HAWKE’S BAY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIII, Issue 769, 1 December 1904, Page 9

HAWKE’S BAY

Napier,. November 30. Air T. H. Lowry, who is in quest of good health, left for Rotorua last week. Sleepwell is the latest addition to the ranks of the hurdler brigade in this district, and the meritorious display of Captain Watt’s daughter under the pilotage of 1). Watt over the battens suggests that when properly seasoned at the business her owner, Mr C. O'Donoghue, will have a more than useful lot to carry his racing livery. The following production to the bloodstock of Hawke’s Bay has taken place during the past week :■ —At Karamu : Norsemaid (Nordenfeldt —Maid of Athol), a colt ; Elploco (Nordenfeldt —Elfin), a colt; Spot (Albany—Yelica), a colt; banjo (Dreadnought—Lyre), a filly ; Nixie (Daniel Orourse —Waterbaby), a filly; Miss Evelyn (Rubezahl —Lady Evelyn), a filly ; all to Birkenhead. This batch completes the expected arrivals. At the Hon. J. ‘O. Ormond's stud farm, at Greenmeadows, Wairuareka (Painter —Afystery Girl) has a colt to Robin Adair. Admiral Cerveras is now being put through his studies by his owner, Mr McNamara. Gold Seal, who succumbed to the ordeal of preparation a couple of months ago, and who was blistered and turned out in consequence, was brought in the other day with the object of having another blister applied to his suspicious understanding. Patupairche, the younger half-sister by Strephon to Roscius, Morag, Barbarossa, Victrix and Sloightear, whom Mr P. Neagle had out several times in the hunting field last season, is being pottered about by J. Mann. Messrs Cohen, Maratt and Co. were successful in their tender for the privilege of working the totalisator at the annual meeting of the Lower Valley Jockey Club. The club race on December 26 and 27.

Robert Macarthy, who got away with the first award in the thoroughbred stallion class at the Courtney Agricultural and Pastoral Show, was bred in these parts, as he first saw the glimpse of day at Mangatarata Station. Anadeja contracted a cold this week, and on that account her owner, Mr P. Neagle, deemed it advisable not to make the trip to Feilding. The Stepniak—Rainbow colt and the filly out of Merisette by Stepniak, two of the lots that fell to the bid of Mr A. L. I). Fraser at the sale of the Elderslie young ’tins, were purchased on behalf of the owner of Mahutonga. Both are at present located at Gooseman’s establishment. Roseshoot’s younger full brother still continues to do hacking work about the roads, and provided he does not fall a victim to the ills that horseflesh is heir to in the meantime he will make his first appearance at the annual reunion of the Woodthorpe Club next February. Mr A. Petitt, of Onga Onga, intends to claim the name of Concussion for the two-year-old daughter of Torpedo and Waitiri. Goldsmith is being treated to a holiday. The other members of J. Cameron’s string Waipua (Torpedo—Ua) and Mataika (The Possible—Miss Dargon) both look in blooming condition. The other day T noticed Great Britain being ridden about the streets and the ancient one moves in a sprightly style, and his general outlook suggests that he will again be found up to the mark. His owner, Mr McMasters, informed me that he had lately given Patriarch’s son a few spins over the obstacles and tha’Chis long cessation from toil has not diminished his pace. During Carson’s absence at Feilding with The Broker, The Pearler is being allotted work 'by J. Cameron. Both horses have had to get their cognomens changed, and for the future The Broker will he known as Parekareka and The Pearler as Waimata. Owing to an injury received at the Carterton Meeting, Cavill has been relegated to the paddock. White Squall has joined H. Hickey’s string. It is rumoured at Pastings that H. Goodman, who is in charge of Mr R. Paterson’s horses at the Hutt, is on the look out for quarters at Hastings. J. Griffiths has taken Aletta out of work. Tihi. a three-year-old daughter of Parlour Maid by Torpedo, who is studying under the able guidance of T. Jones, is an inmate of one of Cameron’s boxes. A good moulded filly with fine legs, she should shortly show out in a more attractive light than characterised her performance at Waipawa on the King's Birthday.