JOVIAL IS RIGHT MOOD

NZ Truth, Issue 1182, 26 July 1928, Page 11

JOVIAL IS RIGHT MOOD

Echoes From South CanterburyHunt Meeting (i-rdm/'N.Z. Truth.s*; Christchurch Representative,;) DENEFITED by his outing at Waimate, the Riccarton gelding, D Nine-qf-Spades, spreadeagled his field m the Hedlow Hack Hurdle Handicap at the South 0 anterbury Hunt Club 's meeting, which was held under good winter conditions.

CHICKWHEAT lost ground at his hurdles, but finished on m good style to pick up third money. ,' J;He ; will require ' more experience, ' but '"lis on his way>to making a successful hurdler. Heather Lad was very sore when he went out, and could not hit out. His trainer expects the gelding to recover quickly. Hyperion was m a good humor when he contested the Pareora _ Steeplechase, arid won easily. ' He jumped like a .deer, and never

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Handicap $n a light 'preparation., He has only been up five weeks from a long spell. It was an attractive performance and: he was running over the opposition- at the finish. '. '.Despot- showed plenty of pace, but tired . badly over the last hundred yards. Ranui essayed to lead all the way m the Teschema.ker Memorial Hunt Cup Steeplechase, and did, but. only after* a snappy finish' .with Message Boy, •_ which caught him 'at the last fence and contested every inch of the remainder of the route.. Ranui is a good jumper, but he lacks class. The one-time highly prized Prompter came to light m the Hunters' Plate m Which he heat a firm favorite m _Pink Rose. Prompter originally was m j. McCombe's team, who sold him for ai big figure. Prompter showed a lot of promise, but would', not prbduce his best when the colors were up. He raced gamely on Saturday, so perhaps he has turned over a new leaf. '-y ,'■;•-' ";'•:■• Several Winter Cup candidates lined out for the Claremont Handicap. Fairy Herald gave further evidence of his worth under winter conditions and won well. ■ Town Bank ran a good race and is on the improve. Solferite was prominent for six' furlongs and then drifted back. The race should do him good for the Winter Cup. Last season Civility put up some good galloping on the tracks, but did not run up to expectations m her races. F. Lind is hopeful that she will perform more m keeping with her old form during the season about to open. She Is looking m great heart after her spell, and is steadily getting into shape. '' ■■-..- j - ■*.' ■■:'"* J f.:f*f> Bisox looks well after her racing at Trentham, and the winner of the Parliamentary Handicap- is to go South for the Winter Cup, all going well. She is not ay quick beginner and this may .tell against her m the mile event at Riccarton. ..'•.'« # . # • y # W. Dwyer intends taking Limosa and Just So to Marton if they go on all right.