HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 539, 18 April 1901, Page 12

HAWKE’S BAY.

ATTEMPT TO RE - OPEN “THE MATEROA CASE” — A DISPUTE RE TOTALISATOR TICKETS—R. CONNOP’S STRING-OTHER HORSEY NEWS. Nabieb, April 16 A meeting of the Metropolitan Committee of the Jockey Club was held at the Criterion Hotel on Friday afternoon, Mr George Hunter presiding. The principal business was the consideration of a letter from Mr J. A. Harding’s solicitor appealing against tbe < ecision of the Napier Park Racing Club’s stewards disqualifying Materoa for interfering with Ideal in the Napier Cup. It was resolved that a reply be sent that inasmuch as the appeal was not accompanied by a deposit of £5, in accordance with the rules it was informal, but that in the opinion of the Metropolitan Committee the decision appealed against vas a question of fact, and could not therefore be considered.

The license granted to T. Quinlivan, senr., a the last meeting was withdrawn, as it was stated that it had been granted to him under a misconception. ' A question with regard to presenting totalisator tickets came before the Jockey Club Oommitt e on Friday, Mr Stock interviewing the Commits i» with reference to several applications made to them for payment on tickets that had not been presented on the course in accordance with the rules, and expressed his willingness to pay the same upon the certificate of the Committee. Mr Stock was also examined as to a complaint lodged by Mr Caulfield It was resolved that lhe several tickets produced be certified to by the Committee, and that Mr Stock be "requested to pay the same upon ascertaining that the tickets are correct, also that Mr Hopkinson be informed that if he sends in the correct ticket he will be paid It was also resolved that a reply be sent to Mr Caulfield that haying heard Mr Stock’s explanation of the occurrence complained of this Committee exonerate Mr Stock.

R. Connop has not yet made up his mind whether he will take Amoureux and Somnolent, who are engaged at the Wellington Meeting next week, down to the Empire City. The same educator has Rhino looking well, and the ancient is putting in good work over the schooling hurdles. Lotion has again been put in active commission in view of the winter gathering. Waimori, a rising two-year-old filly by Quilt —Waiparata, and Attelar, a three-year old daughter by Lord of the Isles, and Valetta are the remaining members of Connop’s lot, and both are progressing favou abiy in their tasks. Breeze, who is owned by a local sport, Mr Ellis, was well backed here for the Scurry at Feilding last week.. No Auckland owned racer has such a large following here as St Ursula, and when the news that she ha-’ triumphed last Saturday came through there was joy in her backers camp. As a rule unless local-owned and trained horses are competing at the Auckland Meetings there, is but little speculation, luckily for the starting price merchants in Napier. Ideal, Materoa and Menura, failing to score last week, made a lot of difference to backers when they came to balance. George Collelo, Jadoo’s trainer, is busy breaking in the half-sister to this consistent mare by Cipt. Wtbb, and the gelding by the same sire from the Carlyon mare, Hineniu Te Po; the brace are rising two-year olds, and were- purchased by a local sport last month at Mr Gollan’s sale of juveniles. The Kaiwhaka gelding, K Jam, has joined the team controlled by R. H. Skip with, a patron of his having bought the lepper for hunting events. Uila, who pulled up slightly lame after her victory at Waipukurau on Easter Monday, looks as if she would have to retire from the track, her near fore leg having a very suspicious appearance about it. Its bad luck for her trainer, 'Skipwith, who-had the bonny black, mare in great fettle. The Jester had his first public turn over the country last Saturday, when he put in an appearance at Okawa (Mr T. H. Lowry’s station), and with the Hawke’s Bay hounds; his fencing was of a poor order indeed, and Mr P. Neagle, who steered him, had a rocky time of it, as the gelding passed out a couple of times. He is a nervous customer, and probably with more education and when he ge s better used to a crowd will wipe some of the bad marks off the slate that he incurred the other day.

The well-bred Mangatarata, who is by a threequarter brother to Trenton from a half-sister to Lochiel is plodding along steadily on the Napier Park track.

Mr Richardson’s private trainer, Alf Woods, has his team Robin Adair, Murmur, Crown Prince, Hiamoe, Bush Rose, and First Blood, hitting out well in their tasks. Bush Rose and First|Blood have been doing pleasing work over the hurdles the former having the assistance of Harry Moore. J. Donovan steered Vanguard’s son, Robin Gray, the diminutive son of Robinson Crusoe and Jewess, who has been absent from the track for some time, made his appearance again last week, he is a playful gentleman, and.does not take to his labours in a serious mood.

T. Connop got a nasty spill off Sirocco on Saturday, he had him out at the hunt with the Hawke’s Bay pack. Mr J. T. Blake has lost the services’©! Mr W. McKinnon, the light-weight horseman, having thrown in his lot with Smith and Woolley, who train Ngaio, Katriona, Bushman, Torpina, and company.

Coolgardie has been turned out, and, judging from the appearance of his understandings that he wrenched while competing in the Hurdle Bace at Waipukurau on Easter Monday, it will be some considerable time before he will be able to face the music again.

Tigress, who did such good service for Cap ain Russell a few seasons back, is being hacked about by Mr Harold Russell, who manages Shorenden Station for his father The Dreadnought mare shows a lot of aptitude in the fencing department and what little schooling she has taken part in. J. Gallagher is breaking in the half-sister t© Waterford, acquired by Mr H. Gaisford at Mr Gollan’s sale the other week. She is a particularly good-looking filly, and is possessed of all the attributes that tend to mark a successful ga loper. The Sir Launcelot —Orientale filly that I mentioned la.t week as having had the tackle on, has been dismissed from toil and the paddock is again hur address Another daughter of Sir Lancelot, out of the St George mare Satra, has taken her place. About a fortnight ago Chris, the big handsome son of Christina by The Mute, and consequently a relation of Torpina, struck himself while working, and had to be retired. Luckily his injury was not of a bid nature for he made a start again on the track the other day. The remainder of Mr Gollan’s youngsters that could not put an appearance in the sale at Hastings last month as they were suffering from the strangles, will be submitted for public sale in June.

That first flighter in the ranks of the gentlemen riders in the district, Mr R. Harley, is leaving Hawke’s Bay to take up his residence in the South Island, it is his intention, however, topay us a visit'when the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club and Napier Park Racing Club’s Winter fixtures come on for decision in June. Mr W. Carr, who used to preside over the breeding department of Mr W. Rathbone, is again filling the old nosition. Mr W. Stone, who has been of late fulfilling the offices of stud groom and trainer to the Waipawa sportsman, is now devoting himself entirely to the preparation 6f the racing brigade; . Stone is breaking-in the Hotchkiss —Aida filly recently purchased by Mr Bathbone in Auckland, and the brown full brother to Blarney, Palaver, and Zanella, who like his connections Blarney and Palaver, first •aw the light at the Riversdale establishment. Harry Hickey, who has been connected with Waitio in her hurdle victories, will have the mentorship of Kaiwaka’s daughter in the future. She is a good sort, and ought, with a bit of luck, to be able to hold her own end of the log up in more pretentious affairs than have been engrossing her attention of late.