RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 143, 19 June 1922, Page 9

RACING NEWS.

NAPIER PARK MEETING. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) w NAPIER, Saturday. The Napier Park Racing Club's Winter Meeting concluded to-day. The weather was showery and there was only a moderate attendance. As a result of rain the race track was heavy, but some interesting contests eventuated. The sum of £12,080 was put through the totalisator, which gave a grand total of £22,7(34, which represents a decrease of £18,810 compared with the sum handled at the corresponding meeting held last year. The following were the later results:— Tark Steeplechase, two miles and a-half. Chillies. :>.(> (,A. TrlckleTiank), 1; First Line. 11.1, 2; Ethiopian. ».(). 3. Also started: Goldscene '.111, Calina f1.6, fiiiverstride 8.0, Oak Rose 0.0. Won by twelve lengths, twenty lengths between 'second and third. Time, 5.20 2-5. Oak Rose, Calina and Goldscene fell. Hunt (Tub Steeplechase, two miles. — Nleomar 11.12 (A. McDonald) 1, Powder King 12.2. 2, Tntiuii 11.7, 3. Also started: Torps 10.11, Awanul 10.7, King's Boy 10.7. Won by four lengths, ten lengths between second and third. Time. 4.41 2.5. Poraite Hack Hurdle Race, one mile and three-quarters.—Kyoto 0.11 (S. Walls). 1; Mill o' Gowrle 10.0, 2; Passln' Through 10.4, 3. Also started: Crosswords 0.11. In an exciting finish Kyoto won by a head from Mill o' Gowrle, who beat Passln' Through by a similar margin. Time, 3.30 2-5. Newstead Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. Wrangle !M3 (H. Goldfinch), 1; Tireless 9.0, 2: Marcus 9.0, 3. Also started: Kail 10.1. Won by three lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time. 1.37 3-5. HAWKE'S BAY WEIGHTS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER, Sunday. The Hawke's Bay weights are as follows: — Woodlands Steeplechase of 150sovs, two miles.—General Haven 11.7. Gold Scene 11.3, Oak Rose 10.8, Nleomar 10.7, Chillies 10.7, Reparoa 10.4. Powder King 10.0, Dumper 0.0, Native Call 0.0, Silver Stride 9.0, Hawaiian 9.0, Master Orlflamme 9.0, Corps 0.0. Whakatu Hurdles of loOsovs, one mile and three-quarters.—Spook 11.10. Royal Gift 11.1. Matatua 11.0, Whizzbang 10.10, Knatara 10.7, Battle Song 10.4. Passenger 10.2. Snub 0.11. Athens 11. 9.11, Tatimai 9.9, Lord Muskerrv 9.7. Highway 9.5, Island 9.5, Blue Hall 9.4, Enrtbshine 9.3, Trlboulet 9.3, Whetoke 9.0, Naughty 9.0, Hastie 9.0, Silk Rain 9.0. Hawke's Bay Steeplechase of 500sovs. about three miles.—Khartoum 10.13. Explorer 10.13, First Line 10.10, Kohu 10.10, Waimai 10.9. Oreore 10.5, Mattock 9.13, Old Gold 9.8. General Raven 9.7. Sir Solo 0.7, Maraetotara 0.5, Oak Rose 9.0. Polthogue 9.0. Calma 0.0, Hokemai 9.0, Red Cent 9.0. Ethiopian 9.0. Silver Stride 9.0. Hawke's Bay Hurdles of 300sovs, one mile and three-quarters.—Fisher 11.13, | Explorer 11.5. Spook 10.0. Mill o' Gowrle j 10.0 Oreore 10.5. Whanoko 10.5. Wamba | 10.1. Passln' Through 10.1. Kyoto 10.1, Penury Rose 10.0. Matatua 9.9. Crosswords 0.5, Whizzbang 9.5. Ladogeur 9.5, Ruatara 9.2. Battle Song 0.0. Athens 11. 9.0. Winter Handicap of lOOsovs. one mile and one furlong.—Pitch 10.11, Antler 10.7, Suspicion 10.fi. Battle Knight 10.2, Kail 9.12, Auckland 9.10. Black Art 9.9, Grandiose 9.8. Comical 9.0. Mungaklno 9.3. Mountain Peer 9.2. Sweet Song 0.2, Whariti 9.0, Marcns 9.0, Navana 0.0. Ladies' Bracelet of lOOsovs. one mile and a-half.—Kilrush 12.13. Multifual 12.13, Sunrav 12.R, Wamba 11.11. Comical 10.13, Woden 10.11. Black Art 10.11, Misty Wave 10.0. Powder King 10.7, Attache 10.7, Moome 10.7. Heretaunga Handicap of 175sovs. six furlongs and a-half. — Heather Sprig 11.3, Civil. form 10.12, Haurauei 10.9. Kilrush 10.5, Karaeo 10.2. Passionless 10.0, Actifid 0.12, P.orealis 9.10. Tari 0.10, Cleasanta 9.5, Weldone 9.5. Eisteddfod 9.3, Terawhlti 9.2, Hepta 0.0. Talpairu 0.0, Lord Muskerry 9.0. Body Guard 9.0. Woden 0.0. Susoicion 0.0, Sweet Heather 9.0. Cochineal 9.0, Tireless 9.0, Mungakino 9.0. Antler 9.0. ENGLISH RACING. HECTOR CRAY IX OREAT FOrt.M. A private cable received from England this mornine states that Hector Gray, the ex-New Zealand jockey, rode five winners | in succession last week.