TURF TOPICS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 866, 18 November 1916, Page 15

TURF TOPICS.

Canlcrburv stables are represented in the Tenth Feilding Stakes by Koesian, Himeler, Claverhouse, and Full Speed. As the result of his Steward's Handicap victory, Bimeler will have to put up the extreme penalty of lUlbs. There has been a rather heavy weeding out in the two principal events at the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting which commences on Thursday next. Oxenhope stands his ground in both the Jockey Club Handicap and Flying Handicap, and should he be reserved for the latter race, the opposition will have a rare task to fool it with the brilliant son of Obligado. Ringform remains in the mile event, and he is by no means overweighted at 8.12. Marc Antony's withdrawal comes as no surprise as he had to be spelled after the C..J.C. meeting, as the result of a damaged bock. The defection of All Ready is probahlv due to his having incurred a 101b penalty, as the result of his dual victory at Winton. The Trilford stable has a second string in Aerial, who always shows to more advantage at the Washdyke than on other courses. Should his'prospects be preferred io those of Oxenhope he is sure to he one of the most favoured candidates. Recorder and Margerine are not badly placed, and after hj r creditable display in the Oaks Stakes Killena is hound to be dangerous at such a lenient impost as 7.6.

It is rumoured that negotiations are in hand for the sale of Sasanof to the Indian buyer who would have taken Kilboy had the Derby winner passed the required veterinary examination. Under the circumstances those who fancy the Martian gelding's Auckland Ctin chance would be well advised to hold off for a week or two.

The Memorial Stakes Handicap on the second day of the Winton meeting was a most peculiar race. Canrobur refused to leave the barrier, and Giralda and Marsa could not be induced to gallon in the early stages. This left All Ready and Magdala right out by themselves, but the latter nearly fell as the res-dl of getting into some bad going. From this out All Readv had matters all his own way, for though Marsa was putting in good work at the finish she had no chance with the All lied gelding who scored a popular success by three lengths. C. Emerson went through the Winton meeting without notching a win. His best effort was a second on Golden Rupee in the Farewell Handicap. The damage sustained by the iFlemington racecourse as the result of the heavy rainfall, necessitated the concluding day of the V.R.C. Spring Meeting, which was to have been held to-day, being postponed for a week. There will not he many visiting sportsmen or horses left in Melbourne by the time the fixture is concluded. L. H. Hewitt rode Orderdown to victorv in the County Handicap at the Winton meeting. Getting a break on his field in the early stages Hewitt kept his mount going to such good effect that he was eight lengths to the good when the post was reached. This marked Hewitt's only success at the meeting and it was made the occasion of a great ovalion.

Acceptances for the Forbury Park Trotting Cliib's spring meeting close on Monday next. Most of the local horses claiming engagements at the fixture will be taken south. When doing his preliminary for the Oreti Trot at the Winton meeting, Kia Wild wood was found to be knocking his bocks against the sulky so severely as to become 1 dangerous to drive. His owner asked permission to withdraw the horse, but as Ibis could not be granted under the rule a deadlock ensued. Eventually by the aid of some siring the traces were lengthened, and the son of Wildwood jimr. started off under makeshift conditions. Settling to work in great style he cut down the opposition and taking charge in the home straight won nicely by three lengths from Lance Tracey. Mr 'J'. H. Davey, chief stipendiary trolling steward, will officiate at the Olabubu Trotting Club's meeting. In fixing the dale of its annual meeting for Friday, January 19, the Wellington Trolling Club appears to have made a serious mistake. Previously the meeting was held on one of the off days during the prowess of the W.K.C. fixture, and no doubt the intention was to do the same this year. As it happens the racing club iias fixed on January 20, 22 and 24 as its days, and it would come as no surprise to find the trotting club putling its meeting back to January 21 or 23. According to present arrangements Desert (Jold will be sent north to contest the Islington Plate, Auckland Plate, and Royal Stakes at the Ellerslie fixture. The full sister lo Sasanof, recently purchased by Mr F. E. F.aston, is now at Trenlham, where she will receive the rudiments of her education at the hands of J. Avers. F. Davis intends hiking Mr T. IF. Lowry's (cam for the Auckland meeting lo Ellerslie next week. Panmure arrived back at Awapuni little the worse for his exertions in the south, and the imported horse is as sound now as he has been since he came to the country. So far, says a northern scribe, no programme lias been mapped out for the chestnut at Christinas, but il is unlikely that be will be prepared for the Auckland Cup, while he was not nominated for the Railway Handicap. The Olahuhu Trolling Club's meeting will be brought lo a conclusion Oil Wednesday next, when I lie chief items will be the Liverpool Handicap, of 250 sovs, and Richmond Handicap, of 130 sovs. Handicaps will be declared by Mr Edwards on Monday.

At ;i committee meeting of (he Forbury Park Trolling Club on Wednesday it was resolved to give I lie White-Dunne starting machine a public trial in lour of the races on December I—namely, the three, one and a half mile events, and the mile and a quarter race. Excursion fares have been arranged for the meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club en Thursday next. For the second day of the meeting a special train will leave Christehurch at 9 a.m., arriving at the Washdyke racecourse at 12.'-J p.m. There will also be a return train from Timaru at (!.<!."> p.m., arriving in Christehurch at 10.27 p.m. The leading English horseman, Donoghue, will ride for Mr S. 13. .Joel in South Africa this winter, lie has been granted exemption, and sails for Cape Town this month. After the race for the Irish St. Leger, the owner of Dargate, which finished second, offered to run a match with Captive Princess, the winner, for £10(1(1 a side. He wished, however, Cue distance i educed to six furlongs, and the challenge was not accepted. The Americans did not get all the best yearlings that came under the hammer at the October sales, but they carried oil' many bargains, says an English writer, who continues:— "Fortunately, we have in England plucky and patriotic horse lovers, who arc not afraid to invest their capital and war profits in high-class bloodstock. The prices were astonishing, when all circumstances are considered, and, although many of the small breeders had to put up with losses, there was plenty of bidding for lots from the fashionable studs. Mr J. Sanford, owner of Nassovian, whose name is identified with both the English and French Turf, gave 1000 guineas for a filly by Spearmint out of Craganour's dam, and Mr C. T. Garland wen! to 3000 guineas to secure a colt by Sunstar out of Stolen Kiss. Among other English buyers were Lord Michelham, Lord Anglesey, Sir William Tatem, Sir Thomas Dewar, Major Kidslon, Mr 1). Eraser, and Mr Lionel Robinson. The total sum realised at the sales was 80,803 guineas. TEMPLAR.