HAWKE'S BAY

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIX, Issue 1097, 16 March 1911, Page 7

HAWKE'S BAY

(From Our Own Correspondent.) NAPIER, March 13. Mr. E. J. Watt has purchased a younger full brother to Sonite. Star and Garter broke down badly this morning after working. Mr. J. Spiers Freeman was so far recovered from his recent illness that he was able to put in an appearance at the just finished Dannevirke meeting. The veteran looked in Al condition, and its an odds on chance that he will shortly be able to resume the secretarial reins of the Club. Mr. J. C. McVay, who has been travelling with the Racing Commission, returned to Napier by the express train on Saturday night. Waingongoro’s two year old daughter by St. Ambrose has had the cognomen of St. Bryde claimed for her. She is one of J. Munn’s pupils and shows the possession of a lot of pace. Though judging from appearances the Woodville Jockey Club seemed as if they would come out a winner over their last meeting, such did not prove to be the case, for when the tallies were made up it was soon apparent

that a deficiency of £2O odd had • to be faced. Colleen Mary’s two year old half sister by Sly 1 via Park has been christ- : ened Divinia. On the first night of the Dannevirke meeting, Waikaraka found a new owner, Mr. McEwen, a patron of W. Kirk’s stable at Hastings, becoming the new proprietor of the chestnut son of Waiuku and Mistra. A painting of last year’s Grand National Steeplechase winner, Te Aral, with W. Young in the saddle, is at present on view in one of the local shopkeeper’s window. The ’• w'ork which was executed by Mrs. C. Morse (wife of the owner of the gelding) has come in for a lot of favourite criticism. The picture is for presentation to W. Young. The great Mogul (Royal Fusilier— and the two year old full; brother to Bellah (Royal Fusilier— Lissadurn) leave Hastings on Tuesday for Wellington en route for Sydney, where the pair will be put up for sale. C. Lagor has got a more than useful horse in Peacemaker, who showed out so prominently at Dannevirke last week, for the chestnut son of Pilgrims Progress is one of the most vigorous gallopers that has ■ been seen out for some. He has got a lot of pace and it was only bad luck that he did not snatch a double at the gathering instead of a first and second. The much boomed Burton failed to make good in the hurdle events at Dannevirke. If he would only run up to his track form he would be a very hard proposition to overcome, but unluckily for those connected with him he acts miserably when the satin is up. Lingerer is being got ready for chasing events. The chestnut geld-, ing is looking bright and well. El Dorado is one of the regulars who at present are being put through their facings on the preparing cir- : cuits at Napier Park. Gold Reef’s . son is a bit on the bulky side. Last Monday, A. Wood, acting on behalf of the Hon. J. D. Ormond, shipped to the southern stud masten, Mr. J. B. Reid, three daughters of Birkenhead, out of Agony, Ideal, and Camelot.