TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 146, 20 June 1903, Page 6

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)

CHRISTCHURCH, this day.

Canteen has resumed work at Wingatui. He looks wonderfully hearty alter nis The obstacle which I feared would cut short the career of the Forbury Park Racing Club lias been surmounted. Au agreement has been arrived at, under which the club will have the use of the course for a rent of £50 per day. It intends to race on .three days next season—August -<. November 28, and March 23. Musketry, who was leased to a ->orui Island breeder last season, is back at Rlccarton If he is not sold it is the intention of his owner, Mr J. B. Hold, to send him to.another part of the colony next season. One of Mr Stead's fillies, a daughter of Multiform and Suray, had the bad luck to injure herself the other day. it is not expected that the injury will affect her racing power. The yearling sister to Vladimir, and the yearling half sister by Lord Rosslyn to Pampero, have joined McGuinness' stable at Wißjjatul. The former has (been named "Tsa," and the latter "Puna." Toney, who won a race at the North Otago Jockey Club's meeting last week, is a son of Cajolery, the speedy sou of Apremont and Flattery, who won the Dunedln Champagne Stakes and a number of jumpins races. R. J. Marr, an Australian trainer, has taken up his quarters at the famous Russley estate. Marr is owner of the Lochiel stallion Lord Loch, of whose arrival at Christchurch I notified you a little while Lady Rosslyn and Noblesso have ended their racing careers, and have left McGuinness' stable for the Hon. G. McLean's stud farm. The former is to visit Stepniak, and the latter Lord liosslyn. A colt by Musketry from the CuirassierRadiant mare Sequin, has joined Lewis' stable at Riccarton.

Zealous is' being schooled over hurdles. She was given her lirst jump a few days ago, and acquitted herself most creditably. Mr C. S. Fraser has succeeded Mr G. P. Wood as secretary to the South Cantorbury Jockey Club. At the annual meeting of the club, held last night, the balance sheet showed the net receipts to have been £1920, and net expenditure £17-13. The net profit was £177, as against a loss of £120 on the previous year. That loss was attributed to changing dates to suit the agricultural show. The club's cash balance is £198.