TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 15 July 1905, Page 19

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday,

The Stepniak geMiug Ostiak, who was brought to Dunedin from the North Island recently by Mr .1. Jen’s, has been sold to ■an Otago country racing man.

Messrs T. -Kelt and J. Loughlin, well known in Dunedin raring circles, are paying a visit tu Rotorua.

Tiie Elderslie-bred ilire-* -year-old Stepchild. by Stepniak Cobweb. has been shipped to Adelaide. He belongs to Mr Tennant, the owher of Evening Wonder. Hitherto he has been a failure on the turf, and if he does no better in his new home lie is to be relegated to station work.

The weather has been very mild again. On Thursday it was almost stimmerlike. and. although the wind changed to the north on Thursday evening and rain fell the temperature did not drop appreciably. As a result trainers have been aide to-keep their charges going.

The Multiform — Marlon colt. Highland Fling, who had been leased by Mr Buckley from Mr P. Campbell, has been returned to his owner. He is suffering from a skin complaint, which is said to have attacked several horses in Mr Buckley’s stable.

yearlings for Mr Buckley. He is having the assistance of the Otago horseman D. King, who recently returned from, a holiday trip to Sydney.

Nobody here is surprised that Golden Knight has been scratched for the A.J.C. Metropolitan Stakes. He was shockingly treated in comparison with Mnhutonga.

At a meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, held on Tuesday, the following transfers were approved: C. Machell to Hazlett, Astrakan. by Stepniak Irene: W. L. Thomson to E. 11. Irving, b f by Cyrenian—Pit-a-Pat; C. W. Wallis to W. C. Walsh, hr f by San Frau—Kissmary; W. Jackson to C. Weal, hr c by Cyrenian Melodia. The transfer of Gladstone was held over. It was decided not to open the double event totalisator at the Grand National Meeting. 'Hie report of the Programme Committee for the vear was adopted.

(By Telegraph.—Special to ’•Graphic.”)

CHRISTCHURCH. Monday. Although Mr Stead has engaged four boxes at Rand wick, it is by no means certain that he will send a team to Sydney for the Australian. Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting. He states that Gohlen Knight has proved a great disappointment, and will not make the trip in any event. Most of the other members of his teajn are backward owing to the bad weather having interfered with their preparations. A decision will be arrived at during the coming week. If it is favourable the team will probably comprise Sungod, Nightfall. Noctuiform. Porcelain (by Multiform Saucer). The following business has been done locally during the week: Grand National Steeplechase and Grand National Hurdle Race: B(N> to 1 Manazona and Wonderful. 750 to 2 Haydn and Secret Society. 4<M> to 8 Kiatere and Trumpery. 400 to 8 Slow Tom ajid The Mohican. 400 to 8 PJiaetonitis and The Mohican. 300 to 6 Slow Tom aii<l T’rumpery. 3(M) to 4 Pipi ami Trumpery. 300 to 4 Slow Toni and Regulation. 2«mm> to 7 agninst Iniiiskilleii and Convoy. 15iM> to 12 against Creusot and Lady Hune, 1 (m'm» to 3A against Waitarere and Heroism. Soo to '1 against Haydn and Secret Society. Koo to 2 against Grand Jury and Rungarawa. SOO to 2 against Manazona and Tin* Mohican, 700 to 1 against Manazona and Wonderful. 6tMl to 1 against Defoe and Repulse*, 5iN) to 10 against Kiatere ami Trumpery. 500 Io IO against Phaetoiiitis and The Mohican. s(mi to 7A against Slow Tom and Trumpery, 500 to 5 against Creusot ami Trumpery. 500 to 3 against Nor’-West ami Levant, 40n to 2A against Slow Tom and Valium, 400 to 2 Creusot ami 11 uku. 500 to 1 against Local Oplion and Local Option. 500 to 2 again-t Grand Jury ami Wind. New Zealand <'up: 500 to 5 against Joe Chamberlain. 300 to 12 against Achilles, 300 to 6 against Gold Crown. 200 to 10 against Quarry man. 200 to 6 against Boomerang. Signalman, who has been resting since he was blistered last autumn, has resumed work. Golden Vein has also joined Cults’ active division. McGuinness has had an addition to his tram in the shape* of Euroclid. I'hr son of Problem is a rmnarkably promising colt, ami it is unfortunate for D. Mora Lilian that he should have been transferred to other hands.

The Mohican ami Wet Blanket wer< svlHxded over the hurdles on Thursday, and both feiirwl excellently. Secret Society also was achooletl by himself He ran round one obattnetr, but afterwards jumped creditably. Convoy is shaking <»fi‘ the effects of hi* acrideiit. but is still running out in ttio paddock. Slow Tom. who was lame after his fait, was unable to go to Wellington. Ihe trouble, which was in the km*e. is now disappearing, ami the Giaml National winner should he able to resume work shortly. Noxious Weed ami Bluestone have done some useful work since their arrival at Riccarton. The former has created a most favourable Impression. Phaetoiiitis was looking v< ry well when he left for Wellington on Monday. Tupara and Taxpayer, who lift on the following day, were schooled <*n Thursday, when the former showed to most advauRongoa, Wet Blanket, ami Mangoaho left on Friday, and Dr La Key. Tessera, and Blythe Maid took their departure on »attirday. Joe Chamberlain was scratdied for the Winter Cup on Monday. The two-vear olds at Ricearton are not vrrv forward this year. The most forward are* Hobbs’ colt by Soult Anna. Stripes, by Stepniak Starshot. volt by Stepniak Arline. McGuinness’ pair ami the tillv bv San Francisco -Stepfvldt. George Clifford’s Snowstill, by Ulauranald -Safeguard, also shows promise. Alexis is in work again. The son Lord Roslyn in future will race in Mr Heiman’s nomination.

V.R.C. GRAND NATIONAI

NEW ZEALAND HORSE DEFEATED. MELBOURNE. July »• The V.R.C. brought their Grand NatiomU meetiu- to a close al Flemington today. Ou being made that Hu* stewards held the New Zealand horse Up-to-Dale eligible to start for the principal event, the tension that existed owing the insecurity of his backers was relieved, and the decision was received with uni-h satisfaction. However, though the New Zealand horse had acquitted himself well iu schooling work over tin* big ti-iices iu Flemington on the preceding day he weakened iu price, and those who doubted his ability to win under 12st 3ll> had their opinion endoised. • Tiie following was the result, of the principal event:--THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. a handicap sweepstakes of 2U sovs each, with 15(m>sovs add.d; the owner of the second horse to receive .»ol> sovs. and the owner of the third 150sov» out of the slake. ' About three miles and a furloiig. Bellis, 6vrs, by lx>chlel —Belle of Trent, lust 121 b 1 Isis, aged, by Leroy—Olivette, list 2.b 2 Error, aged, by Mistake- Lady Peri, ■ list 121 b * 3 Betting: 6 to 1 against Belli’s, 10 to I Airly, 12 to 1 Up-to-Date. Lhe Genera'., and Isis, 14 to 1 Fioedvm. Freedom led over the first jump, followed by Springfield, Foam, Lamoml. 1 >ceorat ion. ami l’p-to-1 bale. At the abattoirs Springfield had two lengths load from Foam, after whom came Marjorie, Up to-Date, Airly, and Lamoml. Airly led over the first treble from Springfield and l.aimuid, but at the bi idge Ereedom had again taken command, his closest attendants being Foam, Error, ami Airly. At the aliattors Freedom ami a number of others came to grief. Spripgtield led over the last jump, where Persist fell. Coming round the bend Bellis put in a fast run. and d<*spße determined challenge l,»y Isis, who also came with a wet sail, the favourite won by three lengths. Eiror was six lengths a waythird, and then followed Foam and Springfield. Up-to-Date finished seventh. Time, 6m. 345. Machine Gun finished sixth In the Lawit Handicap in a field of eleven.