SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 3 November 1919, Page 2

SPORTING.

Among recent foaling- at. the Wai-k.-tnfie Btud are the followlug:—-Love-sick (sister to Nones and Menelau'i), a bay colt to Kiibroney; Peronilla, bay colt to Clerencoux; Lady Jean 11. (imp.), bay filly to Boniform; Kibble (half-sister tq, Einporador), bay filly to Boniform; .Sunbird (sister to Mascot), bay filly- to Boniform; Khamsin (nail • . sister to Vladimir), chestnut filly to Boniform; Bonny Helen, chestnut colt, to Bczonion; Somnifortn (sister to Bon Reve), brown filly to Bezonian; Thames, bay colt to Kiibroney; Kosytb, bay colt to Kiibroney-; Peirene, bay filly to Boaifonu. According J.O noma exchanges, the time put up by Oratress in the Waverley Cop was 2.6 2-5 lor the mile and a quarter—faster time than that put up by Gloaming in the Champion Plate! Oratress was timed to run the Waverley Cup in 2.8, according to the official time chalked on the board. Sometimes surprise }» expressed at the running of a horse on the first day of a meeting compared with its. effort 'on the sefeond. Frequently an animal u absolutely neglected in the betting on the first day of a race meeting, and runs accordingly. Then next day the same horse with a different rider on top is sent out a warm favourite, and as the betting indicated has rio difficulty in registering a win. Horse* owned by the big owner as well as by the battler have recorded such surprising performance-., and there were a brace of the like at Trentbam. Not that we wish to hint there was anything wrong, but just to show that whereas in the case of the small owner suspicion is excited, a similar -proceeding on the part of the big owner passes by without comment. Ass instance was the running of Acquittal at Trent ha a*. On the firit day he wo* neglected on the machine and ran accordingly. On the second day with a change of riders he prevailed when hacked down to a short price. As everyone k bow*, Acquittal 5* owr.ed by .Sir George Clifford, and no one would even hint at anything tot above hoard eostisg from that quarter.