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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 929, 26 December 1907, Page 7

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The Dunedin Meeting—Six Bookmaker* Plelding—Rosebloom Going Well— Mr Nettlefold Return* to Hew Sealand—Track Work—Cross Battery. DUNEDIN, December 23. Only six ibookmaKers took out a license to bet at the D.J.C. summer meeting, and It is understood that the smallness of the numbers is accounted for by the fact that there was supposed to be a mutual agreement between the fielders that 20sovs should not be paid for. the privilege, but somehow dr other the arrangement fell through as far as some of the bettors, were concerned; . j Rose Bloom travelled well in a gallop with Apollodoris over isix furlongs on Saturday, and the latter had to be shaken up at the finish to get

home on terms with the Obligado mare. • They occupied. Imin 18 2-ss. in,' their, task, yvkich’ w&s a, fairly good go. a d|ad ‘ " "Mr. Sid' Nettlefoid, the racing partner of Mr. D.X Priced returned froip by last’ week’s hJoAt, ang went on to Christchurch.

Rutledg9 has at present strong of seven In ajcuve commission. It would be pleasing if another Canteen were eventually discovered amongst the hazard'number.' Astrakhan, shaped well in a gallop over ten furlongs In company with Notus on.’ Saturday, and appeared to be finishing slightly better than the massive son of Lord Rosslyn. Giapon app'eared to be easily Grafton Loch’s superior in a gallop over five furlongs on Saturday, and is evidently getting back to the brilliancy he displayed as a two-year-old. J. W. Taggart has his hurdler Leeside looking bright and well, and on Saturday the son of Brasoside ran down five furlongs in Imin 8 4-ssec, after bpwljng along oyer a circuit. The latest addition to J. Rutledge’s team is a' well-turned and fair-sized chestnut named British Peer. He was got by. Peerage from Brittanica, a daughter of King Cole and Ramarama. The last-named is from the Traducer mare Spristail. It is to be hoped he will prove a real heart of dak. The Stepniak—Mist colt Sacha, which Harry Ellis has in active commission with the hope that he will be found distinguishing himself under the Hon. G. McLean’s Zetland spots, has grown a good deal since he was taken up in the early spring. At that time his ponified appearance did not , su g ges t the youngster would develop into a fair-sized horse, but he appears to be going that way at present. Sacha in conformation and comportment somewhat resembles De la Rey. Notus, Apollodoris and others in the stable continue to. get through useful tasks. Cross Battery is the star member of the team which J. W. Taggart brought South for the "Wingatui summer meeting. The mare is looking very well, albeit a bit lighter in condition than when last raced on the same track. Grafton Loch was noticed to be moving a trifle short the other morning, and on looking him over after he returned from the track, it was found that the son of Grafton sports a slightly dountful-looking fetlock on his hear forfeleg. It Would be a pity if the suspicion developed into a certainty, as, with another season’s development on his frame Grafton Loch would very likely be found repaying the cost and trouble which he has caused up to date. A spell after his Christmas engagements would probably put him right again.