TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 213, 8 September 1923, Page 5

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

CANTERBURY. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CIIRISTCHURCH, this day. Proceeding's were interesting- at Riecarton yesterday, and a large number of horses were worked. One or the first to gallop was Cupidon, who was not asked to really extend himself over a circuit. He has built up, and presents a more solid appearance than fie did last season. Ttie general opinion locally Is that he received rather more than he was entitled to in the Cup. making allowanct ror the Mason penalty, but he surviveu *Ue nrst acceptance to-nts-ht. Owiscombe and Wild Hina reri? worked together at Riccarton vesteii*«y. The rormer to date is the better of vhe pair, and is apparently able to give welgM and a beating , to her companion. Two of Pcrcv Mason's three-year-01-'s, Goldtown and .Nightie Mg-ht, were sprintu* hair-a-mlle. Both are fairly backward and c.oldtown had much the better of the argument. Many Kittle is still an absentee rrom the track. It Iβ understood that he took frlg-ht when running out in Uis paddock, and g-alloped into a lence. Mr. J. B. Reid is sending- two youngsters to New Zealand to be trained. So far no particulars are Known as to tlie ages and breeding-, but It Is liKely that they will De trained at Ricc.arton. The two-year-olds were fairly active yesterday. Tho stable mates Gay Queen, Tresham, and Jubilant sprinted three rurlongs together. Gay Queen doing- the best. Count Cavour defeated King- Cup in slightly better time, and Deep Drive and uoneaway went well in their sprint. Tatau Tatau's victory at Marlon was well anticipated here, for it was thought she was well handicapped. She is without doubt a smart mare, and one who should have won more races in the south Purple Spur, who remains in the Mew Zealand Cup, was given strong pace work yesterday. Sir Geo. Clifford has yet to win this race, and his representative this year may be a possibility. One cannot get away from the fact that three weeks beTore the Auckland Cup which .Malaga won. Purple spur dereated Malaga pointless In the Methven Cup. Sunny Loch galloped five furlongs In g-ood style. A stabJe companion in The Cheat joined in. but was no use to the bitr Sunny Lake gelding. Bon Spec, rrom the same, stables, spurted three rurlongs. with Silver Peak was allotted easy pacing on the sand. The bay mare is recoveringfrom Her sllg-ht lameness, and lias many admirers Tor the Cup. I'alestrina and Gay Juliet were g-alloped together. They are a solid pair, and. bar accidents, will win some good races this season. Both will probably rare at Ashburton, but will jjc hardly at their test then. Tne ploug-hed track at Riccarton is at present receiving- a lot of attention rroni the caretaker and his staff. It was turned over this week, and it is now being rolled and harrowed. The track should be available to the trainers Tor work next weeK Bnrore Gloaming lert Riccarton there were pessimists who declared he would not stand a preparation, but in many cases the wish was rather to the thoug-ht. The new* received by cable this week thaiT he I* slightly amiss and unable to rulfll liU Chelmsford Stakes engag-ement to-morrow is disquieting, but he may not be so bad as X' h One lr lh '"e. ,s certain. Mason will n?rt t.irti mlf M. c ,s not satis fle<l tnat the ?irti enough to do htmseir