TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 45, 22 February 1905, Page 6

TURF TALK FROM THE SOUTH.

OHEISTCHURCH, Monday. So many boracs are absent from Riccarton just now that the local sporting worW is very quiet Upwards of twenty Riccarton trained horses are at Wlng&tui. At the presort time Mr Stead has made fire sales during the week. To Mr G. Palmer he has sold Bagpipes; to Mr McKay, of Western Australia, he has disposed of Golden lily; and to some person nrtmentioned he has sold the unperformed year old colt Carcanet, by Hotctkiss— Armilla, thw two-year-old filly by Hotchfcias—ArraiUa, and the two-year-old fllly by Royal Artillery—Bclliccnt Thie prices paid for the five have not been announced. C.orca_net is to be shipped to his new house, wherever it may be, this w-eefc; Golden Lily Is to take her departure shortly; Bagpipes hiis already joined Clarke's tram G. Cutts will leave for Wangasui on Priilay. taking with him probably Stronghold, Qnarryzuan, and either Chxyseis or Signalman. Atason will also leave dur'njj the present week with Savoury, Sungod, Noctuiiorm, and Machine Gun.

Eurcs and Tnpara have been pat into work again. BatUeaxe's brother has come up v-ery light fiom his spell. Phaetonitis has also been taken in hand again, with, a view to the coming jumping season.

The Saracen mare Saranges is to be tried over hnrdles.

Taggart has broken in a filly by St. Ilario from Savannah, and a filly by Formosan from Rose Guard. The former la the pioperty of Mr J. B. EeW.

J. Butler has gone into D. Morashan's employ.

The folio-wins business lias been transacted locally during the week:—Wanganul Cup and Plying Handicap: 300 to 7$ against Seotty and Maniapoto, 300 to 1 Heroism and Parkshot, 250 to 8 Melodeon and Solution, 250 to 6 Scotty and Auratus, 250 to 1 Tercelet and Kremlin, 200 to 2 Idas and Gawain, 200 to 5 Jeanne d'Arc and Black Reynard, 200 to 6 Melodeon and Lady Annie, 200 to 5 Mck>deon ami Manlapoto, 200 to 5 Roseal and Solution, 200 to 5 Rosea! and Kremlin, 200 to 3 Mahutonga and Ballarat, 200 to 3 Starshoot and Machine Gun. Easter and Autumn Handicaps: 1000 to 10 against Master ABx and Cannie Cbiel.