melbourne Trotting Derby, but failed to get a place.

Franz Josef, who struck himself badly at the last Forbury Park meeting, has been spelling ever since, and it will be some time before this gelding again carries silk.

The special jury in the Michael Galindo case returned the following annwern 'o the issues submitted to

them: —1. Was the plaintiff on December 2nd, 1913, owner of the horse Michael Galindo? —Yes. 2. Was the horse on the day run into and injured by a mare owned by the defendant? —Yes. 3. If not, was the accident caused by the horse beingfrightened by the mare?—Yes. 4. Had the defendant negligently and improperly allowed the mare to be then wandering on the track? —Yes; through the insecurity of the gate fastening. 5. Was the mare on the evening of December 1 put into and lOCjxe:! up in a paddock?—-Yes. 6. Was the defendant negligent in not ascertaining before the time of the accident that the mare was on the track? —Yes. 7. Was the interference of Royce Tasker with the mare the proximate cause of the accident? — No. 8. What damages (if any) is the plaintiff entitled to recover? —£200 damages, including veterinary surgeon’s fee, the gates in the opinion of the jury being insecurely fastened, in tha. the drawbolt does not answer its purpose, being too short, the padlock on the gate being of no use to prevent the opening of the gates. The judgment and question of costs were reserved for further consideration, either party to be at liberty to move for same.