TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 51, 28 February 1906, Page 7

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

, CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. ' thTn h ,f~»P nne(lin Jockey Club seldom gets ' „jir *, me eting without rain f-UUng. ' : Hrm V Bothering last week was no excep- ' wh" S, thls rul °- At d wd ou Saturday, i roi« If hlrd da J" s racing began, heavy - i tiw7-,n-h U .L ha " showers were falling, and • 2°, ' he "K-eatSfcr cleared) jatcr. the 1 «fp^*', "l?' 1 been don <? and toe attendance affected Still, the Club will come pretty fm. « .J"' the meeting, the tote returns. n>! ?, three da >' s ' showing au Increase of : S?.J?. than £100 ° ov " the turnover for last ! a»f j autumn gathering. The racing on I aaturday was interesting, but it proved ext; pensive for backers, only one favourite uetrovna) winning dunnc the afternoon, "ongoa, who improved as the meeting pro- . | pressed, had no difficulty in accounting for , , tue feeble opposition i;i the hurdle nice. 3111111 s l>'te of the heavy going, Petrovna easily hummed her heavy burden home iv ivont of Count Gorton aud R°d Gauntlet ; in the Flying Handicap. Cnirossettlu was ridden a waiting race in the Warrington Welter Handicap, which he won comfortably, but Apollodoris always held a prora- ' nent position in ,the Anniversary I-laudi--1 -"ap, which he also won with something in band. Ho would have had less to spare at the finish, however, if Master Alix had not received an 'accidental tap over the I bead from M.cComh. Aimee Soult looked :to be winning the Hopeful Stakes, but s-he failed to withstand a determined challenge from Lapland. Both will see a better day. The Abbotsford Welter Handicap produced a fine struggle between live horses. Radium won by a neck from Moudlik, who beat Cnvntlna by a nose for second position, with Quickfire and Sycheru very close up. Czarcvna continued her winning sequence by appropriating the Walhola Handicap, and the meeti.ig concluded with a tremendous battle oetween '/a t'and and Notus in the Wingatui Handicap. Thanks to MoComb's vigorous horsemanship, Zetland won by a nose. If Red Gauntlet keeps sound, he Will win a race or two before the »eason closes. Tho weather continues erratic, though the ast week has been an improvement on its predecessor. j Mr R. Allen, of whose illDess I Inform- i ;d you last week, is doing as well as can | !oe expected under the circumstances. I Hpbbs will ishortly put the breaking I .ackle oa a remarkably nice looking yearir.g filly by Soult from Chiara. * , j The following business has been transact-1 ->d locally on the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps:—looo to 2 Zetland and Thunderer, 600 to 2 Solution and Makaroff, | ■ 300 to 4 Solution and Auratus, 600 to 2 Mar- \ tian and Martian, 600 to 2 Petrovtn and I j Martian, GOO to 2 fas Soul and Master I j Alix. 500 to 2 Achilles nnd Stepdaucer, TiOO i 110 '2 Petrovna nnd Stepdancer. , The scratching of Martian for the Wanganui Cup was anticipated locally, for he had none the best of the weights, but it was only ultimately decided upon by his connections after a gallop on Wednesday, j when the horso apparently did not flatter his connections. Savoury, Delaware, and Torcelain left for Wanganul last Thursday, and on Friday Clifford's team left. It comprises I Stronghold, Chryseis, Do Witte, and Strata- | _piu. | The fact that Porcelain has been seleot]ed to represent Yaldhnrst in the Jacksiu j Stakes suggests that he is a good one, but nothing is known locally as to the ability of the Multiform—Sorcerer cOlt. Tirole nnd Chivalry have recovered from their attacks of inflammation, and McGulnness expects to have them ready for their autumn engagements. j The champion two year old Kirriemuir is stfll In work, but she has not got over her lameness yet, and it is questionable whether she will survive a preparation. Local horses did well at the Dunodin meeting, Rongoa and Czarevna each winning three events. The punters in town gen--1 eraily had a good meeting, and the stables . profited materially by the victories «I these horses. Makaroff. on bis Punedln showing, appears to have gone off considerably, but be! ils a useful customer, who may be '.-onfiI dently expected to come again. , A lot of money was invested locally upen I I Machine Oun in the Futurity Stakes, audi I failure to get n place was a blow to I backers. Ills chance iv tho Newumrfcet ■ Handicap has materially gone back as a consequence, though many good judges hold . that six furlongs will he more to his liking than tho Futurity seven, as weight is uot so material to him as tn many other horses. There will still be money for him when the race comes up for decision. Clifford has named the Nelson—Dudu filly Stratagem. Stepdancer's victory in the Diuiedin Cup was very popular. It was her first win in n big event. A year ago she finished sec- ■ ond to Ghoorka. j OniNEMURI RACES. _____ | (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) TABROA, Tuesday. The following nominations have been received for the Ohinemuri Jockey Club's races, to be held on March 17 and 19:— FIRST DAY. Shorts Handicap, four furlongs.—Alba Kose, Henry Haveloek, Doreen, St. Tui, Galvanic, Miss Winnie, Si.vcrmere, Freebird, Certainty, Fiennuosca, Storyteller, Aristocrat. Bump, Keep Step, Takaroa, Lyf-las I'arva, Ben Blair, Omati, Discoverer, Black and Gold, Frederic-. Handicap Hurdle Race, two miles.—Yolette, Sophia. lona. Glasgow. The Frenchman, Goldeye. Lady Clare, Cuiragno, Luck's All, Loch Fyne. Netherton Welter Handicap, seven fur- ; longs.—Volette. Stepney, Bully, Zulelka, Perform (late Reform), Bacchus, Starette, ! Agrapus. Seebohm, Aristocrat. Lallan Rookh, Bromide, Bump. Franklin, Kola Nip, Keep Step, Soultfish, Soultniald, Luck's All. Karnngahake Handicap, five furlongs.— Alba Rose. Matnhura, Syren, Henry Uavelock, St. Tui, Galvanic, Luaetta, Freebird, Kieramoscn, Aristocrat, Storyteller, Keep Step, Takaroa, Cyclas Parva, Omati, Ben Blair, Discoverer. j Ohinemuri Cup, one mile and a quarter.— Bully, Lady Gladys, Millie, Zuleika, Perform (late Reform). Agra pus, Haeremal, , Franklin, Bromide. Lady Hune, Kola Nip. i Soultfish, Akarana, Le Beau. Kotnata Handicap, -seven furlongs.—Waihou, Matahura, Merry Lad, Freebird, Hopkiss, lona, Lady Mack, No Brook, Intecrlty, Goldeye, Fortification, Matangi, SilverI mere. Prince Arthur, Freebird. Seabohm, j Bump, Miss Cuirassier, Scotchman. Paeroa Steeplechase, about three miles j and a half.—Sophia, Hauraki, Tlip Frenchman, Mangamahaki, Hylas, Sudden, Rolf, Loch Fyne. • St. Patrick's Handicap, six furlongs.— | Lady Gladys. Syren, Bully. Miss Winnie, j Perform (late Reform), Starette, Agrapns. Certainty. Franklin. Aristocrat, Bromide. Storyteller. Takaroa, Cyclas Parva, Ben Blair. Omati. Soultfish, Discoverer, Black : and Gold. SECOND DAT. Ilikutaia Handicap, sis furlongs.—Wnihou, Mntahnrn. Merry Lad, Bellbird. Hopkiss, lona. Lady Mack. No Brook. St. Tui, Integrity (late Incosnito). Matangi, Silvermere. Fortification. Freebird. Prince Arthur. Seabohm. Bump, Keep Step. Miss j Cuirassier. Scotchman. W'aitekanri Plate, five fnrlonsts. —Aha T!i=e, Syren. Henry Havelock. Galvanic. Mit* Winnie. Freebird. Fieramosca, Aristocrat. Storyteller. T.iknroa. Cyclas Parva. »*en Blair, Omati, Discoverer, Black and Gobi. District Handicap Hurdle Race. ioj mile nod tliree-ouartei-s.—Volettc. Sordiia. lona. Ciftscrow. The Frenchman. Goldeye. Lndvr'fire Mnnf-imahaki. Rolf, Cuiragno, Luck's j AH. T.oeb Fvne. j WnlUino Waiter Handicap, seven fnrlonfS. _YoWf\ St< Btil'y. ?r. Tui. 7.nleika. TWforni (lotp Bncchtw. A "Minus. Ccnhohni. FTnaromol. Lnllitt Rookh. FmnfcMn. Bump, Keen Step. Promirl". Sonltfisb. K«ifl Nip. Sonirmnicl. T.nd.-'s A'l. r>ir.r,-> n on(1 pi.'le. —P.'tlllV. T/f»<lV f.lnoVc Annie 7..1n!1.-,i. Pot-form dnf-" Pa. 'orjrO stnre+t<* Aifnnns. Hneretnni. Frnn'--'in. B-omide Atrn-ranq. Le Bean. Lady ~>«n Koli Yin. Soultfish. Ftvinc Hnndicnn. fonr fnrlO"'"!.—A I h<t "««. Marnbnrn. riorcen 17»nrv Hnva'aefc. «"*"H. r.""atfn. Silvermere. Prfnoa Artbur. Piorn—loson. St.irvteller. A vistoernt. T-tnrno Keen Stan. T'lknro.i. Pen r>i n ; r f—,,,,,,. p flrrn n'acoverer. Omati. ! T-ti-.ttfi nhriiit fViraa nVlla'a. . — TTnurr'-1. Hvlns The Frenchman. Ci,*,i*.i Saotonia. Loeb Fvne, i ri-n! TCnn''iof>n. oi-s: furtongs —Syren. Stilly. Miss Winnie. Starette. A< r rnnus. rertninfr. Franklin. Bromide, j Aristocrat. Storyteller. Keep Sfen, Bumn, Takaroa, Cyclas Parva, Ben BlaJr, Omati, Soultmaid, \