HASTINGS TRACK NOTES AND GOSSIP

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 260, 16 October 1933, Page 2

HASTINGS TRACK NOTES AND GOSSIP

SATURDAY’S GALLOPS. The plough gallop was used practically for all the fast work on Saturday morning when a fair amount of galloping was indulged in. Cockfight wag first out before breaklust to be sent a solid working gallop over three furlongs. This colt is still growing and after he has raced at Hastings will bo put aside until the autumn. * * • Pukehou (Callahan) galloped live furlongs in 65, finishing well. This

filly is becoming more solid and it would not be at all surprising to see her run a decent race nest Monday at Waipawa in a maiden event.

Cuticle (R. Marsh) was allowed to loaf in her six-furlong sprint when taking 1.21} to cover that distance. This mare was never better and in early events should show a return to form.

Royal Shift (H. Young) and Dusky Crown (J. Olsen) were associated in a working gallop over five furlongs in 66. The former will not race until the Hastings November meeting.

Clean Sweep (R. Marsh) and Queen’s Pride (D. Cameron) were sent half a mile on the course proper at a strong three-quarter pace. The latter so far has shown more speed than any other youngster in the Bay and last Thursday morning beat others of her age rather comfortably, running three furlongs in 37. * *

Maine (8. McNaughton) and Sir Nigel (K. Topping) ran four furlongs from a moving start in 52, but could have done much better. Blue Boy (J. Olsen), a lazy worker, got to the end of half a mile in 52}.

This four-year-old has been given plenty of time and is gradually developing into a solid horse. So far he has shown nothing outstanding, but the writer opines that with racing he will come quite useful over middle distances.

• • • Othon (J. Olsen) and Arabliss (Marsh) were companions in a once round gallop that occupied 1.46} The former went well for fl while, but over the last two furlongs had had enough, so that at the finish Arabliss was going away from the twelve-year-old Nassau gelding.

Gold Trail (S. McNaughton) and Goshawk (K. Topping) were associated in a working gallop of a round in 1.47. They were together all the way, with Gold Trail very much against the bit from post to post. Gold Trail has not paid up for the first day at Wellington, so maybe she will be a competitor at Waipawa on Labour Day.

Slippery (H. Young) and Royal Bengal (S. Fanning) were sent together over seven furlongs. Slippery was contented to wait in behind his companion for the first five furlongs, but from then on gradually went up to his mate for them to cross the line together in 1.31}, a very fair gallop. Both will start in the main event at Waipawa, it being Slippery’s first appearance over a mile.

• • • The Hunting Song—Wallaby mare (S. Fanning), Lavina (H. Young), Arauline (J. Olsen) and Abbey Feale (S, McNaughton) were in that order at the tend of five furlongs on the course proper in 63}, a very fair effort for maideners. The first-named went particularly well and finished with Lavina, Arauline being a length away and Abbey Feale still further back. All four will contest the maiden event at Waipawa and on r appear about the best that will take part. » * • Asterisca (Marsh), doing it well within herself all the way, ran half a mile on the plough in the very good time of 49J, a gallop good enough to entice support in any open six in the country. On the appearance of the 9st. 91b. allotted . her at Waipawa her owner, Mr. G. D. Beatson, immediately withdrew her from her engagements. Her reported sale to a Queensland owner has been cancelled from the other end after everything had been practically completed, including the branding of the Acre mare.

Margaret Rose (H. Young) and Silver Song (Stratton) ran their halfmile in 51, the latter showing no signs of her recent lameness. Margaret Rose, who has been sold to a West Coast (5.1.) sportsman, will fulfil her Waipawa engagements.

Joy Stick (J. Olsen) and White Fang (A. Griffiths) did their six furlongs m 1.19. The former hung on well and gave ehery indication of seeing out a solidly run mile at Waipawa.

Royal Solo (S. McNaughton), by nerseli on the course proper, ran three turlongs in 38}.

Hukemanu (J. Olsen), Limbohm (A. unmtfis) and Mana Gift (R. Marsh) umslieu in that oruer after doing five furlongs in ,65} Hukemanu bears a well u ained appearance and should very soon show something worth while in public. He will race at Waipawa.

Blessing (R. Foote) and Mr Beatson's King iSoult gelding (R. Marsh) ran the huit-mile on the course proper num the six to the two and as near as possime were timed to run 50}.

Kimbo (R. Foote) ran six furlongs in 1.2 V, a very fair effort for him. Hu now looks in better heart than for some nine. Over the lust hall-mile he was picUed up by the uainscourt—aiatatane gelding (R. Marsh), the pair nhishing togethei and the lust halfmile taking 53.

Outspan }E. Desiandes) was given a lew jumps over a pony fence, but did not pertorm as well as the other morning. Maybe the reason was that he was not given long enough room, rle is a hue big gelding, by .Lackham irom the Lord Multifid mare Lady Kotonpo, a good perioriuer, and as this gelding has shown pace he should ueveiup into a useful proposition.

• • • Hunting Star is a wonderfully improved horse in appearance, in fact, his Gisborne friends would hardly recognise the four-year-old. He is not being bustled and may not race for another month at least.

Brambleton raced poorly at Masterton on Saturday and is not within a stone of last season 1 s form. He had every chance the other day and finished fourth in a six-horse race. He is hardly likely to make the trip to the N.Z. Cup now.

Passion Fruit had every chance, being well away and then, after being tucked in behind the first three, came at the finish to fail by a head from Epigram, who led all the way. The latter is greatly improved and looks like being the best of the Pombal stock to date.

Emotion also has no excuse for this third, although he was two horses out from the rails most of the journey. The Lord Quex gelding most certainly did not run up to his track work before he went away. However, the race should do him the world of good, as it will also do to his stable-mate, Passion Fruit.

• e • Many local sports burnt their fingers over Swift and Sure i« the Highweight who failed to gain a place. His 10.4 proved too big a hurdle for the four-year-old, but back to the 7st. minimum he will go very close in making amends in the early future.

Passion Star (Leech) and Sweep Clean (Cameron) went three furlongs on the grass in 37Jsecs. Bradman (Leech) and Grand Vizier (Callahan) did five furlongs in 1.5}. Bradman ■went very easily.

Sunny Song (Leech) beat Jazz King (Callahan) by four lengths over six furlongs in 1.17}, on the plough. This was a good gallop.