TURF TOPICS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 182, 7 September 1914, Page 9

TURF TOPICS.

Eeports from the north credit Tete-a-tete with galloping in great style at Napier Park, and the black daughter of Royal Fusilier and Gossip seenjs likely to prove worthy of her relation-; ship to the flying Bobrikoff. v The name of Liege has been claimed for the yearling daughter of San Fran and, Cornelian, while, the yearling colt by.San Fran from Waiau will race as Belgium. x \ , As the result of the continued illness of Mr-J.-H. Pollock, the weights for the Spring Meeting of the Otaki Maori Racing Club will be" framed by Mr H. Coyle. ; On the occasion of its inaugural meeting, the Horowhenua Trotting Club intends entertaining visiting owners and trainers on Wednesday next. ' It is understood that an amicable settlement has been arrived at in the action for damages which J. Tasker instituted against the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club. At the annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Tfotting Club held last, week .65 new members were elected.. e The opinion was expressed' that with extra permits the club would r assuredly take its place amongst the foremost in the Dominion. When next Belvic races it will be amongst the pacing division, and the change of gait evidently suits the Bellman mare. - A half-brother to Little Tib by Driftwood is being got ready by B. Allen, who also has DonJSibsar in steady work. t As the result of their•victories at Marton last week-Glen Nevis and Lady Louisa will have to put up penalties in their engagements at Dannevirke on Wednesday next. A jockey named Anderton, belonging to Murray Hobbs's stable, was admitted to'the out-patients' ward of the hospital this morning, suffering from a fractured leg. His leg was broken about twelve months ago, and was knocked in the same place while practising at the barrier this morning. Anna Carlovna 's defeat in the Heatherline Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday does not promise too well for her Caulfield Cup prospects. Already she has been heavily supported for that event -—in which she is nicely handicapped at 8.3, —and her owner will no doubt be pleased that neither Isi Gama nor Philio, who finished in front of her on Saturday, figure in next month's event. As the result of rather serious injuries to one of her hocks, Winning Way is unlikely to race again, and the speedy, daughter of Cannie Chiel will probably go to the stud. W. Bell will do the riding for M. Hobbs's stable at the Ashburton meeting,; at which fixture Hobbs has six representatives engaged. Should the means of transport be convenient, Mr G. D. Greenwood intends i going to Sydney to see his horses run at the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting. TEMPLAR.