SPORTING.

Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1136, 17 March 1910, Page 1

SPORTING.

'NAPIER PARK MEETING. eiill PEEKS &BBOCIATIOR. Napier, March 16. The Napier Park Racing Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in fine ' weather and with a good attendance. The going is perfect. Nine bookmakers aro present. Results: — Omaranui Hurdles.—Polyanthus 1, j Forest 2. Only starters. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.20. ! Esk Hack.—Amaru 1, Fort William .2, Bandalero 3. Scratched: Toanga, ! Faunus, Obscurity, Moree, Andrew | Mack", Reformist. Niwaru. Won by I a head. Time, 1.31 2-5. Napier Cup, li miles.—Parable 1. Wondhey 2, Bridge 3. _ Also ran: I Randstream, Clemora. Kopu, L.ims- ( dorf. It was a great race. Pa„rablo led after a furlong had been covered and, after being bard ridden from the distance, won by a neck, the same distance separating second and third, with Sandstream close up fourth. Time, 2.9 1-5. Trial Hack Stakes, fi furlongsBunkum 1, Reformist 2. I'seful 3. Won on the post, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.17. ' Welter Handica.p. 7 furlo-no^. —AVimniera 1, Ballyh-eigh 2, Golden"Water 3. Also ran: Glissade, Dreadless, Berengaria, Moutoa Girl. Niwaru,' Millenial. AVon easily by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.29. Sapling Stakes Handicap, o fur- ! longs.—Birkdale 1, Sea Eagle 2. AVarsong 3. Also ran : A T ide. Gloss. AV-ai-ekluia, Ngakau. AA 7 on by half a length, with AA r arsong the same distance iiiviiv, Time, 1.2 3-5. RedclyfTe Hack AVolter Handicap, 1 mile.—Obscurity 1, King's Prize 2, Amato 3. Also ran: Separator, Dan Leno, Polynices, Idealism, Karatuia. Blackwater, Stevens, Moana. Won by a neck. Ama'to was a poor third. Time,. 1.44 1-5. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.-— Mundic 1, Ambala 2, Maori King 3. Also ran.: A T oetgang ' and Mayflower. AVon easily by two lengths. ' Maori King was an indifferent'third. Time. 1.44 "4-5. It is notified in another column by the Secretary of the Manawatu Racing Club (Mr J. AT. Johnston) that nominations for the Club's April meeting close to-morrow night at 10 o'clock. Owners, make a note of it. H. Telford, who is attached to the Porirua- stable, now heads the list of Winning jockeys -over hurdles. H. Gray still leads on the flat, but he is being closely followed by 'A. Olliver, who promises to dispute the- supremacy -at the end of the season with tbe Auckland rider. Although the new Race Meetings Act does not come- into force mVtil April 1, a large number of annlications for permits under the regulations have been made. Tbe Hor?. D. Buddo told a Dominion reporter yesterday that an application in respect of. a meeting in the Rangitata district on April 7 bad been granted. Other applications were, bo said, being reported upon by magistrates in ; various districts. He added that the actual permits could no.t bo issued until after tlie Act came into operation.