TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Issue XXXVI, 21 October 1905, Page 6

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHtJKCH, this day. Although we are within a fortnight of n^n- e -^_* a C n? p dQ y> Riccarton Is unnf v TMs is * ne to the absence On-fn«,™ horses at Wellington and t^^? ; T„ between *** two P"* ce ß nearly *T2S£ Rlcearton trained horses must be ™T d ; « moreover no Thrtting horses have ret put in an appearance. The weather is ?ir* a most unsatisfactory state. After last week's south-wea* gale It clB-red, bnt

onjy temporarily. For the greater part of the present week the weather has been showery, and occasionally the showers have been heavy. Farmers and trainers will long remember the spring of 1905 as one of the wettest on record.

A few days ago Mr Stead received an offer from Johannesburg for Noctuiform, Nightfall, Sungod and Isolt. He replied to the fact that none of his four were for sale.

Isolt's yearling half sister, by Royal Artillery, who Is tbe property" of, Jlr G. Palmer, is advertised for sale during carnival week.

At Mr Friedlander's stud Firefly, by Artillery—Fairymald, has foaled a colt to Pilgrim's Progress.

It is reported that an Bnglish visitor who was present at the Dunedin Jocke; Club's sprier meeting was so much impressed with Notus, that he made an effort to purchase the son of Lotd Rosslyu and Mistral. Had his offer been accepted the colt would have gone to England for jumping purposes.

full brother Ostaehkof. who won a couple of races at Dunedin last week, may be trusted to do better as the season progresses. He can be built up in condition a great deal.

The Dunedin Jockey Club has secured new offices, but will not move into them just yet.

The chief feature of the racing on the fitst day of the North Otago Jockey Club's spring meeting was the defeat of Bnluwayo in the North Otago Cup. After his victory in the Ashburtbn County Cup last month the son of Perkin Warbeck 11. jumped into prominence in the New Zealand Cup betting. To win In the style he did at Ashburton when barely half fit argued that he had retained all his early brilliancy, and it was felt that he had only to train on to be very dangetous at Kiecarton. In view of the impression created by his Ashburton success his running at Oamaru was distinctly disappointing. There he was badly ridden, and the greasy going was against small horses carrying a big weight, but he ought to have run better than he did. On his performance on Thursday he can have no chance of winning the New Zealand Cup. After the first few strides he was never prominent, and he could not do better than finish fifth. Royal Crown made the running practically from the start to the distance post, then he was passed in turn by St. Michael, Ability and Bean Seaton, and the fiist named won very easily. The owner of the resuscitated son ot St. Leger must now be sorry that he withdrew his horse from the New Zealand Cup. St. Michael is very infirm, but if hf> could have been got to the post he could have been trusted to beat many sounder candidates. Next to Buluwayo's defeat the sensation of the afternoon * was the running of Har vest. The son of Clanranald finished tiearer last than first in the Spring Handicap, won by Canticle, and an hour or two later beat Czarevna and a large field In the Hack Scurry. To emphasize the inhe was only backed to the extent - one ticket In the Spring Handicap. while •• was second favourite in the Hack Scurry. After the latter race the steward l - met. but though they viewed his runninr with suspicion, considered that there wa* insufficient evidence to warrant them taking action. Canticle gave further proor that she is improving by the easy manner in which slip beat a large field in the Siring Handicap, and the locally trained pair. Convoy and Master Alls, achieved nonular victories, tbe former in the Ot<>kaike Handicap. fl"d the latter in the Flying Handicap. The latter's performance has bronrM him into favour for the Stewards' Handicap.