NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10384, 29 June 1899, Page 6

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB.

j*Br T-XJM»-P-c. OUR OWN CORRESPOSDEKT.) x NAPIER, Jane 28. •Xhere was excellent weather tor tne opening of the Napier Paxk Racing Clubs V*. inter Meeting to-day. -he course was ia capital £dai~ In tno big race of the day all the contestants negotiated tha obataeto-m • most proficient manner. G. Hall, the rider of Nc-r-AVw-, got a bod bruwhig aa a result at hi* fell, buv Williams, wno xode Morag (who also came to grist) wm not . ***-«%-f "'• ttoxrigan, rider of btray Bud » *• Htt JSi e Race, aiao got off without a sctt-tcil. Ihe ioiahaator -&-M3, .showed a slight Jailing ofi aa compaied with last year. -te-•U-ta:— ■ , _ TBIAL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 •ova; aeeond 10 sova from the stake, uno mile and a hall. _, , „ ~ . 80. Hon. 0. ii. Onnond's b g Roller, by 1 S5. Mr J. T. Blake's b g Schnapps, aged, Oat lib . .* (Mclimnon) 2 264. Mr Rupuhau Te Hianga'a blk g Whjurea. tors. 10»t •• ( c * H ,tcttell / 3 *M Hodm iftrt. Blb (McTaggart), 139 WaterShot 10». 81b (Seccombe', 30 i-ensioner G»t Sib {W. Clarke), W _Jn Avaut 9afc 71b JJ. ■*»*> xnoad), 8 Jock 9*t {X. Robinson), al*> atarted. The winner led from start to finiah. Water•hot, when well up with him, l'ell at tho tmrd hurdle. Bchnappa, .coming with a great run, beat "Whitirea tor second place, but could not reach Roller, who won under the whip by a -flugth; Whitirea a good third. En.Avant ' -ran off at the last fence. Tune, 2min 68 4-sth aec Dividend, £21 6s. ELECTfUC W___LTl__R HANDICAP, of 50 aova; second 10 sovs from the stake. Seven _ur]o_igs. _ -.. _ , 77. Mr- G. .3. O. Bichardson's br g Pistol Grip, by __£artini-Enfield, 6yrs, list 2ib (__>. Wright) 1 .66. Mr D._o'Kqurke's blk f TJila, 4yrs "* "A. • Woods) 2 16. Miss K. Bopihia'.* br m Gold Cup, agod, lOst lib ' .. .. (Delano,*.) 3 43 Female Franchise list 81b (W. Clarke), 14 Daphne.list (Blake), 69 Barshot lOst 21b (A. White), 88 Watctstone 9st Blb (Collelo), 74 St. Brigid 9st 31b (Williams), 127 Eat* 9st 2lb £P. Barry), also started. Pistol Grip always held a good place, and after St. Brigid and Daphne had alternately led, he took charge at the bottom of the straight, aad won easily by a length from Uila, who came very fast in tho la&t furlong, Gold Cap just beating Daphne for third place. Barcbot was a bad last. Time, lmin 36seo. Dividend, _£8 11a. NAPi-iOl «*3*KI__PLEOHASE, of 200 sovs; eecond 20 sovs'from the stake. About three miles. 86. Mr A. -iay.K-r'a br g Kauri Gum, by Sing Quails-Lavender, aged, 9st 71b • (A. Hall) 1 ]IT. Mr "D. Rutherford's b g Venture, aged, lOst 41b .. .. (W. Clarke) 2 M. Mr J, T. Blake's b m Tally-ho, aged, lOst 61b '.. (J. Redmond) 3 170 IW-Wesfc list 9lb (R. Hall), 116 Morag lOst 91b (Williams), 114 Sir Athol lOst 61b (B. Arnott), 118 Tatanunoa. lOst 21b (H. Moore), 100 Hilda' 11. Sat 101b (Sweeney), 21 Ned Kelly 9st 7lb (G. Waits), also started. ' Passing the stand for the first time the order was HHda IL, Mbntg, Kauri Gum, Tataramoa, NozVWest, Sir Athol, Tally-ho, Ned Kelly, and Vefttufe. Passing into the back stretoh no material change took place, all the horses fencing ia a fattttless manner. As they passed tho •tand on. the second round, Morag, Hilda 11., ana Kauri. Gum were in ihe Head, while Ned • Kdlyhad given, way to Venture. The others w,e».ru-_f-___-g in much the same order as had been msinUnned at first. Going to the back, ■ Tataramoa came up, and, with Kauri Gum, led over the god wall. Tbe nert.fence proved i-tol to Morag, who was running third, and Ned KellValso came to grief at the a_me obstacle. The next jump, the, ditch and bank, brought Tatar-unoa to grief, and Noi"-West also, stopped. Kauri Gum was thus left with ' a good fesd from Tally-ho, Venture making up a lot of ground ju*t_here. Once in tho straight proper, it only a question of Kauri-Gum • «ta.n__.ttg up o-er tt__ laat fence (a hurdle), and ho won by a dosen lengths, Venture beating TWly-ho for second by * full length. Time, Chain 6ssec. - Dividend, £S 18s. ! «r£WA_K_>S' STAKES HANDICAp, of 70 • «ov«; -second 10 sovs from the stake. . One -.- toile. and a • quarter. . St, H.n. 3. D. Ormond's ch h Dauntless, " by Dreadnought—Orientale, syrs, lOst 101b .. (F. Williams) 1 143. Mr G. E. G. Biohaxdaon's br g Pistol Grip, Cyril, lOst 101b (D.Wright) 2 BSI. Mr R. J. Piatt's br h First Blood, " Syrs, 12st 41b *. (H. Moore) 3 VJSXL Coolgwdie lOst 91b (Whitaker), 117 D*phno lost 91b 136 Return lOst lib (Woods), 78 Rata 9st (Barry), also started. ~ Dauntless' led past the stand under a strong pull from Return. At the baok the latter showed in front, but Dauntless soon again took Tap the running, and, easily keeping his place;* won hya, length trom Pistol Grip, who earn* very fast in ,the last furlong; First Blood a fair third. Daphne fourth. Time, ' ' lmin;3 JB-fith sec. Dividend, £tS lis. ' . . ttONTEiRS'. HANDICAP BT_3_E_PLBGHASE, ■' Ss.. of 60 sovs; second 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles. , 106. Mr C. H. Arrow's br g Carnival, by Patriarch, aged, list 6ib (Mr H«slop) 1 89. Mr H. H. Jackson's ch g Frisco, aged ' 12st 7lb .. (Mr E. Marshall) 2 66, Mr 7. 1. Bailey's b g Jerry, aged, list (Mr Ellingham) 8 leS'Pukefcoi 13st 41b (Mr Neagie), 11 St. Le-wm list Sib (Mr Ireland), 49 TaUsker list (Mr Williams), 84 Napper Tandy list (Mr HoHia), fiO Reindeer Hut (Mr Christie), also O-rmval.led from the fall of the flag. Puketoi go* within a couple of lengths of him half a mile from home, but he hit at the double at the bend, winch threw him back, and he ran off at tbe gorse. This jallowed Carnival to win, pull-»*-HP. by fifteen lengths from Frisco, who "Mas Ave lengths in advance of Jerry. TsJisker Was the only other to finish. Tune, 4min 85 _»_.«-. sec. Dividend, £4 Be. HANDICAP HURDLE JcIACEi, of 70 sovs; •eoond 10 sovs txom. the stake. Two miles. 18L Mr D. Sooit's b g Hang Fire* by Flint- •- wck—-ormidalla, Byre, 9st 71b «» -i, . '- < F * Cochrane) 1 *«. Ms. A* -Unoena's br m Nipapu, aged, 9st (P. Liad) 2 Stray Bird 10at 21b (D. ; Morrigaii), also i started. -fop* Fire easily held Nipapu sale at the borne by » couple of lengths. • Staajr Bird fell at the second last fence. Time, •faafa-. 8 l-6*h see. Dividtod, £2 6s. BEETLEB&' HANDICAP, of 45 sovs •✓ second *«o*m from tho stake. Once round. 808. Mr R. o"Rocke-« blk f VHa, by Tor-.p«do--TJn», 4yrs, 9st slb (A_. Woods) 1 Tt~Mr H. H* Weston's b g Coolgardie, _.63_aL list 7lb . .. ••, (Whitaksr) 3 JB. 3lr W. R_-b_n_*-n*_i b g Will-o'-the-Wisp, ,="■ -Jtts, 9st ■■'~ (L, Robinson) 8 164 1-he Frenchman list (Cochran*.), 53 GxM Cotp lOsb (J. Delaney), 176 Thrmah Sst Tib (Tv Wasas), 80 Mystify 9st (J. Rolls), also eta-tad. TJila waited on her field till the straight OMoed vp, vrtteo Woods moved her up to first Place, aad aba had no difficulty in wmnit-g if «r length from Coolgardie; Will-o'-the-Wisp ft fair third. Time, 2min 8 l-6th sec Dividsnd, <3 10s. , following ate-ihe acceptances ior the •scond days faces:— SECOND TRIAL HANDICAP HURDLES, of SOjK)-(s;<one mile and a half—Whitirea lOst 91b. Wstenbot lOst 81b. K. Jam 9at 81b, Peoskewr 9st ,71b, Thrush Sst 7lb, En Avant Bat 61b.' ' WIWEESft OATS -LaJSFDICAP, of 60 sovs; fsvm l_riongs*--Fet_nae Pranchise list 9lb, Moonrator list, Daphne 10tt 131b. The Freochann lOst 71b, Return 9st 12(b, Rata Sst 71b, Watsralrone 9st 61b. KAPIER PARK STEEPLECHASE, of UO sovs; about two miles and » half—Noi"-West list 81b, Venture lOst lllb, Momg 10a* 7lb» Tatatamoa lOst Wb, Hilda IL-M 121b, Ned KeHy 9st 71b. = HOSNTERS' FLAT HANDICAP, _f 4& sovs; one .mile and a/ half—M-U-gmmahu 13stv Awahuri 12at 7Jb, Rioter. 12s* lib, •Wai-_ou,»l2ai, Chance list 7ib. Euchiist list Sib, Titter list Sib, Kanaka list -lb, SctAlywag list lib, Mczoia list, Nipper Tandy list, Te Aupe list. .SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of . , 7» sows; od« mile and th_^o-ql-a_-tei__—Social P«t 13st Sdb. Hsng Fire lOst &b. Sfersybird 10a* Alb, Kauri Gum 10st 81b, W__tirea' 9st , ,»% Nipapu art 71b, En Avant 9st. FARIJJWELL -STEEPLECHASE, of 6a JSJfSV two miles and a.ha-H—Tatara-wo* list gb. Blackberry lUt Blb, HUda. 11. Ua* itfb; punvrtX lOst 41b, Schnapps 9st 10lb, _%_- J»tt4sr flst, W«ry 9st, Gone 9at, P-stol'Shot sst - * • TOWBTBM*. HANDICAP, of 45 sovs: l .,* ; a'**op--Coolga__is Dado 10«t W>» Vti* lOst lib, Riotsr.Ust 71b, BatiH-f

$A. ?!fc;Ori**ha 9&: Stbi St_L *Bir_g_a 9st 4ib£ Scalfow*K.9irtr'4lb,->v7iU o* the Wisp 9st _ffl>, Lsdy _OarK»g Sst* Anataia 9st; Our ai.ticipatiotis are- Second Trial Hurdles, Water >Sh6t or Whitirea; ! Winter Oats, Female Frtnchise or Hoonruker; £arfc Stesplechasts, Hilda H. br Tataramoa; Hunter's Flat Race, Tilter or Eucharist; Second Handicap Hurdles, Hang-ire or Kauri Gum j. Farewell Steeplechase,- Blackberry or Highlander; Newstead Handicao, Coolgardie-or Uila- ________________________________ '