HAWKE’S BAY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 810, 14 September 1905, Page 8

HAWKE’S BAY

Napier, September 12. Grey Goose (King George—Gooseander) and Concussion (Torpedo—AVhaitiri) have lately been taken in hand by J. O’Neill, of Ongaonga. Air. L. Depelichet, manager of Air. Gollan’s station, who has been about foi the last six months in England in quest of health, returned to Napier last Friday. He looks well and hearty, and says he never felt better. There was silence still as death when the news came through anent the result of the Epsom Handicap, and it was seen that Maniopoto was not in the first three, for the New Zealand representative had a large local following. J. O’Neill, of Ongaonga, who was successful with Spark last season on the flat, has put Seaton Delaval’s son to the iepping portion of the business, and his studies in his new sphere leads to the belief that he will be more than useful at the illegitimate portion of the industry. Mahutonga is satisfactorily replying to the questions that are being put to him on the preparing grounds at Hastings, and with all going well with him in the meantime he is sure to put up a good battle in the big event of the year at Riccarton in November. The other local representatives in the New Zealand Cup are moving fairly well, but so far Alahutonga has a strong lead as regards appearances and track displays. Rechabite was given a test yesterday, and his efforts were of such a satisfactory nature that his owner had decided to send him to Rangatikei next week, when he will throw down the gauntlet in the ’chasing events. Hawke’s Bay horses had a regal time of it at Alarton last week. Lady’s Link, White Squall, Operatta, Baltic, Assayer, South Star, and Columbine all hailing from these parts, and a s each returned dividends, followers of the district ar* wearing pleasant smiles on their good fortune and discretion. Catspaw did not return here after the Marton gathering, but has been taken on to Rangitikei, where he will assist at the spring meeting of the Rangitikei Racing Club. Additional foalings to hand this week are : —At Karaiuu : Chant (The Officer— Lullaby), a filly; Mount Ida (Apremont —.ldalia), a filly; Total Eclipse (Hippocampus—Venus Transit), a colt; Salitaire (Eridispord—Soliture), a colt, all to Birkenhead.

The following stud matrons are all located at Karamu at present, having been booked to Birkenhead this term : — Alerganser, Brave Heart, Stepfeldt, Illusion, and Possibility. Last week in my report of the foalings at the Hon. J. D. Ormond’s headquarters Fawn should have read Film, and consequently his breeding was incorrect. Film being by Eridispord—Margaret.

Gold Seal, who is under the tuition of J. Jones at Hastings, is making good progress in his track essays, and is booked to fulfil the contracts entered into on his behalf at the Rangitikei and Wanganui meeting this month. Tyrone, who had been giving good reports of himself over the schooling battens on the Napier Park trying-out

grounds previous to the Alai ton fixture, proved a frost with the colours up when asked to argue out the question at Alarton.