SPORTING.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 64, 17 March 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACES. FIRST DAY. [press association.] NAPIER, March 16. Continuation of results : Welter Handicap.—Wimmera 1, Ballyheigh 2, Golden Water 3. Time, lmin 29sec. Sapiling Stakes Handicap.—Birkdale" 1, Sea Eagle 2, Warsongr 3. Time, lmin 2 3-osec. Redc'lifre Hack Welter Handicap.— Obscurity 1, King's Prize 2, Am.ato 3. Time, lmin 44 I-ssec. Flying Handicap.—Miindic 1, AnibaJa.2, Maori King 3. Time, lmin •14 4-osee. SECOND DAY. GREENMEADOWS, This Day. The Napier Park Racing Club's second day of the Autumn meeting opened in dull weather, with rain threatening. The attendance is very large. Results: — Omahu Hurdles.—Polyanthus 1, Merry Lawn 2, Centaur 3. All started. Won by a length. Time, 2min 50 2-osec. Telegraph Hack.—Moree 1, Fort Willi am 2, Niwaru 3. Scratched: Useful. Won by a length. Time, lmin 16 4-osec. . h . Close Memorial.—Clemora 1, Parable 2, Bridge 3. Won by a head. Time, lmin 55sec. Kuao Handicap.—Birkdale 1, Koh-i-noor 2, Gloss 3. All started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 56 2-5. MASTERTON. FIRST DAY. MASTERTON, This Day. The Autumn meeting of the Masterton Racing Club commenced at Opaki to-day h\ glorious weather, and a fair attendance. Results: — Hack Hurdle Handicap.—Gold Bird 1, Millpond 2, Pakau 3. Won by a length and a half. Five starters. Time, 3.19. March Handicap (open).—Ballarat and Sunbonnet dead heat, ' Terpti third. Six starters. Time, 1.15. Maiden Hack.—Penza 1, British Maid 2, Bermadine 3. Eight starters. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. Hack Handicap.—First Battery 1, Afterthought 2, First Consul 3. Seven starters. Time, 1.44.