GENERAL NOTES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 202, 9 August 1928, Page 2

GENERAL NOTES

Nominations for the H.B. Hunt Club’s winter meeting close on Friday‘ « • •

Ricearton note: Kalos ran six furlongs leisurely in Imin. 23 2-ssec,, and his stablemate, Grand National, covered a mile in Imin. 50 4-ssec. on Tuesday morninj. The latter was later taken to the pony hurdles but crashed at the first and fell over the side-rail on to the adjoining track. He suffered from skin abrasions on the chest and was not farther persevered with. His rider, A. McDonald, escaped unhurt.

An interesting item on Tuesday morning's programme nt Ricearton was a gallop between li “ of J l> Pearson’s team, i on ■ i mg S >' f er ite, Malmsey. Watuiloi., I mJ

and Uproar (Paladin—Tumult). The last-named was pulled up at three furlongs, but the remainder completed six furlongs, finishing in the order stated. Solferite (A. E. Ellis) appeared to have benefited by his race on Saturday, as he gave a pleasing display and was going strongly at the finish, pulling up quite sound. Malmsey (C. Emerson) also finished on well just in behind Solferite, while Waterlow (E. Shaw) was a couple of lengths away with Royal Land close up. ♦ » •

A fresh source of trouble in the Waikato has arisen. The “Auckland Star’’ says:—“The decision of the New Zealand Trotting Association to allow the Northland Trotting Club to race on Labour Day is likely to cause some concern in the Waikato, for the Hunt Club have raced on this day for many years past, and are the only body in the Auckland province to hold a meeting on Labour Day. This meeting is most popular with Aucklanders and not a little of its success is due to the patronage it receives from the city. Many who go there are also interested in trotting and there is every prospect that with the two meetings clashing a goodly number will be diverted from the Waikato Hunt Cfiub fixture. The latter body are sure to have something to say in the matter.” If the Waikato Hunt Club is not careful it will be getting a reputation for loquacity—and pugnacity.

Tho hunters, Puriri Jack (A. J. Peart) and Rhoboro (I. Tilson) set off to jump seven of the big steeplechase fences at Ricearton on Tuesday, but the former crashed over the first of the kennels double. Rhoboro completed the journey alone giving a slow exhibition of jumping. Puriri Jack suffered a back injury and will be unable to fulfil engagements at the meeting.

A message from Sydney states that the racehorses Raasay and Gesto arrived by the Marama. All well. Both are engaged in the Australian Jockey Club Derby.

At the Taranaki Hunt Club’s point-to-point steeplechase meeting on Saturday last the Second-class Hunters’ race was won by Mr. A. S. Hill’s Tony, ridden by Mr. M. Edwin ; the Ladies’ event by Mr. I. Cole’s Parakura. ridden by Miss H. Cole; the First-class Hunters’ race by M.r A. Cole’s Passport, ridden by Mr. A, Webster; and the Consolation event by Miss D. Newton’s Lady Chimose, ridden by Mr. P. Cole. In the Ladies’ race Lady Shimose was practically robbed of a win through her young rider. Miss E. Newton, mistaking the course.

At New Plymouth, Miss Mercia and Te Atiawa are reported to be getting through a good preparation for the new season. They will probably both be given 'a race at the Taranaki Hunt meeting on September 1. and the outing will serve to improve Te Atiawa for his Avondale Guineas contest later on in the same month.

It is understood (says “Whalebone”) that the proposed visit of Bright Glow and Paitonu to Sydney for the spring meetings has been definitely abandoned, and Bright Glow will be nominated for the Wanganui spring meeting.

Owing to J. Fryer not being in good health for travelling, it is stated that the trip to Ricearton with Paitonu and Polyphemus will not eventuate.

The Te Aroha trainer J. H. Wallace was in Auckland during the week-end, and reported that his team was in good order and working well on the local track at Te Aroha, Two of his team, Te Koroke and Tea Time, are being given a preparation for the Marton and Wanganui spring meetings. The two horses re ferred to are both capable gallopers, and should perform creditably during the trip south.

The most forward of Mr. Geo. Currie’s trio is Ceremony (says “Achilles”), and he was hitting out freely Tuesday morning in a sprint with Alloy. The brother to Lysander looks likely to prove very fast. He has a bold style of galloping, but may not be ready for the Wanganui meeting, as W. Rayner does not intend hurraing his youngsters.

Dubious should certainly pay his way as a ’chaser (states “Vedette”). For a first effort over the Ricearton fences his was distinctly creditable on Saturday. His rider seemed to be in two minds in the back straight about Passin’ Through, whether to go with him or let him take the lead. When Passin’ Through did go to the front, Dubious was taken into one of the worst fences on the course about half a length behind the black. The resit was auatural one in that Dubious came to grief. He has more pace than the ordinary cross-country horse, and if kept fresh for a race like the Beaufort Steeplechase may be very hard to beat.

According to a Sydney paper received by yesterday’s mail the Greenmeadows trainer W. J. Donovan had intended making a break in his Sydney stay by a quick run home and back. However, this intention had to be abandoned owing to his having contracted a prevailing epidemic of influenza. It appears also that Donovan has further reduced his team hy disposing of Mrs. Perry’s now three-year-old Gold Tray, who does not appear to have been raced in the Dominion but has had a start or two at Sydney meetings without getting into the money. The mirchnser is the well known Sydney trainer M. Polson, who patronised chiefly the unregistered courses in that neighbourhood.