CANTERBURY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1507, 13 March 1919, Page 11

CANTERBURY

Forthcoming Meetings Claiming Attention of Trainers —Fiery Cross Meets With Mishap—Almoner Getting Through Satisfactory Preparation — Tip-up and Kaminohe Display Promise Over Hurdles —Gloaming a Likely Starter in Trentham Gold Cup—M. Hobbs’ Two-year-olds in Steady Work —Gamecock’s Waimate Cup Engagement. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. There are several meetings coming up for decision shortly, including those of the Waimate Racing Club, Ashburton Racing Club and Hororata Racing Club, which are engaging the attention of Riccarton trainers. Consequently a good few horses are in regular attendance on the tracks. When doing a gallop with Glendower a few mornings ago Fiery Cross struck himself rather badly. On pulling up he was decidedly lame, but his trainer made light of the injury. Unfortunately the damage turned out to be much more severe than was anticipated, and it is quite likely that it will lead to the veteran’s retirement for the rest of the season.

Glendower is galloping attractively at present, and can hardly fail to land a good stake before the season closes.

The Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to again extend its Grand National meeting over three days. It l is understood that when the programme appears it will be found to provide for a substantial increase in prize money. At Yaldhurst, Almoner is getting through a satisfactory preparation in view of autumn engagements. Though he has not so far fulfilled two-year-old promise, the son of Boniform is expected to give a good account of himself in the Great Autumn Handicap. Surveyor, in the same stable, has not done much since racing at Wellington, but he will be quite at his best by the time the Champagne Stakes and Challenge Stakes come round.

Two recruits to the jumping business in Tip-up and Kaminohe con-

tinue to get through satisfactory schooling tasks and both are down to make their racing debuts at Ashburton. The former is a fine stamp for the business, and promises to make good. Mason is keeping Gloaming, Afterglow and other members of his team in steady work. The first-named may be a starter in the Trentham Gold Cup, and another meeting between he and Desert Gold would be of great interest. M. Hobbs is working his two-year-olds, Tortrix, Flight-Commander and Sans Souci, and the first-named gives the most promise. He is also keeping Punka going in view of autumn engagements.

The Canterbury Jockey Club has decided to start operations on each day of its autumn meeting at 11.30 a.m.

A number of Riccarton - trained horses will be racing at Waimate on Thursday next, but the fields do-not come up to expectations. If Gamecock can be induced to do his best the Waimate Cup should not be beyond him. He has been galloping very freely on the tracks, but so far has not been thoroughly tried out over a mile and a-quarter.

Though Winter Cherry’s name figures amongst the acceptors for the Waimate Cup, she will not be a competitor, as at present she is running out in the paddock. Pyjama will have to put up 101 b. penalty in both his races at Waimate, as a result of his success at at Akaroa Racing Club’s meeting.