Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 1062, 1 April 1926, Page 12

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(By "Demosthenes")

The Waipukurau J.C. fixture, the cole meeting m this district to be held during Easter week, is rapidly becoming a most popular one. On acceptances received, everything points to another financial success. n ff ■■ . ■■ • The Maiden, run over seven furlongs, has quantity but not quality. p On account of his second at Napier to Ballymoy 11., Hillation will be favorite, but the hill and long straight will not be to his liking. . # * * If the jockey on Wairipo allows the King Soult mare to find her logs m the first bit, and is not anxious until after the half-mile is covered, he will have an exceptionally good chance of riding a winner. • ... # * # Tho H<atuma Hack (five furlongs) haa drawn the best hacks of the district, comprising Jeanette, Newbury King, Plain Sailing, Maniitai, Vivo, Merry Imp, Hypnotic, etc. Whatever wins should pay a decent price. * . * * De«pitc the 9st 51bs on her back, Joanette will take a power of beating- A good beginner, and one which never admits defeat, she is worth consideration. #* ■ * [ Perle de Leon has not taken long to get to the top of the handicap} ' although he has only won a couple of races. The distance of the Hack Handicap (IJ4 miles) will suit him admirably. # * * Perle.de Leon takes some riding, an& as he will not have "Snowy" Morris on top, it is quite likely that his rider will be more tired at the finish than thy horse. #* ■ # The Cup, with a trophy attached, has attracted a good field. . All with v the exception-! of the tbpweight, Kilfaire, have some recent form to help a.:-: a guide. . ' # « va Trainer Harry Greene claims a couple engaged— Mala tour and Gaze — but on account of racing under different ownership they will not be bracketed. So be certain you sort out the right one. # * ♦ On recent performances, Maratour, with Bst, appears the pick of the field. If he is m the humor (and the track should * keep him m the, best) his owner will land his first trophy. # * » Should the track have tlie sting out Ol it — which at time of writing does rot seem at all likely — Gaze will have them all scratching over the last furlong. . Of the . lightweights, Othon (7.2) Y/ill-see the end of a solidly-run mile and a-quarter with such a light impost. # . ■ * ■.«-.. The Oringi Handicap is now open lor two and three-year-olds, and it is ji.st as well for the club that they made tho alteration, as only four two-year-olds were' nominated. i The candidate *Mr. W. G. Stead .decides to start will be worth support, although the Gisborne-owned Vivo is no «lug, and will take some shaking off. ' '. . * . . . ; * . * - A very poor lot have been "paid up fct m the" Ladies' Bracelet, and as the riders will be ditto, it is not' likely that any punter will go "broke" on this event. Blue Star, which deadheated with Wilmoreana m this class of event at the last meeting here, must be hard again. ; ' • • ■ * ' .•'.■■■ Practically the same field will be seen out m the six-furlong hack race as that which started m the five furlongs, so punters will have a guide. IJemember that Newbury King (he won bcth events last year) will be suited test by the extra furlong. . » # # # Tuahine (8.2) has a royal chance m the open Flying, and should have it on Koodoo and Tongato-' toa, although on handicaps Koodoo. (7.11) is given a great opportunity. He is not quite himself, however. # „ « # Since Napier Pai-k Star Stranger has I'.een responsible for some strong gallcps. With his racing at that meeting no should be a much better horse than | at his last outing. I

Little River, as far. as track work is concerned, has improved since the Prrk, and on appearances is fit enough to do the trick. "^ ' * • ; • *'. ■ Rahere goes up for the steeplechases. This trig fellow is a proficient jumper, and has any amount of pace, but the hill- might ,■ trouble him for the first time. Otherwise he would, be worth < ar Easter egg. He will be m the money. - z ■#■...••■ ' ■• ;■! N All Marimba takes on the Feilding meeting, and provided, that he Has a good boy on top, he should, „' have a great chance of landing one of the- two handicaps. His party are confident. \ ■ :•: '- ■•'■■■ • ■ •■•■ ■■:-• Road Hog' has a liking for this course. Although his track work \ leaves nothing to be desired, he is now greeting better . horses ' than he ihas teen used to. He is well m, how- j ever. ' ' . , •. ■ '.. • -. ■ • ••;• ."' Bill Donovan 6s taking . "his pair, Eenanee and Tiega, to the same gath- ' ering — with expenses guaranteed. ■♦'*i •• ■ i Benaneee is on the improve all the 1 time,, and- the race .m . which he. is f engaged— hack welters—will suit him v With so many meetings on during ■)' lister, you , do not want ,to forget about the half-brother to Kick Off. Teiga is now well up m the weights, 1 and for a three-year-pld he lumps it " well. He is standing up to. his racing m fine style, but 1 a change m his jockey .. — which is necessary on account of L. . Morris being m Auckland— will not be 4 to his liking. He owes you nothing, so you can afford to be with him again. • •■ * " '• I The Hawkes Bay champion Gold Light left here fop the Great" Autumn as well as ever. - The glow- _ ing reports from the south regard.ing Count Cavour have : not discouraged Bayites one bit. To beat -the mare, "The Count" will hay» * to show his best form. " • * * ■ ' • ' 4 For a companion on the trip, (Sold X Light will 'have Father O'Flynn, and m although she needs no. confessor his M company will be a comfort. 'fl| : •• ••= ' ■.■•■■ ,. .. *,-■: .:.:. . 1 The Paper Money— Sprig o 1 .Erin x celt will, be" a starter m the Easter ; Handicap. With the exception of winning the Wanganui Guineas last spring, J he has done nothing to warrant him .}• j carrying off an Easter. . His- second J to Kaiti and his work m the interim, however, point to him being, a. possi- |- biiity. . . •■.-.-. ■:•. . '-.*■■"■ ••. . • ♦.■-.;•.■■ The more important horses of ...Jef-. > ferd's team will be at Auckland- with a strong Bay following. . - ; . , It is safe to say that when Star . Stranger strips for the St. ( Leger it will be found that he is every bit. as well as when he. won the - ? G.N. Derby last New Year. A ■, : born stayer, what more do you , want to know?' „ '•*■ .' ""'•■".■■" «■..'. *" .' ■ '- v . Joy Bird has done everything asked of ..him, , and providing, he behaves him- 1 self at the barrier, it will take a topnolcher to beat him' m the classic Bay .punters think ; he can beat the. 3 Wanganui crack. - -. : , •■ ■ '■•■•••'..'.•. „'•.-.■.. .. .- ' Mr. Lowry is confident of his: fillyj leading the field home m ; the -Oaks. Her recent form supports that opinion, but "Demosthenes" considers that the/ extra .poundage' arid the imile and aralf journey will tell against her,_ and t!?at Mandane wll finish m froiit of; Oieum m the "Ladies'" at Ellerslie.- --' . . ;•' .# ■■ .. * .'-.' . ■. • :. .- ■ ■ ;■■■ Fred Davis also iakes a ; couple of> his two-year-olds, Eloquent .and Lack-" land, up north. The bracket will both be suited by the .'six , iurlongs, and] , s^culd go very close to returning -a- ij dividend on the-.tripl. , . '• -" ' •'•■*■''. '■*■"/''•■•■'■.'.' '■'■■' ■„ '■. Hawkes Bay horses are well dis'^' . tributed over, the Easter' meetings. * Despite the continued complaint tha^ ■•:] Bay horses are not of the class of at ; few seasons back, a glance through -I the list reveals such candidates as A Geld Light, Rapine, Star Strangeri^ O'reum, Joy Bird, etc., to represent the^B district. All trainers leave here with^B tlieir charges fit and well and conli-^H dent of increasing their bank balance. S * * ' • * v ■fl Miss Granny Maher is taking bothy, 1 her jumpers. Little River and Rahere, J to Auckland. ."'••.■"■