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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 894, 25 April 1907, Page 8

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DUNEDIN, April 24. Mr J. Ellis has had the misfortune to lost Ostachkoff, who died a few days ago. On a post mortem being held it Was discovered the horse’s lungs had almost vanished, which is somewhat remarkable, as Ostachkoff was a winner at the Taieri meeting held on Easter Monday. The Trenton mare Madowla is proving herself a great fountain of speed, as since joining Sir Geo. Clifford’s studs she has produced Quarryman, Glenowlet, King’s Quest, Kirriemuir, and Glenculloch in five successive years. Next season will probably see her represented by a daughter of Treadmill, one of the best horses that ever carried the blue and gold chequers. The Timaru horse owners who were prosecuted for the alleged acceptance of totalisator odds at the Plumpton Meeting, which took place in December last, were before the Christchurch magistrate, Mr H. W. Bishop, last week, and the cases were dismissed because the principal witness for the ’ police declined to give evidence. It savors of a coincidence that the law was not set in motion until it recently became known that the detective had lost his position with the South Canterbury J.C., through the instrumentality of the owners who had been subjected to the indignity of being removed from the Plumpton Park course. The Southland bred hurdler Andy Regan, has been shipped to Melbourne. He has been a winner but also a most disappointing customer. When owned by Mr T. Kett he showed some excellent work on the track, but never reproduced it in public. Mr Reid sold him to an Auckland buyer, who thought he had found a new Record Reign after the Lorraine gelding had shown him a gallop or two, but Andy goes off in a most unaccountable and unexpected manner, and leaves his party lamenting their bad luck. It is believed that the reason the horse goes to pieces is because he was reared on bad country, and is not robust enough to stand regular training. He is a splendid fencer and is an ideal hunter, who is sure to keep with the first flight. Black Reynard accomplished a smart performance at Wellington by winning over sticks and carving out a mile in 3min. 14 with 9.10 on his back, but it does not equal Evenlode’s 3min.. 8 2-ssecs., which was put up at the last N.Z. Cup meeting. The latter, however, carried lolbs less than Black Reynard. The appeal lodged against the disqualification imposed by the South Canter-*

bury Jockey Club at its recent meeting is to be heard this week. Evenlode, who is one of the best hurdlers seen out during the season, has been purchased by Mr T. Moutalt, the owner of Narcissus. Cuirossettia, Lacy, and Heirloom were given-a lesson over hurdles last week. It is , rumoured that a northern syndicate is negotiating for the purchase of the Forbury Park Racecourse, and if the place is acquired .it will be converted into a “wonderland.” Timaru exchanges report that the match which took place between the trotters Kintore and Nellie S. for sosovs. aside was won by the latter. It is reported that the betting was 6 to 4 against both contestants, and if that was really the case there was a golden opportunity going to make money with absolutely no risk, but it reads too good to be true. The South Canterbury Hunt Club held their first meeting of the season last week with a three mile run, and the jumps were principally wire fences. Amongst the followers were Rowlock, Gnat, and Swagger, a trio of well known performers between the flags. When Malster, the son of Bill of Portland and the Barcaldino mare Bailey, was put under the hammer at the termination of his racing career, one of those who had a commissioner bidding for the colt was Mr J. F. Reid of Ellerslie Stud. Mr Reid, however, failed to secure Malster. It was evidently a piece of bad luck for our country that the horse did not come this way. He has since sired some speedy sorts, and at the Randwick sales his stock were in demand and realised good prices. The South Canterbury J.C. made a profit of /J’375 over their recent meeting. The stakes were higher than the amount given away at last years meeting.

The Hon. G. McLean’s Notus is turned out at Warrington. The two yearlings bought by Mr L. C. Hazlett in Sydney' were shipped to Dunedin by the Wimmera and are due here on Saturday. Mr J. Ellis will shortly be bringing in four yearlings to be trained. They are a colt by Multiform—St. Ouida, a filly by Blackston^ —Spring 'Gun, a colt by Blackstone—Emmeline, and a colt by Blackstone—lnvicta.