HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1241, 29 January 1914, Page 16

HAWKE’S BAY.

H.B. Stewards’ Stand Destroyed by Fire —Candidates Supported Locally at Trentham. - • • . (From Our Own Correspondent.) NAPIER, January 24. On Wednesday morning a fire took place on the Hawke’s Bay course, which resulted in the complete destruction of the stewards’ stand. The building contained the secretary’s office, stewards’ and press rooms. On the day of the conflagration tenders were to close for the disposal of the building, which was insured for £3OO. The weighing room, which was in close proximity to the premises destroyed, was saved. Tete-a-tete, who has been under the control of J. S. O’Neill, at Hastings, has returned to F. Davis’ lodge, and is now pursuing her studies under Davis’ supervision on the preparing circuits at Napier Park. J. McLaughlin, who got placed under the ban in consequence of his connection with Loch Mabin at Williamstown, has decided to return to the Commonwealth again shortly, and on Wednesday next is holding a clearing out sale of his property and be-* longings. Sensitive, a son of Sensation, has recently joined the band of workers studying under the direction of J. Oldfield.

Sleacombe is now one of the regulars in work at Napier Park. The son

of Birkenhead appears to be very lusty, and is being led .in his work, The understandings that were operated upon look as if they had greatly benefited by the treatment. Lord Possible let a goodly number of backers down by his failure to score in the Flying Handicap at Foxton on Thursday. The son of Maid Marion, who had been hitting out in a brilliant fashion prior to his departure for the scene of action, had the bad luck to get left in the Telegraph, and upon this becoming known here his partisans again put in on him in the Newmarket Handicap on Friday, but as he only got second, and his dividend was an odds-on one, his party did not break even over the transactions.

Carlysian, who - was recently acquired by Mr. T. H. Lowry, has been sent up to his owner’s station for the purpose of getting brightened up prior to- being broken in. It is anticipated that he will be taken in hand some time next month. Iliad’s Hero is now stationed at Greenmeadows, Mr. J. Armstrong, of Dannevirke, who recently purchased the son of Achilles, having handed him over to A. E. Neale for educational purposes. Neale has been exceedingly successful with Eocene since she became the property of the Dannevirke sportsman, and there is no reason why further triumphs should not come his way with the new addition to his team. If he has the powers in him, it's hitting the bull’s-eye to gamble that his new mentor will speedily discover it, and place it to the best advantage. Mr. G. F. Bqnnor, who has lately assumed the proprietorship of the Terminus Hotel here, has entered into partnership with J. Griffith; of Hastings, in /regard to Ranfurly, the younger full-brother to Tina Toa. Mr. Bonnor has for several years past been closely connected with the sport as an owner, and his addition to the

ranks of the local proprietors of eqmnes will be welcomed. Flotsam, the half-brother by Jet d’Eau to Fair Rosamond, and the halfbrother to the pair by Royal Fusilier, who were purchased by Sir Francis Price when the thoroughbred stock of the late Sir William Russell were sent up for dispersal, are to be sent to England shortly, it being the intention of their new owner to race them in the Old Country. Grassmere is shaping well in his exercises over the obstacles on the round-about at Hastings. Like the majority of the Merriwee clan, he can go fast and true over the sticks. Blackguard, the; half-brother to Bobrikoff, by Royal Fusilier, for whom his breeder, Mr. T. H. Lowry, refused the thick end of a thousand guineas when he was put up for auction at Randwick as a yearling, is still one of the drone brigade, for he is resting on his birthplace, Okawa Station. From information received from the scene of battle, Birkline was supported regally for the Consolation Handicap at Trentham on Saturday. Silver Jingle, the half-brother by Waipawa to Captain Jingle, is going along satisfactorily in his work on the preparing grounds at Hastings. He is a fine,- unstanding gelding, and on his looks should prove a useful sort when his time arives to line up for business.

H. Gray-(4), B. Deeley (3), W. Young, C. Price, J. Buchanan, W. Bell, R. Berry (each 2), J. Conquest, W. Price, J. O’Shea, C. Weir, F. D. Jones, L. Wilson and R. Hunt (each 1) were the successful horsemen at the Wellington meeting.

Weights for the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup were due from Mr. W. A. Menzies on the 27th inst., and for the Oakleigh Handicap from Mr. R. K. Maitland on the same day.

Mr. W. O’Brien MacDondonough, the American owner, who gave 31,25()50v5. for Ormonde, died of apoplexy at San Francisco recently.