Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 1274, 1 May 1930, Page 10

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawkes Bay Kep.) AFTER the storni comes the calm. ** With trainers back from the different Easter meetings, matters are quiet, but the youngsters are coming •on. * # * P. Holman, who is m charge of Jack Cameron's string whilst that trainer is- m Sydney, is handling a bonny youngster by Leighton — Cataline, a full brother to Paleta. * #. # Phar Lap's sister, now rising three years, is developing and furnishing into a promising filly. Over a few furlongs she .has shown distinct ability. fc * _ * Fitz Quex, trained at Woodville for Tom Wills, of Waipawa, had little difficulty m winning the two and- three-year-old event. Next season this youngster will prove above the average. * # * , \ Another juvenile that created an impression was Acmill, a filly by Acre, held on lease by Wattie King. * * ♦ ■ Vern. Colello has earned the reputation of being ' the "goods" when it comes to preparing a jumper, and m consequence oft times is approached about this time by patrons outside his stable. Scarlet Runne<\ from the Poverty Bay district, has been sent down to Vern; to see what kind of a lepper he wifl make.

Head Serang will not race again this- season. Arthur Small should have a very useful performer next season over middle distances m the big son of Chief Ruler and Chemise. ■ : *. # # Although still a maiden, the two-year-old War Worn goes into winter quarters a most promising 'sort for next season. * * # Gesto's full brother Ganpot is a horse m the making and is a rod m pickle for the Trentham Trial Plate next July. • • # # * With . Henry of Navarre, Pakitere, Arajean, Adelphi and Kaikatoa, the Karamu sire Arausio has not done badly for his first season at the stud, and there is every reason to believe that the Sunstar horse is going to be a success. #• * * That promising 'chaser of last season, Birkbeck, is going on the right way, and there is every prospect of him being sent down to Hastings to be trained. • *. * Rakauponga has recovered from the mishap that prevented him starting at Hastings. He is to.be tried over the big 'uns. # , * * Blackpool, the half-brother to Locarno, this time last season was predicted to come right, but he has failed. George Beatson's gelding, a delicate horse, may, do better next year as a five-year-old. * * * Kaokaoroa, the half-brother to Maunga, has now been well tried and has been found wanting. Where to place him is a problem set ;Joe Griffiths. - #* ' * Four mares some years back were brought over from Australia) and the lot did not cost much more than two hundred. They included Tressida, winner of the G.N. Oaks and other fair races, who has since produced Runnymede, Raasay, My Own and Co.; also Queen Lizzie, dam of Tiega, Gesto, Killoch and Co. *.. * * Well on the right side of the ledger now, High Court is to be kept going until after the Otaki Cup, when he will be treated to a , light let-up before going through a preparation for the New Zealand Cup. * • _ * * Laddie*Dixon has his string looking remarkably well, but little will be seen of them under silk until the new season.