TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue IX, 29 August 1903, Page 590

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Special to “Graphic.”) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The North Island mare Aldinga has joined Godfrey’s team at Wlngatui. The hurdle racer Reliance is under offer to a West Coast racing man. After the Grand National Meeting Kimua was presented to his trainer. 1 learn tuat Ringlet, by Castor—Bangle, Is in foal to the Medallion horse Conqueror. News from Oamaru announces the death of Fighting Mac. .by Vanguard, who was found dead In his box. Mr Stead has suffered another loss at his stud, his English bred mare Otterden. by Sheen, having slipped a filly foal to Royal Artillery.

Lee Side, a tbreo-year-old colt by Euroclydon from Broadside (a full sister to the MellKHirne Cup whiner Arsenal), has been put into work at Oamaru. Countess of Kolmar (by Calma). the dam of that useful horse Double EVent, has produced a colt to Formosan nt Mr Friedlander’s farm nt Ashburton.

Mr Stead received a message from Sydney on Thursday announcing that one of Orloff’s legs had filled slightly. This is probably the effects of the horse’s misbehaviour in his box chronicled in the latest Sydney papers.

At n sale of rnechurses on Monday, the hurdle racer Khaki was sold to Mr A. McKay for 32 guineas, and Ayrdale went to Mr Hawkins nt 65 guineas. Sultana was purchased nt 100 guineas by Mr J. C. N. Grigg, aid has gone into Dewis’ hands.

Wonderful was passed In at 00 guineas, aud First Shot at 35 guineas.

Awahuri, in charge of bis trainer, left for Sydney yesterday iu the s.s. Victoria. He was accompanied by J. Cameron, who rode him in the Grand National Steeplechase.

Another passenger by the same steamer was L. H. Hewitt, who is going over to ride Cruciform aud Orloff iu their respective engagements at the Australian Jockey Club’s spring meeting. Mr Stead has received word from Sydney that Orloff, one of whose legs has filled, is still causing some anxiety, but that his trainer is hopeful regarding his chauce of racing again later on. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. Mr Stead will leave icr Sydney on Friday* to see Cruciform race at the” Australian Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting. Mr C. C. Calcutt, hou. auctioneer to the Canterbury Jockey Club, t»so intends to make rhe journey. Mr G. Rutherford has sold Menscbikoff s disappointing brother, Skobeloff, to a Wellington racing man. The Gryphon is recovering frnm the injuries he sustained while running at the Grand National Meeting. Malakoff, the brother to Orloff, and Silkworm. the colt out of Lady Muth, are the most forward of Mr Stead’s two-year-olds.

Mr J. IL Reed’s tram, whica consists of Glads<»tß<*. Lolah, and a filly by Ahua from Niroana. has been placed in -barge of Mr Taggart.

Among the latest additions to the active list are lluku’s half brother, Ropu. ani the Dunedin and Wellington (’ups winner, Djiu Djin.

On the other hand. Wet Blanket is amiss, and is not likely to race aguin for seme time.

Sultana, who changed hands after the Grand National Meeting, is to be hacked about during the summer.

Sir George cliffurd has sold Fannie Chiel’s brother. Deerstalker, to Mr I’. Mahoney, of South Canterbury. The son of Clauranald will serve* a season at the stud, and then be pur into work again. I doubt his :veistanding another preparation. The Amberley Steeplechase Club’s annual race meeting will he held to-morrow, when the following horses may run forwaid in their respective engagements: — Hurdle Race, Wonderful: Brackenfield I’late, Agitator; Tally-ho Plato, I’rospet t; Hunters’ Fiat Race, Fairy Rose and Wonderful. The New Zealand Cup candidate Lavalette has gone* amiss in one of his hind legs. The injury is not very serious, but it may prevent the son «»f Seaton Delaval from standing a seven* preparation. To-morrow, who underwent an operation on Friday, is progressing s«»»isfautorily. No attempt will be made to train her until next autumn, and if Sir G«orge Clifford desires Io bo represented in both Wanganui :tnd Hawke’s Bay Guineas he will have to rely on Treadmill. Numerically the Canterbury Jockey Club has no reason to congratulate itself on the nominations it received on Friday for the Canterbury (’up. Jubilee and Stewards’ Handicaps, the total entries being 1£ less than the total received for the corresponding races last year. Still, there is ample material in all throe for interesting races.

Skirmisher, who won the Canterbury Derby and Canterbury Cup of LS<i3. died on the West Coast recently. lie was a very unlucky animal, just missing good races time after time. In my humble opinion he always laboured under the disadvantage arising from the* attempts whi-.-h were made to convert him into a stayer. He was a singularly brilliant horse, and he would probably have retained his brilliancy much longer than he actually did but for the persistent efforts that were made to win New Zealand Cup's with him.

Several charges for trespass have been laid by the Canterbury Jockey Club against bookmakers who were betting i i the paddock at the Grand National Meeting.

The following business has been done, locally: New Zealand Cup: 500 to 15 against Lavalette, 200 to 1G against Pampero, 200 to 10 against Achilles, 200 to 14 against Canteen. 100 to 12 against Lady Lillian, 100 to 10 against Shramiel. Now Zealand Cup and Stewards’ Handicap: 10(H) to 5 against Roseal ami Pallas. 600 to 8 agaii*<t Shrapnel and Petrovna. 500 to 5 against Ringman and

Petrovna, 400 to 5 against Canteen and Petrovna. 300 to 8 against Pampero and Red Gauntlet, 250 to 5 against Halberdier ami Petrovna, 200 to 3 against Cauteen and St. Denis, 200 to 3 against Pampero and Vladimir, 200 tc 3 against Lady Lillian and Machine' Gun,’ 200 to 2 against Lady Lillian ami Pallas, 500 to 5 Ringman and Matnku. 'Pae North Island horses Saufoin, Osborne. Reclaimer, and Umslopogaas have remained at Rieeartou for the South Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. ® ® ® AVONDALE JOCKEY CLUBS STRING MEETING. The following weights have been declared by Mr Evett for events to be run at the Avondale Jockey Club’s spring meeting:— AVONDALE CUP of SOOsovs. One mile nnH n.nunrftAt*

Steeplechase of lOOsovs. three miles. —• Nor’-wcst 11.12, Straybird 11.6. The Pullaek 10.7, Tunt 9.12, Inchcape 9.12. Wild Rose 9.11, Kanaka 9.11, Puffing Billy 9.10, Telephone 11. 9.10, Hylas 9.7. Flying Handicap of lOOsovs. threequarters of a mile. —llohoro 10.6, St. Olga 8.9, Marshal Soult 8.8, Austerlitz 8.6, Cygnet 8.6. Romeo 8.6, Black and Gold 8.4, Torchon 8.0, Rex 7.12. Ropa 7.9, Kamo 7.9, Glasgow 7.8. Cordon Rouge 7.8. Merry Soult 7.2, SouHfish 7.2. Camille 7.0, Maoriland 6.11, Jack Brown G.lO, Hvsper 6.7.

and a-quarter. st lb st lb St rat havon .. 8 : JO Kamo 7 5 The Needle.. 8 4 Dolores 7 4 Putty 8 2 Swagsman 7 3 Durable 8 2 Muskerdiile 7 3 Romeo - ..... 8 2 Miss Lottie. . 7 0 Vai Rosa.... 8 0 Merry Soult 6 11 Marshal Soult 8 0 Soultfish .... <i 10 Heroism .... 7 9 Zuleika C. 10 Torchon ..... 7 7 Bonheur g o Ropa 7 5 Idas G 7