NAPIER PARK RACES.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 240, 18 October 1901, Page 3

NAPIER PARK RACES.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Napier, last night. The Napier Park Racing Club held their second day’s racing to-day. The weather was tine, and the attendance fairly good. Most of the races were well contested, and the sum of X'3765 was invested on the 1 totalisator, making a total of XB2IO for the two days, a failing-off of X 876 as compared with last spring meeting. The following are the results : Wharerangi Handicap, of 50 sovs ; 7 , furlongs. 62 H. O. Caulton's Warwick, 4yrs. I by Quilt —Waingongora, 9.0, Lind- j 169 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Reliance, 8.4, Davies ... ... ... ... 2 1 41 J. T. Blake’s Daphne. 7.2, Robinson 3

Also started : 68 Lady's Link 7.10, and 66 Kowhcte 7.u. Kowhete led for the first live furlongs, when Reliance and Warwick drew up, and a good race ensued, the latter winning by a length. Time 1.29 4-5. Divs., X 4 8s and 10s.

Puketapu Handicap, of 50 sovs ; 1 mile, 4 ,J. Cameron's Mongouui, 6yrs, by Carbine*— Moonga, 8.7,' Fairbrother ... ... ... ... 1 - 5 J. T. Blake’s Cobra, 6.7, Cress 2

The only starters. Cobra led for half a • mile, when Mongoaui took charge, and , won easily by three lengths. Time 1.-17. Div. X"2. I Two-year-old Handicap, of SOsovs ; -1! furlongs. lui G. P. Donnelly’s Goid Dust, Gold Reef—Pearl Powder, 7.10, Kemp 1 67 T. 11. Lowry’s Madrigal, 7.-1, Cress ... ... ... . . 2 107 J-.. J. Watts' Apprentice, 7.16, Hewitt ... ... ... y Also started : Gold Spur 7.-1 (bracketed with the winner), 52 Drakensberg 8.4, 72 liingman 7.10, -10 Optimist 7.!), Eland 7.6, 02 Lyanessc 7.6, and Springbok 7.6 (bracketed), Liquefy 7.2. Gold Dust led all the way, gotting homo 03 half a length from Madrigal, who was a length in front of Apprentice. Time 5.7 2-5. Dies. X 4 6s and‘X's 18s. Racing Club Handicap, of 150 sovs ; 1

mile and a distance. 66 J. -Maher's Rubin, by Tasman— Lubinn, aged, 7.0, McNeill ... I 64 G. Hunter’s Sirius, 7.8, Lindsay... 2 I‘J.i G. P. Donnelly's Kahuwai, 7.12, j Kemp ... ... _ •• Also started: 104 Perfection, 7.0; 60 la, 7.2 ; 40 Alenura, 6.10. Lubin was in front the whole journey, and stalling off a challenge from Sirius, won by a clear length, Kahuwai a good X'Tr.- T ‘ nie ’ 1,5,6 I ' s ' Divs., X's Os and Caledonian Handicap, of 60 sova ; 0 furlongs. 00 J!. To [lianga's Lady's Link, jby Chair,link Kitty Totara, oyrs, 8.0, Jackson ... ... , j 21 J. T. Blake’s Passion Fruit, 8.0, •I ones ... ... i} 06 A. Harris’s The Miner, 8.6, Gl. Price ... ... ... ___ 3 Aviso started : 06 Woodtborpc, 8.12 ; 96 Torowai, 8.0 . 77 Arrival, 8.0. \\ oodthorpe was in a leading position for half a mile, when Lady's Link and 1 Ussion b ruit took comiyuind, and a clinking good finish resulted in a head win for Lady's Link, Time. 1.40 3.5. Divs., X 4 0s and X I 1 Is. Second Handicap Hurdles of OOsovs, 1] miles.

116 .11. Morrison’s S.cailywag, aged, Turquoise—Stella, 11.7, Mitchell 1 Ho .1. 11. Adoane’s The Duller, aged, 10.13 ... « Si .1. T. Blake’s .Sylvanus, aged, 9.4 § Also started : 74 Dartmoor 9.13, 63 Wuterport 9.0, 15 Chris 0.0. The Duller and Sylvnnns led to the hack, when Scallywag went to the front, and fencing carefully, won by three lengths from The Duller and Sylvanus, who ran a dead heat for second place. Time, 6.32. Divs., Scallywag X’2 14s, The Duller 7s, Sylvanus 12s. Telephone Handicap of 50sovs, 5 furlongs. 165 Mr Lord’s Assayer, 4yrs, Gold Reef—Tiiyra, 7.13, Williams ... 1 81 ,1. Cameron’s Mongouui, Oyrs, 9,2, Fairbvothor... ... ... ... 2 14 D. McNamara’s Rain, syrs, 6.12, Jackson ... ... o

Also started : 19:> Jingle 7.12, fill Aeneas 7.2, .72 Opal 0.12, 39 Pearl 7.0, 24 Consistent 0.7, LI Magillicuddy 6.7. Assayer got away well, and led to the straight, whero Mongonui came through her horses, but could not get up to the leader. Assayer winning by three lengths, while Lain was a fair third. Time 1.3. Divs., £3 3s and LI 15s. Grandstand Handicap, of 60 sovs.. 7 furlongs. 170 ,1. Paul's Perfection, 4yrs, by The Workman Caribou, ' 7.10, G. Price ... ... ... ... 1 156 Captain Russell’s Tigress, 6yrs, 7.0, King ... ..." ... ... 2 142 H. O. Caul ton's Warwick, 4yrs, 0.7 (including 71b penalty), Lindsay 3 Also started : S 8 Reliance, 7.5. A good race ensued up the straight between Perfection and Tigress, resulting in favor of the latter by about half-a-lcngth. Time 1.28 4-0. Div., £2}lßs. A U S rKALIAN RACIN'G. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Oct. 17.

Hantvilliers covered 10 furlongs in 2.20, and San Frau 12 furlongs in 2.48. Australian Conors did easy work, as also did Ibex. Blunderer did eleven furlongs in

For the Caulfield Cup, 4 to 1 is offered against Wakeful, and Hymettus has been well backed at 0 to 1. Other quotations are: 10 to 1 Grasspan, Bonnie Chid, and Juggler, 10 to 1 Caledonia, 25 to 1 Rock Gun, Flagship, George Frederick, Warrior, Vocalist. Lucknow, or Patronous. The latter received some support o£ the price quoted. 500 to 100 was taken about Bonnie Chiel for the Derby ; the others are unaltered.

LATE QUOTATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Oct. 17. The newspaper writers' tips for the Caulfield Cup arc: “ Ribbledon." Juggler or Honeybee, with Wakeful. Hymettus, and Caledonia next: "Javelin,” Caledonia ; “ Caspian,” Wakeful. Hymettus, and Grasspan. j

Wakeful has been supported to win .£ISOO at 100 to-25, after which she hardened to 7to 2* Hymettus remains second favorite, and LOGO to £IOO has been taken about him. Bonnie Chiel is quoted at 10 to 1. Grasspan has been supported to the extent of several hundreds at 11 to 1. at which price Juggler is also quoted. Sixteen to ono is offered about Caledonia, and 33 to 1 about George Frederick.

CAULFIELD CUP. Melbourne. Oct. 14. After declaration of final forfeit the following horses remain in the Caulfield Cup. to be run for on Saturday:— Mr J. A. Mayo's b h Sequence, oyrs, including 1-llbs penaltv .. .. 10 0 Mr C. L. McDonald’s b m Wakeful, syrs .. .. .. ..90 Mr P. T. Heywood's b h George Frederick, Oyrs .. .. .. 813 Mr J. Patterson’s ch in Hymettus, aged .. .. .. Sl2 Mr J. Crozier’s ch h Gunga Din, oyrs 812 Mr E. Dodder’s br g Vocalist, 6yrs .. SO Mr C. Smith’s br g Caledonia. Oyrs .. 8 0 Mr D. Argyle’s br h Warrior 11., 4yrs 8 2 Mr W. Kelso's b g Lucknow, aged, including 71bs penalty .. ..SI Mr G. Martin’s ch h Khaki, 4yrs .. 711 Mr A. W. Raby’s b c Grasspan, oyrs .. 7 9 Mr A. S. Chirn side’s br m Honey Bee, 4yrs 7 8 Messrs H- and C. Hughes’ b g Cotabat,

syrs .. .. .. ..77 Mr H. Hawkins’ b e Bonnie Chiel, 3yrs, including 71bs penalty .. 7 4 Mr J. Wilson's, jun., ch h Juggler. 4yrs .. .. .. ..73 Mr M. Thompson’s b e Bock Gun, 3yrs including 3lbq penalty .. ..7 3 Mr A. E. T. Bartley’s br m Gazelle. syi s .. 7 2 Mr M. P. Whitty's b • Blunderer, aged .. .. .. ..72 Mr J. Wilson’s, jun . ut ' '’retonne. Syrs 7 2 Mr C. Cock's b g Light Brig. oyrs 612 Mr M. Carmody’s b g Seaport, *-rs .. 610 Mr S. Jacob’s b m Cluster. Syrs .. ti 6 Mr B. Bradtield’s ch c Pationus, Oyrs 0 7 I Mr A. B. Pearson’s br h Flagship, 4yrs 6 7

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB. •

j • THE WEIGHTS. By Telegraph —Press Association. Napier, last night. I-’or the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Spring Meeting the following weights have been declared by Air A. T. Danvers : Spring Handicap, 1 j miles. Alateroa ... 9 7 Argyle ... 7 12 Minerve ... 8 0 Lady Raven 712 The Miner... 8 2 Wilson ... 7 2 Red Lancer 712 Daphne ... 7 0 Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs. Tauhei ... 9 10 Red Lancer 8 6 Mongouui ... 9 0 Lady Raven 8 6 Minerve ... 9 0 St. Elmo ... 7 13 The Miner... 810 Wilson ... 712 Argyle ... 8 6 Yathek ... 6 7 Handicap Hurdles, 1) miles.

Scallywag ... 12 0 Chris ... 9 0 Stray bird ... 11 10 Pourere ... 9. 0 The Gryphon 10 0 Papatu ... O’" 0 Sylvanus ... 10 0 Pin rose ... 9 0 Cronje ... 9 2