Hawkes Bay Happenings

NZ Truth, Issue 1262, 6 February 1930, Page 14

Hawkes Bay Happenings

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawkes Bay 1 Rep.) MOUNTAIN HEATH ran much below v expectations at Pahiatua, where m sepond-class company he . failed to show up. The Heather Mixture gelding, may now be put to hurdling. *,* * , One hot thing came undone at the Wairoa meeting. In this particular event ' it looked a hundred to one on one horse, but for some reason another animal was sorted out as the right way, 'but the horse that to the public looked the goods eventually got there. #■ # # Te Awhaj a hack, won the two principal handicaps— -her win . m the Cup being the most popular of all the wins up the coast. Two years ago Wallace Young put up a similar performance with Huikai.

Winstone Home, who is apprenticed to Young', rides well, particularly over a distance, and should he not grow too big should make a name as a jockey. * # # Grattus is not as good as expected. He may win handicaps, iDUt it will be at the smalls. *_ * * The Hawk was taken both days to the track at Pahiatua, but on account of the state "of the going was not started. * * * Royal Parade has freshened up with a week's easy time after Auckland, and promises to be cherry ripe about Woodville again. * # * Cloyne has not been m work a . great time, but is galloping very well and' can be ticked off as ah early winner. * # * Close on thirty horses from these parts will be racing at Woodville the week after next. * * . * ■ • Jen and I'm Alone are the only two hurdle events, but I'm Alone will carry but little' local money. : '# * '■ # Keen m the Te Hapara should not find the class beyond his powers. Joe Lawry has his moke m fair order. *# ■ # Hughie McLeod's cast-off, Primax, is one to keep your weather eye on m the maiden events at Gissy. ** . * Plimmerton is back to form, and if he can beat White Wings m the Flying -will just about collect.. * * * High Court does not figure m the acceptors for the first day, but will be there on Saturday, and will be very cheeky. .'■'■■ * * * Big Bertha, from Auckland, -will need to 'be every bit as good as her reputation to deprive Te Awha of the Hack Cup. . V * ♦ * The class is indeed rough m the Highweight, and despite his not being up any length of time, Essential will carry the confidence of his immediate connections. * •■■•-,••■ Bold Front is no champion, but as bad as he is he is as good as, if not better than, the hacks opposed to him m the Park Hack.