Hawkes Bay

NZ Truth, Issue 1216, 21 March 1929, Page 14

Hawkes Bay

Happenings i (From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawke's Bay Rep.) OECRETARY BILL. NIGHTINGALE'S ■ innovation of presenting the lady owners of the placed horses m, tne Walpukurau Ladies' Handicap with tea services valued at £80, £45 and £25 respectively has met ''with great success. Interest is centred m Easter Monday's race. ■ . _ * •' .• Pale Star was tried over the country the other morning. Although he got over safely, the form displayed suggested that he will take a fair time to convert into a successful 'clwaer. ## * , That battler.'Koodoo is back m work again under Harry Greene. The old f ellow' is to be qualified and m a hunters' hurdle or flat race should be handy. .-* * * Vern. Colello has Hollycombe m great nick. to commence the jumping season with. y # : f .*. y : .■•■■••.-.'.' Walter Raymond,' private trainer , for J. J. Gatenby, owner of Battlement and Co.,' is getting his team .into fine shape. Awanga, -two-year-old full, brother to Rory Mor, . is worth keeping m view. '■'.-* ff ■■ .•■"..#. The Napier Park club made about . £ 250 out of the recent meeting— quite a welcome change -after the last few seasons.. -."■•• ,; ■ '■'-. V • * '*'* Kaiti has benefited by his recent race. The next time out he will" be back to his test season's late autumn form. : .' v ■.* *-'•... * Jock Hockley has just completed the initial education of a- Chief Ruler — Watchful colt.' On his make-up he should be able to gallop like the wind. ..#..#. # .'. Luke Wilson's half-brother to Raasay by Psychology is a plain youngster, but as. they gallop m all' shapes and sizes, Runnyme&e's and Raasay's relative may belie his ..looks. ■• ..*.'..* Maunga is at it again and ,looks m capital nick. Will hard,' luck again dog him this season? ' * ..*..-'• Buck Jones, who has made an entrance into the game per. medium .of Lipsol, has a, couple of Arausio youngsters under his charge. • One a halfbrother to Hulkai, has every appearance of a galloper.. * ' ■ ■* * Lordlike "was ridden a poor race last week. Next time, out he wiH, prove that form was all to putty.' V #'. . # ' *• > The Hawk's heel Is practically Al now, and . on Thursday' at Manawatu 1 he will find solid Bay .; support to say he can do the trick 'm the classic. * • ■■•••. . •. A Hunting Song youngster which\has been m work here since the spring but not yet produced is a half-brother to Koesian, Eleus, Koodoo and Co. He will race at Walpukurau, and with tha* experience will be- "apple ripe" for his next outing. * '