Napier Park Races

Grey River Argus, 5 March 1937, Page 7

Napier Park Races

KING’S LANCER’S CUP. WELLINGTON, March 4. Napier Park races opened to-day in flue weathdr, the course being in splendid orde’r. The totalisator hand, led £5,626, against £4,0521 last year. Results:— OMARUNUI HIGHWEIGHT— 3 RED RUFUS (A. Jenkins) 1; 1 Royal Routine 2; 2 Lady Wessex 3. Also started: 4 Lord Hereford, 5 Count Willonyx. Won by a short head'. Time 2.9 2-5. REDG'LIFFE HACK.—I WANANGA (S. Anderson) 1; 5 Agog 2; 3 Trailer 3. Also started:- 2 Hamarin, 4 Parry. Won by three lengths; a head. Time 1.38. SAIPILING STAKES.—3 SON 'AND HEIR (M. Gilmour) 1 ; 2 Screen Star 2; 1 Only One 3. Also started: 10 Star Lad, 9 Golden Memory, 6 Mahutai, 5 Airini, 8 Etzel, 4 Cloak, 7 Tuliamore. Won by 'two lengths; a neck. NAPIER CUP.—I KING’S LANCER (P. Atkins) 1; 5 Soho 2; 2 Gay Hunter 3. Also started: 4 Lueullus Lad, 3 Blue Garter, 6 Black Fox. 7 Maahanui. Won by three lengths; three lengths and a-half. Time 2-7 4.5 MAIDEN SCURRY.—3 NELU3SBO (P. Burgees) 1; 1 Nereus 2; 4 Top Hat 3. Als 0 started; 2 Asset, 5 Gaelic Song, 8 Grey Molly, 9 Claver Court, 7 King’s Hope, 6 Ailmetie. Won by three lengths; two Icngt'hg. Time 1.12 4-5.

AUTUMN HANDICAP.—3 PENNYCOMEQUICK (J. Kellett) 1; 1 Sir Nigel 2; 2 Passion Flower 3. Also started: 4 Lavina. Won by one length; a head.

ESK HACK.—I TYCOON (H. Young) 1; 2 Royal Minstrel 2; 4 Quake 3. Also started': 1 Jazz Boy (bracketed 1 with the winner). 5 Seyfried, 7 Recitation, 6 Mohua, 3 Hunt-

ing Step. Won by one length; two lengths. Hunting Step fell, and the rider, C Goulsbro, was injured. Time 1.14.