TURF TOPICS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume 1, Issue 7, 13 February 1914, Page 8

TURF TOPICS.

Amongst the acceptors for the Speedwell Handicap at Addington to-morrow are the American-bred mare Bonny Jenny and her four-year-old daughter Bonista. Before being brought to New Zealand, Bonny Jenny was mated with Star Pointer and raced here; for several months when carrying Bonista. When being exercised at the Addington track a few days ago, Bonification fell and his trainer sustained a broken collar bone. The Specification horse has been withdrawn from his engagements at the Metropolitan Meeting in consequence of the mishap. The New Brighton trailer, V 'A. 6. Wilson, has accepted with three of his charges fox the Final Handicap tomorrow, namely, Bright, KirWee, and Romany Lad. Both the first-named claim prior engagements at the meeting. After doing a successful stud seasoii in the Taranaki district the Americanbred stallion Peralta has returned to his owner's place at Spreydon. Two prominent Wanganui Gup candidates in Sir Solo and Sir Knox are reported to be pleasing their trainers at Opaki. The latter will probably be ridden by R. Berry. -There arrived'in Wellington on Wednesday by the Maunganui from Sydney nine brood mares,, three of which had foals at foot. Seven of them are the property of ]&r J. B. Reid, while two were consigned to Mr J..M. Currie of Wanganui. All the mares had been on a visit to Australian-owned stallions.

The forty-first contest for the Dunedin Cup comes on for decision next Wednesday. " That successful horseman, W. Bell, has been engaged to ride Sauci in, the Flying Handicap at Wanganui, and the three-year-old is now a very strong order for that event.

Handicaps for the. minor events at the Wanganui J.C. Meeting are due to-morrow.

Though Nightwatch was sore . after racing in the Middle Park Plate, there is nothing seriously amiss with him, and he is to be prepared for autumn engagements. Since the* removal of his disqualification, A. M'Auley has recommissioned Hops, who is looking all the better for his spell. Goldsize demonstrated that there was no fluke about his Taranaki Cup victory by his prominent showing, in the Paul Memorial Stakes yesterday. Though raised a stone in weight, he finished third, within a head of Los Angelos, whom he was meeting at a difference of only two pounds. A' subscription, in. connection with the Dunedin Champagne Stakes falls due -this' evening.: : That promising filly, Flora Maedonald, has made a' speedy from the=. ailment that prevented' lierstart-ing'-at the. C.J.C. Summer Meeting. The chief attraction at the "Victoria Amateur Turf .Club's ,meeting, which starts |o-moryow,; mB be the Oakleigh Plate. s Aiftong6t the ixTbst fancied candidates are the two-year-olds,Traquette and Woorak, both of whom are weighted -at 8.1 in open • company, "it' would be a marvellous performance if either prevailed, though there is no getting away from the fact that they are the speediest pair of juveniles seen •out for many years. After Katua fell in the hurdle race at Taranaki the stewards,' after holding an enquiry into the mishap, strongly advised his rider, Murtagh, to ride with longer leathers. This is a recommendation that a lot of other hurdle, and cross-country jockeys might profit by. ! . Though the track, at Aldington is m splendid order just at present, there has been very little fast work accomplished on it, in view of to-morrow's meeting. At one time owners frequently tried their representatives out on the racing track, but of late the majority of them get the use of one of "the many private courses when going against the watch.