TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 76, 28 March 1908, Page 9

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent) CHEISTCHUBCH. this ct-iv. The establishment or pony racing in Wellington has led to inquiries being made in Christchurch as to the prospects of its going here. In this connection I notice that the names of the officials and owners taking part iv the Miramar meeting. Wellington, appear in the disqualification list In this week's official calendar.

The protests which were lodged against Suttee in respect of the races which she won at the Reefton Meeting have fallen through, as they were not lodged within the time specified by the rules. Helianthes pulled up lame alter executing a gallop at Riccartou a few mornings ago, and she is to be given a spell. Waimate Racing Club has decided to fence its track all the way round to militate against the chance of an accident similar to that which befel W. Pine last week. It is also on the cards that the success attending its recent fixture will induce the executive to hold a two-days' meeting next year. The death occurred at Dunedin last week of Mr. J. Jowett, who formerly raced Fulmen and other horses when he. was a. resident there. ' Mr. Jowett's death occurred in Wellington two or three days after he landed from Australia, and he. was buried at Dunedin.

The public had a great innings on the second day of South Canterbury J.C. Meeting. sis of seven events falling t-> the most fancied candidates, while in the remaining events second favourites prevailed.

At the Timaru -meeting the jockeys all wore a band of mourning as a mark of respect for their late comrade, W, Pine, who met his death at Waimate races last week.

Mr. G. O. Campbell, the well-known torse owner, has resigned from the Duuedin J.C committee. Mr. Campbell has been a staunch patron of sport, and his departure for England leaves a regrettable blank in the list of sportsmeu.

Weights issued by Mr. Henrys for the Great Eastern and Great Autumn Handicaps have been well received, and should induce good acceptances. His relative treatment of Elevation and Zimmerman in the two races is hard to follow, bnt as the former will not fulfil his engagement, the point raised is not a serious one. Zimmerman is regarded as favourably treated in both races, for he has proved his ability hy winning the Jubilee Cup and the Auckland' Cup. both to sprint and stay, and his weight is not prohibitive for a really good one in either event. The Porirna stable has a particularly strong hand in the Easter Handicap, and the best of Gold Crown, Marguerite. All Red! and Moscow is sure to take a lot of heating. There is an impression abroad that All Red may prove the best of the bunch. Glencnlloc.h would only have to reproduce his best form to have a great chance, and his work at Riccarton since the tracks became softer Has been reassuring. The best of the Karamii representatives may be Dawn, and in that event he can be relied upon to show a bold front, though there are several smart ones amongst the light weights. I fancy the winner will come fiom those allotted eight stone or over. Zimmerman's prospects in the Great Autumn Handicap read favourably, for he has a fair Impost. The opposition is likely to be much weaker than in the shorter race. Marguerite seems rather harshly dealt with in being placed within a pound of him. and Gold Crest will find the jOGmey beyond his compass. The best of the Choke-bore representatives can be relied on to run well, but more than half the entrants have no credentials over the distance.

The meeting of the South Canterbury .lackey Club, held on "Wednesday and Thursday, was an unqualified success, the attendance being large, and the fields of ample proportions, while all sources of revenue showed a big increase. Lapland's win in the Timaru Cup was not anUcipated outside his immediate connections. Since running third in the last New Zealand Cup his form has been patchy, and he was credited with becoming cunning. In the Timaru race, however, he put in a fine effort at the finish, and defeated two even less fancied candidates in Thunderer and Southern Cross. Lady Disdain and De Witte. the two favourites, were never prominent, and quite failed to justify the solid support accorded them. On the second day Thunderer, which was only raised four pounds, was sorted out on his running in the Cup as something of a good thing, for it was only a question of his running another such race to win. This he did, and scored decisively from Gwendolina and Lady Landon, both of which improved on their first day's display. Faced with much weaker opposition. Lady Disdain proved equal to accounting for the Stewards' Welter Handicap on the second day, but there was not a great deal of merit in her performance, even though she won easily. The Lupin gelding Lupnlite stood out head and shoulders above other sprinters seen out at the meeting, no less than three events falling to his share. In the Smithfield Handicap, with 10.9 up.' he was one of the outsiders of the field, bnt all the same he romped home in great style, nor did a 91bs penalty stop him in the Flying Handicap, run later in the afternoon, for he was again one of the smartest out of the barrier, and gave nothing else a chance. His third victory was just as easily attained in the Farewell Handicap on the second day, and the dividends he paid in each case were remarkable. Lnpulite is just tie sort of horse that would run well in a race like the C.J.C. Easter Handicap, for he is a very quick beginner, and weig&t does not seem to trouble him. Unfortunately his owner did not trouble to engage him after his disappointing form at Biccarton last November. Mnlttform's colt. Beneform, stood out as the best of the two-year-olds seen out at the meeting, and he is stni susceptible of much improvement. Though defeated by Miss Mischief on the second day, if well ridden he would assuredly have reversed positions with Sir Geo. Clifford's representative.