Napier Park Races

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XV, Issue 167, 20 June 1925, Page 6

Napier Park Races

Winter Steeplechase Meeting SECOND DAY S EVENTS. FINK WEATHER—LARGE ATTENDANCE. With good acceptances the Napiei Park Racing Club’s winter meeting should have a successful conclusion today. There is a larger attendance that yesterday, and th© totalizator figures promise to show a good increase when totalled up. The racing track is drying last, and good times should be registered. HUNT CLUB STEEPLES, A cup, value 2Ugns, with 100 sovs added, for first horse, 20 sovs for seconu horse, and 10 sovs for third. Two miles. Mr. F. Jensen’s Birkenella (H. Gordon) 1 Mr. P. F. Wall’s Ethiopian (Walls) 2 Mr. F. A. Wither s Silta (A. Tricklebank) 3 Scratched: Luke and Chatham. Woj, by 10 lengths, 20 lengths lie tween second and third. Time, 4.30 4-5. There was,good support for Kovno Gay Bobbie ami Curve, the other.' >eing well down the betting list. When they settled down Silta, Ethiopian and Clay Bobbie were running in that order. Ethiopian and Silta were togethei rounding the far bend, where Kovno fi'll. Passing the stand, Ethiopian. Silta and Birkenella were in that order. Along the back stretch the order was much the same. Birkenella got over the hencoop first, followed by Silta. who fell, hut was remounted, gaining third place.

MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP, Of 125 sovs, second horse 15 sovs, and third hors© 10 sovs from the stake. Five furlongs. Mr. (’. L. Ferguson’s Manutai (Dixon) 1 Air. C. F. Vallanw’s Kilmer© (Hockley) 2 Mr. A. Potter’s ’The Strand (Hunt) ? Scratched: Blue Jay. Won by ha 1‘ a length, with third hors© two lengths back. Time. 1.4 1-5.

Purseproud caused trouble at the post and was left when the tanes wen released. Kilmere was the early leader from Alabama, Polyphemus, and Jubi lee. Kilmere, Alabama and The Strand were first into the straight, hut Mann tai came fast and. in a good finish beat Kilmere. The Strand getting third money.

WAI.OHIKI HACK HURDLES, Of 150 sovs, second hors© 20 soys, and third hors© 10 sov.s from the stake. On© mile and a hal!i. Mr. W. H. Gaisford’s Many Colours (McDonald) ] Mr. G. Carrington s General Carrington (L. Morris) 2 vlr. J. J. Sprett’s Garzon (Nixon) 3 Won by a head with Garzon three ongths away. Time, 2.50. trespass was a good favourite, witn Bonecto and Many Colours next in demand. When they let go Merekara, Garzon and General Carrington were in that order passing the stand, while Birka was in front of a bunched lot. Killian fell at the hurdle entering the back. Along the back stretch Many, Colours, General Carrington, and Birka were in that order. Coming to the last fence, Many Colours and General Car dington were on even terms. Many Colours then drew away, but General Ca» rington put in his challenge, just failing by a neck. Birka was fourth. "' WINTER OATS HANDICAP, Of 175 sovs, second horse 20 sovs. and third hors© 10 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. Mr. A. R. Williams' Tuahine (R. Reed) 1 Mr. 1). Kemp’s .Megan (Mackie) . . 2 Mr. T. E. Welch’s Duo (S. Walls) 3 All started. Won by a length and a half, third a neck further back. Time. .32 4-5.

PARK STEEPLECHASE, Of 300 sovs, second horse 35 sovs, and third horse 20 sovs from th© stake. About 2.\ miles. Mahia (Gordon) 1 Ranui (Burt) 2 Uncle Dave (McDonald) 3 Scrached: Firs*, Line and Silent >ick. Won by eight lengths. Time, 5.18 4-5. 1-GR.AH E HURDLE RAC E, Of 200 sovs, second horse 25 sovs, ano nurd horsv io suvs uom in© &Ldtvv. uno mile and tiuee-quui lets. mold Piece (Proctor) 1 oduuagu (ttaiis; 2 Ksnar (D. u. xuorris) o nh sLarteu. nuu by lengms, l a .diiguis between seconu ana tniru. Lime, ,5.20 2-o.