Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 1220, 18 April 1929, Page 12

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawkes Bay Rep.) CO far this season the H.B.J.C. has enjoyed a successful" year. The meeting at hand should be a bright one. * * * i ■ The Mangatarata, Hurdles should see Locarno and Atareria disputing favoritism, but as the former has yet to win over fourteen furlongs Galsford's gelding may be sorted out as the better proposition. *# • * Palee Star has improved out of all knowledge m his jumping. As he stays on well one could do worse than being with the McLeod— Slater gelding. * * « The class engaged m the High Weight is not exactly "town hall," even for hacks, so despite Red Fuchsia's 9.8 he is difficult to pass over. * * • . Curtsey ran disappointingly at Waipukurau and cannot be recommended until she has made amends for that- inglorious display. * • • • Outside Red Fuchsia, Mothplane appears to be a class above any of the others. / uiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiniiniiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiii Of the visiting horses engaged m the Nursey, Valpre has credentials as good as anything else. * # • The president's filly, Clever, ia reported to be galloping very well at Woodviile. The best of the localites engaged is Auda — a good sort. * • « Gascony and Cimabue look like predominating the betting m the H.B. Stakes. * * •' Should the track be heavy do not be surprised to see Bob Gooseman's Admiral Drake giving the Stakes a shake. * • * Should Papatu make the trip his form over twelve furlongs is surpassed by nothing else m the race so far as handicaps are concerned. * » * Concentrate has the St. Legers to his credit, but Star Stranger, when three years old, failed to win the H.B. Cup with the same weight as Concentrate has now. * •" • The most dangerous opponent to Papatu is Blimp. In fact, the Gasbag one may start the actual favorite. * • • ■ Local hacks hold sway m the Poukawa Hack. If Imperial Fame's party decide on this event on the day take it as a lead. * * • Brown Sugar is m form and on recent racing should hold Bernera safe. * * * After Spearmiss's second In the Masterton Cup she will be very hard m the Autumn. * • « Two that may cause trouble mostly to "Snowy" Burgess's mare are Teri and Jeanette. ' • » * Toxeuma is going to have a parcel of Hawkes Bay money behind him to say he can beat all-comers m the Porangahau. . * * * I It is quite on the cards that Brown Sugar is started m the open six. If so, she is a possibility. * # # Helotis, when handicapped anywhere near the 7.7 region, always commands respect. . • * * The Ormond Cup run on Saturday is creating no little interest m the Bay. A classic lot is engaged. * * * Since coming here Silver Paper (9.4) has been burning up the tracks despite the rains, and impresses as likely to run out a solid mile. * .. ' * » Last summer, Aussie just beat Toxeuma over a mile at weight-for-age at Auckland. To-day, Toxeuma is a decidedly better colt than he was then. He should now hold Aussie safe over this particular distance. The Ormond Gold Cup has seen some sterling battles and Toxeuma and Silver Paper should furnish another.