TRACK NOTES & GOSSIP

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 139, 29 May 1935, Page 2

TRACK NOTES & GOSSIP

(By “The Barb.”) There was a little mixed work on the Hastings tracks yesterday morning when those seen out in action have, engagements at Otaki next Saturday or will be racing at Napier and Hastings next month. • • • War Parade (E. Deslaudes) m a round over tire schooling hurdles gave a very neat exhibition of jumping. He is only a novice, but there is no gainsaying the fact that this Warplane geidmg shapes like an old hand at the business.

Speed (S. McNaughton) was not out to make time, running five furlongs hi a ehade slower than Gisecs. He is being kept going for the local meetings, after winch he will be spelled until the spring.

Royal Banquet (R. Marsh) and Passion Flower (H. Callinan) ran threequarters of a mile in 1.19. Royal Banquet will be taken through to Otaki and on recent track form should be worth a passing consideration in any hack race ho contests.

Padishah (A. Griffitlus), with a hunter for a schooling tutor, was given a round over the hurdles, jumping slowly but safely. He impressed as if had the pace been on he would have given a very fair exhibition.

The Grasper (R. Marsh) ran the last five or six furlongs in 67eecs. This gelding gives every indication, of improvement this last week or two.

Hukemanu (C. Stratton) had his first schooling lesson over the country since he fell with trainer G. Greene two weeks back. He had but little pace on, which may have been the cause of his jumping high. He gave the indication that he will give ever eo much a better exhibition with his head loose.

Heliotype (C. Stratton) went twice round the steeplechase fences. In the first round her jumping was not hard to fault, but in the second circuit she shaped more like her real self.

Kimbo (C. Stratton) was given a round over the hurdles, but has jumped better. He has not been schooled for some months, so that there is excuse for the Autumn gelding.

Drumpeel (R. Marsh) and Hunting Cat (H. Callinan) took 1.21 J for six, with the latter doing it the better. The time recorded was poor.

Gay Gift (R. Marsh) and Royal Bengal (J. Sheehan) wasted no time in running three furlongs in 38|secs. Royal Bengal has improved considerably in looks of late and, as he likes winter conditions, may be soon giving cheek again.

• • • Pi Tutu (Hepburn) and a stable-mate ran their three in 40sccs. The former, for a jumper, shows promise. The halfsister (by Tractor) to Lavina and another Tractor filly in W. D. Young’s stable took 4OJ for the same distance.

Contact was given pace work only. This hack is furnishing into a fine cut of a gelding and next spring should be very useful in open welter races or second-class sprints

Cotsficld looks nice and fresh, having benefited considerably by his two races at Wanganui, when he won the Grandstand Steeples and ran third in the big cross-country event. His next race will be in the Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase.

The Hastings horseman, R. Marsh, will be riding at Otaki next Saturday, when his mounts will include Gainsfiil, Refresher, Gay Boy, Royal Record, Alby and one of A. Wright’s in the maiden event. After the last race there Marsh will catch the “Limited” and proceed to Auckland, where he has been engaged to ride, among others, Mercian Prince and Gipsy Moth the first day.

In the review of the Great Northern Hurdle Race candidates in yesterday’s issue mention was made of Mutiny’s win. In conversation with V. H. Colello the writer was told that Mutiny was one of a couple of horses that a Taranaki medico purchased here for a buggy pair, but Mutiny developed into such a fine stamp of a liorse, although not big, that he was tried on the track to prove worth while placing into training. Prior to his win in the Great Northeim all that he had ever jumped was two hurdles, which is difficult to believe, but nevertheless a true bill. In this victory Mutiny raced in the name of Mr J. Keswick, the nom-de-course of the Taranaki doctor in question.

The Hawke’s Bay horses competing at Woodville, where the Dannevirke meeting was held, did not perform quite as well as expected. Tahoma, the first day, was third in the hurdles, but did not impress. Count Wfilonyx was pulled up the first day due to a broken stirrup leather, while on Monday he ran a fair race but was hampered by the holding state of the track.

Mr Harry Jones, started his team on the first day only. Royal Feast ran a most creditable race for second, while Highgrader, with over 9st. in the saddle, was not disgraced in the heavy going.

The ex-Hastings framed Wahine Nui appears to have at last struck form, as tho firet day she was never off the bit to win, but on Monday she met something a little too hot in J. M. Cameron’s Maine, who won well by over a length.

Once more an excuse is offered for the defeat of Queen's Pride, but it will need some washing down, as far as her Hastings supporters are concerned. She has struck an unlucky patch, but perhaps will make up for it later on.

Pakanui, considering it was his first race for some time, raced impressively on Saturday to beat all but the winner, Dollar BUI. In the holding ground this race must have done this half-ready colt more harm than good, as he w.as well beaten into third place on Monday by horses that be had easily accounted for on the first day.

It did not come as a surprise when J. M. Cameron cabled on Saturday to say that he had postponed his departure from Sydney until the T3tli of June.- He was to have arrived home yesterday.

There i* an old but true saying aneut the willing horse. At Woodville on the first day Snowball, a small mare, made easy work of the maiden field and, raised to 9.2, won again on the second. These two races, under the course conditions, looked like being about enough for any one horse, so that when she was saddled up again on Monday for the middle distance back event racing folk were more than surprised.

Congratulations to Hurry Greene, who broke the ice at Dannevirke. Greene has not been long back here arid his win with Unexpected was welcomed by all his old “cobbers.” This Malapert gelding has given promise once or twice only to disappoint, but perhaps he required time.