HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1304, 22 April 1915, Page 12

HAWKE’S BAY.

Sensative’s Lepping Prospects—Kirby to be Given Another Chance to Earn Distinction?-—Latest Additions to G. Collelo’s Team —Recent Arrivals at A. Neale’s Training Establishment. (From Our Napier Correspondent.) NAPIER, Monday. Mr. A. Wood, the starter for the Canterbury Jockey Club, who also officiates for several other racing clubs in the North and South Islands, is shortly quitting this district to take up his permanent residence in Christchurch, as he considers that it will be a more central centre to work from. “Brusher,” as he is called by his large circle of sporting friends, was reared in these parts, and this will mark the first occasion upon which he has been domiciled outside of the “Bay.” Sensative, who pulled off the Hack Handicap at Waipukurau on Easter Monday, is going along satisfactorily in his track work on the trying-out trail at Napier Park. Sensative, who is under the guidance of S. Lindsay, can jump fast and clean, and his future prospects at the lepping business wear a rosy tint. He comes from a jumping strain, for his dam is by Turquoise and numbers of that sire’s progeny have proved their proficiency over the obstacles.

Brodie, the younger full brother to Dunalastair, who won a number of races in New South Wales, is not being hurried along, but is being given plenty of time to develop his power, and it is anticipated that he will not be due to race until well on in the winter. He is owned by Mr. A. Sellars, who has had Admiral Beatty carrying his racing badge of late. Kirkby, who is also the property of Mr. Sellars, is to be given another chance to make good, and it must be admitted that his owner has got plenty of grit to go on with the disappointing full brother to Formby, who must be a long way in the rear on the debit side of the ledger.

G. Collelo, of Greenmeadows, has increased his band of students by the recent arrival of Anguish and Merriwai. The latter looks bright and big, but whether he will survive the try-ing-out process remains to be seen. When last in work he went amiss, but mayhap rest may have had the hecessary effect of eradicating the trouble he then suffered from.

Campeador is back again at Greenmeadows, the half brother to Danube being now under the tuition of S. Lindsay. This morning (Monday) Gold Foil and Birkful were railed through to Awapuni for the purpose of assisting at the autumn gathering of the Manawatu Racing Club. Birkful has of late been giving satisfactory demonstrations that he is an adept fencer, and with the pace that he is possessed of it looks as if he only had to run up to track form to be troublesome in the hurdle events this w r eek at Awapuni. He will have the useful aid of J. Deerey in the saddle, and that certainly will be something in his favour. Since her victory at Waipukurau Gold Foil has gone on the right way, and she may be expected

to put up a good fight in her engagements at Awapuni. J. Oldfield has received a couple of new students at his quarters. One is the hurdler Otatara, the other being a five-year-old son of Gold Reef and Etona. Both are the property of Mr. G. P. Donnelly, who also has Gold Foil and Goldshot in work under Oldfield’s guidance. Roderick, the two-year-old son of Multifid and Erin, is now being prepared by K. Quinlivan, of Hastings. Roderick, who was bred by Mr. C. J. Parker, of Gisborne, was presented by that sport to his son, Mr. J. C. Parker, who is one of the stewards of the Waipukurau Jockey Club. Makara has arrived at Greenmeadows, where he has joined A. E. Neale s team. Another arrival at Neal’s establishment is Prince Eddie, the son of Royal Fusilier and la, who is owned by Mr. H. E. Troutbeck. Pursefiller, Perceler and Ramanuwhiri are leaving to-day (Monday) for Awapuni. The latter galloped in good style on Saturday morning in the preparing circuit at Napier Park, and her prospects must be favourably assessed at the Manawatu meeting this week. Pursefiller and Perceler are also well forward, and with the going in their favour are sure to be well up in their engagements. T. H. Butler, who trains St. Omer and The Nile for Mr. W. Murray, of Wansted, has taken over Whetukura, an aged gelding by Papakura—Goldora. Whetukura was not at his best at Waipukurau, and then ran a decent face in the Maiden Plate there. On looks he should be able to fence, and if he is reserved for that portion of the industry he should more than pay his way. Hymen, one of the Hymettus clan, bred by the Hon. J. D. Ormond, at Karamu, which horse early in the year was purchased by Mr. M. Johnson, of Hastings, has been leased by that sportsman to Messrs. A. A. Fraser and J. Lawry, the latter of whom trains the gelding.

The yearling half brother by Advance to Whakahoki has had the appellation of Lord Astolat bestowed upon him.