NOTES AND COMMENT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 162, 25 June 1935, Page 2

NOTES AND COMMENT

(By “The Barb.”)

Peggy’s Joy, who has been spelling since her Hawke’s Bay contest, has joined up with L. D. Berry’s team again. She has not done at all well on her let up, having returned very much on the lean side, so it appears as if her trainer will require time to get her back to winning form.

The defunct Lucullus (imp.) had rather an unusual record at the Napier Park meeting inasmuch he produced a winner himself in Dozie whilst one of his sons, Malapert, also produced a winner in Unexpected, and then again one of his daughter,? was represented by a winner, Royal Banquet.

Heliotype hag gorle back tp the farm and it is very doubtful if the winner of the 1931 Huwke’s Bay Steeplechase will again be tried on the racing track, though it is quite possible that this fine fencer will* be used as a hunter and then perhaps someone will be persuaded to give her a chance in a hunt cup steeplechase.

At Napier on Thursday, iu a run down the straight of some untried horses, one that caught the eye was a big gelding rising three-year-old, by Garter Blue (imp.) from the Mountain Knight mare, Clavers. He has not been up a great length of time but shows he knows what will be expected of him later on.

Padishah lias fully recovered from the mishap that betel him when he came in contact with a hurdle at Hastings, but it wins deemed advisable not to race him at the Park so soon after.

R. Alexander ran his two rising three-year-old Cockpit geldings down the straight in between races at Napier Park. Ine half-brother to Duo has of late come on considerably and already be takes hold of the bit and tears into his tasks like a horse that hat raced.

Harry Greene’s double win at GreenmeadoWs on Saturday was well received by his brother trainers and other sports. Greene has not long commenced training in this district and, although Tahoma and Unexpected may never reach great heights, still at the small meetings they will be useful.

Shu, who since last in work has been gelded, is back in his old box at J. Olsen’s establishment. This rising three-year-old, by Hunting Song— Hathor, was quite promising when in Work earlier in the season, but was not raced. He is one of the stout built Hunting Songs and has the characteristic action when in motion.

Hard Times, who has been raced quite often this season but without success, is now being trained in this district, having gone into the stable presided over by J. Clementi. He has the reputation of being unreliable and it is Clements’ intention to put him through a course of schooling.

Cotsfield was on the track on Saturday morning and still walks a little lame behind and, what is more, carries two “cushions.” He is to be kept going for minor 'chasing events, at his trainer has found that anything over 2j miles is beyond him.

The hurdle jockey J. H. Mcßae did not break his arm after all when Treasure Hunt fell last Thursday. The member was badly bruised and the shoulder slightly put out but when on Thursday night ne was X-rayed no fracture was discovered. In all probability this gootl horseman will be riding again in a couple of weeks’ time. Mcßae was not too complimentary when discussing the ambulance used at Napier Park and said that the pain he experienced through jolting while being driven back to the jockeys’ room was intense.

* * * Werohia raced at Hastings in the autumn, but not at Napier. He also raced again at Hastings in the winter, but not at Napier. Quite a few remarked on this at Napier Park on Saturday and some were inclined to place a quite incorrect inference on the coincidences.

# * « Sunny Maid at both Hastings and Napier easily demonstrated that she is the most brilliant hack sprinter in this district and owner-trainer C. J. Stowe has only to get her in the same rnriv" condition again to win a first-class open flying event. She did not accept on Saturday as 10.8, though not prohibitive, was a big load for one of her stature.

Highgrader continues to go on the right way and it is on the cards that he will be given a turn over the country this week. It goes without saying that he will find no difficulty in negotiating the big fences.

Alby returned home to Gisborne on Sunday morning. He has been a very consistent hack this season but not altogether lucky, as he has no less than a dozen seconds to his credit. Royal Feast has not been racing long but he has no less than eight.

Pakanui is back on the local tracks looking as burly as a prize bull. He always showed pace, but this season as a two-year-old has been most unlucky. In the spring he should when right be a nasty kind of hack to bump into.

' * * * Tareha continues to go well in his preparation for the Wellington Winter Hurdles. He was ridden at Hastings in his one start by A. Griffiths?, but it is understood that J, H. Mcßae will have the mount on him in his Trentharn engagements.

The Lackham gelding, Laconic, who has been out in the paddock for close on three years, comes into work this week or early next. Nothing has been heard regarding his paddock mate, Kahikatoa.

The rising two-year-old colt by Posterity from Genesta has now joined up with the rest of J. M Cameron’s team, but Mr Douglas's other thoroughbred, Gold Trail, is still enjoying herself in the paddock.

Aurasio was responsible fox- a brace of winners on Saturday in Celerrimus and Curie.

Blue Boy, looking as though he had just come back trom a course of hard labour, is back on the Hastings tracks. He is ’ a horse that never does well when not in training. He gives every outward sign of having made a complete recovery from the accident that has kept him out of training since the lust summer meeting at Awapuni.

First Chapter (Hunting SongEpistle) ic another of the idlers that is shortly to be brought into commission again, and is at present being hacked about before going into a training stable.

Sunny Song, who met with an accident some little time back and who was afterwards blistered, is making slow but sure recovery and her trainer, J. Oldfield, told the writer at Napier Park how unlucky he was to lose her services through the winter months.

P. Atkins is riding in particularly tine form this season and more especially at recent meetings, when he has been kicking home winners with regularity. His score for the season ha s now reached 70, while the next Hawke’s Bay jockey to him is the lightweight horseman, R. Marsh.

Royal Banquet, who won three races in a week, has come through the test particularly well and looks better now than before Hastings. He was not weighted for the second day at Napier, his connections running the pen through his name before the declaration of handicaps. This horse will next race at Wellington. * * *

L. Stowe is now busy endeavouring to knock into shape a half-sister, by Garter Blue, to Gainsfid. When she was tried before she showed little promise on the tracks, but now, after being put aside for a while, she goes ever so much better in her pace work.

The rising three-year-old filly _ Laequer, from the same stable, is winter?Ing well. She looks like being a useful sprinter this spring, as it will be remembered she had little difficulty in defeating an Auckland winner in Plato at the last autumn meeting of the H.B.J.C.

Maine has only one race at the recently concluded four days in this district. All going well she will be taken to the Trentham fixture, a course she likes.

G. W. B. Greene has now prepared 20 winners this season and, as far as this district is concerned, is the leading trainer. Next to him come .W. D. Young and O. J. Stowe each with 14.

Solaria was not produced at Hastings or Napier, but there is nothing wrong with him, his owner just giving him a light let-up after his trip to Auckland. He ig almost certain to go to Levin for this week-end. If bo, he will not return but go straight on to Trentham and await the winter gathering there.