CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1508, 20 March 1919, Page 10

CANTERBURY.

Onslaught Reported Lame — Fiery Cross Also Amiss—Adjutant Gallopping Well —A Promising Menschikoff Gelding—R. J. Mason’s Quartette in Training — Gloaming to Compete in C.J.C. Challenge Stakes —Karo’s Great Northern Oaks Engagement — Margerine Galloping Freely—Mr. H. Friedlander’s Success at Waimate Meeting — Royal Star’s Cup Victory — Almoner to Contest Ashburton Cup.

CHRISTCHURCH, Monday

After doing a gallop with Adjutant a few mornings ago Onslaught was decidedly lame, and it looks as if his trainer will have a lot of trouble in keeping him right for the autumn meeting. Fiery Cross also has disappeared from the tracks, and his injuries are of such a nature that it is doubtful if he will race again this season. Miss Mimic, who was laid aside for a few days, is all right again. In her latest efforts she has given more promise of staying than before the summer meeting. Adjutant has been responsible for several useful gallops lately, and promises to take a lot of beating in the Ashburton Cup. Two Chokebore juveniles in Royal Stag and Night Raider have made considerable improvement lately. Both are attractive gallopers, who should race well at the autumn meeting.

Trainer R. W. King is putting a three-year-old gelding by Menschikoff from Lady Orizon through his early education. This juvenile gives more than average promise. R. J. Mason has Afterglow, Indus, Karo and Gloaming in steady work, and all of them are in the best of order. Gloaming’s tasks have been of an easy nature, but a few strong gallops will fit him for his next engagement, which will probably be the C.J.C. Challenge Stakes. Afterglow got rather more weight in the Ashburton Cup than anticipated, and will not race at that fixture. Karo is being kept going in view of the Great Northern Oaks, a race that should not be beyond her capabilities. Margerine is galloping just as freely as ever, and promises to take a lot of beating in the Ashburton Cup.

Kaminohe and Tip-up, both of whom may race over hurdles at the Ashburton meeting, have been showing fair aptitude in their schooling tasks. The latter is a decidedly useful sort for the business.

A feature of the racing at Waimate on Thursday was the success of Mr. H. Friedlander’s stable. Sleepy Head, a three-year-old son of Birkenhead and Somniform, made short work of the field in the Studholme Stakes and rewarded his supporters with a nice price. Royal Star followed in his footsteps by making a runaway race of the Waimate Cup. Gamecock and Red Tape were in trouble a long way from home, and though John Barleycorn struggled on gamely he had no chance with Mr Friedlander’s representative. Royal Star is a four-year-old son of Martian and Lady Victoria, of whom nothing like the best has yet been seen in public. He is a rare stayer, just the sort to do well in such events as the Great Autumn Handicap or even the New Zealand Cup. Caverock, another member of Mr. Friedlander’s team, showed to advantage in the President’s Handicap, but it was only after a battle royal with Rokelaine that he got the verdict. He is a three-year-old gelding by Rokeby from that great brood mare, Madder, and is not yet at his best.

The only dual winner at the Waimate meeting was Money Musk, who accounted for the Trial Plate and Waitangi Hack Handicap. He was somewhat fortunate in both races, as Lady Links, the favourite in the Trial Plate, got badly left, while had Kilbarry not lost several lengths at the start of the Waitangi Handicap he may have reversed positions with the winner.

At the start of the President’s Handicap R. C. Reid, on Barley Rigs, got caught in the tapes and pulled from the saddle.

Though Lady Links let her connections down badly through getting left in her race at Waimate, she will be worth keeping in mind for Ashburton engagements. Almoner is to contest the Ashburton Cup, and though well looked after in the matter of weight, he should be one of the hardest to beat. His form there should give a good idea as to his prospects at Riccarton next month. Gamecock ran like a ndn-stayer at Waimate, and on that form has gone out of favour for the Ashburton Cup. LATER. Indus Pleases in Gallop—Karo’s Improved Condition — Latest Track Work at Riccarton. (Telegraph—Christchurch Correspondent) As a result of his satisfactory gallop at Riccarton on Saturday, Indus is now one of the most fancied candidates for the Ashburton Cup. A number of horses claiming engagements at the Ashburton meeting were galloped on Saturday morning. Gloaming covered 'five furlongs in lmin. 3sec. without much effort. Karo jumped off from the mile and a-quar-ter post, leaving the last mile behind in lmin. 47sec. She has greatly improved in condition since her arrival at Riccarton, and is galloping well. Miss Mimic left six furlongs behind in a pleasing manner, covering the journey in lmin. 16sec. Afterglow did a round on the plough, being hurried along over the last five furlongs,, which she left behind in lmin. 6y 2 sec. Lionskin rattled off half a mile in a tick under 50sec., and was putting in good work when passing the winning post. Adjutant got to the end of seven furlongs in lmin. 33sec. Sir Fanciful was to have joined in at the six-furlong post, but it was such a bad pick up that Adjutant had to finish by himself.

Margerine, carrying a lightweight, and from a standing start, covered a mile in lmin. 44sec. The time was good, but she was not finishing with her usual dash. Royal Stag was in front of Night Raider at the business end of five furlongs, run in lmin. 2% sec. —a good gallop. Gay Lad finished in front of Punka at the conclusion of six furlongs in lmin. 17sec. He appeared to be doing his best. Glendower galloped about seven furlongs, covering the last six in lmin. 18 3-ssec. Strayshot joined in over the last 'five furlongs, but could not foot it with her companion over the latter stages.