SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 10654, 1 July 1896, Page 2

SPORTING.

INGLEWOOD NOTES. An esteemed correspondent writes :•— At the invitation of an esteemed friend and sporting enthusiast, I paid a longpromised visit to tho homestead of Mr A. Baker, which is situated between four and five miles from Ingle (rood, on the Kaimata Road. In a large clearing I saw the stud matrons. Jessie (by Gang Forward) was quietly grazing with a beautiful chestnut colt by Howitzer (Musket— Titania) running at her side, and a real beauty he is, with a head well set on, with good rein, well bodied, with immense driving power ; well let down in the second th'ghs, and, judging by his present appearance, will furnish into a real good horae. I am informed he is nominated for the Egmont Hack Sires Stakes of 1899, and if I could be permitted to give a name I would suggest Champion Shot, which, I think, would be very appropriate by his breeding, and his owner being tha champion shot of the Inglewood Rifles. Running in the same paddock is a bay mare rising three years by Gay Deceiver— Maid of Honor. This young matron is a clipper and shows signs of her pledge of affection to Lebel, having been been put to the stud owing to the accident that bef el her. In the stable I was introduced to a fine upstanding chestnut gelding, rising two years, by The Australian — Jessie. The name given to this colt is, I believe, Kairnate. He stands 15£ hands, wish a plain head, somewhat determined, with good rein, well shaped shouldera, good barrel, splendid bones, '< shapely quarters, well 'down in tho thigh?, but stands somewhat straight on his hind lega to my liking, but this, I think, will improve with ago. His owner ha* a real good and promising gelding, likely to give a good account of himself when the colors aro up. The colt is getting every care and attention bestowed on him. On my return homeward I saw at Inglewood Locarius (Dauphin— Madcap), in charge of R. Johnson, who was giving him a little exercise, and a treat he seemed to be having by the capers thi* colt was going through. The horse seems to be much above himself, judging by his looks and the hauky-panky tricks he was going through. His rider seemed to have thoroughly mastered the colt at the finish. I next visited tho Inglewood Hotel, where I was introduced to Mr Hook, mine host of the hotel mentioned, and a real sport he is, too, and only too pleased to call Fred Demuth, who has charge of the stables, to show the horses at present under bis charge. The first for inspection was Cease Firing, by (Foulshot — Bombshell), a big bay gelding, rising 5 years, standing 16£ hands ; a fine cut of a horse for hurdles and steeplechasing, with good rein, big barrel, and immense quarters ; but one that will require more time to furnish. Thw geiding is full brother to the disappointing Snap Cap, who would have shown to better advantage had he been given timt to furnish. The owners and trainers of Inglewood are greatly handicapped by having no course to work their horßes on. Domuth must find it very inconvenient there with horses after baing used to having good courses to work on. It will be remembered it was through his careful training that Fish Oh won tho Taranaki Derby. ;