TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 276, 18 November 1905, Page 7

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondents CHRISTCHURCH, this day. Most of the "visiting horses have now departed, and Riccartou has resumed its normal appearance. Our nest excitement is the Christchurch Racing Club's Summer Meetiu" next month, though, of course, a coodly contingent of both horses aud spectators are bound to journey to Timaru for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Noctuiform is booked to leave Wellington by the Ruapehu, sailing on November 23. The name of his new owner and the p Ur , chase price are still withheld, but the former Is not Royalty; indeed I beh£re he may prove to be a plain ' Mister. Mob-tonga's poor display, n .the Jubilee Pnn -is Dartly accounted for.-ty tbe tact that-he was confined to his bo* .throughout Thursday and Friday owing to his having 'rhivX'thTlaSStiou to the ranks of the Riccarton-trained horses, has joined M MI- "StS the Stepniak-Ambush filiy Beresina to a North Island racing man fo ßloomer,' the dam of Petticoat, has visited st Ambrose, whose list is now full. Veneer who has spent the last four months at Riccarton, left on Monday for tYttA West Coast. Bellicent has foaled a Ally full-sister to Isolt. Though the mare now belongs to Mr Palmer, her foal, I understand, is tbe property of Mr Stead.