SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8134, 14 June 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

TBT " Moturoa.""! On Monday last, 1 received an invitation from Mr Dim O'Brien to visit his training establish™™ 1 at Fitzroy, and, needless to say, I :il once availed myself of the privilege, especially as it came from such a veteiv.;i of the turf as Mr O'Brien is. Arriing at tlic fiir:n, the first tlung that meets the, eye is the well kept g irden, where almost every kind oE vegetable is seen growing :o perfection. | We first paid a visit to the paddock,

where the brood marc Heriot and two foals appeared to lie' enjoying themselves thoroughly, and it was at once evident the youngsters were not afraid nf strangers, as they evinced a great desire for attention. One is a filly by Uhlan, from Heriot, and the other a

filly by Uhlan from Grafin. Both are well grown and promising looking youngsters, especially the former. Heriot, who is aiso the dam of Multifld, is again -in foal to Uhlan. On adjourning to the stables, where each inmate appeared to appreciate the comfortable quarters, the first horse brought out for inspection was the Northern Derby winner, Multifld (Multiform-Hcriot) who has grown and filled out tremendously since last seen in public. The colt is a perfectspecimen of the thoroughbred, and strikes me as possessing plenty ol stamina, and just the sort of animal to run a leng journey. The next one led out was a line big yearling colt by Malatua, out of Lira fin, who should on looks prove to be something above the ordinary, possessing as he does such fine quarters and good

sot of logs. Grenade, the sou of Gralton ami Gratin, who occupies the next box, looks exceedingly well. though built on ' somewhat finer lines ih-.m Multilid. lie [has oh several occasions given an ex-

hibition of his leaping ability by .jumping the gate of the stable yard, and evidently lilies that sort|of game. The trainer is certainly to bo congratulated on the condition of his charges.' Mr o'linen informed me tlnil In' lias nominated Mullifid for (he l',|>som, Metropolitan, and Melbourne Cup anil ivill make tlie juurnev to Australia 1! the weights are suitable. A win in either of these events would be most popularly received by all levers of flui sport in New Zealand. Mr O'Brien may well be proud of his old favorite, Carbine, whom lie

purchased as a yearling at the Sylvia Park Stud sale, and a peculiar coincidence in his carter was that Musket was eighteen years old when lie sired Carbine, and the hitler was the same ago when lie sired Spearininl. Jet D'Eau, sire of Ihe n inner of the Century Hurdles, w.i ; alsu bred by the veteran of the liirT, and among other horses owned at various times may be mentioned Trenton and Uubina (dam of Machine Gun),

Evidently New Zealand owners intend |uiaking u raid on Auslralinn race moolings during the ensuing season. '1 lie New Zealand " limes states:—By the Waikar. list Saturday Mr K. Stevenson of l'abuerston North, shipped a loam of horses for Melbourne via Sydney. The consignment included the well-known performer Nonelto (Seal on Delaval— Chiirentc). Miss King (Bay Kiug-Misi-luef), Wmdv (iiun Cull-on-Brown Spec), Liuiiheart (Le daulis—Good

Day), Contour (Phcobus Apollo i.'rcscenl), Liquid Air (Explosion —Toi Toi), Sea Moon (Nelson— Moonga), Black Diamond (Reilector—Miss Redstone), a /illy by Goodwood —N antes, and a filly by Leolantis. Miss King will probably be raced at the Y.K.C winter meeting next month, and W. Young went across to ride her. The hurdler Kuroki was taken across by the same boat, aud will be raced iu Victoria. J. Gravostock, the Carterton trainer, and the jockeys F. Lind, G. Price, S. Reid, and A. Oliver, went across to put in the winter on the other side.