NAPIER PARK RACES-FIRST DAY

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 10 March 1923, Page 6

NAPIER PARK RACES-FIRST DAY

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NAPIER, March 9. The Napier Park autumn meeting opeued to-day in fine weather. Ihere i was a good attendance. The totalisator handled £1(3,955, against £15,819 on the same day last year. Results: Omaramui Hurdles—Kail (A. Tricklebank) 1, Toa Taua 2, Oak Rose 3. Also started: Woden, Westerner, Rauui. Kovno, Tahumata, Revelry. Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 3.12. Esk Handicap—Master Beckwith (A. G.; Tricklebank) 1, Arataura .2, Silver Tongue 3. Also started: Good Sport, Megan, Makepeace, Ma Boughai,; King's Up, Morran, Munus. Won by half a length, half a length;-; between second and third. Time, 1:15. Napier Cup—Little River (C. Heed) 1, Gasbag 2, Haurangi 3. Also started: Gold Light, Paoanui,- Battle Knight, Orawia, Corresnondent, The Stpeaker, Diamond 'Ring, Crown Star, Joy Ride. Won by,, a length, a length •between second-and;third. Time, 2.5 a course record.

Sapling Stakes—Bathos (R. Reed) 1, Misgoverns, Pali 3. Also started: Gartmo.re, Velvet King. Won easily by three lengths, a 7 leni^th between second and third. Time, 1.1 3^5. Welter Handican—Civilform (C. France) 1, Bodyguard 27Mosthenes 3. .Also started: ■; Grotesque, Comical Bhssfulness, Royal Gift, Black ■'■'"Art. Won by a length, a. nose between second and. third, time,: 1.27 2-5. Maiden; Scurry—Mountain Chief (A J. McFhnn) 1, NoToko 2, Dominant 3. Also started: Te .Wai'^-. Doleful Ditty, Carawoch, 3Awangawariga, Morgeii, Merry Imp, Ngamahungai, Sunny Boy, Mary Rose, Mountain Ton, Wolawee, Merekara, Grace. Won by a length, a nose; between second and third. Time, "to ■■■ - "r **r" A''7'

.Redblyffe Hack x Welter—SweetH Heather (A. J. McFlinn) 1, Queens j Jberry 2i Suspicion 3. Also started- I There, Kaotane, Tout; Bph, Kbhfe:! Maunga. -Won by a clear length, Half a length l>etweeu second and third Time,- 1.14.-,. 3-i;:3 ■-. :.».-3".'- *':-- : .;7/: _ Flying Handicap—Cbiiriera 7(c" Stowe) 1, Barrier 2y Epitaph 3. Also started :King^s Trumpeter, Maunui, Cro\yn -Gem, Magistrate. Won'bv *■ length, half **.*• length; between second and: third, .Time^ li!3-.1-|»."-«- 77 3 73- -A