HAWKE'S BAY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10061, 13 June 1898, Page 2

HAWKE'S BAY.

.Napier, Jnne 4. Coeur de Lion and Tigress are stui idle. They are enjoying themselves in the pad-

docks attached to the Flaxinere training lodge. Tigress's rising two-3-ear-old sister has been broken in, and though, she inherits the colour of her sire Dreadnought, her mentor informs mc that in shtpo and disposition she U>ke.< niter Tigredia, her dam. In consequence of J. Redmond having been previously engaged on account of Rhino, that horseman will not be able to steer Aiorag in his engagements in this district. Had the big fellow made the trip to Auckland RedmonriV services would have been available on his behalf, as the The Dauphin's son wai not entered for the Northern Steeplechase. Mr Kicuardson is negotiating lor another rider for Alorag. However, at the time of writing matters have not been definitely ananged. Torpina's omission from the Napier Park events is due to Torpedo's son having slightly injured himself at Wanganui. Banks has returned Rainbow to his native owner at Patangata. He had the bad luck to wrench himself while schooling over the hurdles just previous to the late Waipawa Meeting, and it was considered advisabJe to throw him out of work. Rainbow will take up stud life during the ensuing season in the Hawke's Bnv district.

During the past few weeks Mr T. Danver3 has been busily engaged speying cattle. His success has been phenomenal, for out of between five and sLx bundled operated upon the losses only amounted to 1 per cent. Several owners and breeders of racing stock are so impressed with the favourable results obtained by Mr Danvers that they have expressed their willingness to place some tillies with him for experimental purposes. This week I had a run over the inmates of C. Joyce's stable at Ureenmeadows. They comprise the full brothers Nukurau and ivaponga, whose trip to Otaki was not of the triumphant order. They both look well and hearty, and show evidence of having done good * preparations. Though only ot small stature they have given proof that tfley can both gallop in good style, and with the weights not too oppressive they ought to be heard of shortly. A four-year-old roan gelding, by St. Andrew, from a Hailstorm mare, is a level-balanced, well formed colt, showing far more substance and power than previous editions by St. Andrew's progeny that 1 have seen. The Somnus—Louie stallion Sequah will be at the call of breeders here, and should commend himself by his good looks and breeding. His dam is a full sister to Jessie, dam of the brilliant Rex, and his grand-dam on the maternal side gave us that clinker Manton, while Somnus's offspring have proved - themselves no ordinary performers at all branches of the racing game. One of the latest winners that has sprung from his loins, Opai, has easily of Tate settled the pretensions of his opponents.

I had a look at Morag on the same day, and I can safely say, without fear of contradiction, that I never saw liim presenting such a fit appearance as he does now. Collins must have put a lot of work into him, and it ia to be hoped that he will repay the attention bestowed upon him by capturing some of the steeplechase events which form a portion of the Hawke's Bay J.C.s and Napier Park R.C.s Winter programme.

Golden Plover is acquitting himself well in his labours over the hurdles at the private track of Mr Donnelly at Crissoge. June 6.

J. Maher leaves Hastings to-morrow for Paimerston North, where he will train from for the future. The reason of his removing from Hawke's Bay is en account of his family's health. A thorough good fellow, he will be greatly missed by his confreres.

Cbn. Boyle is now attached to Mr W. Rathbone's" stable at Waipawa, he Having taken service with that gentilcman at the conclusion of the Waipawa Club's late meeting. Mr W. Pouch, of Waipawa, has turned the Forerunner gelding Forecast out for a spell. A slight rick that he sustained while undergoing his final for the Queen's Birthday Meeting of the Waipawa Racing Club necessitates this retirement from active duties. The other occupant of his stable, King Wai, whom I had a look at yesterday, appeal's in blooming health.