SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 17 August 1923, Page 2

SPORTING.

Messrs Edwards and Webster were among the visitors to the -"National Silver Mill, bred aad owned by Mr. W. Baker, and who has been in the hand- of Mr. .1. Poynter i- now being exercised by Mr." W. 11. Bowden. Silver Mill i- a likely-looking animal by Treadmill- Silverliiie and a halfbrother io 1'..,i5,1. He i- already doing good work, and ia time should do wed over sticks. U ill Prosper, who has broken doe, a. has been returned to his owner at Pal-mer.-toi. North. The local tracks are in excellent Old. r and trainers an- sending their charge: along in \ iew of the coming meeting. The plough track has I n plough,.! am! is in good .-..m1, t ion. Frank Higgolt '- team is looking well. Imperial Spark is bowling along in inwork and i 'ounter Attack is impro-, ing. Dug Webster has Bouecto, Bestir, Matarika. am! I'robate doing lightwork. He is expecting an addition to

his team the racer, Still yea, «1 has recently returned from AuMrnli and owned by Mr. Harold Brown, . Wellington. Ted Penman ha- a nice looking tw. year-old .-ailed Bonudear who is sha] ing well in her work, ami is bred we em,ugh to win some of the classi races. Detroit, or "Dad" us he called on the tracks on account of li ag.-. is doing good work. Happy Da> i- galloping in his best form again an should soon salute the judge. Mr. Kaston was mi li ..,,,-,■ .. Saturday to sec his two-year-olds worl They gave an excellent oxhibilm over tour furlong.--. Nat Williams has his horses in grey heart, aud with Mr. Kaston V two fin colts should have a say in some of th classic n s. Treed;-..!! i. building up and pion i-o- to win a good stake for her poo da Mr. W. Sla.-I; went to I'oxtou to ■>■ jl«i., ma-, work. Sim i .doing ~.-! tempting offers have been made for he! but the owner will not fir.: a price. Frank iliggolt ha- coming to 1 a:, a young-t.-r by Kiil.i omy. owned b; Sir George Hunter, of Hnwke's Bay. i Gang Awa' has hwn piped and wil -.■; irn to Nat Williams' stable, nhil Mr. Kaston i- placing a voting one [.; Absorb with Dug. Webster.

Still Sen is at present al the Waikr, no stud farm, but ,- expected in Ota Mr. !<>-:■<■ Nicholson has resigned iv the Otaki Maori Racing Club on ■■■■ count of 111 h.-alt!,.