CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1521, 19 June 1919, Page 11

CANTERBURY.

H. and A. Cutts’ Active Brigade—R. J. Mason’s Team for Australia Going Well in Their Track Efforts—Falstaff Displays Promise—Gamecock in Work Again—G. M. Aynsley’s Useful String—Tunic and Merton on Easy List —Luff Joins R. Longley’s Team.

CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. Several Riccarton trainers are getting horses of the hack and hunter class ready for the Christchurch Hunt meeting, which is to be held at Riccarton on July 26. H. Ellis is getting Head Sea ready for this fixture, and the son of Birkenhead and Sequinette is shaping pleasingly in his work.

The brothers Cutts have recently taken in hand several juveniles that are to be prepared for spring racing. Their active brigade now consists of Royal Stag, Helter Skelter, Strathglass, and the juveniles Winter Wind (Antagonist—Windwhistle), Counterstroke (Antagonist — Countermine), and Border Knight. At present A. Cutts is laid aside with eye troubles. R. J. Mason is still uncertain as to when he will be able to get away for Sydney. In the meantime he has a useful team in work, which includes Gloaming, Rossini, Karo, and the juveniles br c by Sutala —Lady Wayward, b f by Demosthenes—Conceit, ch f bv Sutala —Colentina, blk c Falstaff. by Comedy King, and Lovelock, by Martian —Love’orn. Gloaming, Karo and Rossini .are all going on the right way, and it is generally understood that the lastnamed will carry Mr. Greenwood’s colours in the A.J.C. Derby. He shows plenty of pace, and is bred and built to stay.

Falstaff is a very promising juvenile, and looks like coming to hand earlier than Lovelock.

Gamecock is in work again, and takes a lot of restraining in his morning tasks. G. M. Aynsley has a team of eight in work, comprising Warlove, Nantville, Wardancer, Algidus, and the juveniles ch f by Nassau—Martine, b f by Solferino—Warstep, ch g by Solferino—Stardancer, and ch f by Bonny G'len —Lady Disdain. Since being recommissioned Algidus has grown a lot, and looks in nice order for spring engagements. At the time of writing F. D. Jones has not returned from the North Island, where he has been having a holiday. In the meantime his team is being looked after by F. Ellis. Gay Lad is very fresh, and has to be trotted round the centre of the course before being worked. So far it is not definitely decided as to whether Jie will take on the Australian spring meetings or not. Bore and Post Haste are in easy work again, but Euripos will not be ready for a good while. His injured

leg is still causing a lot of trouble. Art is showing a slightly enlarged hock, but apparently it makes little difference to him, for he is galloping freely. Amongst the team F. Christmas has in work are brothers to Fiery Cross, Partisan and Glendower. They are a very promising trio of juveniles. Tunic and Merton are both on the easy list. Bonny Girl was given a schooling task over hurdles on Thursday, but though Hegarty punched her along she refused to face the battens. Subsequently she was turned loose in the schooling ring and did better. A recent addition to R. Longley’s team is the hurdler Luff, owned by Mr. J. Grigg, of Longbeach. He is a fine jumper, and will probably be tried out over the big fences. On the conclusion of the Dunedin meeting John Barleycorn left F. E. Jones’ stable, and is now being trained by D. P. Wilson at Wingatui.