NAPIER PARK CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6277, 13 October 1891, Page 3

NAPIER PARK CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY.

President, Mr John Close: vice-president, Mr Jehn Heslop; treasurer, Mr E. W. Knowles; stewards, Messrs T. Sidey, D. Glendinning, J. MoVay, W. Heslop, T. A. Shirley, J. Bennett, R. Smith, R. Sweetapple, J. Gr. Swan; judge, Mr J. Bennett; starter, Mr S. Powell; clerk of the Bcales, Mr E. W. Knowles; clerk of the course, Mr J. liopdell; timekeeper, Mr S. E. Cooper; handicapper, Mr A. T. Danvers; secretary, Mr A. T. Danvers.

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[BY TBLEQBAI'II.]

Pake Raoecouese, This day. The first day's raoing in connectioa with the Napier Park Racing , Club took place today, when the weather was beautifully fine. When the morning broke forth a oloudlesa sky was presented, and Old Sol shed his bright rays, rendering , the atmosphere warm gladdening the hearts of turfites and the public generally. Nothing damps the epirits of your most ardent holiday-maker more than a miserable day, consequently when Captain Edwin sends along fine weather on a day when nobody is at work a beam of satisfaction spreads itself round the com- *" munity. The Park is so easy of access, being such a short distance from town, that it has become quite a popular resort, and on race days there are consequently very large assemblages, and an astonishingly large amount of money put through the legalised gambling machine —the totalisator. It appears to us that it ■was a very good thing that no steeplechase meeting , was held last winter, as the course ■was given a chance to improve, and a number of necessary alterations were made by the committee to the property, all of which ■were to-day appreciated by the public. The eaddlinjr paddock has been enlarged to over double the size, the old stalls shifted, new ones erected, besides loose boxes, scraping sheds, &c, &c. Trees have been planted in different spots, the lawn attended to, fencing erected, carriage entrance shifted, and a great many other improvements effected, most of them, perhaps, not worth mentioning in a way, but all of which go to effect a wonderful transformation in the general appearance of things. Ail these ■ improvements have cost a good round sum of money, but the Park Club hope to be recouped by the success of their future meetings, and then they will be enabled to go in for further improvements andinorease the value of the stakes. There is no mistake but the people of Hawke'sßay go in a great deal for racing, but it hae been conclusively shown that it is a wealthy district, that people are more fond of sport hero than elsewhere, and seem to be able to keep a great many clubs, large and small, going from January to December. That the existence of co many clubs is due to the much denounced totalisator there can be no doubt, but all the meetings are well regulated and oonduoted, and from a turfite's point of Tiew the gatherings are in the majority of instances all that cuuld be desired. This is Tery satisfactory indeed, but it does not end there, for in this the nineteenth century people must gamble, and gamble heavily, V and that is where the miachief comes in. The public oannot attend race meetings now-a-days without having their money on the machine, and not only that, but send their hard-earned cash away for investment on horses at outside race meetings. However, so long as the present method of gambling is legalised by a paternal Government, so long will the present state of things prevail, and so long will tradesmen have to sue debtors for a settlement of their bills. We have already had three days' racing, and this week we have two days more, and visitors to the show and Hastings races have stayed specially to assist at the Naj ie Park Club's gathering to-day and tomorrow

The acceptances received for the majority of events for to-day were very good indeed.

Sixtoen names appeared on the programme ac starters for the Park Stakes Handicap, twelve for the Railway Handicap,' nine for the Ahuriri Handicap, four for the Handicap Hurdle Eace, seven for the Sapling Stakes Handicap, five for the Criterion Stakes Handicap, and cix for the Trial Handicap Hurdle Race. In 1886 Mr P. Martin's Silence was led back a winner in the big , event at the eprinar meeting—the Park Stakes Handicap. He carried 7st 91b, wae ridden by C. Lagor, got home in 2min 43§seo, and paid the neat little div. of £8 16s. The following year Messrs Stock and G'onroy's Salisbury, with 7st 21b in the saddle, ridden by Alf. Woods, won in 2rain43 4-sth sec The son of Foul Play paid £2 9s dividend. The tim 9 was much slower •when Recluse caught the judge's eye in 1888, the official register being 2.50. Katteus rode the son of Daniel O'Rorke, whose

liandicap was a very light one—7st 31b. In v'the following year the distanoe of the race 1 was altered from a mile and a-half to a J mile and a-quarter, and Reeves was successful in piloting Tirailleur, by Musket— i*orence M J Carthy, into first place. Hβ won easily in 2min 18secs, and" being public favorite for the event, only paid a small dividend, the amount being two guineas. Mr Gollan's horse carried Bst 71b. Last year Mr G. P. Donnelly's Kotuku, always a good mare over a mile and a quarter, experienced no difficulty in winning, with W. Brown in the saddle, and paid her backers a dividend of £4 15s through the machine. To-day the field for the Stakes is a very large one, some good horses "are engaged, and the race is a very open one indeed. When such is the case, there is always a great deal of speculation on the machine. There is a very good attendance, and the couree is in good order. To-morrow the first race will start at half-past twelve o'clock, not twelve o'clook as'to-day. TBIAI HANDICAP HUEDLE EACH.

Of 40 boys. For horses that have never •won a Hurdle Race exceeding 40 soys in value at time of nomination. One mile and a-half. Hon. J. D. Ormond's br g Worth, Natator —Grecian Bend, 9st 71b (F.Stowe) 1 Mr F. Collin's eh g Pirate, syrs, 9st . (Farrel) 2 Mr J. Sourdon'a b g Disturbance, syrs, 9st (Holmes) .. .. .. .. 3 Mr R. L.Peene's br g Primate, 9at (Peterson) 0 ■*Mr E. Gooseman's eh g Good Shot, 9st (Redmond) .. : .. ..0 Oaklands was scratched. Ihe flag , fell to a fair start, and the pace was very slow. In front of the stand the firat time the order was Good Shot, Worth, Pirate, Disturbance, and Primate. At the back of the course Worth, who jumped very well, went to the front, and led all the way home, eventually winning comfortably. The second and third horses were pretty close together, and the other two badly beaten. Time, 3min 11 l-sth ccc. Dividend, £2 11s. CEITEEIOIT STAKES HANDICAP. Of 60 boys ; second horse to receive 5 soys fcom the atakea. One mile. Mr T. W. Hungerford'a Heather Bell, Albany 4yrs, 7st 121b (Burns) 1 Mr I. F. Macandrew's b b. Kupenga, oyra, 7efc 61b (Lindsay).. ' .. .. 2 Hon J. D. Ormond's b f Sabra, 3yrs, 6st 51b, (Connop) 3 Messrs Hiokey and Maonamara's Man Friday, 6yrs, 6st 51b (D. Donovan) .. 0 Salisbury was scratched. Kupenga got slightly the best of the start, Heather Bell being next to get away. At the back of the course Man Friday led, Sabra being second, Heather Bell and Hupenga together. At X the scraping sheds Sabra had the lead, Heather Bell going up. In the straight Mr Hungerford's mare had command, and won comfortably, Kupenga a good second. Time, lmin 48 1-oth ccc. Dividend, £2 7s. Mr Powell, the starter, fined Burns (the rider of Heather Bell) £2, Lindsay (the r rider of Kupenga) £5, D. Donovan (the rider of Man Friday) £2, and Connop (the rider of Sabra) £5 for breaking away prior to the fall of the flag. PAEK STAKES HANDICAP, Of 200 soya; second horse to receivo 20 soys from the stakee. One mile and a-quarter. Mr Wm Douglas's br f Eosefeldt, Nordenfeldt—Rose d , Armour, 3yrs, 7st 9lb, (Price) 1 Mr Job. Paul's b h Boulanger, uyrs, Bst 91b (Collello) 2 Mr W. H. Eeid's b m La Petite Fille, 4yrs, 7st 3lb, (J. Donovan) .. .. 3 Mr T. Morrin's blk m Hilda, 6yrs, 9at 41b (Gallagher) 0 Mr Wm Douglas's b h Strephon, oyrs, Bst 51b (Morrigau) ... .. •• 0 Mr T. W. Hungerford's blk h British Lion, aged, Bst 4lb (Burns) .. .. ,0 Hon. J. D. Ormond's g m Queen of Trumps, 4yrs, 7st 121b (3 to we) .. 0 Mr G. P' Donnelly's g m Kotuku, syrs 7st 121b (Myers) 0 Jb "Wm Wilson's br c 3?ratcrnito, Hyrs, Hat 91b (Lindsay) 0 3fr George Hvnter's b m Lenore, agod, M 41b (Fuszard) .. .. .. 0 Mr Jas. Knan's eh m Dolosa, fjyrs, 7et 6ib (Banks) 0 Mr John Maher's b in Seraph, 4yrs, 6fit 91b (Ray) 0 Mf G. P. Dodnully's b g Hakimana, 3yrs, Get 81b (Taiuiri) 0 Hon- Capt. Susseil's br f Krina, 3yra, 6at 71b (D.Donovan) 0 Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh gHippomenea, 3yrs, Get 71b (Conaop) 0 Mr H. Gaisford's eh m Irene, Oyi's, Oat 71b (W. Hickey) 0

All on the card faced the starter. Iren< and Hipporaenes had to be braoketee together on the machine. All got away ti a beautiful start, Seraph and Krina beinj first on their legs, taking up the ineidi running. la front of the stand the ordei was Seraph, Krina, Boulanger, raenes, Rosefeldt, Maid of Lome, Hilda Strephon, and Fraternite, all close togethei except the first two, with Queen of Trumpf in the rear, and Kotuku a bad last. By th( time the back of the course was reached Krina had assumed the lead, Hippomenes going up seoond, and Boulanger lying a handy third. Boulanger took second place before the scraping shede were reached, and it looked like a win for either him or Krina, both of them galloping well. When the straight was reached Boulanger had assumed the lead, Krina appearing distressed. At this moment Hilda made a forward movement, but soon died away. Rosefeldt then shot up, and succeeded in passing Krina, and then challenged Boulanger. A slashing finish resulted in the daughter of Nordenfeldt responding to the whip, and getting home first by scarcely half a length. La Petite Fille ran up third, Dolosa fourth, Fraternite fourth, and the rest tailing off, Kotoku being absolutely last. Time, 2min 14 l-sth sec. Dividend, £9 12e. PREVIOUS WINNERS. #* * " to co co co co oeason. C 5 co Oo —I en QP?- , ! j-tf fliji I * 9 a ■ ff |'3 Q . p __ _ co co-4 -a~s f M Weight. O~»C»5 tO tO 3" 2 » or* 1 o 0 C to to to to P nsuU' a - f MIH I en . _ . __ t . t . p. p^ ctl^^cotoc»? 1 gg ■ *In 1886-87-88 tho distance was one mile and a-half.

SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, Of 75 soys ; second horse to receive 10 eovs from the stakes. For two-year-olda. Four furlongs. Mr T. W. Hungerford's b g Wakawatea, Apromont—Becky Sharp, 9st 41b (McMorrin) 1 Hon. Capt. Russell's br f St. Katherine, 6st 101b (Donovan) 2 Mr W. Douglas's b f Ua, Gat 151b (P. Price; 3 Mr G. Hunter's b f Mystic, Gst 101b (Fuzzard) 0 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b f Lustru, 7et

(A. Banks) Mr G. Wright's eh f Adelaide, 7st 21b

(Gallagher) 0 Mr J. A. Goodson's Yattaway, 7st(Ray) 0 Wakawatea got the best of a bad start, and was never headed all through. St. Katherine and Ua were very close to him at the finish. Time, 52 2- sth sec. Dividend, £1 19s. HANDICAP HUBDIiE EACE, Of 80 soys. Second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. The winner of the Trial Handicap Hurdle Race to carry 71b penalty. Two miles. Mr R. Wheeler's eh g Oaklands, by The Clown, aged, 10st 121b (Peters).. 1 Mr G. Lind's eh g Chester, aged, 9st 7lb (Holmee).. .. 2 Mr B. Dennehey's b *g Somnambulist, 3yrs, list 21b (Redmond) .. .. 3 Turaekaitui was soratohed. Chester weat to the front at the fall of the flag, but was displaced by Oaklands. . At the hurdle in the straight Oaklands touched, and Somnambulist came down. Redmond pluokily mounted again, and was applauded on passing tho stand. He could never catch the leaders, however. There was a good race between Chester and Oaklands right up to the finish, the Wanganui horse just getting home by a neck. He seemed to have interfered with Chester in the straight by crossing. Time, 4min. 14sec. Dividend, £3 13s.

AHUEIEI HANDICAP, Of 40 soys. For all horses that have never won a race on the flat exceeding 40 soys in value at time of nomination. Once round. Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh c Triton, St. Leger—Naiad, 3yrs, 6st 91b (Oonnop) 1 Mr F. Collins's b m Link, 4yrs, Bst 51b (Stowe) 2 Mr W. Profit's eh g Lopez, 6yrs, 7st (Donovan) 3 Mr W. Douglas's b m Bay Bell, 3yrs, 6st 91b (Price) 0 Mr W. Tipene's eh m Kathleen, 4yre, 6st7lb(Ray) .. .. .. ~ 0 Mr H. Gaisford's b m Maid of Lome, syrs, 7st 121b (Sims) 0 Mr W. Douglas's be Kapua, 3yrs, 7st 71b (George) .. .. .. .. 0 Como and Zaccho were scratched. Lopez got the best of an indifferent start, and Bay Bell the worst. Triton took the lead at the turn, and the result was never in doubt. Time, 2 mm 3 3-sth sec.