SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 176, 16 July 1908, Page 2

SPORTING.

After failing to distinguish herself on the English Turf, the New Zealand-bred mare by Multiform LaNotte, is to be retired to the stiul. She is to be mated with Ugly, the sire of Cuitam Lecture and Claydon Common. The chestnut gelding Lion Heart has been brought Iwck to New Zealand. During his stay in Australia, Lion Heart won two jumpers' Hat races and two hurdle races in Melbonrne, and a jumpers' flat race and a Canterbury Handicap while in Sydney. Liquid Air, also the property of Mr. K. Stevenson, accompanied Lion Heart. The Takapuna Jockey Club, with '' l view to getting to the bottom of the Xauriki case, has again requested Mr. ,J. l; r ; i nt in whose nomination the mare won her three races at the seaside course, to attend the enquiry. At the, last meeting ill'. Grant satisfied lumseU bv sending in a letter of explanation. Owinir to varicose veins, D. Mahcr was out of the saddle for some days m England, with the result that \\. HiKgs i passed him in the winning jockeys list. The figures for the leading quartette up j mounts, 16 Wi naigownic, a three-year-old Ally by Phoelms Apollo - Balbirnie, accounted for "Wren's Thousand" Galloway Handicap, run at Ascot, Melbourne, on .Honda v. The New Zealand, pony was bU. over specially for this race. She is owned by Mr. P. P. W^™d,«»»"• •i«es the Wellington Ponv and C.allowa> Rieim' Clug, and has won several race* at Minmm.- Mr. P, Clcland late owner of Apologue, sold her to licr piescnt connections for 100 guineas,