Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 1153, 5 January 1928, Page 11

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawkes Bay Rep.) MOST successful in every way was the New Year meeting of the H.8.J.C., but the one o'clock commencement was adversely criticized by all and sundry. *-# # • Why this club forfeited a public holiday to race, on the Saturday is unknown to all but themselves. # # * ■ The jumpers' flats produced but a poor class and the club would do better next season when framing their programme to substitute highwelghts. Braeman has been carted around the country in hurdle races since October without success, but with no hurdles, won here. When he learns to jump he will win good hurdle events. _ Mrs. F. Armstrong's Air Force (War-plane-Palmist), a winner, is a most promising sort and will not be embarrassed even in Trentham company later on in the month. * * • • A half-brother to Maunga, by name Kaokaowa, was started for the first time, giving promise of being above the average. # # ■ .- # ■ Epistle, only a handful, carried the : steadier of 9.3 in the Hastings Handicap and walked in, which says little for the opposition. « ■■ ■ * * , Coot was all over the course te finish third. Nothing stripped better at the meeting. * * * Queen's Choice, which now plays the double bass, can still gallop, but is too greatly handicapped and is a sure case for the vet. # fr * The biggest field for years at the summer meeting contested the two-year-old races comprising some really good sorts. Monetize was unlucky and when he goes to Trentham with the assistance of a rider, will hold his own with the very best. # * * Kinross, when made, should develop into a top-notcher while Kaihoro a tiny tot, full-sister to Kaiti can go like the wind and when more forward, up to five furlongs, will take some heading off. * * * "Keep your eye on Johnnie for me." N.B. — For "Johnnie" please read Dark Girl. * * « Calithe which knows eve.ry spot of scenery worth while in the North Island is to Join a more profitable vocation and is joining up with the Government Tourist Department. • • * Waicullus was lucky to win the handicap, the jockeys on Gaze and Thurnbell just presenting the race to Jack Sullivan's nook, who suitably responded. • • ' • • A greatly improved horse, Greengrocer, and Mrs. Perry's English horse will be still more improved by Douro Cup time. # * * Ganymede's track work suggested him winning the Waipatu, but he ran like a kiwi. Perhaps he wants time — ■ with hard labor. y. ''■■/ # ■•;■♦ ; '.'%,*■■ S. Waddell's Polydectes from now on is going to make his presence felt, no matter where he goes. * ft . * Card Trick is just as fair dink'um as the three card one and in future will only pull the "pigeons."