TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 66, 18 March 1905, Page 6

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Christehuroh has still no thoughts for racing. Last week it was cricket, this week it is athletics which absorbs its interest. We are' so occupied in considering the acts of Shrubb and Duffey that they leave litle time to spare for the possible winners of the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps. Another effort Is being made to get a race out of St. Michael, the Auckland Cup winner. He is in work on the New Brighton racecourse, which Is near enough to the sea to admit of his doing swimming exercise. Mason has made another addition to Mr Stead's team in the person of Equiform the yearling colt by Multiform from the English-bred mare Stressa. Mr W. 11. P. Woodroffe left yesterday ou his visit to England. Sonic time ago I told you that Mr J B Reid had arranged to send some yearlinsrs ovrr to Sydney for sale. Tbe youngsters, which are now in Taggart's hauds, being prepared for their journey, are a colt by Saint Ilarlo-Strathspey, a colt by Stepniak —Cobweb, .1 filly by Stepniak—Lfidy Maid, and a tilly by Formosan—Roseguard. Taggart will take them over with Slow Tom. Di'larey is sore, aud has been eased in his work. Much regret was expressed at Ricearton at the death of R. Kingan, wh-o was much liked and resppcied duriug his loug sojourn in Canterbury. The stallion His Lordship, by Catesby— Her Ladyship, met with an accident" In Southland a few days ago aud had to be def troyed. Goldspiir is In work again at Dunedin. It is believed that the old "barter" will stand a sufliciently strong preparation to enable him to win races during Uie winter nijinths. Mr Moss, the former owner of Canteen, is still very sore over the action of the Dunedin Jockey Club in refusing him to we his horse run. He declares that until the club changes its policy towards book-maker-owners he will not purchase any more honses.