HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1481, 12 September 1918, Page 11

HAWKE’S BAY.

Taunaha Fully Recovered From Mishap—Sarah Grand on Easy List— Crenides’ Promising Displays.— Hendra to Resume Work Shortly— Almo Making Excellent Progress-

NAPIER, Monday

Taunaha, the three-year-old son of Demosthenes and Mangaroa, who had the misfortune some time back to come down on his knees, which placed him on the easy list for a period, has now quite recovered from the mishap and is doing good work on the tracks at Napier Park. He is a very shapely colt, and one which with ordinary luck should assert himself in the very near future.

Mr. J. H. Colebourne has bestowed the appellation of Dangerous upon the three-year-old daughter of Hymettus and Derelict, and his colt of the same age by King Mark —Balama will race as Marcus. Both of them are under the care of J. Oldfield, who is also putting another of Mr. Colebourne’s representatives through his facings. I refer to Dry Up, the three-year-old son of Demosthenes and Drought, who has now apparently got over the soreness that was so evident with him while being worked as a two-year-old.

Teka, who has been hitting out in good fashion in his rehearsals at Napier Park, is underlined for appearance at Dannevirke this week, and his party are favourable to his chances.

Diavolo, who has been on the invalid list since the Wellington winter meeting, is making an improvement,

and it is anticipated that he will soon be sound and solid again. J. Bridges, who is in charge of the remainder of Mr. Lowry’s team at Greenmeadows, was last week passed as fit for active service, and he goes into camp at the beginning of next year.

Karo, the younger full-sister to Impediment, is one of the local brigade who has been nominated at Dannevirke. She has been doing really well in her work, and her mission should prove fruitful. Sarah Grand is having a let-up, and the daughter of All Black and Heavenly Twin is holiday-making on her owner’s (Mr. P. P. Neagle) farm. J. Lyford is slipping the work into Bollin, and the son of Birkenhead and Goyt is standing up to his work all serene. He has been nominated for the steeplechase at Hawera, to be run on the 19th inst.

Import, the three-year-old filly by Birkenhead—Suratura, is slipping along satisfactorily in her work on the try-out at Napier Park. She is quick to begin, and over short courses should pay her way. One of the most promising of the two-year-old brigade at present in work at Hastings is Crenides, the younger full-brother to Simonides. He is a real nice mover, and displays a lot of determination in his efforts.

La Notte (Eiridspord—La Tosca) produced a colt to Wolawa last week at Otatara.

The following mares have been booked to visit Demosthenes this season: —Chakwana, Suratura, Necktie, Lake Placid, Florigold, Sylvan Maid, Jeanne D’Arc, Ukraine, Flora McDonald, The Boyne, Aurarias, War Scare, War Talk, Chuckle, Queen Lizzie, Tino Atua, Te Puia, Asteroid, Culmination, La Notte, Float, Nottata and Tatters.

Amongst the idlers at Otatara is Hendra, the black gelding by Royal Artillery—Hecuba. After T. Quinlivan arrives at Otatara, which will be after the Dannevirke meeting this week, he intends to put him into commission again.

The connections of Tornea expect him to show to advantage at Danne virke on Wednesday. There is no getting away from the fact that he is “some” horse over twelve furlongs with the obstacles up. R. Hatch has been engaged to pilot Teka at Dannevirke, and the same horseman will have the seat on Wapping, who is considered to have firstclass prospects.

The Australian-bred gelding Almo is making excellent progress in his efforts on the preparing circuits at Napier Park. The report gained currency some time ago that he had been given away by his owner, Mr. W. Richmond, but some one was peddling hot air, for he is still the property of Mr. Richmond, and is, as of yore, one of G. Jones’ pupils.