SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 27 November 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") The ex-New Zealander , Nightfall, started in the Apprentice's Plate, one and a-half miles, run at Lieccstcr (England) and October 10th ,and although she was only opposed by two moderates, went under in miserable fashion. She won many good races for Mr G. G. Stead in the Dominion, and in Australia, but has proved a perfect "waster" in the Old Country. It is reported that Len King received £4OO for riding Frisco to victory in the X.Z. Cup. A. Ollivur was given his choice of "Mr Preston's" pair, and took Apa.

Apologue, who was purchased on behalf of an Indian prince, is not, after all, to .leave Australia for sonic time, says the Referee. He could not arrive in India in time to be got ready for any of the coming big meetings, aiid he is to remain in Melbourne for a few months, in W. Hiekenbotham's charge. Wcight-for-agc races are to be hi B special mission, but it is improbable that lie will fine well in those events if his opponents include either Mountain King or Poseidon. Apologue was bred at the Sylvia Park Stud, and was bought as a yearling for 225g5. ,b v Mr Friedander, who, a few months later, re-sold him at auction for 2;>sgs. J„ orc i ei . tn dissolve a partnership, Apologue was again submitted to auction as a three-year-old, ana Mr R. Clcland, who had previously held a half-share in him ■bought him outright for IOOOgs. At that time Apologue's form so little warranted the price 'paid for him th Mr Cleland was generally reckoned to have given considerably more for him than he was worth, and that idea appeared to be thoroughly confirmed when the son of Pl-ocbus Apollo failed to win a single race during his three-year-old season. However. Mr Cleland' persevered with him, and has been well repaid for doing so.