TURF TATTLE: Continued.

NZ Truth, Issue 533, 4 September 1915, Page 10

TURF TATTLE: Continued.

Thestiua is the. only horse P. McGrath has m work at present. He is a very sturdy young gentleman, and has already shown that he possesses speed, but he always appears to be aore In front. Ilia sire, Martian, used to be a BUfferer the same. way. L. Hagerty. \\&d, the misfortune to catch one of * his i -feet on a jump at Amberley, with the result that he broke ...a,, toe. After,, a doctor had attended to it Listen walked on the.damaged foot Just to make a job of it. Toki is still iri slings at Rlccarton, but he Is now able to put weight on 1 the \njured leg. < The-wJnjury was not so pad as was at fira*; thought. There are no broken. bones, but the muscles were badly lacerated. •?:■/■■<.•.■.•■ ■■■■,' t Moddite, Milt'chikoff and Teviotdale are more or less" copies and have been. on the easjr , list since the National neeting. y y '■- ■: ';' . ' ' ' First oiance Is looking well and is ' coming on fast. ' Melford.iwas very much on the big side when -he raced at the National meeting, he will strip a better horse at Ashburton. , ' Bonatlqn has gone into Dan Moraghan's stable. The little chestnut is looking well. The Comet looks very rough, but his looks belle him, for the little horse is much more forward than appearances Buggest. , Floweret is/ just as mad as ever. It looks as if she will always be rattlebeaded, . . • Warstep is ready to race at any time now. Hanthos has grown into a really alee' colt. The imported Week End can gallop fast, but she lightens up very quickly. Jeannot is* showing greatly Improved form m his efforts on the tracks, and It Bhould not be long: before he fets into the money. Medley is coming back to form, and If she keeps sound it will not be long before she is heard of.

duties somewhere In the Auckland district. He is expected back here early next year. ' Albert H. continues to do well for James, and Is getting through a solid year. The three trotters that Free Holmes brought from America were discharged from , quarantine last week, and were taken out to their new home at Riccarton. Writer saw Logan Pointer, and was greatly impressed with him. He is a nice, bay, standing over a lot of ground with a good head and rein, stands well, has particularly good feet with plenty of bone, is deep ribbed, well coupled with a good back and muscular well-let-down quarters, and with it all a perfect temper. Free Is going, to let him have a few mares this season, but all going well, we shall see him on the tracks next Autumn. The fillies were not on the premises at the .time. A. Cox is jogging along with Merry Zion, and so far she is keeping fairly sound. Mayflower is to visit Lorraine Todd this season, Cliff Malcolm, who is well known among trotting men here, is now training horses In Auckland. Whfle riding Tommy C. m the mile saddle at the last meeting on the Addington track, R. Reay had the bad luck to get a blow on the ball of the eye with a small stone. For some time It was feared that the sight was permanently injured, but during the last few days, it has Improved considerably. It is hoped the sight will be as good as ever. Miss Florrle C. has gone on another visit to ' Brent Laconda. The old mare visited this horse last season without result. Mrs. R. O. Duncan has engaged E. Berry to train her horses this season. Wallace Wood is a very gross horse, and it takes a lot of work to get him right. On appearances It looks impossible to get him anything like his best without a lot of money. Rumor says that Mr. T, Sheen, who bought Admiral Wood, has an Idea of coming to Chrlstchurch to live. Mr Sheen has some other horses m work down here, and the report may be true. Hamapaka, who can step a quarter with any other man's horse, and Is a glutton for mud, has been sold to an Oamaru supporter of the game. Calm is living at New Brighton now, and Is being indulged m lots of jogging, and some' swimming. He will be sent back to Bryce'a Btable a few weeks bofore the big event. . Blackchild has gone to Wellington, and Is to be at the services of breeders m the windy district. H. Gasklll has sent Whispering Lad home to his owner. False Alarm has one to Rangiora, where he will do the season. Next Autumn he will be on the tracks again. That good mller, Jack Ashore; has left Bryce's stable. General Link Is said to be pacing well at present. This horse can go fast, but cannot see out two miles. Lucille haa never filled out as she should have, but she can travel at a fair pace, once she has settled down to her work. Mr. J. S. August, who is well Known m trotting circles, had the misfortuno to get burnt out on Saturday morning.