TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 199, 20 August 1904, Page 6

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHUBCH. this day. As Silkworm is advertised foi sale v may 1 suppose, be concluded that it l» uot expected mat he win stuuu auuLu. • ,reparation, it is a thousand pities thai lucli a brilliant coil siiou.d have such a ouort tuiv career. Out he is so beaul..u.iy bred liiat he ought to make amend*, .or "his ili-iuck ou tiie turf by good dutu.----..t the stud. . VUCa-esiH'. who rode Slow Tom to victory i" tuc (ji-aiid National bueplechasv, ..as gouc iuto Xagi.u.l t's employ. The marc Aspenicut has touled a colt to atepuiak. The first of Pilgrim's Progress New Zeutuud progeny has made ;is appearand' at Mr Fried.auders stud in the shape oi a colt from Couuttss of Kolmar, the dam of General Symons. Mr Machell has promptly invested some of the Grand National Steeplechase prize in buying a yearling full biother to the Grand National winner. Queeu Bee. the dam of Slow Tom, does uot Und a place ln the stud book. By the way a good story is going the rouuds concerning Slow Tom. It ls to the effect that the Grand National winner was offered to the Government as a remount for one of the South African contingents, but rejected as unsound by the Government buyer. This occurred four years ago. * By his victories lv the Hack Race and August Handicap, Brighton gave Enroclydon a capital advertisement. I have always thought that with decent opportunities Euroclydou would make a successful sire, and since I saw Brighton" and Happy Home win 1 am more than satisiied that I am right. Some weeks ago I told you that Phaetonitls wiis giving promise of developing iuto a smart steeplechaser; he amply fulfilled promise on Tuesday and Thuisday, when he easily won the Enfield aud Beaufort Steeplechases. With luck, the son ot Phaeton may develop into a Grand National winner. Some two or three years ago, I forget exactly how long. Aynsley threw nw'ay a Grand National Hurdle ltace by neglecting to nominate Huku when the 9on of Vanguard was a maiden. It looks as If history had lepeateil itself this year in the ease of The Mohican. Judged from ! the standard of his performances in the Maiden Hurdle ltace nnd Summer Cup ' lhe Mauser gelding would have been very : hard lo bt-tit In the big hurdles race oil Thursday.

! It was a thousand pities that Aka Aka struck himself on Saturday. He wa<» by | far tho best looking horse in the G.an'u j National htepplechuse field, and had he | Kept sound he would have taken no end | uf hen ting. Moccasin had been fencing most safely ft. vis schooling work, and his mistake In the Grand National Steeplechase surprised | many of the Rieca.ro.. people. He had not lout- n strong prepaiatiou however. Saturn ran quite a pood iv.cc in the Grand National Stec ; p:ec.. ase , srm would piobal.lv have been beaten by Menv Boy if the latter had not manasod to pet hun'np on a fence In the early part of the race. Considering his mishap. Merry Boy did extremely wo ll to finish at all let a'one within measurable distance of' the winner. Pipi's record for the Grand National R .-eplechase must be unique 'n racin° In his country as well as in many others Is not Rljen to many horses to finish second in tie same race three years in succession. j«"» in Connie Chiel burst one of his plates dnr In* the race for the Winter Cup. in the Islington Handicap on Thursday he was much favoured by the start, and, fairly „. vetting in the soft ground, won eas'ly ,i; D . avl f rode a capital race on Mahutonga n the Winter Cup, and R. Derrett was also seen to advantage. Had the head which separated Mahn tonga and Shrapnel Shell been the other way Derrett would nave had the satisfaction of having ridden the winner two years In succession. Blackstone lasted much longer than It was generally expected he would in the Winter Cup. For a bad-winded horse he nas a remarkably fine style The double, Slow Tom and MedalUus. was not backed, and the £tKKi invested on the double event totalisator has been returned to the investors, less the usual commission. Two lady speculators, however backed the double, Brighton and Medah bus, and each received a dividend of. £219 ™ M . e< ? a i liu3 ,. once changed hands in the Christchureh sale yard at £14 Considering that he had had an Interrupted preparation. Comfort ran remarkThursdl 11 the Beallfort Steeplechase on wnh«^ ns , W ?f s^ nt 0 ° reflt advantage on BHbank tn the Woolston Plate on fhurs_iwM_*?nA a 8 UI^ ottbtedly0ttbtedly about the I the^Crße^on^aarin^b^ 69 ,0P

The connections of Medallius must have had a good win on Thursday. They were ▼•ry coalldent, especially after it was seen I thavt tbe goteg was heavy. (teamen e%i amt at —s lees badlr dut-in. the race f« tie Hirst Clus Cnj» *fc Thurs day. At Tattersall's, yesterday, Messrs Pyue and Co. offered for sale a number ef thoronghbreds. Th* Mdding was net keen and *—y twe weee sold. Tapani by HeteUl!— — liucoM. Cole, was bought at 270 guineas by iix v. Palmer, and a chestnut horse, 4yrs, by St. Leger, dam Lady Harriet, at 28 guineas by Mr Wyberg. Sir George Clifford, Mr J. A. Cook, and Mr E. K. Guinness, the judges in the appeal of Mr J. E. Corrlgan against the Tara__i Jockey Club, have gives the following 4aelalea:—"Th« judges having considexed the evidence adduced at the inquiry held •y the Taranaki Jockey Club, and the additional evidence tendered by Mr J. K. Corrigan on this appeal, are of opinion that the telegrams and letters produced tully justify the decision arrived at by the said club, and that the appeal must bs dismissed." in the appeal of Hugh Pal triage against the Taranaki Jockey Club, judgment is: "The judges consider that the statements and facts in which the judgment of the Taranaki Jockey Club is based are not sufficiently rebutted by the denial and explanation from H. Paltrldge, and therefore dismiss his appeal." ii.Z. METROPOLITAN TROTTING CLUB MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHBISTCHURCH, this day. The weather was beautiful for the second day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting, but the Uiccarton racecourse was still very heavy from the Qffeets of Wednesday tiigbt's rain. The following are the results: — Trial Handicap (saddle) of "Osovs, 2 miles —Vlewmont, bs, 1; Victor Hugo, scr, 1»; Tiny Peri, 16s, 3. Also started: Vancleve, scr; Experiment, 7s; Murmur, Ks; Vaneds, 10s; Transvaal, 15s; Broncho Bill, 20s. Won easily by L> lengths. Time, 5.13. Dividends, £9 and IS/. Progressive Handicap of 70sovs, 2 miles. —Mambrlno King, ss, 1; Cissle Wood, Ids, 2; Edward L., 13s, 3. Also started: Zeppa, ls; Wildflower, 7s; General Mac, 9s: Larry 11., 12s; Victor Hugo. 18s. Won by six lengths. Time, 5.10 3-5. Dividends, £11 IS/ aud 12/. Ladles' Bracelet Handicap (harness) of UOsovs, 1J mile.—Specialist, Cs, 1; Premier Dick, 12s, 2; Roseneath, 9s, 3. Also started: Little Harold, scr; The Manager, 4s; Colonial, Cs; Club Member, 6s; Eltee More, iis; Victor Hugo, vs; BrlUsa -:-:ucii, 0s; Lazy Jack, 9s; Anstrey, 10s. Won by four lengths. Time, 4.19 1-5. Dividends, £2 and £5 16/. King Edward Handicap (saddle) of 110 soys, 2 miles.—George L. 11.. lis, 1; Burilngha—, 15s, 2; De Wet. ss, 3. Also started: Kerryall, 7s: Big Jim. 7s; Verity, 7s; Moira, 10s; Velvet, 10s; Cinders, 13s: Blythe Child, 14b; Electioneer Belle, 15s. Won by 12 lengths. Time, 5.3 1-5. Dividends £7 »/ aud £1 10/. Midwinter Handicap (harness) erf 175sovs, 2 miles.—Vickery, us, 1: Imperialism, 9s, 2; lilack Child, scr, 3. Also started: Boldrewood, scr; Novice, scr; Monte Carlo, ss; Laneewood 11.. 9s; General Lincoln, 9s. General Lincoln lost ground at the start, and Imperialism established a strong lead, with Lane wood 11. nearest. At the sixI'ut'Jong po: . Vickery was within six lengths of the lea. er, with Black Child a similar distance away. They were almost ou terms entering the straight, but Black Child broke, and Vickery Just got up. beating Imperialism by a head. Time, 4.54. Dividends, £7 16/ and £2t 2/. Presidents' Handicap (harrfoss) of 120 aovs. Ii mile.—Euchre, 3s, 1; Bin, 7s "• Queen Mab. 10s, 3. Also started: Aus'ter:ltz. scr; Frederick, 3s; Elsie. ss; Veracity tis; Kosallud. 7s; Ruby Walker. 7s. Woii uy 60yds. Time, 3.40 4-5. Dividends £4 and £1 18/. Dash Handicap (saddle) of lOOsovs 1 mile.—Mistle, 9s, 1: Ben Hur, 7s, 2; Mailan. 7a, 3. Also started: Coeoanut, ls; St. Simon, 2s; Vascoe, 4s; Sierra, 4s- Pere•vhJtl, ss; Naughty Girl, ss; Durbar, ssliiddy Gee, 8s; Leda. 9s. Won by four eugths. Time, 2.31 3-5. Dividends, £2 4/ aud £5. Telegraph Handicap (harness) of UOsovs 1 mile.—Coral Hue, ss, 1; Elector scr "'■ All Day 4s. 3. Also started: Hamlin, scr''.usterljtz. 2s; Frederick, 4s; Elsie T 5s- ■ I'lie Orphan, os. Won by a length and aialf. Time, 2.25. Dividends, £1 V 2/ aud