HAWKE'S BAY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1021, 30 September 1909, Page 7

HAWKE'S BAY

(From Our Own Correspondent). NAPIER, Sept. 28. Mount Cook, who annexed the hurdle double at Wanganui last week, was bred by the late Mr. W. Rathbone at Abbotsford, and is a half-brother by Apremont to that old-time battler, Sylvanus. A half-brother by San Remo to Pink ’Un and Co. made his appearance at Gisborne last week. The youngster is 'consequently full brother to Stylish, who unfortunately last January met with an accident at Hastings that re'suited in her death. The Rand will apparently not be persevered with, for his owner, Mr. G. P. Donnelly, intends to mate him with several of his mares this season.

Sea Eagle, the two-year-old halfsister by'Birkenhead to Awha is galloping well on the preparing circuits at Hastings.

Br dge, the full brother io Grand Slam, who downed the Guineas winnei, Medallist and others in the Marangai Handicap at Wanganui on Saturday, was well supported locally. He is one of T. Quinlivan, jun.’s, team, and is a stable companion to Kilindiui. a half-s.ster to Boomerang by Ki c.ieran, who settled the opposition :n vi e Railway Hack, the previous event on the card to the race won by Bridge. California is striding along in fine style at headquarters. Though nothing very sensationa. has been asked from him, he locks as if he could do a lot better, and these that have backed han for the N.Z. Cup can rest satisfied that so far his labours have been of a satisfactory nature. Maori King, who was laid aside through a slight trouble in one of his fore feet, is again back in his usual good health, and asserted himself in good style over seven furlongs at Hastings on Saturday morning. Sandstream is hitting out in an attractive style at present. Meremere, Mahutonga’s half-sister by San Fran, has come a.ong quickly, and is an entirely different mare to what she was three weeks ago. Royal Fusilier’s son, Kohinoor, still keeps up his reputation as the best of the two-year-old contingent in this district. He gallops as if he likes it, and makes no fuss or bother either before or after his work. His stable chums, Bobrikoff, Downfall, Warsong, Chanteuse, Glissade, and Multiple, are all striking out in a . convincing manner, and are without doubt the fittest team of horses in Hawkes Bay. . Dawn’s two-year-old full sister is furnishing out into a particularly nice filly, and though she has not been asked to do anything very much up to •date, her appearance and conformation suggest that she will not be found wanting , when the question is put to her.

Martyrium is making solid headway in her exercises over the battens. She fences in a confident manner, and puts in good swinging gallops on the flat. Corazon, who will be ridden by John O’Connell when he next carries the buff and black of the master of Flaxmere, is in great heart just now, and flies the obstacles in the most approved method.

Nadine, another of the lepping fraternity, is also giving satisfactory displays. The disappointing Cork has freshened out and brightened up very much during the past fortnight. California’s two-year-old full brother has been called Gold Finder, and the baby half-brother by Birkenhead will for the future be known as Sylverwyte. The pair are both owned by a Gisborne sport. Needlemaid, a rather nice looking filly by Needlegun out of Rectangle, is striking out in good style on the circuits at Napier Park. She is a scholar of Paddy Raynor’s, who’s luck has been none too good of late. Mayhap Needlemaid will do him a good turn in the near future.

Taura, the ancient son of Chain Link and Georgina, is now being used in the menial position as one of a pair in a local landau. Mysticism, a three-year-old half-sis-

ter by Renown to Mystification, one of Gccscmans pup Is, has developed into a really good sort, and she is apparent y as good as she looks, for her track work recently has been of a very satisfactory nature. A stable chum of hers, the well-bred Bliss, put up a fast six furlongs the other morning at Hastings; in fact, she topped the go for a three-quarter of a mile flutter, and there were several out who were making good time. Some of the starting-price merchants here are under the impression—in fact, it is nearly a certainty—that they have been got at lately by some not over scrupulous punters, and it is more than probable that in one case at least the matter will be aired in the local police court.

Paisano, who figures as a hurdle entrant at Hastings and Napier Park, is said to be quite au fait at the art of clearing the obstacles. The gelding, who is trained in Gisborne, is the property of Mr. C. B. Oman, a popular ptiblmait of Wairoa, who owned Medallius when he won the Grand National Hurdle Race in 1904.