SPORTING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 September 1924, Page 6

SPORTING.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES. Oct. 1. HaAvke’s Bay J.C. Spring. Oct. 2. —Kui'oav J.C. Spring. Oct 4. —Pakurangi Hunt Steeplechase Oct. 9, 11.—Dunedin J.C. Spring. Oct. 10, 11.—Masterton R.C. Spring

NAPIER PARK

THE SPRING MEETING

(BY TELEGRAPH —PREBS ASSOCIATION. 1 NAPIER, Sept. 27. The Napier Park spring meeting avasheld to-dav in fine Aveather up to the fourth race, when the sky clouded over and steady ran fell, the going for the last three races being heavy. The totalisator handled £14,496, against £13,520 last year, an increase of £976. Results:

Trial Hack Handicap, fiA r e furlongs. —Kenyon (R. Reed), 1, The Strand 2, Serene 3. Also started: Araby, Silver Mill, Epistle, Lohaby, Chama. Won by a length, a head betAveen- second and third. Time, 1.2 1-5. GreenmeadoAvs Hack Hurdles, one and a half miles. —Jovial (Nixon) 1, Suspicious 2, Birkenella 3. Also started: Pavilion, Good Mark, Soliel d’Or, Athens 11. Won by three lengths, with six lengths betAveen second and third. Time, 2.43 4-5. Prince of Wales’ Stakes, five furlongs.—Tigha (H. Grav) 1, Hvmestrason 2, Shirley 3. Also started: Runnymede, Beacon Light, Paris, Race Day, Taradiddle, Gurnion. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 1.5 1-5. Park Stakes, one and a quarter miles.—Menv Singer (L. G. Morris) 1, Master Black 2, . Festivity 3. Also started: Bumptious, Kalakaua; Watchman, Blissfulness. Won by tAA’o lengths, with a length betAveen second and third. Time, 2.7 3-5. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, six furlongs.— Kilceit (J. Barry) 1, Bonnie Gold 2, Minstrel Boy 3. Also started: White Ensign, Road Hog, Stymie. l\ on by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time; 1.15 4-5. Taradale Hurdles, one and threequarter miles.— HighAvay (J. Nixon) 1, CroAvn Coin 2, Merry Bells 3. Also started: Woden, Toa- Taua, Rebuff. Won by tAvo lengths, three lengths betu 7 een second and third. Time, 3.22. Railway Handicap, six furlongs.— Civilform (C. France) 1, First Salute 2, Wassail 3. Also started: Barrier, Avonlea, Royal Diadem, Crown Gem. Won by a long neck, two lengths betAveen the second and third horses. Time, 1.17.

County Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.—Lady Joyce (L. G. Morris) 1, Mount Marta 2, Gaze 3. Also started: SAveet Heather, Crishna, Mountain Top, Killocli, Rowley, Kilmiilt, Silver Mill. Won by a nose, a similar distance between second and third Time, 1.32 3-5. ' ,

EPINARD BEATEN AGAIN. BY CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT t . NEW YORK, Sept. 27. Ladkm won the International race by a nose fr,diu Epinard. Wise Coun-. seller (aaEo recently defeated Epinard over six furlongs), was third. ' Time, 2.16 2-5. The race Avas the most exciting of the season. Had not Wise Counsellor oddly bumped Epinard at the beginning of the last furlong, the French champion Avould haA 7 e won, in the opinion of experts. From the barrier Epinard raced out in front, closely followed by Wise Counsellor. Zev Avas quickly run into the ground, and Ladkin and Wise Counsellor rdeed neck and neck from the half-mile to the stretch, with Epinard two lengths aAvay. In’ the stretch Ladkin took the lead. Epinard began to close rapidly. Ladkin faltered momentarily and Epinard was coming up fast when bumped by Wise Counsellor. Nevertheless Epinard reeoA r ered its stride and ran on almost even terms with Ladkin, Avho just pinched across the line a Avinner by a whisker.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, Sept. 28. No New Zealand horses were placed in the Hawkesbury races. RACING IN ENGLAND. LONDON, Sept. 27. The Newbury Cup resulted: Diapason 1, Norseman 2, Keror 3. Eleven started in the NeAvbury Cup. Brise finished a head l in front of Diapason, but- Avas disqualified for bumping and boring.