TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XXIV, 11 June 1904, Page 20

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Special to “Graphic.") CIIRISTCIIU lirn, Friday. The report that Mr Stead contemplates ► < iiding a team to Sydney next spring is now said to bo ‘'premature.” It may be O but at the same time I am willing to lake a modest wager that (ho Ynhlhurst lacing man will he represented nt the next Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting. The Geraldine Racing Club finished the y<ar with a credit balance of £137. It mwtlc a protit of £BO over Its last meeting. Mr Jeffs has preferred a < inlm for lite Ptako In tin- Criterion Handicap, won by Bagpipes, al the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting, in which his umre Petrovna finished second. The claim is based on the fact that Bagpipes was ridden by Jones. Mr D. Rutherford’s mares. Graduated *1 ax nnd Income Tax, arc bid ng schooled •ver the hurdles, ami are already showing i»*noy at the “illegitimate business.'* Tut Australian bred Übhvlvu, who was

brought over last month, made his first appearance on the course on Monday, lie has built up considerably since bls arrival. Mr It. Allen, the one time owner of Sara* ceu, is a visitor to Auckland just now. It is quite on the cards that Treadmill may go to the stud next season. He is to he kept in work through the winter, but if he exhibits any signs of laments he will l>e thrown up and sent to Kir George Clifford's stud nt Htoneyhurst. which includes a fine collection of well-bred young in a res. Four of Mr Stead's foals have been weaned. They are a colt bv Multiform from Helen Faucit, a filly by Royal Artillery from M< ‘**icent, and a filly by Royal Artillery from Saucer. Muscovite is in work again, and it is hoped he will stand another preparation. The Amberley Steeplechase Club concluded its season’s operations with a credit <»i in 1 but it has £B5 on deposit. It i ll J OSrt of £-5 o, i its meeting. SopnpvV’7 been fixcd as * he date of Hs next meeting. J Dunedin J.C. has agreed to recoin- ? u ?r !‘ e Racing Conference to issue two totalisator permits next season to the For. uirv l ark R.C. The committee has also decided to suggest that the time for lodging protests should be reduced to ten minutes, ami that the totalisator rules should be altered in that d flection. The Dunedin J.C. Racing dates for next season have been fixed as follows:—Spring meeting. October 12 and 13; summer meeting, December 2G and 27: autumn. February 22, 24, and 25; winter, June 2 and 3. The President (Hon. McLean) and Mr J. A. Millar. M.H.R.. have been appointed the Dunedin Jockey Club's delegates to the annual conference in July. Encouraged by the success of its recent meeting, the North Otago J.C., so it is said, intends to considerably increase its stakes next season. CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The weather during the past ten days has been very cold and wet. Happily it cleared for the holiday on Friday, but hail and rain set in in the evening, and rain has fallen at intervals practically ever since. Naturally in the circumstances training operations at Riccarton, which arc not as a rule interesting at this time of year, are particularly unexciting. Taking advantage of the slackness in raring matters, Hewitt contemplates paying a visit to Australia. He will leave on Friday’ for Sydney. Sandy' is making a steady recovery’ from the attack of influenza which I chronicled in a previous letter. His stable companion Muscovite keeps pegging away, and may stand another preparation. Six yearlings freon Yaldhurst wore on the course at the Pluanpton Park trotting meeting on Friday. Fannie Chipl is to have a well earned rest after his long and arduous season. With the exception of Ragabrasli and Brave Heart, who are to be kept in work for winter racing, all E. Cutts’ team are now taking things easy. Poor old Djin Djin is making but a slow recovery' from his attack of strangles, and is not likely to resume work for some time to come. The filly by Goodwood—Nantes, in Aynsley's stables, is the latest sufferer from this disease. Mention of Aynsiey reminds me that he has received another addition to his team in the shape of Streef. a gelding by Stives, who is to be prepared for the hunter events at the Grand National meeting. J. Seoul la r. who was injured when Zealous fell in the Kildare Hurdle Rare at the Canterbury Jockey Club autumn meeting, is a long time recovering. He underwent an operation some little time back. Nell Gwynne has been sent home to Hawke's Bay. Lewis did not wait for the second day's racing at Dunedin, but returned home with Lady Lillian, Manjess and Lee Enfield on Saturday. Altogether the Dunedin Jockey Club was nnloitunate in - respect to the weather for its winter meeting. It has no cause to regret the financial results of the meeting. In spite of the fact that the weather on both ‘•ays was bitterly’ cold, and that on the first day rain fell, Ihe attendance was satisfactory, and the totalisator turnover exceeded that of the corresponding meeting last year by some £lOOO. The racing, too, was interesting, and altogether the club may find plenty of reason for satisfaction at its meeting. 1 U on ' McLean's pair, Pampero and bychcm, who were coupled on the tote, were most in demand for the Birthday’ Handicap, while Canine Chiel was second favourite. Sycheiw, after making the running for half a mile, declined to try any further, and his stable companion was never dangerous. Vladimir and Ladv Lillian led into the straight, where they ictircd in favour of Terrapin and Fannie ’ Itiel, ami the former of the pair won by two lengths. No doubt, the heavy going prejudiced Vladimir and Ladv Lillian, and in addition the latter is probably feeling the effects of her hurried preparation of the Gieat Easter Handicap.

But for her saddle slipping Flower o< hit ha would probably have won the I radesmen's Handicap. As It was, she failed to catch the lightly weighted Crown Imperial, who strung out his opponents virtually from the start.

In tlic Pacific Hurdle Race Catherine Gordon «i«>fealed Pimetonitls Comfortably, mid her task would have been still easier but for interference from the ruiue-r up. wlioat* rider, Byrne, was cautioned by the stewards.

Tim Brighton Hack Race, nnd the Saddle Hill Weller Handicap fell to tb»> Southland r< presentat ive Blueskin; and the Maiden Malden Phrto to Mariposa, who nutatayed the favourite Mangess, after the latter hud

looked like winning. The Winter Welter Handicap was a fine betting race, live of the starters being well backed. The race itself, however, proved a runaway victory for Donna Rosa, who led all the way, and literally cantered home. Catherine Gordon was made favourite for the Fairfield Hurdle Rare on the second day,' but was easily beaten by Phaeton tis and Halrtrigger, tae former of whom won with a great deal to spare. Brighton was made a great “pot” for the Sih erst ream Hack Race, and justified the confidence reposed in him by winning easily fiom the Kiccarton trained Wet Blanket, who has not been up very long. The Invermay Welter Handicap went to another favourite In Casque, and the Provincial Handicap to yet another one in Fannie (’hiel, who had no difficulty in accounting for Flower o’Clutha, while Terrapin was some distance away third. Pampero again ran badly, and is evidently far from his best; while Vladimir again failed to act in the heavy going. Raw more, who had staited in the Silverstream Hark Handicap, jumped off with the lead in the Kiccarton Highweight Hark Handicap, and got a big start, lasting just long enough to win by threequarters of a length from King of Trumps. Those who held the seven and a half tickets on him were each rewarded with a dividend vf £6O «/. Flower o’ CTutha had to be ridden to land the odds laid on her in the Wairongonial Handicap, and a capital struggle in tin* Farewell Handicap resulted in favour of Terrapin's stable companion, Royal Crown. Mr J. Tennant the Southland racing man and owner of the notorious Evening Wonder, has disposed of his property in New Zealand and returned to South Australia, his native country. Owing to an attack of Petrovna did not start at the Dunedin winter meeting this week. The Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting will show a profit of about £430. The sum of £lO4O was given in stakes, of which Mr .1. A. Holmes won £235, Sir Geo. Clifford £l4O. the Hon. G. McLean £B5, Mr R. McDonald £Bo, Mr Kennedy £79, Mr H. Friedlander £6O, and Messrs Ellis Bros. £5l. ® ® @