SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 21 August 1922, Page 3

SPORTING.

Old Gold was loft at Bicoarton afto the Grand National meeting, and it now an inmate of K. Mncdonald's sta tie. His mission will be the hurdh events at country spring meetings. Strategy lias been blistered and turn ed out. Up-to-date Gladful lias contested 71 races, having been placed first on 12 occasions, been second 15 timos, and third 10 times. Prince Martian has been vary disarv pointing on the flat. He is shortly to be tried over sticks. A writer in the ' Ag«' says: L'Amour came buck from Rieearton very sore and is having a spell. A. Beud is at present in Brisbane, where he- is doing the riding for Mi E. J. Watt. The Poet (Fcrainorz —Mario Agnes), who v. a> taken to Sydney by J. Cameron oa behalf of -Mr W. (.;. Stead, has been sold to Mi I'. J. McNuinara. The Treutham inure Aria, who was injured at the i'oxtou meeting last year, is to be sent to the stud. Coalition is to be retired from the turf. The New Zealand-bred Humburg (Absurd —Eulogy) is to stand the season at the Macquaric Stud (N.S.W.) at a fee of 30 guineas. Mr B. L. J oil, of Haw era, evidently contemplates retiring from the ranks ft owners, The Dunce aud Uncle Alex have been sold, and probably will be sent t'j India.. Danger Zone and Still sjea are under offer with every possibility of being sold. S. Reid, who has trained for Mr Joll, is reported to be returning to Hastings.