HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XX, Issue 1124, 26 October 1911, Page 6

HAWKE’S BAY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) NAPIER, October 23. Espartero and Bliss left to-day for Riccartcn. Both appeared to be in the best of heart and on the training track they have been leaving the furlongs behind in a satisfactory fashion. The Petane Racing Conference have received the necessary permission to hold their annual race meeting on Boxing Day. Fort William’s defection from, the New Zeal'and Cup must have cost local punters considerable coin, for the son of Soult has been a great fancy for the event from the time the nominations wer received for the two mile race.

Gold Circle was given his first school over the obstacles last week. He did not take at all kindly to the new departure, and could not be induced to clear the battens, notwithstanding Rangi Thompson put in some vigorous work in his efforts to get him over. All Trumps is well again, and will resume work shortly. A full-brother to Beldame (Royal Fusilier —La Cloche) was 'awarded the first prize in the class for thoroughbred yearlings at the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Show. The youngster was bred and is owned by T. H. Lowry, who also secured the first decision for his recently acquired stallion Finland. Goldfinder and his half-sister, Dazzling, are both showing good style on the training tracks. The galloping that the former has had since he made his first appearnce this month at the Hawke’s B'ay Jockey Club has worked wonders in him, for he looks a much better horse than when he was stripped for battle in the Spring Stakes.

One of the constant attendants on the preparing circuits at Napier Park is a younger full-sis+er to Audax, ‘a slippery sort of a mare- It looks as if she will have a prosperous period ahead of her. Granton, who hit himself while contesting at the Napier Park meeting, is sound 'Again, and A. Peters, his owner-trainer, reckons that he is out of his trouble. Dan Leno will be in evidence at the New Zealand Cup meeting, and taking a line through his track work of late should return to Hawke’s Bay as one of the winners 'at the gathering. , There will be a big exodus of sporting folk from these parts very shortly for a great number of the sports in the “Bay” have made arrangements to be present at the Cup meeting at Ricdarton next month.