RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 145, 21 June 1926, Page 11

RACING NEWS.

NAPIER PARK MEETING. PASSIN , THROUGH WINS PARK STEEPLES. WINTER OATS TO TUAHINE. (By Telegraph—Special to "Star."( , NAPIER. Saturday. There was again fine weather for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club's meeting, and the attendance was a large one. The course was in good orde"r. Favourite Wins Winter Oats. Tuabine «as favourite for the Winter Oats, witi Uuikai and Royal Diadem almost as ivell backed. Beaumont next in favour. Huikai. Jeanctte and Beaumont moved first and Huikai led to the turn, where Startle had a run-up, followed by Koodoo. Startle led round the bend from Huikai, Koodoo. Royal Diadem. Beaumont and Tuahlne. Huikai and Royal Diadem headed Startle into Lhe straight, wuere Tuahine challenged, others to be prominent including Beaumont. Koodoo, Road Hog. and Wristlet. Over the last bit Keed drore Tnnhine along, and she cut down tbe leaders to win by half a length from Koyal Diadem, which beat Beaumont by the same margin. Sir Pam >vas a lenjrtn off. with Uoad Hog, Morose. Huikai. anil [(illation all ciose ud. The Park Steeples. Bonny Kill aud Wuden were the favourite: fur [U'j Pen k steeples, but there was pienty of uiinpy for i'ussing Thru", which had a change of riders. W. Ronnie being up J Lady Comet, who could not jump a fence yesterday. nlso had another rider (E. Warner), and lr was remarkable what a differencf there was in the form of the pair as compared wirb their first day's effort. i Kauiii made the pace from Red Cent, ! Putins Thru. Lady Comet, and Bonny Rill, W'ndi'll h:iviri2 tun off at the rirat frnc. There was little change in the running ihrotisibiiu! fxcepl ihai the field was noil Inriirtifd during the last mile and a quarter. Two ur three bad jumps cost Ht-nny kill her chance, and then, over tbe lasr half. I'assiue Thru' and Lady Comet drew out. the former winning by a couple «>f l*n;nhs. with Ranui three lengths behind Lady Comet. Ked Cent was nest at an Interval. Velvet King fell at the stand duuble the first time, and Bonny Rill at the last fence, but no riders were injured. A Bumping Finish. Hifrhway was a solid favourite for the Poraite Hurdles, from Koauau and Brigadier Bill. The favourite flattered his supporters tor a mile, when he wag beaten, but be ran a fair rare. Merry Singer gained two or three lengths' advantage at the start and led all the way round from Eoncii-rk. Highway and Brigadier Bill. On the home bend. Brigadier Bill ran up to Merry Singer and Santiago, Good Sport. Eonniark and Highway following. The leading pair jumped the last fence together, and, in a bumping finish. Brigadier Bill pot home from Merry Singer by the best I part of a length Santiago ran on into i third place a couple of lengths off. and I then came Highway, Eonmark, Good Sport i and Koauau.

An inquiry was instituted into the bumping betveen Brigadier Bill and Merry Singer in the run home.

It was found that there had been Inlerrerooce. But. in the opinion of the stewards, it was Insufficient to cause an alteration in the judges placing? Watchman Winds Up. In the Newstead Handicap. Mime, Cohesion, and Wau'nman ion which K. Beed got up) were solidly oacked. Blue Jay got left at the post. jubilee was the pilot to the tnrn, where Watchman took charge and led pound from Cohesion. Jubilee. Mab Jong, anad Beunance. When in line. Watchman came on and won by half-a-length from Cohesion, which beat Bennnnce by a length I'utataki and Mime were close up. The tote handled £14,-}4», mating £26.559 for tbe meeting, nn increase of £4147 on the lust winter meeting. Results:— WINTER OATS of 17550v5.. Seven furlongs. I—TUAmxE. n..j l 3—RHYAL DIADKM. 9.6 2 4—BEAUMONT. 10.0 3 Scratched: Olympic The winner was hnlf a length to the good at the finish, tbe same distance being between second and third horses. Time, 1.29 1-5. TAP.X STEEPLES of 250sovs. Two miles and a-half. 4—PASSIN" THROUGH, 11.2 1 7—LADY COMET, 9.4 -' 3—RANLI, 9.11 3 AH started. Won by three lengths, same between second and third. The winner ran a soort consistent race, and came with a gallant sprint at the Qnish. Time, 5.2 3-3. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP of 125 soys. Sis furlongs. 3—WATCHMAN. 9.11 1 2—COHESION. 9.6 2 10—BENNANCE. 0.3 3 Scratched: Crishna. Llandudno, Tino Mannjra. Mauutai. Won by half-a-length, two lengths between second and third. Time. 1.16 3-.". rOKAITE HURDLES of 175sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 3— BRIGADIER BILL. fI.S 1 B—MERRY SINGER, 9.S 2 5— SANTIAGO. 9.11 3 Scratched: Comedy Prince. Won by half-a-length. third horse two lengths away. Time, 3.12 2-5.