BITS OP TURF.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 408, 5 October 1889, Page 3

BITS OP TURF.

There docs nob seem much likelihood of Auckland horses being represented at the forthcoming Spring Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club,except by Major George's team. I understand that Mr Bobbett has decided not to send down either Lady Norah or Quadrant. From an inquiry mado this week, I learn that Necklet has not been doing well in Sydney, and that we are not likely to pee the Maribyrnong Plate winner sport silk before the autumn comes round. Just before his death the late Hon. W. Robinson expressed his intention to send Engagement bo St. Ceorge, and executors of the deceased gentleman have since despatched the mare on a visit, to the Christchurch Middlepark sire. American papers to hand show that Sir Modred's eon Ballarat was beaten out of place in the Junior Champion Stakes, for two-year-olds (colts, 8»t 31b ; geldings, Bst; fillies, 7sb 121b), of 2000sovs added money, run afc Monmoubh Park on the 6bh ulfc., which was won by Protection, a son of Lochiel'e fire Prince Charlie, his dam being Manola, by Glenelg (son of Citadel) out of Malaga by Australian, a son of West Australian that was imported to America. "Spectator" ran the tape over Gipsy King ands'iya that the following are some of his measuiemenbs : — Height. 16hd lin ; arm, 33,*>in ; thigh, Sl.Vin ; below the knee, barely Biin ; girth, 6fb 3in.