Napier Park Meeting.

Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7842, 15 October 1903, Page 3

Napier Park Meeting.

Hon. J. D. Ormond's Successes

Asteroid Wins R.C. Handicap

(Per Press Association).

Napier, Last Night. The weather was fine for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Spring Meeting and the attendance was much larger than on the first day. The sum of £4,995 was invested on the totalisators. The Hon. J. D. Ormond's representatives won three races yesterday, and five to-day, making eight wins for the meeting. Results :—

Puketapu Hack Handicap—ldea 1, Defoe 2, Nukumaratia 3. Won ea-ily. Time, lmin 45 2-ssec. Divs, £2 Is and £1 6s.

Second Handicap Hurdles—Midia 1, Comfort 2, Evening 3. Won easily. Time, 3min 25sec. Divs, £3 12s and £1 9s.

Two year-old Handicap — Forest Ranger 1, Carnelian 2, Electric Gun 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 0 2.ssec. Div, £2 4s.

Racing Club Handicap—Asteroid 1, Tradewind 2, Taniwha 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 58 l-Ssec. Divs, £4 13s and 15s.

Caledonian Handicap — Repulse 1, The Rioter 2, Warwick 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. Divs, £2 3s and £ll2s.

Telephone Hack Handicap—Trent 1, Wet Reef 2, Merope 3. Won cleverly. Time, lmin 20 4-sseo. Divs, £2 7s and 15s.

Grandstand Handicap—Gold Dust 1, Perfection .2, Enna 8. Won by half a length. Time lmin 32 l-ssbc. Divs, £5 12s and 18s.

Scurry Hack—Chant 1, Gold Trip 2, Moura 3. Won easily. Time lmin ssec. Divs £1 7s and £3 lis.