NAPIER PARK R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 9993, 24 March 1898, Page 6

NAPIER PARK R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

(Br Telegraph.)

[FROM OUR SP3CIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

NAPIER, March 23,

Five weather again favoured the Napier Park Kacing Club, and as it was the halfholiday the attendance was greater than on the first day. The racing was excellent. A great finish in the City Stakes resulted in a dead heat between Woodstock and Tirant d'Eau, and the Hurdle race was won after a desperate struggle by Toriki. Dottrell only won by a head in her race with Gold Cup. C. Mitchell had his collarbone bioken and sustained slight concussion when Barbarossa fell in the Trial Hurdles. The sum of. £10,620 was passed through the totalisator during the two days. Resnlts:— SECOND TRIAL HANDICAP HURDLK RACE, ot

52 so vs. One mile and a half. 252. Mr J. R. McDonald's t> g Opai, by Somnus— Polly, aged, 12st 13lb .. (A. Hall) 1 123." Mr R. ileCullocb/s bl g Blackberry, aged, 9et " 71b .' .. .. .. (T. Redmond) 2 40.' Mr J. Nets' eh jar Corse, &t lOJb (T. Atkins) 3 107, parbsrossa,.9st lllti; 9, Nectar, fefc; 18, Aorere,9st'; and llj^eMonk, 9st, also started. Won .comfortably by two lengths, ten length.3 between second and third. Time, 2min Dividend, £2. HUBBY SGURKY HANDICAP, of 30 soys; six . .■. furlon»r3.

102. Hoov J. 6. Ormond's b g Nansen, by Dreadnought— Norsemaid, 3 yrs, Bst6lb (F. Daws) 1 105/Jlr X. H. Lowr>'s brf Dottrel], H yrs, 9st 12ib (W. Whitaker) 2 18?.' Mr A. Vincent* b g Katoomba, 4 yrs, &t 91b •' (M. Noble) 3 Whitirea, &t 121b; 96, Coolgardie, 7st 41b ; 15, Kiponga, 7st lib (ihcluding 31us overweight); 54, Hu3h-a-bye, oat 2lb ; 25, Whaiapo, 6st 101b ; and 12, 6st'7lb. al*o ran.

Won by a length and a half from Dottrell, who beat- Katooniba by three lengths off. Time, lmin 16|sec. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, *t 70 boys. Six

furlongs. 102. Hon. J. D. Ormoad's eh j; Dasher, by Dreadnought—Lady Evelyn mare, 6at 101b (Hercock) 1 95. Mr S. H. GolJan's br f Scotia, 6st 71b.. .. 2 158. Captain Russell's eh t Tigress, lOst (Lindsay) 3 52. Victoria Cross, &t 13b, also started.

From a flying start Dasher went to the front and was not caught till entering the straight, when Tigress and Victoria Cro?s got almost on terms with him. Coming again, he drew away until Scotia, who had started badly, passed Victoria Cross and Tigress half way down the straight and got within a length of him, but Dasher won comfortably. Tune, lmin 16|sec. Dividend, £311s.

CITY STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 sors. One nule

and a quarter.

2W. Mr J. Davis's b z Woodstock, 4 yrs, by St Leger—Cantiniere, 7at 71b (J. Galharher) t 222. Mr it H. GoHan's b c Tirant d'Kau, 3 yn, by Jet d'Eau—TJraillerie, 7et 121b (S. Lindsay) f 123. H n. J. D. Ormond's b m Martrrdom, 6yrs, bit 121b .* (A. Lord) 3 167, Primula, Bst IMb ; 71, Golden Plover, 7et; 47, Te Ngaehe, 6st 81b, also started. TeNgaehe lost a length or two in the first furlong, bat quickly recovered his ground and went to the front after passing the stand, Woodstock and Primula then being , side by side immediately in front of Tirant d'Eau, who w*3 next the rails, with Martyrdom and Golden Plover abreast close beside him. Half a mile from home Te Ngaehe had run himself out, and Woodstock had half a length lead of Primula at the home turn, where Golden Plover was third, Tirant d'Eau next the rails, and Martyrdom well with the others. Once in the straight Tirant d'Eau got into second place, and drawing up to Woodstock, got up in the

last stride in time to make a dead heat of it, Martyrdom two lengths off. Time, 2mm 12sec. Dividends — Woodstock £1 Ha, Tirant d'Eau £1 163. SECOND HURDLE KACE, of 80 soys. One mUe and three-quarteM. 248. Mr J. R. McDonald's b p Toriki, by Torpedo -Kopiki, syw, list 111b .. J <A-HaU)l 41. Mr Ponjotutafei'e eh g Rhino, ajed, lost Ub (J. Redmond) 2 62. Mr W. Rathbone , * b g Sylvanus, J&M"? 3 213, Plain Bill, 12st 111b ; 63, Eansripunehu, list 71b ; 29, Prince Charlie, lOst 41b, also ran. Won by about a neck, Sylvanus two lengths off. Time, 3min 23|sec. Dividend, £2 7s.

STEWARDS' STAKES, of 50 sots. Once round. 334. Mr W. Robinson's br g Pistol Grip, by Martini-Enfield-Patriarch mare, 5 yrs, Bst lUb (J. wiute) l 81. Mr R. te Hiangia'3 Wk jr Whitirea, Bet 31b .. 2 187. Hon. J. D. Oriond's eh f Pansy, 74 101b .. 3 81, Nukurau, Bst 91b, and 93, Coolgardie, 7st 101b, also ran.

Won by a length, a couple of lengths between second and third. Tune, lmin 56|sec. Dividend, £2. WAVERLEY STAKES, of 100 soya. Six furlongs. 97. Mr T. H. Lowrv's br f Dotterel!, by Cuirassier—Gannet, 4 yrs, 7st (W. Lister) 1 160. Mr A. Nopera's b m Gold Cup, 6 yrs, 7st 91b 2 448. Hon. J. D. Ormond's chm Target, 4 yrs, Bst 81b -. •• .. 3 126, Moonraker, Bst lit), and 33, Victoria Cross 6st 71b, also ran. Dottrell, under punishment, won by a head, Target two lengths away. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £8. WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 soys. Once round. 146. Mr S. W. Reeres's beTe Ngaehe, ajfed. by Ariel, 9st 101b .. .. (C. Parker) 1 235. Mr J. T. Blake'a br in Daphne, 5 yrs, 9<t 121b 2 253. Messrs Richardsou and Donnelly's eh g Golden Plover, aged, lOst Bib .. .. ..3 162, Donovan, 9st 71b, and 61, Msihr.ki, 9st, also started. Won by a length. Mahaki was last. Time, lmin 57§3ec. Dividend, £5 6. Nominations are due to-day for the Fairlie R.C.s meeting.