TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 22, 26 January 1924, Page 13

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

! <By Telesraph.—Special to "Star.") i CHRISTCHURCH. Friday. SO rar as racing Is concerned, most local interest is still centred on Trentham. where the Rtccarton horses have done ralrlv well. Arter to-morrow there is a circuit or southern meetings, and matters should liven up. T H Gillett was unlucky with Sprinkler, the brother to Pilllwinkie, for. arter arriving at Trentham. the Winfcie gelding con- | trarted some internal complaint, which i caused his withdrawal from his engage- | ments at the Wellington Racing Club's Summer Meeting. It is understood that the vendor and others who are supposed to know Kingsdale | were brought to Dunedtn last week, and asked to inspect, the horse held in custody i at Grant's stables. The horse at the Stables should not be dimcult to identify. as he is a bright bay, with twb white hind pasterns, and" one that has been deeply llred on both front cannons. Excellent nominations have been reI cetved by the Metropolitan Trotting Club ■ for its summer meeting. Amongst the horses engaged are: Acron, Onyx, Sheik, Linden, Locanda Mac, Chtide Pointer, Viio, Wild Thyme, AltO Chimes. Whispering Willie, Peter Dean, Sunny Jim. Mangoutu, First Fashion. Harold Child. Young Blake, Kean John, Don Wild, Great Hope, Bonny Logan, Pedro Pronto, Realm, Spring Bells, Landlord, Brutus, and Prince Pointer. ! Little Logan, Sparklight. Dome, Reta Elect, Roste Nut, Imshi. and Macanda. which were raced at Wanganul, returned from the north by the ferry steamer yesterday. Tbe American-bred stallion Rey de Oro has resumed work, and is amongst the horses nominated at the Metropolitan T.C. j Summer Meeting. i Tbe Juvenile Handicap, for three-year- ' ! olds, to be run at Addlngton next month, [ has drawn a userul Held of ten well-bred youngsters, including Taurekareka and Nelson Fame (which finished nrst and second ' respectively in the Great Northern Derby), St. Maura (winner of the Southland Juve- ' nlle Stakes), Double Event, and Hack- [ j thorne. A. E. Messervey has decided to give The Rook a spell, and he is now exercising , I the pacing gelding Progress arter several . months' spell. Saint Bell has been recommissioned by • G. Anderson, and, with Cardinal and Blue. • Is doing good work at New Brighton. At the conclusion of the Wanganul T.c. ' Annnal Meeting the five-year-old mare Reta Elect, by Petereta from Nomination, was purchased by Mr. R. Falrbairn, a patron or W. Bryce's stable. The southern-owned mare Friendship win fulfil her engagements at Forbury Park, anrt then retire from the race track, as she has been stinted to Happy Voyage.