HAWKES BAY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1056, 2 June 1910, Page 8

HAWKES BAY

(From Our Own Correspondent.) NAPIER, May 30. Eldorado’s defeat at Wanganui may be accounted for by the fact that he was off his feed all the while during his stay there, and Gold Reef s son has been none too bright since his return from Wanganui, for he has not picked a bit for the last three days. Had he been fortunate enough to have ner. His owner-trainer (J. McLaughlin) would have been floating along with the best of them, for he had backed Wimmera and Eldorado to win him £lOOO. Multiple, who was shipped by the Victoria on Friday night for Auckland, has been doing all that has been asked of him in a meritorious manner . His owner-trainer (J. McLaughlin) leaves by the Northern express on Tuesday morning for ElIgtsllg* Cullinan, the elder full brother to Kohinoor and Star and Garter, is making good progress on the preparing circuits at Napier Park, and the good work done by him augurs well for future contests. G. Collelo has had his team increased by the inclusion of a rising three-year-old son of St. Ambrose and Guiding Star, owned by his patron, Mr. C. Haldane. The stranger is a half-brother to Guiding Step. J. S. O’Neill has struck bad luck again, as his only pupil, Miriam, a younger full sister to Moriarty, has been attacked with such a severe dose of strangles that she has been laid aside, and the nature of her malady is so bad that it will be months ere she will be able to be put in active commission again. If Jack Pot’s owner adheres to the decision voiced by him the other day, there is no chance of Chain Link's son being seen out at Ellerslie

Blackwater has been purchased by Mr. Ni Pima, of Arapawanui. This native sport has been schooling Donald over the obstacles for the past fortnight, and the ancient gelding has been showing heaps of proficiency in his tasks.

Separator is being treated to a respite from toil. Apparently the holiday is agreeing with Seaton Delaval’s son, for he is bigger and brighter now than has been the case with him for months past. A well-known Clive sportsman has acquired Niwaru, and the Torpedo mare is now one of H- Hickey’s students. Niwaru is under orders to proceed to Horowhenua to-morrow to carry on her engagements at the Otaki Racing Club’s winter venture.

Stay-at-home punters had a royal time over the late Wanganui meeting, and local backers have had their banking accounts replenished by the success gained by the Bay neddiesKopu is being specially prepared for the ladies’ jewellery races in connection with the Hawke’s Bay winter venture, and should the weights prove acceptable, Mr. G. Hirst will pilot San Fran’s son in the lady nominator events. Full Cry is going on in good style since his late accident, and is to be given a rough-up over the big country to-morrow morning. Should he come out of the ordeal all right he will be sent along at top in anticipation of future contests over the big fences.

Oakley and Eve were schooled over the big country at Napier Park on Saturday morning. The brace fenced well and never made a mistakeOn the same trying-out grounds Karakoturua and Golden Water were despatched, over the small sticks, a good rousing go between the pair resulting in even honours, there being nothing to choose as regards the brace.

One of R. Gooseman’s employees, a lad named Matthews, sustained a fracture of the leg caused by a kick on the Hastings track on WednesdayHe was later on sent to the Napier Hospital, and upon enquiries to-day I was informed that he was progressing in a satisfactory manner.