NAPIER PARK R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9992, 23 March 1898, Page 6

NAPIER PARK R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING.

[By Telegraph.]

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

NAPIER, March 22.

The Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn Meeting commenced in beautiful weather. The fields were good, the racing entertaining and speculation fairly brisk. The following are the results :—

TRIAL HANDICAP HURDLES, of 50 soys ; one mile and a half—23s, Mr J. R. McDonald's b er Opai, aged, list 91b, by Somnus—Polly (A. Hall), 1; 32, Barbarnssa, 9st 7lb, 2 ; 86, P.lackberrv, 9st 91b, 3. 67 Gorsc, 41 Nectar, It Great Britain also started. Won rather easily by two lengths, Blackberry close up third. Time, 2min 53&* ec (from post to post.) Dividend, £L 163.

ESIC HANDICAP, of 30 soys ; seven furlongs—66, Mr Rupuhua Te Hianga's blk g Whitirea, 5 yrs, by Armourer, Bst (VV. Jones), 1; 77, Katoomba, Bst 41b, 2 ; 189, The Duke, 7st 101b, 3. 203 Pansy, 72 Coolgardie, 18 Kaponga, 9 Whaiapo, 6 Matipo, and 13 Uila, also started. Whitirea was among the leading division from the ptart, and eventually won by half a length, The Duke, a length off, third. Time, lmin 32isec. Dividend, £9 3s.

SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of 80 soys; five furlongs—2s2. Mr R. Connop's eh f Victoria Cros*, by Medallion—Flattery, Bst 71b (T. Connop), 1; 54, Hon. J. D. Ormond's Dasher, 6st 71b. 2; 97, Mr S. H. Gollan's Scotia, 6st 71b, 3. Victoria Cross led all tbe way, but her rider was nearly caught napping, and Dasher fluished within a head of her, Scotia a length off third. Time, lmin 3jjsec. Dividend, £1 Bs.

NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, of 300 soys; one mile and a half—lls, Mr J. Davis's b g Woodstock, by St. Leger—Cautiniere. 4 yra, 7st 71b (J. Gallagher), 1; 191, Mr 8. H. 'Gollan's Tirant d'Kau, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (V. O'Neill), 2; 163, Mr J. Mailer's Primula, 5 yrs, (P. White), 3. 145, Douglas, 9st; 259, Target, 7sfc 101b; 35, Mahaki, 7st 71b ; 42. Te Ngaehe, b«t 71b, also started. Woodstock and Target led Te Ngaehe until the straight was reached the first time, when the tatter went to the front, Primula, Mahaki, Douglas 'and' Tirant D'Eau following at half-length intervals. Halfa mile from home Woodstock took the lead, and Douglas and Tirant d'Eau started to go up. Entering the straight* Woodstock forced the pace, and closely followed by Primula raced for home. Tirant d'Eau came down the straight with a strong nin, and, passing Target and Primula, got within two lengths of Woodstock, who won by that distance, Primula four lengths off third, Douglas alongside fourth. Time, 2uiin 36jjsec. Dividend, „7 7s.

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 103 soys; one mile and three-quarters—ls9, Mr J. R. McDonald's ba: Toriki, byTorpedo—Kopeki, 5 vrs, lOst&lb (A. Hall) 1; 40, Sylvanus, 9st 71b, 2 ; 57, Rangipunehu, list lib, 3. 187, Plain Bill, 12st 131b ; 48, Salt-dor, list 41b; 57, Prince Charlie, lOst 101b; 9, Tiritea, lOst 31b; 31, Rhino, lOst; and 111, Op»u, 9st also started. Won by two lengths, Rangipunehu and Plain Bill ten lengths away third and fourth, Opau fifth. Time, 3tnin 23sec. Dividend £3 14s.

REDCLYFFB STAICKS HANDICAP, of 50 soys; one mile—sß, Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Daniel Derontia. by Daniel O'Rourke—Lullaby, 6 yrs, 7st4lb (Here ck), 1; 74, Coolgardie, 7st 101b, 2; <;17, Pistol Grip, 9st lib, 3. 62, Nukurau, Bst 2lh, and s<?, Progress, 7at, also started. Daniel Deronda led from the start, and, after a punishing race, won by half a length, Pistol Grip a length and a half away third. Time, lmin 46"j.sec. Dividend £8 6s.

FLYING STAKES, of 100 soys; six furlong 3— 309, Mr W. 11. Rathbone's b c Amphion, by St. Leger—Wktersprite, 3 yrs, Sst 31b (A. Lord), 1; 72, Mr A. Nopera's Gold Clip, 7st 61b, 2; 67, Mr T. H. Lowry's Dotterell, 7st 31b, 3. 82, Torpina, ißst 51b; Maid Marion, 7st 51b; and 75 Nan-en 7st, also- started. Gold Cup led for three furlongs, when Amphion got on terms with him, and turning into (he straight the latter was leading, a good race resulting in Amphion's winning by a short neck. Dotterell four lengths away. Time, lmin 17":ser-. Dividend, £1 18s. ■■ 1 j:. , tVELTER HANDICAP, of 50 soys; one mile and a quarter—s7, Mr W. Robinson's br g Pistol Grip, by Martini—Enfield, 5 yrs, 9at 12lb (Donovan). \ • 42, Daphne, 9st 101b, 2; 41, Te Ngaehe, 9st 13lb. 3* 202, Golden Plover, lOst 12lb ; 90, Martyrdom, lOst 10ft; 152, Donovan, 9st 121b, and 27, Progre s, Bst 71b, also started. Won by two lengths, Te Ngaehe and Progress close together half a length away. Time, 2min 14sec. Dividend, £9 lis.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

NAPIER, March 22. The following are. the acceptances for to-morrow's races :—

SECOND TRIAL HURDLES, of 50 soys; one mile and a half—Opai 12st 131b, Barbarossa 9st lllb, Gorse 9st 101 b, Blaokberry 9st 71b, Nectar 9st, Aorere 9st, The Monk 9st.

HUtiRY SCURRY, of 30sovs; six furlongs—Gold Cup 9*t 41b, Dottrell Bst 12'b, Whitirea Bst 121b, Katoomba 8-t 91b, Nansen Sst 61b, Coolgardie Bst 41b, Kioonga 7atl2lb, Miss F-ulkinerost 101b, Hush-a-bye 6sfc' 101b,' Whaiapo fist 10lb.Porangi.6st 71b, UUa 6st7lb.

TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, of 70 soys; six furlongs—Tigress lOst, Victoria Cross Bst 121b, Dasher bit 101b, Scotia bst 71b. CITY STAKES—Primulaßst lllb, Woodstock Bst 71b, Timnt dEan 7st 121b, Golden Plover 7sfc, Martyrdom 6*t 121b, Te Ngahere 6st 71b. SECONi> HURDLES, of 80 soys; one mile and three-quarters—Plain bill 12st 101b, Toriki list lllb, Rangipunehu list 71b, Prince Charlie lOst 41b, Sylv-nus 10-t 411), Rhino lOst. STEWARDS' STAKES, of 50 soys; once roundPistol Grip Bat 12ib, Nukurau Bst 9lb, Whitirea Bst 31b, Coolgardie 7st 101b, Pansy 7st 101b, The Monk 6st 71b. WAVERLEY STAKES—Target Bst 81b, Moonraker Bst lli>, Tigress 7st 101b, Gold Cup 7st 91b, Dotterel! 7st, Victoria Cross &»t 71b.

HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 50 soys; once round—Golden Plover lOst Blb, Pistol Grip 10st 71b, Daphne 9st 12lb, Te Ngahere 9st 101b, Donoran Sst Vlb, Mahaki 9st.

"Spectator" telegraphs the following selections:—Second Trial Hurdles—Aorere, Opai next. Hurry Scurry—Hush-a-Bye or Katoomba. Two-year-old — Scotia. City Stakes — Woodstock or Tirant 'dEau. Second Handicap Hnrdles —Plain Bill or Toriki. Stewards' Stakes — .Nukurau. Waverley Stakes—Moonraker. High Weight—Daphne or Golden Plover.