HAWKE’S BAY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 894, 25 April 1907, Page 7

HAWKE’S BAY

NAPIER, April 24. Arcadier is making good progress in his studies over the sticks on the preparing grounds at Napier Park. The San Francisco—Sybil colt, San Fernandez, has been giving evidence of late that he knows how to use his legs. Record nominations have been received

by the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club for their Autumn Meeting next month. . The Committee of the Napier Park Racing Club have recognised the ability of their caretaker, Mr J. O’Halloran, and have increased his salary by £24 per Formidable, .he four-year-old daughter by Torpedo and H.M.s. . h “ been leased by her owner, Mr S. Pell, to Mr H. Moore. A nice cut of a mare she should earn distinction at the game. A. (Paddy) Raynor has shifted his team Lord Bobs and Cat’s Eye, on to the(Stables at Greenmeadows, recently vacated by M Mr aU G h p n ‘ Donnelly is erecting training stables at Taradale. Presumably his team will now be given their preparations at St f rowln, P who was recently acquired by a Palmerston North sport, arrived from Gisborne on Monday, and was the same day railed through to his new home. Lochiel’s son looked in . great heart, and should, with proper mating, prove a successful progenitor of the genius racehorse. Captain Jingle has been registered as the joint property of Messrs D. E. Davis and J. McLaughlin. Mahuta, who got second berth behind Helen Portland in the Thompson Handicap at Trentham on Wednesday, was bred at Te Mahanga Station. He is a son of Mahaki and Spring (Qui t— Brook), and as a yearling was knocked down to his present owner, Mr H. McManaway, for 32 guineas. . Local-owned horses were well up in the disposal of stake money and dividends at Trentham last week, Grand Slam,. Kurawaka, Oxton, Erl King, Sir Tristram, Medallist and Contender all doing duty on behalf of Hawke’s Bay. Lavinia is now a pupil of Harry Moore’s, a patron of his stabler having secured the mare. An unregistered meeting . was held at Kopua (Hawke’s Bay) on Thursday. Despite the inclement weather a fair attendance was present. The winners were: Hurdle Race, Error ; Maiden Plate, St. Leo ; Pony Race, Kilby : Te Whiti Cup Himitangi; Handicap Trot, Sandy; District Race, Black Bill; Flying Handicap, Jean; Farewell, Kangaroo. The Boyne’s coming two-vear-old sister was ridden for the first time last Friday. She is a sweet filly and full of promise.