Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 943, 22 December 1923, Page 9

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(By "Demosthenes.")

Teka is being asked to. do the comeback trick and figures among thu entries received for the H.B.J.C. summer meeting. He has clone all his work on tho beach and will notico the difference when ho comes to race on tho tracks this time of the year.

Suspicion with his spell has thickened out considerably and is now something like 'a horse.

Maioha gives every 'Indication of standing a preparation although as yet has done no f:ist work. Should we Ret rain he will be given a run at Hastings on tho second day.

A very poor lot of horses have been nominated In the Jumpers' Flats at Hawkes Bay. but yet the handicapper has let Athens 11. in with tho minimum.

Tho Waipukurau summer meeting takes place on Boxing Day. Acceptances are such that promises a successful gathering.

Maungnronga, Mr. Welsh's Demosthenes maiden, had his first race at Dannevirke, leading for over half a mile. The race should do him good and with Mountain Top ho should dispute favoritism m tho maiden.

Crown' Star has been given nine ■tone In the handicap. This horso won at Woodville with 6st 121 b and again at Dannevirke (7st Sib), bo It cannot be said the handicapper has given him anything the best of it—a rise of thirty pounds for two Hmall wins.

All Hastings were on Rattle Knight at Dannevirke. consequently tho price paid came somewhat as a surprise. Had tho going been nt all on the soft side First Salute would havo been the ono backed.

The first time the sting Is out of the ground be with First Salute. He i.s very well, but is unable to hit out on the present hard going.

The many followers of Good Sport stuck to him nt Dnnnevlrke and now connote themselves at getting evens. He recently made a record on the Hastings tracks over six furlongs.

Kilbird is all to pieces and raced accordingly at Dannevirke.

Zircon Is being treated to a compulsory spell of tdow work, tho hard tracks of late being the cause.

Very little Interest ts helng taken In th.^ Auckland Cup. The Incallyowued Hlehlartd ts being supported. Stewart Waddeil Is the only local I trainer to take part »U Ihe big Xmas meeting.

A few trainers are going to Awapuni -- Allrnarlmba and Good Sport being the best of onr reps. Roth aro very forward.

The Polydnmon— Asteroid two-year-old colt Polyastra made hi* debut at Dannevirke. shaping mom promisingly. A couple of races -should see him worth supporting.

The racing utables "Mummers Lodge." owned by ihe In'e Mirk Chftafo, haw b««*n purchased by the popular local owner Mr. J. S. McLeod. where In future his horses wlil bo trulned,

The disappointing Kilboy— Lady Nolan gelding Killlan has been put aside for a while. It is only a couple of months back when everyone waa after him and now nobody wants him.