HAWKE’S BAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1484, 3 October 1918, Page 12

HAWKE’S BAY.

Locally-owned Horses Engaged in N.Z. Cup—Grenides’ Attractive Form on Track —G. Jones’ Team for Southern Cam'paign—Almo Reported Amiss. NAPIER, Monday. Mr. W. G. Stead, of Flaxmere, Hastings, has selected the undermentioned names for two of his two-year-olds: Chestnut gelding by All Black — Dreamer, Opiate; brown filly by Demosthenes — Sunlight, Luminary; Both are at present studying under the direction of G l . Jones, at Greenmeadows. The contributions of the “Bay” to the list of entrants for the New Zealand Cup are not very numerous, the locally-trained and owned equines who have been nominated being:—Tressida, Sasanof, Teka, Bagdad, Dusky Eve ’and Mazama. Last season Tressida. Teka and Dusky Eve were the entrants from here but only a solitary representative in Teka went to the post to contest the event. From his excellent work on the track of late it would appear as if Grenides, the younger full-brother, to Simonides, will prove to be the topnotcher of the' locally-trained two-year-olds this season. The colt is the property of Mrs. M. A. Perry, and is one of T. Quinlivan’s pupils.

iNapier Park is quite a busy locality now of a morning, for there are over forty horses in work there at present. The tracks are in tip-top nick, and naturally trainers have not anything to complain about.

G. Jones leaves here for a southern campaign with his team on the 16th of next month. The following are under orders for the journey: Sasanof, Taunahau, Good Day, Luminary, Athens IL, Cashmere, and Lalla Rook. Their first appearance will be at Masterton, then Wellington, with Riccarton to follow. With the exception of Taunahau, who is the property of Mr.. W. Richmond, the lot are owned by Mr. W. G. Stead. The other morning while working on the track at Napier Park, Almo gave indications that all was not well with him in front, and trainer G-. Jones took the bird on the wing and relieved the Australian-bred gelding from further attendance on the tryout. It is anticipated that no serious difficulty will result from the holdup. •

Mosthenes, the two-year-old son of Demosthenes and Dry Wood, is hitting out well in his essays on the

tracks at Napier Park. This youngster has the gift of galloping and no mistake, for he is fast and makes no effort in getting over the ground.