CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 964, 27 August 1908, Page 7

CANTERBURY.

CHRISTCHURCH, August 26. Cross Battery and Sea King will leave for Sydney this week to fulfill their engagements at the Australian Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting. W. J. Taggart will have charge of H. G. Nicholl’s pair. The Ashburton sportsman is making his first onslaught on Australian soil, when his couple of speedy animals will represent him. Cross Battery •is coming on nice’y, while Sea King has been showing some smart work on the tracks. lam told that the best has not yet been seen of the son of Sant Ilario, and if he should succeed in winning one cf the big Australian Spring Handicaps, the service of St. Leger horse will be much sought after. Clanchattan and Idyll,, who were purchased by A. Skirving of Melbourne, left for their new home last week. Idyll is in the Epsom Handicap with 6.12, and being in training her new owner may elect to have a run. Pretty Maid fetched 150 guineas, a price at which The Officer mare should well repay Mr H. Chisholm. The mare was sent to Sydney along with the other New Zealand horses purchased by Mr Chisholm. The principal sales effected at Tattersail’s on Monday week were Nancy Stair (Soult —Chiara), H. Chisholm, Sydney, 100 gs.; Ivanoff (SStepniak— Arline) J. Brown, 50gs.; Shimmer (Stepniak—Gleam), 17gs., A. H. Clark; Helios (Phaeton —Polly), F. H. Wilson, 12gs.; Signal (Banner —Foresight), J. Prosser, 20gs. Multiform, Golden Slipper, Sans Peur, Saucer, Royal Plumes, Isolt and Ottersen were shipped to Sydney last week. Either L. G. King or R. W. King, most probably the former, will ride Cross Battery and Sea King in their Australian engagements. Count Witte has joined W. Pine’s string. Rose Noble will be trained by G. Matthews, Cronstadt by D. Roberts, D. Moraghan will prepare Oasis for future engagements, while G. Hopburn will have charge of Sweet Angelus. Bonny Glen will, I learn, undergo a special preparation for the New Zealand Cup. He is not over burdened with weight, and should carry his 8.2 nicely. Eurus is having an easy time just now running about in a paddock. The Grand National Steep 1 echase winner is looking well after his three steeplechase races at the National Meeting. The three best sprinters seen out at the National Meeting were undoubtedly Penates, Motoa, and Lupulite, and if they go to the post for the Stewards Handicap the race should prove one of the greatest attractions at the Cup Meeting.