Canterbury Chat

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 14

Canterbury Chat

, (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) „ ; rvtJAECEE, a full-sister to Scoff, is X one of the slickest things about Riccarton, and though making her maiden start at Ashburton, she will be afforded a fair measure of support m view of^ her sparkling efforts on the track. •■ * . ■' ; ■ ' ■ • • . •■■>■■ Starshooter is one of the most improved horses at Riccarton, and last week went a smart* mile at . even weights with Footfall. ••* . • Rapier continues to- please on the track and m his fast work last week he galloped boldly. He looks like being quite as good as he was last season. ' "•' '•■ . f Thorndale has gone all wrong, and can be written out as a likely contender for a while. # • * Martarma seems to have shaken off the signs of leg trouble which were^ apparent two weeks ago, but he is still restricted to light exercise. He looks m the pink. # # # Rascal is back m work again looking quite sound and all the better for his spell. . # # # - If track work goes for anything, Childsplay will play a strong part m early engagements this season. Last Thursday, on the No. 7 grass track, she galloped one of the fastest half-miles done for a long time at Riccarton and finished on full of beans. # # * On the same morning, with a wind to carry him home, First Sight, which looks m great fettle, sprinted alone over six furlongs m time that made all the clocks rock. Nothing looks more certain than an early win for the Gay Lad gelding. #' . • . • . * Hoylake is fining down to good racing trim. '■•■••/ • Court Jester has recovered from the injury he received at Dannevirke and is doing fast work again. # • • Money Order looks fresh and well, arid though he has not done a great deal since coming m again, he looks far enough forward to come quickly to hand with a race or two. '