TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 234, 30 September 1908, Page 7

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHUECH. Tuesday. The tracks at Riccarton are again in splendid order, but the work at headquarters has been rather slow of late, owing to the absence of several horses at the Gernidlne and Wanganui meetings. Bonny Glen Lapland, Don Orsino', aud Prim have ail been responsible for good work, and the Arstnamed is standing up to his tasks as well as can be wished. He still wears bandages, however, and there is always a doubt if his joints will stand the winding-up gallops when the tracks become hard. Lapland is coming on nicely, and should be quite fit for his task when November comes round. Pas Seul Is another showing great improvement, but net understandings have been giving her meutor considerable anxiety. Mr. G. Payne left ou Wednesday last for •vfflMfi taKtng witli mm Ms three nm purchases, iv Con torp. by Conqneror, _LxxiTxixs Kelp In work again and. lijlljiiisaitii H.rry Cntt. reruraeti from on Saturday, accompanied by liush*u(llUan, $n§ lUChhuimU. Tlie former aii not run up to expectations in the Wanganui (laijieas, but, being- a somewhat gross colt, racing and travelling is sure to benefit him. Ab ii result of their creditable performances at the Wanganui. meeting. Tiptoe, Glenullin, and '-Frisco have come Into greater favour for the New Zealand Cup, while the showing of Master Delaval at Avondale and of Probable at Geraldlne have gained them many fritfntls. The entries taken for the Canterbury Jockey Club's classics easily constitute a record for those events, there being no less than 984 nominated, as against 763 last year. Amongst the biggest Contributors are the Hon. J. D. Ormond, Sir Geo. Clifford, J. B. and J. F. Reid, G. Duucau, Cambria Park Stud Company, Sir .W. Russell Hon. G. McLean, T. H. Lowry, E. J. Watt. W. and G. Stead, and G. D. Greenwood. R. J. Mason is training Mr. g. D. Greenwood's team at Yaldhurst, and will continue there till the New Zealand Cup meeting. The two-year-old colt Broadsword, which met with a severe accident in a blacksmith's nhopiat Riccarton last week, is progressing favourably, and should he go on as he is now doing may be able to fulfil some of his outnmn engagements, in addition to the recent accidents that have befallen members ! of the Chokebore team, influenza Is rife In i the stable. Consequently, the horses will be backward for their spring engagements. Messrs. W. and G. Stead intend sending i their two-year-old Nantiform north to com- . pete in the Hastings Stakes, and he will be accompanied by Nobel, which claims an en- , gagement In the Guineas. The imported mare Lady Wayward U., , by Ladas frpm Vane, has been mated with the English-bred horse Charlemagne 11. Stepdancer is to visit Martian, and Nantes wil have Charlemagne 11. as her consort. Mr. D. C. Mitchell, of Dunedin. has been . appointed caretaker of the Canterbury Jockey Club's course. He will commence his duties at Ihe end of the current month. Recent foallngs at Sir Geo. Clifford's stud 1 are Golden Vale, bay filly by Treadmill, Golden Crest, brown filly to Treadmill. Terednia, chestnut filly to Clanranald. At Kinloch Fireside has produced a colt 1 foal to Martian. Heirloom recently changed hands at a moderate figure, and has bean placed with : R. Ellis, who also has Rubretta and Stepenfeldt in work. -At Wingattii Flavour and Lady Ronald have been taken up again by McEldowaey, and both are looking well and healthy. The filly by Hotchkiss from Coal Scuttle in j. use's stable has been named Dominion Queen,