SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 1 February 1922, Page 2

SPORTING.

0 Petunia, a very medium horse when taken iu hand by Mr W. 11. Bowden a f chv v, eeks ago, lias run proininently lately, and out of live starts has been placed on no less than four occasion*. Petunia will next sport colors at New Plymouth, and should run prominently. W. 3. Bowden, our local horseman, will ride Fibre at New Plymouth. It is understood that the retaining fee to be paid to the New Zealand rider, H. Gray, for his services this season for Sir U. Cunliu'e-Owen's stable is £3OOO, According to a To Aroha correspondent, the Bezoniuu gelding Bang changed hands recently and is now being trained by Mr 11. Scally. The Australian-bred Teuterfield has been turned out for a spell, having iicked his shoulder. Glentour is still spelling, but will be brought in and got ready for the autumn racing. It has been reported that a Melbourne buyer offered £2OOO .for Booinerdny recently, but no business was doing. A. J. Shearsby has sent Demos tfls Foxton. He is to be worked on the, beach for a couple of months. Mustard Pot and The Reaver are to be turned out for a spell after racisg at Riccarton on Saturday next. It was reported last week thnt StorK was lame, bul evidently he is alright again, as he has been accepted for in the h'gniont Cup. A silver cup. presented to the rider of the Australian Derby winner, has been forwarded by the Australian Jockey Club to G. Young, who rode Cupidon when he won the event last year. In dealing with the subject of stipendiary stewards, a writer in "Coum try Life" makes pointed reference tci those gentlemen who, while acting as honorary stewards, yet are regular hotting men. He says it does not begot confidence that they should be adjudicating on racing, even though they are admittedly men of honour, and sanely concludes with the remark that money wagered on horses warps the vision, which is a fact that cannot be gainsaid.