TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4, 28 January 1905, Page 20

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The Great Autumn Handicap winner, •Dundas, fell while running In a race at the ■Walrio (Otago) Meeting recently and broke cue of his fetlocks so badly that he had to he destroyed. The son of Perkin Warbeck and Reverie was a most disappointing horse. ■Few more brilliant track horses have been ween in this part of New Zealand, but -he would seldom consent to reproduce bis private form in public. He was no doubt (constitutionally dishonest, but the race he ran against Multiform and Gold Medallist in the Challenge Stakes when he was n two-year-old probably broke what little heart he had. Originally, the three year old colt by {Hotchkiss Lc.dy Gertrude, who fell and (broke his knees recently, has since been destroyed. The death is announced of Adieu, by Chancellor Fairwell, a half-sister tu Marlborough ami An Re voir, and dam of tlvat useful horse. Good-bye. A Canterbury racing man recently made ihi unau<*< essful effort to buy Mahutonga’s Ch ree-y ear-old brother Veneer. The one time promiu nt horseman, G. •Matthews, lias taken service as head lad (with Mr Hobbs. 11. Goodman, whoso services are no longer required by Mr Paterson, of Wellington. is returning to his former home An Dunedin. Sensation, the high-bred but disappointing son of Hotchkiss and Guida, won a ieouple of races and finished second In a (third at the West la nd Summer Meeting. I»ral critics profess to be keenly disappointed with the San Francisco — Mies Gladys colt. I>. King, the Dunedin Mght-weight horseman, Is Joining Cults’ stable. 'Hie stoepleehaacr Pipi is in work again •At Dunedin. During his well-earned rest he has built up considerably, but has developed a pair of enlarged hooka. Achilles’ unworthy brother, Sea lion, (Who is now in R. Derrett’s stable, has a of exceeding doubtfud-looking fet-

In addition to Highland Fling, Derrett has returned the Cyrenian—Windmill colt to his owner. The later is suffering from muscle soreness.

When the filly by Hotchkiss—Alcger,arrived from Auckland she was lame. Subsequently a nail was discovered in one of her feet; evidently it had got there during the passage down. The committee of the C.J.C. has removed the disqualification imposed on J. McComb in connection with Canteen’s victory in the New Zealand Cup of 1903. Gore (Otago) Meeting was marred by the heavy deluge which swept over Southland last week. The going was heavy on both days, and the sport indifferent. Wonderful, who won both hurdle races at the Gore Meeting, is a son of Perkin Warbeck 11. -and Little Wonder. The Soult — llatchcrlna mare Lady Soult lengthened her winning record at the Gore Meeting. On the first day she appropriated the Cray don Handicap and the Summer Handicap, and on the second day the Second County Handicap. Soult had another winning representative at the meeting in Yseult, out of Lady Emmeline, winner of the First County Handicap. Tugela was made a strong favourite for the Gore Cup, the principal event decided at the Gore Meeting, but could only manage to finish second to Stepenfeldt, a gelding by Stepniak—Tui, who got up on the post and beat him a neck. Flower of Clutha, who finished third, appropriated Hie Racing Club Handicap, in which she was followed home by Delarey and Tugela. Quarryman’s brother, King's Guest, who finished unplaced in the Summer Handicap on the first day of the Gore Meeting, won the President's Handicap of the second. It is a pity that he is touched in his wind. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The weather continues dry, and trainers are crying out lustily for rain to soften the tracks at Riecarton. Unless there is a good fall in the next fortnight, the fields for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting will be very small indeed. Nightfall’s victory iu the Wellington Cup was anticipated, though it was thought that Red Gauntlet would run better than he did. Nightfall cannot have been so badly injured in the Great Northern Derby as we were led to suppose. As Mr Stead has not nominated any horses for the principal handicaps at the Victorian Racing Club and Australian Jockey Club’s Autumn Meetings, it looks as if the reports regarding his proposed visit to Australia during the coming autumn had no foundation iu fact. Mr 11. Knight's pair, Somaroff and Vardoin, in charge of D. Roberts, have arrived at Riecarton to complete their preparation for the Canterbury J.C. Summer Meeting. After the meeting Roberts will sever his connection with Mr Knight, from whom he intends to leave Somaroff and Natalie. Sea Lion and Tirole, who wore in Derrett's hands, have been taken over by J. Butler, to whom a trainer's license was granted last week. Gingari is the latest addition to Aynsloy's team. Moraghan has had another addition to his in a gelding by Musketry from a Perkin Warbeck 11. mare, and J. McCracken is expecting Ronga and Blythemaid in the course of a few days. On the other hand, Roden has lost Shellfire, who has gone amiss, and has been returned to his owner. . Treadmill, Windwhistle, and Bravo Heart wore sent up to Stonyhurst last week, all having bad© a final farewell to the turf.

Windwhistle is in foal to Birkenhead and Brave Heart to Pilgrim’s Progress. Much pleasure is expressed in racing circles hero that McCombe’s disqualification has been removed, and that this accomplished horseman is again at liberty to follow his profession. Mr J. Buckley has not made a very good start with Convoy, but possibly a change of air and trainers will have a beneficial effect upon the disappointing son of Vanguard.

The death occurred on Saturday at the Christchurch Hospital of Mr George Evitt, well-known in Auckland, where he settled in 1849, occupying the position og Government Armourer for a long period until he was retrenched and went to Gisborne to live. About eight years ago he came to Christchurch, and remained here till his death. Mr Evitt was a Maori scholar of no mean ability. © © © HOBART CUP. HOBART, January 19. The Hobart Cup resulted as follows:— Newmarket. 8.6, 1; Bingle, 8.8, and Admirer, 7.0, dead heat for second place. Seventeen started. Won by a length. Time, 2.44 1-5.