Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 1050, 7 January 1926, Page 11

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(By "Dem'

The many friends of Mr. J. .S. McLeod will regret to hear that 'he has again been admitted to a private hospital. The latest bulletin states that he is out of danger.' * * * The Waipukurau J.C. is nothing if not progressive ; nevertheless, there is 'one matter which must be adjusted, 'and that is more accommodation around the tote for the betting public. * • • Watchman, who has not raced now for over twelve months, is back again m Leo Goodwin's stable, and should this time stand up to a preparation. »■ # • Per medium of Rapine and Star Stranger, the Bay was well on the map during the holiday racing. Up to date this season many of the Dominion's chief events have come here. * * * The local "dry" punters received a whack to leg when Commendation failed to leave the peg m the Foal. Stakes. Undaunted, however, they were on again m the Royal. *■* . * Gold Light is being set easy tasks, and now that there has ( been sufficient rain to 4 take the jar out of the ground, she Will ' soon go into training properly. * * * In two local maiden events of late, Harry Greene has saddled up eleven of his team without gaining a place. * ' « * The H-.8.J.C. summer meeting, although not so successful as last year, resulted m a substantial profit. Never m the history of. the club has the scratching pen been used .so freely. Due to a continued drought, the tracks were very hard. Many horses were on the verge of breaking down, hence the cancellation of engagements. * # * Mosthenes has never been reliable. Nevertheless, horses of his disposition can be kidded to, but not m the man-, ncr m which his jockey tried last week. *- # # His kind do not want to be rushed to the front and kicked along all the way. That is a sure way of making them turn it up. * * # Why not ride him m behind with a nice hold, never allowing him to know he is galloping, then come with one run at the finish? 'Tis worth trying, Smithy! . W \ * * '.; ' Albert Jackson is going to find it some task to win a x*ace with Admira Ition. Last week, m a field of 'nthraters, he finished a hundred yards last. *# . # The tote staff took a decade to adjust the figures m the Mahora Maiden. Apparently on this staff some of the H.B. Boxing Association's Rip Van Winkles figure — or try to figure. * * # If V.C.'s were awarded on ,the turf, then "Truth" would strongly recommend 1 the owner of Rebciff • for that decoration. Others may have another name for this kind of valor. * ■ * . ''. * - Hughie McLeod, with Lampyre, was again unlucky m meeting such a good 'un as Jeannette. It v/as a great go and only a head difference at the finish. * * # Jeannette (Romeo — Dixieland) is owned by Mr. Fred Hall,, of Gisborne, who at one time raced such good mares as Merry Roe', Bleriot,* Iranui, Gold Lace and Co. In the above he has another good mare and one who will not disgrace that quartette. * #. ■ ■■»■■ ;''.- The Strand is not partial to going on the "flint" side. Remember that.

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Hinekapu, the half-sister to s Gaze, by Warplane, might some ) day blossom into metropolitan s form, but I ha' ma doots! *. * • In the Maiden, Plain Sailing, the : half-sister to Wassail, finished third, i but had no chance with the pair m , front. This filly give the impression j i that with racing she will furnish into . a good winner. ■ ; * .# : • •., ■.■ ... . \ Mr. C. F. Vallance has the makings of a good jumper, later, on, m the three-year-old Kiloona, by.: Heather Mixture— Float. ' • # » . Only three went to the post m the ; Hastings Handicap, Miki Thomas pro--1 vlding two of them. Haurangi won ' easily from his mate, Tari. The dividend, with two strings to your bow, was a wonderful price. .•• # . # . ■ ■ . ■ The juvenile resulted m another v exercise gallop for Inner Harbour. Amongst the second-raters this, two-year-old is more than useful. The well-connected Malatour was saddled twice m the afternoon, and ' succeeded m running last each time. His picture can be hung m the rogues' gallery. .•■#.•■■• ■■■ # Chaplin; who is a half-brother to the sire Autumn by Heather Mixture, had little difficulty In winning, the Handicap; nevertheless. he was greatly assisted by his pilot. ## > • Doze, that fine filly by Absurd from Prosy, is as yet very backward, but m the autumn she will give the opposition a headache. ■■« .* #•■■■■ At the commencement of the season Mrs. M. A. Perry leased both Teiga and Crishna from Mr.- J. S. McLeod. The former, as~ we all know, has done exceptionaly well, while the other appeared rather a -forlorn hope. But now that he has won a race he may go on doing it. •■ ■-♦ :, r # • . For the Havelock Flying Hiwinui was considered a certainty, and was backed accordingly, but ran otherwise, finishing' absolutely last. ■.*• * ...*. ■Butterscotch, owned by Mr. C. P. "Vallance, is not a bad sort— always doing far better on the day than on the trying-out track. . « * • . §hirley won the Stewards' by a street. This was her first win of the season, although she. has occupied a minor place half a dozen times. *• # * There, was one accident during the meeting, but it was surprising there were not more m view of the bad horsemanship, displayed. • * •"•..■"■■•. You can never expect much from the Christmas jocks, but at the majority of the boys would have been as much at home navigating an airship. ' # ■•■•,#•■ * The Conference has : introduced a "schooling list" for horses, .and it is most essential that a similar one be provided for licensed jockeys and apprentices. • Mirella was unlucky at Waikouaiti. She was not properly set when the starter let them go, and afterwards was stopped to a -walk by one of the other runners falling. She did well to ! finish fourth. '■* '•■■_ . # "# V S Arpent is undoubtedly a good horsfe, but he has ; still to prove that he :.ia quite as good as some of the southern.': handicappers evidently think. " .? . . ■ ■ •# * ♦; ■■•:.;••. All Bell and Nita Bell were a handy pair for. G. Paton during the holidays, each .winning a stake at the big meeting.' ' • ' - ■■■■■■,■ ■• • • .. '