TURF NOTES FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 180, 1 August 1925, Page 15

TURF NOTES FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Passin' Through (A. E. Ellis) jumped better than Erie (S. Walls) in a rast round over six steeplechase fences at Riecarton. Eerie is new to the country and some improvement can be expected when she is schooled again. Vagabond (A. E. Wormald) renced a bit slowly when going once round over the hurdles with Tenterfleld (C. Dawson) on Wednesday morning. There was not much pace on in the llrst bit and both were going rairly well at the nnish. A message from Wellington yesterday said that Master Peter is again sore and his projected trip to Riecarton may, arter all, be cancelled. W. Bowden will ride San Forte in the Homeby Steeplechase at the Christchurch Hunt Steeplechase meeting to-morrow. San Forte moved much more freely than on the previous day when working yesterday. Though an off morning a little rast work was indulged in ar Riecarton to-day when the No. 1 grass was used. Heisler was going away rrom Killocra at the end or live furlongs, the last rour of which were covered in smart time. Volant, the half-brother to Windbag's dam Charleville, ran half-a-mile up the back, confirming the good impression he made at the recent meeting at Ashburton. Boomerday, Birkenella and Tinokaha was the order at the end of a mile. Boomerday was an easy winner from the steeplechaser, with Tinokaha stopping to a walk in the last rurlong. Penury Rose and Captain Sarto were not out to make time in a gallop over a round, -but both moved nicely throughout. Sir Rosebery and Santiago did a mile easily, both being anxious to increase the pace. Mainspring was schooled over two hurdles jumping carerully, and his stablemate, Nightraid, jumped the double and the sod wall. Nightraid appeared to be in trouble at the second or the double, but extricated himself cleverly. Lucullent was schooled over Tour hurdles, Jumping carerully, and his stableprobably have given a better all-round exhibition had there been more pace on. En Route, North Inch, and Grim Joke were associated in a schooling task over hurdles.-Arter jumping two rences well Grim Joke was eased up, but the others completed the round, giving a good display. Happy Mac and Vice Regal, which arrived at Riecarton yesterday, were out doing easy pacing.. Several additional trainers and jockeys whose applications were received too late to be dealt with by the licensing committee or the New Zealand Racing Conference at its meeting last month, have been granted licenses. They are:—'Trainers: F. P. ciaridge, Upper Riecarton; S. W. Atkins, Normanby; F. Norman, Hunterville; C. S. Pilcher, Palmerston North; G. Chamberlain, Wanganui; C. Hi Moss, Bulls; W. A. Qulnlivan, Trentbam. Jockeys: W. Robinson, Riverton; J. Callahan, Otautau; E. C. Copestake, Wanganui; S. Anderson, Hawera; A. H. Hobson, Otaki; H. E. Ryder, Otaki. Owing to his absence in Australia J. O'Shea's application was. not received until this week, and It has now been submitted to the licensing committee.

E. Redmond with Bonatic,- C. Geiseler with Klirane and Sporting Girl, P. T. Hogan with Captain Sarto and Laugliie, and R. C. Keeper- with- Night, Raid, New Day, Mainspring and Volant,- arrived at Riecarton from the South last night.

Glentruin and the English-bred Ally Celerity, by Gainsborough—Force or Gravity, have arrived at Riecarton, and are now inmates of T. H. GUlett's stable.

V. Colello is due at Riecarton to-morrow with the Grand National Steeplechase candidate FJreblight. . Nine. of. Spadei may accompany the California mare. . Rational gained many friends by his display over the schooling hurdles at Riecarton yesterday afternoon. The. Absurd •gelding jumped eight nights well and with has only to repeat the'performance to have, bright prospects in any hurdle race he contests. ...

Marble Slab, in W. Tozer's stable, is 1 looking - well, but it will probably be a| little time before this horse is at his I best ror he has not done any racing ror several months. I

The Archey colt purchased by Mr. W. Scholium at the Waikanae sale last January has been named True Blood, while the Magpie—Lace Front colt, owned by Mr. F. Earl, will race as Bold Front.

C. McCarthy, the light-weight jockey, who rode Siaosi when he won the Great Easter Handicap at the last autumn meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club is now residing at Avondale and rides work there.

There was a little schooling work at Ellerslie this morning. Kawlni (Nixon; jumped the fences on the flat well, and Fair Abbey (H. Tinker) went over two pony hurdles twice. He got close into the last one which he hit, but otherwise jumped well.

J. O'Shea put in his application for a license too late to be issued with the others during the week, but it is understood that he will be granted one in the course or a few days in time to ride at the Grand National meeting.

Kauri Park is among those in work at Ellerslie, and J. Lambess has him looking pretty well. It this horse was properly sound be would be hard to dispose of In hurdle races. His best performance was when he won the Hunt Club Hurdles at the June meeting at Ellerslie in the 1922-1923 season. That was his only start during the period. In 1923-21 Kauri Park started on a couple or occasions, and ran second In tho Hunters' Hurdle Race at Pakuranga. He did not start during the season just closed.

PAKURANGA HUNT CLUB

Owners and trainers are reminded that acceptances for the Pakuranga Hunt Club's meeting close at 5 p.m. next Friday with the secretary, Mr. W. S. Spcnce.