TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. CANTERBURY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 280, 24 November 1915, Page 9

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH. CANTERBURY.

(By-,,Telegraph.-Special -to/.'Star.") OHR-ISTCHTJ-RCH. Tuesday. The sporting world is exceptionally quiet here at present. A large contingent of horses have either gone or are under orders for Dunedin for the trotting meeting this month, but co far as the galloping contingent Is concerned there is absolutely- nothing stirring. Unless something unforeseen occurs to travse a change in -the arrangements Mr. C. G. Dalgety will be represented at the AJS.C. Summer Meeting by Warstep, Snub, and the two-year-old Wajdanccr. •Mr. A. TV. Rutherford, jnn.. has Spccial■foran engaged in the Auckland Cup, while j i jEircorc ami Daytime figure ln the Kallwav I Handicap. It Is unlikely, however, that 'tbey will make the trip to Ellerslie, v more likely programme being to the south, com-1 I mencing with >the Dunedin J.C. meeting. I Mr. W. H. Thomson bas had another addition to his team In the shape of Equlvo-1 cnl. a ■ seven-year-old mure by Makaroff— j Sophistic.

Wardaucer, the two-year-old brother to Warstep, was allowed to stride along over three furlongs on Saturday. It was his flrat sprint here since he raced at Wingatui last month, and he got through his task in attractive style. Aire, the two-year-old filly by Danube-r Xautiloid. has again been taken in hand by R. J. Mason, and will be prepared for autumn engagements. She was broken in with the remainder of Mr. G. D. Greenwood's yearlings, and was worked for a time, after which she was laid aside. As she is a well-grown and good-looking filly, she may carry her owner's colours with considerable distinction when she is ready to race. R. J. Mason has jnst put another two-year-old Into work. This Is .Splendiant. by Hymettus—Sunglow, by Multlform--Otter. den. The youngwter Is a hah" ibrother to Moonglow and Xanthos, and he looks as if he would be a speedy colt when he has gpt through the preliminary part of his education. ■ The three-year-old Deltonlo. by Delaware —Lady Melton, purchased at Mr. H.•Patterson's clearing sale this month, is now among the members of M. Motes' active division. Deltlno. whv> is a half-brother to Mowbray and Meltkoff. looks a good sort, and he should pay hte -way later on. Her sire, Dekrware, which was raced by uhe late Mr. G. G. Stead, is by Seaton "Delaval — Stepfcldt, the dam of Reputation and other good winners in Mr. W. E. Bidwlll's colours. While no one erpresß?s any desire to disparage Desert Gold. local followers or form are already discussing the prospects of a meeting between Mr. T. 11. Lowry's crack three-year-old Ally and Warstep in the Airckland Plate. The victory scored by Desert Gold over a mile and a quarter in the Stead Memorial Cup te toy no means accepted as conclnsive evidence that she can repeat her success over a mile and a half at Ellerslie.