CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1573, 17 June 1920, Page 12

CANTERBURY.

Gloaming and Karo Performing Useful Tasks —Coalition Back Again at Riccarton — Gang Awa’ to be Operated on for Throat Troubles — Bnackenfield Hunt Club Meeting— Excellent Nominations for C.J.C. Classic Events. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Mr. H. F. Nicoll, the well-known Christchurch sportsman, leaves on a trip to England on Tuesday. He expects to be back in time for the New Zealand Trotting Cup meeting at Addington in November. Master Strowan and Waimai are still at Riccarton, but as their owners have engaged them in the leading events at the Hawke’s Bay meeting it looks as if they have hopes of the embargo on the transhipment of horses soon being lifted. R. J. Mason intended starting for Sydney on Wednesday, but when seen on Saturday he informed the writer that he had little hope of getting his team away. It does seem hard on Dominion owners such as Messrs. Acton Adams and G. D. Greenwood that they cannot take

horses across to Australia, as there is no reciprocity between jockeys there and here. For the past fortnight there has been practically no fast work at Riccarton, most of the horses either being on the easy list or kept to mild tasks. R. J. Mason has been keeping Gloaming and Karo going on the sand track, which is the only one available at present. Both horses look in the best of heart, and so far Gloamnig has shown no signs of unsoundness. Coalition is back again at Riccarton, and appears to have thrown off all traces of the accident he met , with at the Dunedin meeting. It is quite probable that he will remain here till after the Grand National meeting. Sunart is a regular attendant on the tracks, and looks better than when he raced at the Royal meeting. It is almost certain that he will be reserved for the C.J.C. Winter Cup. On his return from the Dunedin meeting, Gang Awa’ was physicked, and will shortly be operated on by Mr. Martin for throat troubles. If this is successful he will be turned out for a six months’ spell. Arrowsmith continues to get through light tasks, and looks particularly well. It is improbable that he will race again till the spring. Mustard Pot and Amythas are on the easy list. It is again reported that the latter has been sold to go to India. Torfreda, Murihiku, Prince Martian and Strategy are at Riccartpn, all getting through easy tasks. As their trainer (J. T. Jamieson) has returned to the North Island, they are being looked after by R. W. King. The Brackenfield Hunt Club intends holding a meeting on July 29, for which a totalisator permit has

been secured. As there are several well-endowed jumping events on the programme, it should afford owners an excellent opportunity of giving their charges a run in public before the Grand National meeting.

Glendower, Fiery Cross, and Castellan are now in W. McDonald’s stable, and are to be recommissioned in the 'course of a few days. Other members of McDonald’s team in Some Kid, Brackenfield, and Listening Post are still on the easy list. Cutts Brothers are doing little with their big team at present, but they will get busy again as soon as the tracks become fit for fast work. G. M. Aynsley’s charges are all on the easy list. The three-year-old brother to Birdwood and President Wilson was disposed of at auction on Saturday for 460 guineas to Mr. C. James. At the same sale John Dillon and Birdwood were passed in at 200 guineas and 275 guineas respectively. At a committee meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club on Saturday. Mr. F. C. Cother, who has officiated as acting-secretary since Mr. A. H. Wanklyn’s retirement, was appointed secretary. The Canterbury Jockey Club have received excellent lists of entries for its classic races. In the Welcome Stakes there are 100 engaged, as agAinst 86 last year; in the Middle Park Plate 88, as against 85; in the Champagne Stakes 133, as compared with 101; in the Derby, 129, as against 107; and _in the Oaks, 64, compared with 65. Amongst the most liberal supporters are: Sir G. Clifford, Messrs. G. D. Greenwood. W. G. Stead, W. R. Kemball, V. and E. Riddiford, C. R. Dalgety, A. McDonald. J. G. Johnston. I. G. Duncan, G. M. Currie, and H. Whitney.