A GOOD MEETING

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 229, 24 June 1936, Page 15

A GOOD MEETING

Large Attendance and Totalisator Increase NAPIER PARK FINAL DAY By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, June 23. The Napier Park Racing Club’s winter meeting concluded to-day in glorious weather, when there was the largest attendance seen op the course for many years. It was the first time the club has raced on a public holiday for a great number of years. Th« totalisator investments were £7453. compared with £5353/10/- on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £12,228/10/-, against £0242 last vear, an increase of £2986/10/-. Results are as follow: —

WAIOHIKI HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES, of £BO. One mile and a half. - 5 BLUE TIGER, 9.12 ..... (McGovern) 1 S EMOTION. 10.6 (Walsh) 2 3 LORD HEREFORD, 9.7 ... (Carroll) 3 Also started: 2 Hunting Jay, 11.8; 1 Curie, 10.5: 4 Blue Boy, 10.0; 7 Count Willonyx, 9.10; 6 Manifesto, 9.10; 9 Souchong, p.O; 10 Royal Bengal, 0.0. Souchong led for six furlongs, when Curie took charge, with Royal Bengal next. In the straight the two leaders weakened and Lord Hereford, Blue Tiger and Emotion came through and fought,out a great llnish. Half a peek: half a head. Curie was fourth. Time, 2.52 3-5. GREENMEADOWS.HACK HANDICAP; of £7O. fix furlongs. 1 PETER BECKFORD, 8.9 .... (Atkins) 1 5 DE FRIEND. 8.12 (Young) 2 3 QUAKE, 9.6 (Marsh) 3 Also started: 4 Hunter's Morn, 9.7; 2 Hunting Star, 9.0; 6 Hellos, 8.0, Hunter’s Morn, followed by Quake and Peter Beckford led to the straight, where De Friend came up fast. Peter Beckford won by three-quarters of a length; a neck between the next two. Hunter's Morn was fourth. Time, 1.17 3-5. TRIAL PLATE, of £6O. Six furlongs. 2 ESSEX. 8.0 (Young) 1 1 LUCULLUS LAD, 8.7 (Anderson) 2 3 INHERITANCE. 8.0 (Sheilds) 3 Also started: 4 Tractile, 8.7; 5 Sunny Blonde, 8.7; 6 Hunting Spy, 8.7; 7 Whistle Pinkie, 8.0. Lucullus. Lad, from the first furlong, led Hunting Spy, Sunny Blonde and Essex 1 , in that order. Essex came fast in the straight and won by half a neck, third three lengths back. Whistle Pinkie was fourth. Time. 1.19 3-5. PARK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of £llO. About two miles and a half. 3 DOZIE, 10.10 (Miles) 1 7 LYN DHU. 9.7 (Walsh) 2 8 BATTLEGROUND, 9.3 3 Also started: 2 Cotsfleld, 11.4; 1 Strome, 10.3; 4 Beau Star, 9.12; 6 Royal Shift, 0.4; 5 Kaokaoroa, 9.0. Lyn Dhu led from the start, with Beau Star and Battleground next for the 'first mile. Dozie, running fourth for most of tlie journey, made a forward move two fences from home, catchlug the tiring leaders, and won by three lengths, third five lengths back. Cotsfleld was fourth. Time, 3.24. • ■ KING’S BIRTHDAY CUP. of £l2O. One mile and eight chains. 1 THE GRASPER. 9.2 (Atkins) 1 2 BLUE GARTER. 9.1 (Walsh) 2 3 ROYAL SOLO, 8.16 .... (Forsyth) 3 Also started: Count Willonyx, 8.7: Forum. 8.3; Sybil Song, 8.0. Sybil Song led from the start, The Grasper and Blue Garter following. In the straight The Grasper came away to win by two lengths, the same between second and third. Sybil Song was fourth. Time, 2.0. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of £lOO. Seven furlongs. 4 SUNNY SKY, 8.4 (Young) j 3 PASSION FLOWER, 9.5 .. (Walsh) 2 1 PAKANtiI, 10.2 (Atkins) 3 Also started: 2 Slippery, 9.5; 5 Tahoma, 8.2. Tahoma led to the straight, with the others bunched. In a close finish Sunny Sky won by a nose, a length and a half between second and third. Tahoma was fourth. Time, 1.31. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, of £BO. Seven furlo.,gs. 4 BLYGAIN, 8.11 (Marsh) 1 1 GRANVALE. 9.4 (Atkins) 2 3 ROYAL FEAST, 9.5 (Walsh) 3 Also started: 2 Master Cyklon. 9.6; 5 Royal (polo, 8.10;. 6 Iddo, 8.0. Blygain.led all the way, winning comfortably by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Royal Solo was fourth. Time, 1.32 2-5.