Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 936, 3 November 1923, Page 10

Hawkes Bay Happenings

In alluding to the Feramoxs-^Pend-ant colt m thla column last \mk as the fastest horse la work on the Hmt tines tracks, the writer meant the fastest not "horse." Since the Inglorious display of our maidens at Waipawa readers would be wall advised to wait and see how the above colt shapes m public before entrust* inp him with any confidence. ••• Stay-at-home punters had/ a sorry time over the Wellington meeting. Crishna'B supporters fell over one another to toe on him. Kilbird's failure m the Wellington Handicap was another bard knock, as documentary information from Trentham stated he would not «*t beaten. On- Comical's defeat they all took the fall count No wonder the Waipawa Crab bad a decrease, as all the Halting* money had gone bans; m supporting their prads elsewhere. MaJoha 1b now an inmate of W. Griffiths' stable. The old fellow looks well, but now, as well as a ligament, ho has developed trouble In the shoulder. His chances of standing 1 a preparation are remote. The many friends of Fred Cress will bo pleased to hear that he has been discharged from hospital, looking a new man. " Mr. T. E. Whelch has a most promising gelding by Demosthenes m work on his station. Lady Joyce, the only local trained engaged at Auckland. Is galloping well. She takes on some good youngsters m th> Welcome Stakes, and good they will need to be to beat this nlly. Crown Star was brought back at the conclusion of the Wellington meet- ! ing. His showing there did not warrant his trainer taking him on to Rlccarton. Mountain Poor has beon m a bad way since the Hastings meeting, the trouble being behind, making him walk on his toos. Vet. Brodie'a treatment is beginning to do good. Owner-trainer H. Noagle, who At present is without an active member, h&a purchased the freehold of tho Petano Hotel, and taken possession any day now. Watchman is being treated to a lengthy spell to enable him to get over his knee trouble. Th© weather conditions for the WaJpawa annual meeting woro quit© the reverse to the last four or five years. With such an Idea) day the club looked for an Increase on tho "Joint," but a shrinkage of £2000 resulted. The starting was very poor. Halfeducated horses, coupled with a mob cf "Christmas" jockeys (with a couple of exception*), was onough to put any « timer out of his stride. Tho course was m a very bod con-, dltjon. This club would be studying the interests of owners if they prohibited the use of the course proper on the eve of their gathering. At the turns holes inches deep oould be found v?hloh very near resulted In some of the owners somtohtng all their horses, Haurangl'n defiMit In the Walpawa Handicap was s, body blow to puntorx When no won the Flying a hot ord«r m Slmonotto went under. A. Orimthß rod© ft splendid race on Megan when that max* won the Han. djcap, while on The Author, m rh« Hnclt^ Welter, his judgment, rivalled Roy Reed and Company. Griffiths was \-i a clnns by himself. < No one bfsrrudired Sam McCracken ana .100 Orimihtf ihoir respective wins.

Both were" rewarded with Salr dlvid-i ends. ■ . , . ; On the strength of coming all ,th* way from the Weikato, Prince Rufub was made favorite for the Jumper* Flat, which he won, pulling up. '■]',■■ - Merry Imp cannot carry weighi. , Among a poor crowd m the Hack Flys ing- he failed mJserabkjr with Sat. '4 Grace, who was not half ready, rank a creditable race, and by the UmV Pelldlng comes round, her next star^, she will be worth consideration. ; Makere raced very big, and Vy tKe appearance of one of her fore legs this mare's days m the turf are num- . bered. t ' The Wellington-owned Bisogne gelding, Kenyan, was expected to show up at the country ftxture, but failed badly,, the" bad going being blamed for- the ;pcor showing. Mr. Denny Donovan, owner of Kohu and Caress, has returned from an extended trip to the Old Country. The above horses,' who have been turned out, will be brought m immediately. Leo Goodwin hasleased first Salute from H. Neagle. The son of Marble Arch and Salute has only started twice In two years, due to unsonndness, but (and a big hut) should he stand he will pick up a good stake or two.