Inter-Provincial.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 527, 30 August 1900, Page 12

Inter-Provincial.

[By Oub Own Cobbbspondents.']

CANTERBURY. CONQUEROR - GOLDSPUR - SKIPPER - GLEN OGIE - STRAYBIRD - SCREWGUN - GEORGE HOPE-C. STRATFORD—GOLDSPUR F. BARRY - MALATUA - DUNDAS—SPIDER FOR THE TIMARU CUP - DJIN DJIN - ARRIVAL OF MUTIFORM. Chbistchubch, August 27. The price paid by Mr A. Boyle for the Medallion horse Conqueror was about £275. The horse failed to reach the reserve when submitted to public auction, but Mr Boyle completed negotiations privately just after the sale. Conqueror is in the New Zealand Cup, and, judging by the excellent form he showed at the National Meeting, he should win some big races in the Spring.

Dundee, who was a popular fancy for the National Steeplechase, could not keep pace with the others in anv of his races He was apparently sore.

The Hawke’s Bav Sportsman, the Hon. J. D. Ormond, kept up the reputation he has gained for bringing a stray team to the National Meeting, but for once his luck was clean cut. Sir Lancelot ran some good races, but only n ar agi d to get second place, while Boiler and Morag were both unsuccessful.

G (Idspur appears to have qu te regains d the form he showed a couple of seasons ago, and oyer a sprint course be is undoubtedly one of the smarlest animals in the colony. Mr Victor Harris fought the hunter Skipper, by Perkin Warbeek ll—Polly, during the progress of the National Meeting, and was successful in winning'the third Hunters’ Hurdles with him.

Mr P. E. Pell’s mare, Glenogie, by Bedouin, must not be confounded with the Cli-nranild colt Glen gle. It is surprising that the chairman of the Racing Conference, who owns Glenogie, doer not object to the name Glenogie. Certainly the two names are apt to be misleading. Mr Tom Poll..rd, wl o came over from Melbourne just in time to seethe second day’s racing at the National Meeting, told me that he was confident Stray bird would run well in the St eplechase. He feared the opposition of Blackdust and The Guard. Straybird did run well, and improved after ev,ry race, eventually winning the Lincoln Steeplechase. The son of Wanderer should be heard of in future steeplechase races.

August 28. Screwgun was shipped at Lyttelton on Saturday for Wellington, where he was transferred to the Papanui en route for England. W. Carr has gone in charge of the son of Hotchkiss. It is stated that G. Hope, the North Island trainer, has accepted an engagement with J. Holmes, of Bangor. He will take up his new duties immediately. Stratford has had Skirmisher and Maria placed in his hands to train, and will probably take the pair over to the West Coast at an early date. Goldspur is still at Riccarton, where he will be kept in training in view of the Timaru Meeting, F. Barry, the Wellington jockey who rode Goldspur at the National Meeting, will pilot the son of Rubezahl at Timaru. Malatua has been putting in some capital work lately, and remains favourite with Record Reign for the New Zealand Cup. Dundas and Conqueror, who are Mr Hobbs’ best pair, are looking in fine fettle, and may be seen out at Timaru.

Spider, 7st 51b, is the popular fancy for the Timaru Cup, one mile and a.quarter. Ted Cutts is giving his Cup candidate Djin Djin plenty of work. The son of Dudu looks really well. Glenaladale and Scottish Minstrel, in the same stable, also present a bright appearance.

Hawthorn has been put into work again. The daughter of Gorton has filled out a lot since the autumn.

Multiform was landed at Yaldhurst on Saturday in capital health. When put on board the bout at London he was in poor condition, but he picked up wonderfully during the voyage.