HAWKES BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 380, 4 November 1897, Page 15

HAWKES BAY.

Golden Plover—Douglas—Horses for the South—Tire left behind—D efia n e e added to the list—Victoria Cross—The Shrew— Moonraker — Progress — Harmony—A prize dog-The Melbourne Cup. Napier, October 29. Golden Plover and Douglas are now quartered at Crissoge Lodge, the home training track of Mr S. P. Donnelly. Primula, in charge of T. Maher, left for Lyttleton in the Waihora yesterday. By the same boat Gooseman, in charge of St. Conon, Puketoi, and Dottrell, and Stewart Waddell, with Defiant, Target, Daunt, and Sir Launcelot, also departed. It had been intended that Dasher, the two-year-old son of Dreadnought, out of a daughter of Perkin Warbeck II and Lady Evelyn, would accompany the Hon. J. D. Ormond’s team, but on arrival at Hastings it was found that the railway authorities had only provided boxes for the accomodation of the string, and, as there was not sufficient time for him to be walked into Napier, he had to be left behind. To say the least of it this must have been very annoying, and I have not been able so far to ascertain whether he will be sent later on.

Tire, who last week it was intended to despatch to Riccarton, did not make the journey. Maybe

the crucial test had been put to him and he must have been found wanting. T. Connop, with his two-year-old filly Victoria Cross, leaves for Auckland by the Anglian tonight. She is a nice speedy mover, and ought not to return from her northern trip bootless. In disposing of The Shrew her owner received iu part payment from the Squire of Karamu the pick of the two-year-old fillies at his breeding establishment. He selected the Dreadnought — Waterbaby filly. Last year when I visited Karamu 1 was greatly impressed with this nicelooking filly, who showed, even at that early age, a lot of good looks, and upon my recent visit I again saw her, when she looked a nice, level cut of the thoroughbred. That she may carry the “ bird’s-eye blue and red cap” successfully to the fore in the future is a consummation devoutly to be wished for. Moonraker is still on the invalid list, his complaint puzzling his guardians considerably. When at his best the brown son of The Assyrian was a hummer, and his owner, who is one of the .right sort, is to be sympathised with upon losing his services at this busy time of the season. Progress, under the tuition of that able crosscountry horseman Tod Sweeney, has been getting through good jumping excercises over the hurdles at Napier Park. Harmony (the half-brother by Forerunner to those really good goers The Bard and Angler, who were by Izaack Walton) has been thrown out.of training. His owner is now hacking him about, and an extraordinary good-looking hack he is, and when I state that his owner’s avoirdupois is in the region of 13st it will be observed that he is up to weight carrying capacity at any rate, however deficient he may be at galloping. November 2. Mr George Richardson’s two yearling colts by Seaton Delaval from Princess Royal (the full sister to that bygone sterling bit of horseflesh, The Administrator and Lady Leger) were added to the list last Saturday by Mr Danvers. Some time back I viewed this brace of youngsters, who presented a nice appearance, the Lady Leger colt being a very large sample and neatly proportioned besides. He has been entered for the C.J.C. Derby of 1899. Princess Royal’s offspring is in color a roan, and in that respect takes after his dam and her brother. Not so big as his companion certainly, but showing lots of quality throughout. Daring, who it was intended should after being broken in be used by the above sport for his gig, was found to be deficient in the paces essential for that class of work, and has now, after a lengthened run out at Mr Donnelly’s place at Crissoge, been put in work under Fred. Collins’ tutelage at Napier Park. Mr F. Howe, one of our local dog fanciers, has on board the Manapouri, which is due |here next week from Melbourne, an English Setter dogpuppy, Rokeby Roy by name, got by champion Richmond from champion Riplet. He is only eleven months old, and has lately been asserting himself on the show benches at the recent Melbourne Show, where he secured first honours in Special Puppies and Produce Stakes, and was awarded the gold medal for the best pup in mixed sexes in the setter class, beating over twenty other competitors. He also won in the brace class for the best pair of setters, irrespective of breed, in the show. Competent judges who have seen him aver that in the future he will be a hard one for his sire to beat, as he is improving in appearance very rapidly. In matters connected with this branch of sport Mr Howe is a great enthusiast, and as he supports his fancies in no niggardly manner it is to be hoped that his enterprise in thus securing such a champion will meet with a fitting reward. Mr Limbrick, the well-known boniface of Kaikora, drew The Grafter in one of Tattersail’s sweeps on the Melbourne Cup. Never before have two full-brothers like Gaulus and The Grafter filled the first and second places in the big Cup of the Southern Hemisphere. Additional interest for New Zealanders attaches itself to their positions, as Industry, the dam of the pair, is Auckland-bred, being by Musket from Pearl Ash. Mr G. P. Donnelly, of this place, has a half-sister to Pearl Ash by Bolton Green at his breeding establishment. •