NAPIER PARK* CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27055, 2 June 1953, Page 4

NAPIER PARK* CLUB

STEEPLECHASE WON BY ENDOWED (New Zealand Press Association) NAPIER, June 1, The Masterton jockey. A. C. Messervy, rode six winners at the Napier Park Racing Club’s two-day fixture which concluded today. Included in his four firstday successes were the double events, and today he rode the winner of the first leg (Cheerful Morn) and the second horse in the second leg (Snow Saint). Today’s double, Cheerful Morn-Stepova, returned £3l 4s 6d for £l. The on-course turnover today amounted to £44,223, compared with £61,014 on the same day last year. The total for the meeting was £80,961, compared with £102,080 last year. Weighing-in Ijlb light. Royal Visit, winner of the first event, was disqualified. The second, third, and fourth horses were promoted accordingly. A cold wind blew across the course today, but the track was in good winter order. Results:— * WAIHOHIKI HACK mjRDLES, of £250 one mile and a half —2, 1 CABANA 9-6 R. B. Hill 1; 1,2 Abba 10-0 C. Cooksley 2; 3. 3 Wessex 9-1 S. A. Waddell 3. 4, 4 Royal Visit; 7. 7 Comedy Star; 8, 8 Livre d’Or; 5, 5 Brab; 6, 6 Nigger Brown; 10, 10 Dinkum; 9, 9 Sportsmaster; 13, 13 Impudence; 12, 12 Rory O’Moore; 11, 11 Trap Soon also started. Half a head; half a length. Brab was placed fourth. Time, 2mln 47 4-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 Is 6d. Places: £1 Ils, £1 12s 6d, £2 2s 6d. TRIAL PLATE, of £200; six furlongs.— First Division: 13. 13 RIORELLA 8-10 N. L. Caveney 1; 4, 4 Flying Slipper 8-10 C. Clark 2; 1, 1 Tararua 8-0 C. H. Mackie 3. 2. 3 Belle Brocade: 7, 5 Flying Gilpin; 12, 10 Merry York; 16, 16 Spring Valley; 3. 2 Horlwia; 10, 9 Highland Rose; 19, 19 Kalaboob; 15, 18 Grey Teal; 17, 15 Tehama also started. Nose: three-quarters of a length. Tehana was fourth. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividends.—Win: £lB 18s 6d. Places: £7 ss, £2 3s 6d. Second Division.—l. 1 NICOBAR 8-0 J. McFarlane 1; 6, 6 Serrate 8-10 R. B. Shields 2; 9. 11 Full Rate 8-0 G. Wilson 3. 2, 3 Cloudless;: 11. 12 Canny; 14, 14 Just Jo: 18, 17 Pahoro; 8, 7 Truth; 20, 18 Sybille; 20, 20 Flying Juggler; 10, 9 Highway Prince; 15, 8 Lady Briton; 17, 15 Dollar Grand also started*

Two lengths; long neck. Cloudless was fourth. Time, Imin 15sec. Dividends.—Win: £2. Places: £1 4s, £3 7s 6d. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, of £250; one mile—2, 1 WHAKAPAU 8-8 C. Shields 1; 6, 6 Lady Dakar 8-0 A. C. Messervy 2; 3. 3 Side Step 8-0 W. Lepper 3. 1, 1 Copyright; 11, 12 Falsette; 10. 9 Sly Dash; 9, 10 Tiny Boy; 4, 4 Darik; 12, 11 Sir Deny; 15. 15 Park Avenue; 8, 8 Dispersal; 7, 7 Biddy O'Brien; 14. 14 King's Jester; 13, 13 Che to walk; 5, 5 La .Bourse also started. Half a length: one length. Biddy O'Brien was fourth. Time, Imin 43sec. Dividends.—Win: £4 19s 6d. Places: £1 18s 6d, £4 0s 6d. £2 Bs. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of £350; one mile and a quarter.—2. 2 CHEERFUL MORN 8-0 A. C. Messervy 1; 6, 7 Relentless 8-0 L. C. Thomas 2; 3, 3 Lands End 8- W. Lepper 3. 1, 1 Signature; 10, 10 Antionio; 7, 6 Mareeba; 5 5 Cash; 9, 9 Platonic; 4, 4 News Girl;' 8, 8 Lord Alope; 11, 11 Pearlou also started. Head; same. Platonic was fourth. Time. 2min 9sec. Dividends.—Win: £6 Is. Places: £2, £3 14s. £2 3s. PARK STEEPLECHASE, of £400; about two miles and a half.—3, 3 ENDOWED 9- R. B. Hill 1; S. 5 Stanjo 9-1 B. Geor 2; 1. 2 Gold Sam 9-13 W. Jarvis 3. 2, 1 Pepper (lost rider); 4, 4 Centar

(lost rider); 9, 9 Southern Victory (lost rider); 8. 8 Rossmore; 11, 11 Rayo Del Sol; 7, 7 How’s That; 10. 10 On Probation also started. Five lengths: ten lengths. On Probation was fourth. Time, 4min 2sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 12s. Places: £1 Ils. £2 7s, £1 15s WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs—2. 2 STEPOVA 8-2 J. McFarlane 1; 3 3 Snow Saint 8-12 A. C. Messervy 2; 9, 9 I eighford 8-0 W. Lepper 3. 1, 1 Master Touch: 8. 8 Lord Balloch; 4. 4 News Kings; 5, 5 Tops; 10. 10 Early Briton; 6, 7 Energetic; 11, 11 Parisian Lad; 7 6 Country Style also started. Neck; nose. Lord Balloch was fourth. Time, Imin 30 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 17s 6d. Places: £1 9s. £1 18s. £5 19s 6d. CITY HACK HANDICAP, of £275; one mile and a quarter.—6, 7 KARINIS 8-0 D. Gould 1: 10, 9 Short Wave 8-0 L. C. Thomas 2; 3, 3 Jewel Denby 8-4 C. Clark 3. 1. 1 Lady Dalefield; 2,2 King Halyard: 8, 8 Crimson Flash; 12, 11 Honey Cone: 5. 5 Dispute; 11, 12 St. Bride; 4. 4 Sirene; 7. 6 Exclusive; 9, 10 Lord Orby also started. One length: three-quarters of a length. Time, 2mln lOsec. Dividends.—Win: £22 Ils 6d. Places: £6 4s. £6 9s 6d. £1 15s 6d. GREENMEADOWS HACK HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—2, 1 Lady Defy 8-6 A. C. Messervy 1; 7, 8 Calm Quest 8-2 C. Cooksley 2; 3, 3 Rosie O'Grady 8-10 C. H. Mackie 3. 5, 4 Chakori bracketed Joy Bells: 4 5 Copyright; 1,2 Ruthless Sal; 9, 9 Super Greek; 8, 6 Merry Crooner; 6, 7 Baby Kinnoull also started. Four lengths; half a length. Ruthless Sal was fourth. Time, Imin 16sec. Dividends.—Win: £3 15s 6d. Places: £1 13s. £3 12s, £1 17s 6d.