TURF TALK AND TIPS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12283, 17 September 1904, Page 7

TURF TALK AND TIPS.

By "Multiform."

Tho Avondalo J.C Spring Meeting oommencea to-day. The .following are my fancies for the different events :— •Maiden Handicap, Cca-tainty; Hurdles, Up-to-Date ; Avondalo Stakes, Master Delaval ;Cr.p, Calle Iris or Miss Lottie; Ptunket Handicap, Dunmor®; Steeplechase, Kanaka; Pony Handicap, Shrewsbury ; Flying, St. Olga. Romany G.ai stiikes me as being wed in in the Tomoana Hack Hurdles for the Hawke's Bay Spring Meeting. A dozen is not by any means a laa-ge nomination for a raco like the Napier Park Stakes.

Bkndicappers seem to havo taken it for granted *thait Blazer is a, light of other days, judging by the Wanganui and Rangitikei assessments. He< may g:<ve them a severe set-back before these meetings are over. Excellent acceptances have been received for the Rangitike meeting. Glancing casually through, the list., a few that seem favourably treated are:—Eaema in the Hurdles, Merry Boy in the Steeplechase, and Halberdier in the Spiinf, Handicap. Ice is hardly likely to race again. Melodeon and Float- continue to do. very satisfactory work at Hawke's Bay. Putty has been shaping much better on the tracks lately, and should be very hard to boat in his coming engagements. New Zealand Cup betting is still very ciuiet. " Victorian Totalisator Bill defeated by 27 votes to 20.

RandViek Spring Sleeting concludes . to-day. ■ Reliance dropped dead last week : whilst at exercise. ><_ - r .,:.,■-,:.J- . ] , Foltoweira of fihe Pm*iritJt A|t^ble aro ■ baekkik .Ghoorka andjjßoria' i§ii- tii« ■■'• c.^c^oub'ie.' ''- ." ''^m,m^ - "Mr.'H. Sevier intends sKdit^iyV'iojtfttb^1. l;&h a. weekly sporting paTOrfactiiigliin^" ■ self as editor. / • . ■ . ■ \J^4s^&%. ■- -;: I Halberdier up to now • V^l^^&itfwiiy p every sign o^'fetAnding riglititb.Tougll>lt'Sv % Cup prebamtonT •• ■•■•-,,.• .-■.** £1000" to £1 was laid the other day , at Chrisitchuivai'aiibout .Lady j'Liliian and y Lo^^jror Jhe £.s•s, doiibU ■;.;-.; '"■ §bulitflali"'b*n:tS*atjiii§ay'"'; awl^af^; off J~- a • 'smarts seven furlong,galflKip^on'tlie course proper at Ellejifslfe. The tim£ taken was t 1 min^ 41£ se&i '' ; '~ .' '' nn At Wellington the other day, 400 to 24 was .accepted :a,bout Bulawago fo,r . N.Z. Cup, the backer wanting to .go bn J at the same price. .'-.• _ -^ ;/-■ At the date of -latest English files, Rock Sand was at the head of winning horses for the present, season with '£12,284 against- his name. ' - _, ,1 The" new ground acquired by the Weilingßon-' Racing Cliub is "considered^ad- - mirably adapted for racing, and the soil ! of a nature to ensure good going even m , midwinter. ■■--..-- " Leading quotations on N.Z. Cup are acrfollow #-10^to ,1, Achilles' and JSulaj k wayo| 16>to 1, Ghoorka and Melodeon; • The leading, lines m..double business are: I 750 tb 5, Ghoorka and Kremlin; 500 to. ,4, Ghoorka ana? Boris; 500 to 5, Achii%j and Kreanliin; 500 to 2, Bulawayo stiid Kremlin. TMutheniia has done good work at Avondalle, and hag come on very fast during 1 the iaeb couple of 'weeks. ■", ' „ Calle Iris' chance in the Avondale Cup is highly th.ought.of by her connections. i Siho has dono a- solid preparation. Old Kanaka is reported to be gallop- ' ing in good style at Avondale, and is in • great heart. Whatever beats him in the : Steeplechase ought to very neaiiy win. The New Zealand bred horse Northumberiand (Seaton Delaval—Campania) . died recently in India of fever. He was ; owned by the Kour Sahib of Patiala. Annoyed, who started on no 'less than 32 occasions last year, winning 11 of her engagements, is striding along in good style at Ellerslie, and has more than an outside chance in the Avondale Cup. An exchange says: If some of the rigging that is used on trotters and pacers to make them go straight could be applied 'bo some owners and drivers, legitimate hon£ interests would be benefited thereby. Mr Oxnham, who has avcently returned from London to Australia, says "there is as much wagering on a selling race in England as there was on a big even in Australia, and there were backers who would put up £10,000 on. a horse they fancied. It ig unlikely that Beau Seaton will be *ent up to fulfil his engagements in the Wanganui Guineas, but he will probably go to Bastings to -run m the Hawke's Bay Guineas, and will be accompanied by two two-yea.r-o'ld stable companions, lint the shape-of the colt by Stepniak—Arline and the filly by Step-n-«ak—Britomarte. ■ Both two-year-olds are'very forward, a,nd both" have a fair turn of foot. •■" , ■'■■'■"'■ , , ' , Tivjadmill has left Chok^bore Lodge for Stoneyhurst, where he da to mate with aH the most; successful .mares at Sir George Clifford's stud. The Now Zealand Cup .candidate, General Symons, has been treated to • swimming exercise.