NAPIER PARK CLUB

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27369, 7 June 1954, Page 4

NAPIER PARK CLUB

STEEPLECHASE. TO WARSONG

(New Zealand Press Association) NAPIER, June 6. Three jockeys were injured when Indian Ragi fell at the first fence in the Napier Steeplechase at toe Napier Park Racing Club'e meeting yesterday, and a fourth, J. Walker, was sent to hospital with slight concussion when his mount. Sovereign, fell and broke its neck. / Indian Ragi brought down Hustle (V. Coley), Ruddock (R. Dixon), and Golden Kingdom (S. Waddell). Waddell broke a collarbone; Garth was bruised and die not ride again during the day; and Dixon was cut over the right eye. At the start of the third division of the Novice Stakes, C. McG.ovan, rider of Park Avenue, was kicked when he was thrown at the starting post, and was unable to ride. ’ He was medically examined, and was not permitted to fulfil his other engagements during the day. Park Avenue took no part in the race. The three divisions caused a shortage of jockeys in the novice event, and a delay was caused while jockeys changed for mounts. As a result, the rest of the programme was affected. The successful double. Reigning King Gay Minstrel, paid £123 6s 6d for £l. On-course totalisator investments were £40,471, compared With £46,136 on toe first day last year.

MOTEO HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of £250; one mile and a half.—l. 1 SIA IMP 9-0 V. Coley 1; 5, 5 Jewel Denby 9-0 J. Hovarth 2; 4, 4 Top Dog 9-3 J. Garth 3. 7, 6 Robbie; 6, 7 Okay; 10. 10 Silken, 3, 3 Serrate; 9. 9 Sly Dash; 2,2 Cyrnoon; 8, 8 Grey Master also started. Three lengths; four lengths. Serrate was fourth. Time, 2min 4,ec. Dividends—Win: £4 0s 6d. Places: £1 17S. £2 8S 6d, £2 Os 6d. NOVICE: STAKES, of £450; six furlongs. —First Division: 2,2 MANTRAP 8-10 T. R. Fraser 1: 9. 9 Fiery Ways 8-10 J. Hovarth 2; 17, 18 Katapai 8-10 N. Craig 3. 20, 21 Sea Kidd; 19, 17 Lord Byway; 3, 1 Papatu; 12. 11 Modern Boy; 9, 7 Brass Bar; 15 12 Granny's Pet; 10, 8 Comle Cute; 8. 10 Tempo; 22. 23 Festive Air; 18, 19 Meadow Queen; 11, 14 Prince Halyard; 7, 6 Comedian also started. Three-quarters of a length; half a head. Prince Halyard waa fourth. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. . Dividends.—Win: £2 Os 6d. Places: £1 Second Division.—3, 1 DALWENE 8-10 J. Garth 1; 1, 3 Jaffa 8-0 C. H. Mackie 2; 4, 4 Horiwia 8-10 B. Wilson 3. . 24, 24 Spiral Maid; 5, 5 Flying Gilpin; 16, 13 Lady Briton; 12, 11 Ruatahi; 21, 22 Kiawatha: 17, 18 Aniwa; 15, 12 Fritha; 13, 15; Star ifright; 8, 10 El Novla; 23, 20 Padraic; 14, 14 Heroic Dogger also started. Length and a quarter; length and a half. El Novia was fourth. Time, Imin 16 Dividends.—Win: £2 2s. Places: £1 ss, £1 6S 6d. -r Third Division.—7, 6 GILLIAN 8-0 JHolland 1; 10, 8 York’s Girl 8-10 J. Campbell 2; 4, 4 Garry Sirron 8-10 O. McKXifflen 19, 17 Paper Star; 5, 5 Kashandi; 16, 13 Silver Plate; 21. 22 Prince Ruthless; 9, 9 Chimes; 13, 15 Pantata; 23, 20 Our Jiji; 22, 23 Coronation: 1, 3 Vicar; 5, 5 Park Avenue also started. Length; three-quarters .of a length. Prince Ruthless was fourth. Time, Imin Dividends.—Win: £5 9« 6d. Places: £2 17s 6d, £2 15s 6d. „ _ Brackets: Paper Star and Lord Byway, Flying Gilpin and Kashandi, Papatu and Dalwene, Park Avenue and Mantrap. Lady Briton and Silver Plate, Modern Boy and Rua Tahi, Prince Ruthless and Kalwatha, Katipai and Aniwa, Garry Sirron. and Horiwia>, Fiery Ways and Chimes. Granny's Pet and Fritha, York’s Girl and Comic Cuts, Star Knight and Pantata, Tempo and El No via. Our Jiji and Padriac, Festive Air and Coronation, Jaffa and Vicar, Gillian and Comedian. _ MAREWA HACK HANDICAP, Of £250; one mile.—l, 1 THE VANDAL 8-4 N. B. Holland 1; 14, 13 Flaming Jewel 8-4 B. Wilson 2; 10, 11 Chakori 8-5 C. H. Mackie & 2, 3 Benefactor; 5, 5 Waireka; 11, 10 Whakapau; 9, 9 Leighford; 6, 6 Lady Defy; 3,2 Hematite; 12, 12 Paul Denby; 4. 4 Side Step; 7, 8 The Bet; 12, 14 } Tararua; 15. 15 Sun Prince; 19, 19 Martial Moment; 17, 17 Merry Andrew; 17, 16 Lovely Night; 8, 7 French Echo; 18, IB Chetwaik also started. Head; length and a half. Side Step was fourth. Time, Imin 42sec. Dividends.—Win: £3. Places: £1 10s 6d, £ll 10s 6d, £7 10s 6d.

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £350; one mile and a quarter.—s, 5 REIGNING KING 9-6 J. Walker 1; 1, 1 Good Abbot 8-1 W. J. Broughton 2; 2,2 Brue 8-6 N. B. Holland 3. 9,9 Ficititious; 7, 7 Land’s End 3, 3 Toparoa;. 6, 6 Joy Step; 4, 4 Expose; 8, 8 Dormant; 12. 12 Queen Plctavia; 11, 11 Sherwood March; 1.0, 10 Javia also started. Length and a half; same. Toparoa was fourth. Time, 2ra#n »sec. Dividends.—Win: £l2 16s. Places: £3 6s 6d. £1 8s 6d, £2 6d. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, of £450; two miles and a half.-2, 2 WARSONG 10-2 O. Ferrall It 4, 4 Flying Shah 9-4 J. Halgarth 2; 7, 7 Rossmore 9-0 B. Peters 3. 3, 3 Big Acre; 0. 8 Hustle; 11, 10 Indian Ragi; 8, 9 Heroa; 1, 1 Soverlgn; 10, 4 Ruddock; 6, 5 Composition; 5, 6 Golden Kingdom also started. Ten lengths: 15 lengths. Composition was fourth. Time, smin 10 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £3 12s 6d. Places: £1 14s, £1 15s, £3 19S. FLYING HANDICAP, of £300; seven furlongs.—2, 2 GAY MINSTREL 9-0 N. B. Holland 1; 3, 3 Sodality 8-0 L. Skipper 2; 8. 8 Loch Fayne 8-4 J. Connolly 3. 1, 1 Bara den; 10, 9 Flying Queen; 6, 6 Joy Step; 4, 5 Ursa; 11, 11 Nawadaha; 9. 10 Fluent; 7, 7 Tops; 4, 4 Kennet also started. Half a length; same. Joy Step was fourth. Time, Imin 29sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 9s 6d. Places: £2 2s 6d, £2 7s, £4 7s. CHAMPION HACK HANDICAP, of £275; one mile and a quarter.—4, 4 ELSIE MARY 8-4 C. H. Mackie 1; 6, 6 Karinis 8- O. Ferrall 2; 2,2 Driftwood 8-13 V. Coley 3. 1, 1 Easterbrook; 7, 7 Compactum; 5, 5 Land Mist; 8, 8 Master Touch; 3, 3 Chilo; 9- Master Carbine bracketed Great Fox; 10. 10 Denby’s Best; 11, 11 Prince Subat also started. Head; same. Master Touch was fourth. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £7 18s 6d. Places: £2 ,9s. £3 6s 6d, £2 0s 6d. MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP, of £250; six furlongs.—2, 2 PAD 8-11 N. B. Holland 1; 8, 9 Calm Quest 8-9 J. Hovarth 2; 1, 1 Writer 9-13 W. J. Bowness 3.

10, 8 Koistar; 12, 12 Nicobar; 13, 13 Uawa; 3, 3 Miss Korina; 15, 16 Noble Master; 9. 10 Belle Bourne; 7, 4 Radiate; 4, 6 Alexis; 5, 5 Quantico; 18, 18 Joy Bells; 14, 14 Blue Jean; 19, 19 Prince Shar; 17,-17 Flash Denby; 16. 15 Bugs One; 11, 11 Scullion; 6, 7 Puhikura also started.

Three lengths; length. Radiate was fourth. Time. Imin 15 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £6 4s 6d. Places: £2 3s, £5 19s, £1 14s.

PROSPECTS FOR TODAY

“The Press” Special Service NAPIER, June 6. The weather should be fine for the concluding day of the Napier Park meeting at Greenmeadows tomorrow, and the track should again be firm. The double will be on the Birthday Handicap and the Winter Oats. Selections are:— 10.45 a.m.—Waiohiki Hack Hurdles: Sly Imp, Beau Coeur, Top Dog. 11.25 a.m.—Trial Plate: First Division, Man Trap, Prince Halyard; Second Division, El Novia, Rua T>hi. 12.5 p.m.—Newstead Hack Handicap: Flaming Jewel, Side Step, Chakori. 1 p.m.—Birthday Handicap: Brue, Dormant, Lands End. 1.40 p.m.—Park Steeplechase: Big Acre. Pepper, Flying Shah. 2.20 p.m.—Winter Oats: Joy Step, Sodality, Kennet. 3.5 p.m.—City Hack Handicap: Karinis. Driftwood, Easterbrook. 3.45 pjn.—Grenemeadows Hack Handicap: Calm Quest, Pad, Writer. Acceptances arer WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES, of £250; one mile and a half.—Beau Coeur (4) 10-9; Sly Imp (9) g-U; Robbie (1), Top Dog (5), Jewel Denby (11) 9-4; Koistar (8) 9-2; Silken (6), Sly Dash (7), Cymoon (2). Timihana (10), Whiro (3) 9-0. * TRIAL PLATE, of £300; six furlongs.— First Division: Mantrap (13) 9-6; Lord Byway (4), Flying Gilpin (21), Papatu (7). Lady Briton (14), Modern Boy (19), Prince Ruthless (2), Pantata (5), Brass Bar (17), Isaac Bian (8), Bonnie Adair (10), Tempo (15), Fiery Ways (16), Chimes (9), Fritha (I) York’s Girl (6) Star Knight (20), Gillian (3) 8-10; Festive Air (22), Meadow Queen (18.) Prince Halyard (12), Autumn Leaves (11) 8-0. Second Division: Spiral Maid (9), Paper Star (16), Kashandi (14). Park Avenue (3), Silver Plate (18), Rua Tahi (1), Kaiwatha (8), Prince Houssain (II) Katapai (5). Garry Sirron (21). Horiwia (4), El Novia (6), Granny’s Pet (2). Master Tick (20), Comic Cuts (19), Padraic (17). Our Jiji (12) 8-10; Coronation (13). Glenone (10), Zingari (15), Heroic Dogger (7) 8-0. Brackets: Paper Star and Lord Byway; Park Avenue and Lady Briton; Silver Plate and Modern Boy, Rua Tahi and Prince Ruthless; Pantata and Kiawatha; Brass Bar and Prince Houssain: Isaac Bian and Katapai; Bonnie Adair and Garry Sirron; Horiwha and Tempo; Fierv Ways and El No via; Chimes and Granny’s Pet; Fritha and Master Tick; York's G’rl and Comic Cuts: Star Knight and PadraicOur Jiji and Gillian; Festive Air and Coronation; Meadow Queen and Glenon Prince; Halyard and Zingari; Autumn Leaves and Heroic Dogger. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, of

8-11; Master Touch (5) 8-9; WairewaJjj’ 8-8; Flaming Jewel (16) 8-7; LeigMg® (17) 8-6; King (18), Chakori (12), Step (8) 8-5; Hematite (14) 8-4: Denby (13), Belle Bourne (15), Alex;s (»’• Chilo (7), French Echo (9). Sherris J® • Chetowaik (2), Serrate (10), Scullion w* Light (4) 8-3. n .. e BIRTHDAY HANDICAP, of £350; 0«» mile - and a quarter.—Fictitious (6) B '"’’ Lands End (5) 8-9; Brue (7) 8-7; (4) 8-4; Expose (1), Dormant (8), W Pictavia (3), Sherwood March (9), Naua daha (2), Javia (10) 8-0. PARK STEEPLECHASE, of £400; aW» two miles and half.—Pepper (3) 9-9; F» ing Shah (1) 9-8; Rossmore (8) 9-I'. Gold (12), Big Acre (7). Hustle (2), rua (4), Ruddock (9), Composition (JV* Gcssiper (6), Golden Emperor (5), Ben** (10) 9-0. jr'ioO; WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of Seven furlongs.—Bara den (9) 8-5; so? ity (5) 8-4; Flying Queen (7), Joy sw (10) 8-3: Nawacaha (8) 8-1; Queen tavia (2). Fluent (6). Tops (ID. K«®n e (1). Cassiopeia (4), Lady Defy (3) CITY HACK HANDICAP, of £275, ©J mile and a quarter.—EasterbrooK ’ 2 Driftwood (10) 9-0; Elsie Mary (ID*®Ji’. Karinis- (4) 8-10; Master Touch <D Land Mist (3) 8-2; Hematite (5», (12), Chilo (15), The Bet (13), Denby* (8), Prince Subat (6). Sun Pnncfe ' Garry Sirron (2). Flash Denby W Golden Emperor (14) 8-0. GREFNMEADOWS HACK HANDU» of £250; six fvrlonffs—Pad (9) 9-G (19) 9-2; Koistar (20) 9-1; Calm Qu^k^ j 8-13; Flying Slipper (17) 8-9: Diecpst u 8-7; Uawa (10), Puhikura (13) 8-6. Korina (6) 8-5: Noble Master (21) ° Radiate (4). Dalwene (14) 8-3; Just (1) 8-2; Alexis (2). Quantico <l2). Bells (18), Blue Jean (71. Bonnie AO (8), Bugs One (16), Scullion (5),