TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue I, 2 January 1904, Page 21

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Own C<»rresponseui.) CHRISTCHURCH. Friday. Christmas time in Christchurch is invariably one cf the dullest periods of the year as fir as sporting matters ar? ct>B<-erned. and this year is uc> exception to the rule. Wiih teams away at Auehlaud. Manawatu. Dcnedln. sud the Wist very few horses remain at Rirrartou, and <rf those stopping at ht die she majority are taking things easy. I.ewia* three horses Jtee-ED-Seld, Naetiloid. and Roscammon —ted engagements at b<fth North and Duuediu. aad are going to the former place; whit>er Cannie Chiel was shipped ofeSaturMagnlfi eat. Asbburtan. The Mait<ter. aril De’aivy haw left for th? West Coast: and Catherine Gordon. Narcissus, Royal Crown, Tcrrapiii, aad Seespt Society hayo either left or are under orders te lepvc for Dunedin. My fancies for the drst <!ay’s racing a: D. a*din are: First Hurdle Race. Roller rnd Catherine t'oidc-n: First. Ha.‘k R'. 'c. P.oyal Crnrrn and N »n.i<aus: Dunedin Haudicso. Aihsa: OtAgo H?>J*cap. Capteen. Federal Handicap. Red Gauntlet and Secret Soi ietv: xeoad Hack Race, Witch Winnie: First Welter Handicap. Ardnarff and Secret Society: Maiini Plate, Trentbndge and Sychem. , . The attempt to train Kelbum has been abandoned, and the son of, Hotchkiss has been sent down to his owner’s stud farm at Ashburton to be turned out for a lengthy spell- , , The Auckland-bred Lavalette dropped dead va the West Coast iast week. The of Seaton D.saval was a great tra?* horse, but he could n t be induced to reproduce his private form in publie. Probably his internal weakness which caused his death was against him. The Bill of Portland fiiiy To-morrow, who was op-r:'.:« il on a few months ago for a nasal trouble, hss hr. I to submit to a fresh operation, which it is hoped will complete*' cure her. t _ Sir Geo. Cli*ford loft for Auckland on Monday to see his horses run at the Auck- : 4 R&'i.iz Club’s Sunsiuer Meeting. Treadmill is still a strong favourite locally for the Auckland Cup. ® $ e