TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 230, 26 September 1903, Page 6

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star")

Nautilus, who is 27 years of ago, has foaled a colt to Nelson, who himself is no "chicken."

The Sou'-wesber gelding Snapshot is expected at Wingatui shortly, lie will join Ellis' stables.

The Government stallion Basnto has arrlyed from the North Tsliiml, and Is standing the season in the Waimate district. W. Tnvoiuey, the cross-country horseman, of whose illness 1 notified you in a former letter,- died at the Chrls.tchur.ch Hospital on Thursday.

St. Kessa, by OrvJeto—St. Mildred, has foaled a colt to Multiform, and Miss Far Nionte, by Far Nionte —Trilby, has i>roduced a filly.

Wairil'!," the New Zealand Cnp favourite, ■arrived to-day. His backers will bo assured to know that the sou of ijoult is very well, and that he fed solidly on his way South.

Sainfoin, who has nearly recovered from the- injuries which he sustained through falling at tho .South Canterbury Meeting, returned home to Wellington on Tuesday.

Sir Geo. Clifford's horses. Treadmill, Tomorrow and Wlndwhistle, left for the North oil Thursday to fulfil their respective engagements at the Wanganui and Hawlie's Hay Spring Meetings.

at. Denis is "like a giant refneshed" after his spell, and is moving in his work in quite, his most attractive style. A Southern writer expresses the opinion that Canteen is a better horse aud in better condition than he was this time last year.

Tihe yearling colt by Stepniak— Cobweb, in the same stable as Canteen, has be ; en named Stepchild, lie is a full brother to the Winter Cup winner Spider. The filly by Seaton Delaval — Bragela, in training at Wingatui, is well spoken of, but of all the

youngsters in the South nothing appears to be showing greater satisfaction than the fllly by Wallace—Far Away. Although this young lady began her studies some time after the other two-year-olds in McGuinness' stable, slip is well ahead of them now in point of pace.