HAWKES BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 510, 27 September 1900, Page 13

HAWKES BAY.

W. LAING—THE HASTINGS AND NAPIER PARK TRACKS—SOME TRAINING NOTES. September 25. W. Laing is laid up in the hospital with consumption. The light weight W McKinnon has quitted Mr Richardson’s employ. As he can go to scale at 7 stone he should not have much difficulty in securing another berth. A half brother to First Blood is being used as a hack by Mr J. T. Blake,” of Hastings. He is by Mystical, and though poor in condition at preseat shows a lot of good points. Both the Hastings and Napier Park tracks are 'in good condition, and are giving every satis'action to trainers. At the latter place the new caretaker has made a lot of improvements, and they have met with the hearty approval of those most interested. Coeur de Lion, Heiress, Whitirea, Mongonui, Kissmary, Ogle, Coolgardie, The Miner, and Mr T. Quinlivan, junr.’s, team have been putting in good solid-work during the past week on the Hastings track. At the Park Philanthropist, Bobin Gray, Crown Prince, Jadoo, Norine, Prattle,. Murmur, and Little Billee have been strikitig out well. The latter has been seen in schooling exercises ove- the sticks, in which he showed a kt of ability. On Saturday morning after doing a good working gallop he pulled up a bit lame.