TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 15, 15 April 1905, Page 21

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

(By Telegraph.—Special to “Graphic.”) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. Red Gauntlet has been thrown out of work, and will not race again this season. It Is improbable, indeed, that he will ever sport silk again. I understand that Mr. S. Green, the owner of Gladsome, has arranged to send his mares. Air Motor and Independence,over to New Zealand on a visit to Stepniak next spring. Ellis is engaged In breaking-in a yearling colt by Multiform—Stoulda, a yearling colt by Obligado—Emmeline, and a yearling filly by Lord Rosalyn—Foray. He has also taken in hand a half-brother by Stepniak to Jupiter. There Is one owner, at least, in the South Island, who is well satisfied with himself Just now. This is the gentleman who bought the sister to Boris at the last Elderslie sale. He secured the filly for 25 guineas, because she had a damaged leg. The injured limb has fully recovered now, and the youngster is said to be as sound as a bell.

Sir George Clifford’s horses, Cannlo Chiel, Chrysels, Signalman, and Lady Wayward returned from Wellington on* Thursday. Stronghold, who went on to Palmerston North, Is expected bifek to-day. The stallion Glenogle also arrived on Thursday. He will remain at Rioearton until next season. It is understood that both Cannie Chiel and Lady Wayward are amiss, and that both will need a lengthy spell. Gay Spark, the two-year-old half-brother by Clanranald to Treadmill, in Cutts’ stable, Is developing into a fine looking colt. Probably he will not be seen at his best until next season.

McGuire, the jockey who was Injured at Flumpton Park on Saturday, regained consciousness on Wednesday, and began to take a little nourishment. His recovery Is likely to take some time. Zetland is only doing backing exercise at present, and It is not llkelv that he will resume fast work .until next spring. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, held on Tuesday, the programmes* of the Christchurch Racing Club and Marlborough Racing Club were approved. Jockeys’ licenses were granted to James Hegarty and C. Wederell. The following transfers were approved: Wellington Park Stud Company to T. F. Fenton, br f by San Francisco--Campania, rn c by Phoebus Apollo—Vlvandiere. and ch f by Phoebus Apollo — Problem; C. G. Dalgety to C. p. MurrayAynsley, Astrareute, by Sant Harla — Nantes. The Seaton Delava 1 filly. Canticle, has rejoined Taggart s team. Taggart has broken In the yearling fills' l»y Sant Ilario —Savannah, and will shortly begin to teach the Sant Ilario—Martin colt the rudiments of his education. The recent running of Achilles has brought him into strong favour for the Great Easter Handicap. The son of Medallion is bound to be very hard to bent with only 9.13 on his back. At a difference of 51b ho should beat Machine Gun over seven furlongs, though he is apparently incapable of doing so over six. Sir George Clifford and Mr Stead will represent the Canterbury Jockey Club at the annual meeting of the Racing Conference. The Ellesmere Racing Club, one of our minor country institutions, held Its annual race meeting on Thursday. The attendance was fairly large, and Included a sprinkling of visitors from town. The totalisator was not used, but a large num-

ber of bttokmakers were present, and Ji 1 a brisk trade. The rating was not very interesting. Etarree, a three -yvax old filly by Sir Lancelot from the Bt. George mare Sabra, won the Open Malden Handicap, aud Mangrove, by Manniicher — Sporting Grove, also a three year-old filly, appropriated the Welter Handicap. beating Mauserine, a daughter of Mannllcher’s former stable companion and contemporary, Mauser. Mauserine was quite unable to extend her sole opponent. Antigone, in the Ellesmere Cup. the daughter of Saracen and Psyche, who is Riccarton-trained, winning as she pleased. The Riccartontrained Cuirasettla, by Culrassow (Cuirassier—Albatross), from Poinsettia, beat the Euroclydon—Enchantress horse Boisterous and Mungrove in the Flying Handicap, and Great Gun, by Hotchkiss—Sybil, a recent cast-off from Mr Palmer's stable, defeated Antigone’s stable companion, Te Talaha, in the Hurry Scurry Handicap. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday. The Canterbury Jockey Club has good reason to be satisfied with the acceptances for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps. True, Achilles has retired from both races, but Machine Gun an.l Nightfall have accepted for the Great Easter Handicap, and such prominent peiformers as Vladimir. Petrowna, Convoy, Boris, Savoury, Quarryman. and Cannie Chiel are engaged in one or other of the events. Four of those remaining in the Great Easter Handicap have earned penalties. Machine Gun and Nightfall have each to carry lOlbs extra, and Boris and Lady Lyonors each 71 bs extra; and of the twenty horses engaged in the Great Easter Handicap, four hail from Yaldhurst, .and three each from Sir Geo. Cliffoid’s and Prosser s stables. If the weather conditions arc favourable Machine Gun will be hard to ■beat with all his weight, but if they are not. I shall stand Nightfall in preference to tier stable companion. 1 shall, however, be quite prepared to see Savoury preferred to either. Vladimir at his best will be very hard to beat, and a similar remark applies to Petrovna; hut I have no fancy for Convoy. Boris, as a recent winner, is entitled to respect, and of Sir George Clifford’s pair (Golden Vein and Stronghold) I prefer the former, on the ground that he is the more trustwoithy. 1 cannot say that I have any particular fancy for any of the others, unless It be Ailsa and Tomorrow.

It will not take a good horse to win the Great Autumn Handicap, and therefore Convoy, with all his weight, may be trusted to run prominently. If I had to pick two at the present moment to furnish the winner I should select Quarryman and Savoury. The former Is very well, aud the latter is the representative of a powerful stable, and also a good performer. Vladimir has yet to show that he can stay miles, but Ghoorka and Melodeon can both get the distance, and the only question with regard to them is whether they are good enough to accomplish the task they have been set. Cannie Chiel can hardlv be expected to beat Quarryman, and of those further down, the only one taut can be said to have a chance on paper Is Stepdancer. Although Achilles has gone out of the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps, he is likely to be seen at the meeting. He remains in the Challenge Stakes, in which he will be opposed by Nightfall, Savourv, Delaware, and Sun God. lon will notice that Machine Gun has not accepted, a sure indication that his connections do not think him capable of beating Achilles over seven furlongs. Mr Stead has kept Sun God, Munject, and Delaware in the Champagne Stakes, and Mr Watt evidently intends that Klug Billy shall be glveu an opportunity of redeeming the laurels he lost in the Welcome Stakes. Unless ir be he or Marguerite, nothing engaged In the race stands much chance of beating the Yaldhurst representatives. Lady Wayward has born thrown up for the season, but Cutts is persevering with Cannie Chiel. who has burst one of his feet. Stronghold, Machine Gun, and Lady Lyoiiors returned from Palmerston North on Saturday. The first named looks all the better for his trip North. Jean D’Arc’s absence from the acceptances for the Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps created great surprise here. A box had been booked for the daughter of St. Andrew at Rlccarton. As Prospero, the name selected for the Euroclydon—Lady Lear gelding, had already been registered, it has been replaced by Grosvenor. The old Vanguard gelding Cadet has been taken In hand for winter racing. M. McDonald, the Dunedin trainer, has engaged seven boxes nt Taggart’s for our autumn meeting. His team will include Ailsa. Crichton, Cavithia. Alexia, and Vents lero. Mr Hobbs has no loss thhn five yearlings in training. They are colts by Stepniak, from Gltanella and Arline respectively, and by Hotchkiss—Gannet, and Soult — Anna, and a filly by Soult—llotcherlna. They are a nice looking lot. The South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting will have opened before these lines appear in print. Calibre should win the Cup. Mr J. R. Reid’s brood mare Sea Shell, by Chainshot—Nautilus, was gored by a bull last week, and rather badly Injured, and she is recovering under veterinary treat nient.

'lhe following business has been done during the week:—Great Easter and Great Autumn Handicaps: 1000 to 12 against Savoury and Melodeon; I<KM> (o r» against Alisa and Ailsa; 1000 to 5 against Alisa amt Stepdaucer; SOO to 12 against Golden Vein and Ghoorka; 000 to 12 against Nightfall and Savoury; GOO to 7 against Savoury and Savoury; 500 to 15 against Vladimir and Savouiy; MX) to 12 against To-morrow and Savoury; 300 to 7| against Gohlen Vein ami Melodeon; 500 to 0 against I’i trovnn an I Quarryman; 500 to 4 against Petrovna ami Stepdnncor; 500 to 4 against Man less ami Savoury; 500 to 4 ngaln«t ManjcM and Vladimir; 500 to 8 against Lady Lyonors and Quarryman; 400 to 4 against Melodeon and Melodeon; 500 to 2 against Bagpipes

Hu*l Stepdnn<*er: 430 to 3 against Golden Velu and Stepdancer; 500 to 7 against Vladimir and Quanymau; 3tX) to t» against Golden Vein and Quarryman; 500 to •> against Manjess am! Convoy; 300 to 2 against Manjess ami Stepdancer. I hear that Hyland’s clrcu? mure Polly, who won several races in Australia, has produced a fine foul to Advance. The Grafton Melodious yearling colt, who as a foal came over to Elder she lu company with his dam, when she paid an abortive visit to Stepniak, Is to bo sent br;«k to bls owner (Mr Wrenn) almost Iminedlatcly. Forbury Park was offered nt auction on Friday, and passed after £11.900 hud bcea bid. It is understood that the vendors are asking £14,000 for the property.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The approach of the Raster meeting has stimulated interest in the track work, amt trainers are pushing their charges alongThis morning the Chokeborc team were first out, unJ were given light work. Stronghold Is looking particularly well. Tirole went once round the plough, doink a good working gallop. Sea Lion, Melinda, am! Nahangarel were given light tusks. After breakfast Royal Crown was given two rounds, and Bagpipes ran twice round at ha If speed. Calibre sprinted font furlongs in 50 2-5, Secret Society assisting. Tsltffichar ran five furlongs tn 1.7 J. Pensive easily defeated Governor and MadgA over hulf-a-in!le in 52Jsec. Mohican and The Guesser were schooled over hurdles, both shaping well. Slow Tom, who is very, well, was given a sprinting task. HalM to steady pacing was done by Tupara, Ronga, Wot Blanket. Prince Lovis, Ability., Hecuba. Quick Fire, Grand Poplar, Maajess, Glenowlet, Gay Spark, • Bonnie Bra/< Euclid. The Finland —Aluminl cilt. Antigone, Te Taiaha, Eurus, and Clanchattan.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S AUT U M N ME E TING. SYDNEY, April 3. The following is a list of the horses letA in the principal handicaps to be run at th4> A.J.C. autumn meeting: — The Doncaster Handicap, a handicap sweepstake of SOsovs each, one mile. — Regio 9.9, Emir 9.7, Cherson 9 5, Overdai# 9.2, Sir Leonard 9.0, Famous 9.0, Ibex 8.12* Cato 8.10, Canteen 8.7, St. Modan 8.4, Abington 8.4, Marvel Loch 8.4, Ruenalf 11. 8.4, Koopnn 8.3, St. Simmer 8.2, Brlghx Beauty 8.0, Haloya 8.0, Marie Corelli Muir 8.0. The Palmist 8.0, Solitary S.Oj, Medallist 8.0, Berthler 7.13, Port Jacksou 7.13, De Malllon 7.12, Billingsgate 7.12, Kllfera 7.11, Bullion 7.11, Lord Boyne 7.11, Faslioda 7.10, Mary of Argyle 7.10, Muc£ 7.10, Lucknow 7.10, Grareton 7.10, Charlei Stuart 7.7, Boat'd!! 7.6, Deemster 7.6, SaldS 7.3, Lady Simmer 7.5. U.K. 7.5. Murna 7.\ Ninyas 7.3, Scotland 7.2, Mark 7.1, Rolle? 7.0. Lachlan 6.12, Slnderland G. 12, Suite 612, Delcore 6.11, Vibrate 6.11, Zythos 6.1\ Trenavr 6.9, Troytown 6.7, Rudyard 6.7 C Mutaiidmn 6.7, Gag 6.7, Belle Marie G.\ Stormaway 0.7.

The Sydney Cup. a handicap sweep--stake of 20sovs each, two miles.—Emir 9.2» Overdalo 8.12, Lord Ullin’s Daughter B.IU Cherson 8.9. Long Tern 8.8, Acrasia 87, Dividend 8.7, Cato 8.6. Blue Spec 8.4, Elvtf 8.4, Canteen 8/2, Marvel Loch 7.13, Tartar 7.13, Koopan 7.13, Famous 7.13, Lord Fits * roy 7.12, St. Modan 7.10, Ironinould 7.l<X Bright Beauty 7.10, Zenda 7.9, Tatterde--iualion 7.8, Bullion 7.7, Billingsgate 7.7, Raeburn 7.6, Ossian 7.5, Mauk 7.4, Lam? rock 7.3, Saida 7.2, Panama 7.2, 7.1, Nuncio 7.0, Murna 7.0, Trcnwlth 7.CS Ninyas 6.12, Loredano 6.10, Grauilite 6.10, Green Mountain 6.10, Sarto G.S, Refuge Bay 6.7, Fanshawe 6.7, Sunderland 6.7 Stormaway 6.7, Belle Malle U. 7, Rudyard 6.7, Troy town G. 7. The following are the Melbourne scratchings for the Doncaster Handicap: Emir, Bullion, Charles Hteuait. Murna, ScotlandMark, Roller, Lachlan, Troy town. Sydney Cup scratchings: Bullion, Boabdil. Murna, and Troy town. These wore delayed by -Interruption of the wires. SYDNEY, April 8. At the A.J.C. meeting, held at Randwiet; to-day, the following was the result uf THE APRIL STAKES. One mile and C distance. Mr S. Green s eh m Gladsome, 4yrs, by Seaton Del.ival—Miss Gladys £ Mr J. McMaster’s ch in Marvel Loch, syrs R Tartan Fourteen horses started. Gladsome wo;' favourite at 10 to 9, and won hard bek> by a neck. Time, Im 55|s. © © © NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday At the meeting <>f the Now Zealand Trr< ting Association the action of the stewards of the Olahuhu c iub. In dismissing a pro> lest by the owner of Carbolic against Ma > quarrte In tin C tegrapb stakes at thclub’s last meeting, was upheld. It wti< decided to forward to the same club cor* respomlenco received regarding the disqualification, during pleasure, of the ownejf and trainer of Carbolic for using abusive language to the stewards, ami to inform the club that the a «»ciatlun disapproves of an indefinite term of <!isqiialincation« The Auckland Chib was grant« d permlasiots to hold the next mooting on the Tekapun> Jockey Club’s course.