Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 1177, 21 June 1928, Page 13

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawkes Bay Rep.) IY/ITH Napier Park and H.B. Hunt " Club form to . act as a guide, punters should not be far from the mark at Hastings to-morrow and Saturday. <. # - * ' With the recent racing experience, hdian Chief should put up a good deence m the Woodlands Steeples. #;: ; - # ' * If San Fera comes to Hastings, there vill be mani/ prepared to put their bit o say he ..will be hard m the hack chases. __ * * * If Braeman takes on the Whakatu (Hack Hurdles m pre- > ference tothe open, the pay-out clerks will be kept busy. ••# ' * ' * Should Vern. take on the H.B. Hurles with Braeman, then Our Jack will c likely m the hack to collect. ' # * . ' * Of recent years, the H.B. Hurdles ias not been a difficult race to win, but vith Peneus engaged to-morrow, a iifferent tale will be. told. A onelorse race. „# ..'.#: * No matter what starts m the H.B. Steeples, there will be a ton of money ;o say .that Maunga's luck has now aken a turn for the better. * . ' '» * Royal Elm won at Hastings ,at the ast meeting over nine furlongs, but his time under wihter conditions, Merle will be ' a harder nut to crack ;han any of the locals. * # -. # The Hastings Handicap will find iCallanmore just as difficult over ' the five furlongs as when last here. .*„ . »■ * Le Champ is another visitor that will help to keep Hastings -trained prads out of the money. Do not forget that Coot is a great devotee to the mud and m the next few days, is most likely to bob up and pay the Ijmit. * * •#• ■ I A horse that might prove profitable to follow, is Good Sport. A race or two will make -a decided improvement Ito Chortlefc half-brother,