TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 205, 27 August 1904, Page 6

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own CorrespoDleut.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. I Mr McKenzie. the owner of I'ha."tonitis, did not have the pleasure of seeing his horse win last week. Ke la absent ou a visit to Australia. ! Brighton, who won two flat races at the Graud National Meeting, Is another object lt-ss.il of tbe Messrs Ellis' cleverness lv buying. He cost them -CU7. Brighton is said to be a half-sis_er by St. Clair to the New Zealand Cup winner Wolverine. It is reported that if Deianey had persuaded the authorities to grant him a license he w£>uld have had the mount ou Slow Tutu in the Grand National Steeplechase and on Me&allius in the Grand National Hurdle Race. It appears i was iv error over Slow Tom's breeding. His dam is by Young Cheviot, not by Perkin Warbeck. It is reported that L. King has been engaged to ride Lady Lilian in the New Zealand Cup, and that Lindsay will have the mount on Nonette if he starts. Roseal's withdrawal from the New Zealand Cup was owing to a serious breakdown. Walbeek has made such a good recovery from the effects of a blistering to which his unsound leg was subjected that It has been decided to put him into work forthwith. He will be trained at Oamaru by E. Mclverven. „ Lady Lilian and Convoy have both met with support recently for the New Zealand Cup? Slow Torn has been nominated for tne jumping events to be decided at the Australian J.L-key Club's Spring Meeting, and it wii. intended to send him across to Sydney. Owing, however, to Taggart's inability to leave his team the proposed trip has had to be abandoned. Canteen, in charge of his owner, and J. Lowe, pa_s.d through yesterday in the Warrlmoo, on his way to Sydney. The party was accompanied by the erstwhile Chokebore lightweight McOluskey, who is making the trip for pleasure. Mr Stead has received private information from Sydney to the effect that his horses are doing well, although they are ft trifle backward. Mr Stead will leave for Sydney next Friday. Kaltere, who has been left in M. Hobbs' care, is slowly throwing off the effects of the attack of __fl_en_a which prevented him taking part in the Grand National Meeting. Orloff is being used as a hack, and his unsound leg shows signs of getting callous. £150 was the price paid for The Guesser. He returned the money to his new , owner nt the first time of asking. Mr Hermann, the owner of Slow Tom, has purchased Carlo, and the son of Au R-?voir will remain in Taggart's hands. Magnificent has not returned to the West Coast, but has taken up his old quarters in F. Holmes' stable. Mr Rooney, of Greymouth, has purchased from the Messrs Friedlander a three-y«ai'-old filly by Gipsy Grand from Aspenieaf. _______________________