SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVII, Issue 11225, 24 March 1897, Page 6

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.]

NAPIER, March 23.

Tho first day’s racing of the _ Napier Park Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting was held, to-day. The weather war, very fine and tho attendance largo, while the sum ox .£5879 was passed through the totalisator. In the Handicap Hurdle Race, Secrecy (Hope) and Meadford (Higgins) fell. The latter rider escaped with a shaking, but Hope’s injuries necessitated his removal to tho hospital. His injuries, however, are not very serious. The Napier Cup furnished a splendid race. Day Star had almost won when Derrott eamo with a great rush on Tho Shrew and snatched tho race by a length. Tho following are details of the racing:— TBIAI, HANDICAP HURD TIE HACK, of SOsovs;

ouo mile and three-quarters. (il Mr A. J. Banka’s h h Rainbow,by Bomnns— T/Taon Girl, svrs, Sst 711) / 252 Mr Pongi a’utalao’a cli $ Bhino, aged, JOsfc 71b... (A. Mitchell) 2 GO Mr W 1 Puna’s ch £ Gorse, siged, (O’Sbannessy) .5 l;;i Flirt 10st 101 b, 65 Toriki lOst 71b and 171 St Anthony lOst 7>b also slaftccl. At the hill bend. Rhino stumbled and left Gorse with tho lead, but Rhino took command again, and looked like winning, when Rainbow came with a strong run, and cutting down bis opponents, cantered homo an easy winner by three from Rhino, with Gorse a fair third and St Anthony lost. Toriki fell. Time 3min 25? sec. Dividend —£lo 9s. SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 127 Mr D.M’Kmr.on’sohg Picklock,by Flintlock —Pikiui, 7st 111 b (Gail) 1 191 Mr T. 11, Lowry’s b c St Conon, Csfc 61b . (Whitaker) 2 173 Hon J, D. Ormond’s oh c Daunt, Sst P2lb (Davis) 3 65 AVnkoljn 7st 111 b, 78 Nightingale 7st4lb and 05 Alionora 6st 71b also started. Picklock won on tho post by a short head from St Conon, with Daunt a length away third, Nightingale fourth and Alionora and Wakelynnext. Time —Imin 45 sec. Dividend —J 64 19s. NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, of 300 soys; the second horse 30 so vs from tho stake. One mile and a half. 187 Mr P. Moeller's brm Tho Shrew, by Nordenfelt—Bianya, Syrs, Sst 31b ... (Dcrrett) 1 177 Mr T. Morriu’s h c Day Star, 3yrs, Sst 131 b (101 b extra) (Gallagher) 2 53 Mr AV. Jorgensen’s br b Strathlraan, syrs, BstSlb ... (M’ Taggart) 3 77 Lorelei Sat 121 b, 7-1 The Miser Sst 6!b, 42 Tiro 7st 121 b, 145 Haria 7st, 61b, 176 Golden Plover 7st 51b, 284 Now Forest 7st 11b (Sib extra), 22 Drury Lane 7st and 111 Petrolino 7st also started. Drury Lane made the running for several furlongs, with Strathbraan and Haria in attendance, and Golden Plover last, and thus early out of the race. At tho back of the course Strathbraan took command, with Lorelei, The Miser and The Shrew next. Rounding tho hill bend Day Star came on outside, followed by New Forest, and the pair ran up to Strathbraan at the entrance to tho straight. From this point the race became most interesting. Day Star psssed Strathbraan, but a few strides further on he was in difficulties, and The Shrew catching him, went on and won by a length from Day Star, with Strathbraan third, Tire fourth, Haria fifth and tho remainder pulling up. Time—2min 36-Jsec. Dividend —£G 2s. HANDICAP HDEDLE RACE, of 100 sovs. Two miles. 71 Mr R. Connop’s b m Tally-bo, by Forerunner, 6yrs, lOst 71b (A. Mitchell) 1 176 Mr T. Quinlivan’s b g Prince Charlie, aged, lOst 71b" - (Darker) 2 271 Mr C. Sicltlell’a cb g Tenby, aged, lOst 21b (Woolley) 3 44 Secrecy list 51b, US Taugarca list 21b, 61 Tiri tea lOst 51b, 232 Headford lOst and 99 Prairie Grass lOst also started. Rounding tho turn at the hill, Secrecy and Headford fell. This left Prince Charlie in front, but Tally-ho challenged him, and a capital race resulted in the latter getting home after a desperate struggle by half a length, with Tenby three lengths away third, Tiritea fourth, and Tangaroa next. Time—3min sS|sec. Dividend—J2lo 18s. KEDCLYFFB STAKES HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. One mile. 307 Mr J. Maher’s br m Primula, by TorpedoPrimrose, 4yrs, Sst 71b (Watt) 1 107 Mr G. E. G. Richardson’s ch f Forest Rose, 3yra, Sst (Carmichael) 2 42 Mr J, T. Blake’s b m Daphne, 4yrs, 6st 71b (O’Neill) 3

2”0 Te Kgache Bst 131 b also started. Won with the greatest ease. Time— Imin 47-jsec. Dividend— £2 Is.

FLYING HANDICAP, of ICO sovs. Six furlongs. £l3 Mr W. Douglas’s blk g Torpina, by Torpedo —Christina, '4yrs, Sst ... (Kail-brother) 1 243 Mr W. Rathbone’s h g Earshot, 3yrs, 7st 121 b (Uallagbsr) 2 200 Hou .1. D. Ormond’s ch c Sir Launeelot, 3yrs, Sst 71b (A. White) 0 101 New. Forest 6st 131 b also started. Sir Launcolot and Earshot were first to round the top turn, and after the latter had drawn out Torpina challenged him on the outside, and an interesting race saw Torpina win by a long neck from Earshot, with Sir Launeelot a fair third. Time— Imin IGlsec. Dividend—£3 9s. WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 113 Mr G. E. G. Richardson’s hr h Drury Lane, bv King Cole —Peg Woffington, aged, Ost 4lb (Derrott) 1 262 Mr R, Coupon’s ch g Lotion, Syrs, lOst 71b (E. M’Taggart) 2 112 Mr C. £ id dell’s ch m Maid Marion, 4yrs, Bst 71b (D. Wright) 3 1.45 Loontine lOst 71b, 31 Flirt Sst 101 b, and SO Rainbow Sst 71b also started. In the straight Lotion seemed to have the race in hand, but at the second stand Drury Lane came with a great rush and won, after a desperate race, by a head from Lotion, with Maid Marion, three lengths away, third, and the rest pulling up. Time—2miu 16sec. Dividend —£4 17s. The following are the acceptances for tomorrow’s races:— SECOND TRIAL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs; one mile and a half—Rhino lOst 101 b, Rainbow lOst 71b, Flirt lOst, 31b, Toriki lOst, Gorse Ost 121 b, Progress Ost, Erena Ost, Ngaohuneokuku Ost. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; once round—Lotion lOst 7ib, New Forest lOst 41b, Drury Lane Ost 121 b, Leontiue 9st 21b, Primula Sst 101 b, Maid Marion Sst 31b, Rainbow Sst. CITY STAKES HANDICAP, of 200 sovs: one mile and a quarter —Day Star Pst 21b, Tho Shrew Sst lllb, Strathbraau Sst 101 b. Lorelei Sst 51b, The Miser 7st 131 b, Tiro 7ot 61b, Golden Plover 7st 61b, Lotion 7sr, 51b, Trontalto 7st, Huna 7st, Petrolino 6st 101 b, Primula 6st 71b. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, of 73 sovs; six furlongs—St Conon Sst,l3lb, Wakelyn 7st 101 b, Valiant 7st 61b, Alionora 6st 71b. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 80 sovs ; one mile and three-quarters—Tally-ho list 41b, Prince Charlie lOst 13lb, Secrecy lOst 121 b, Taugaroa 1 Ost I.olb, Tiritea lOst 31b, Headford Ost 121b’, Prairie Grass Ost Sib, Rhino Ost,.- . • HURRY SCURRY HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs—Primula Oat 41h, Stray Bird 7at 41b, Nukuinu 6f t 101 b, Progress 6st 91b, Forfarshire 6s 7lh, Daphne Ost 7lb. WAVBHLEY STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs—Tho Shrew Ost 2!b, 'torpina Sst Gib, Earshot Sst 21b, The Miser Bst, Huna 7st lOib, Target Ost 81b, ■ Forest Rose 6st 81b, Maid Marion Sst 71b. NOKTH OTAGO JOCKEY CLUB. OAMAEU, March 23. Tho North Otago Jockey Club experienced fine weather" for the opening day of its autumn meeting. There was a fair attendance, find the sum of £1197 was

passed through thetotalisator. The following are the results: — AUTUMN HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 25 sovs; one mile. and a half—Highkintler lOst 41b, 1 ; Itoslyn Oat. 101 b, 2; Victor IL, list 41b. IJ. Won easily by three lengths. Time—2min 55sec, Dividend—.tl !)s. MAIDEN ELATE, of 20 bovs, weight. forage; sis furlongs—Mount Clair 1. Gk-noro 2. Gladys 11. 3. I’oiir other horses started. Won by a. nook. Time—l min 20soc. Dividend—£lo 10s. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; seven furlongs-—Rancour 7at 11lb. 1; Emmeline 7st Gib, 2 ; Saiadin list 121 t, H. Won easily. 2 ime —luiin 33;seo. Dividend—,Gl 7s. NORTH OTAGO CUP. of 50 sora'; one mile and a distance—Marlin 756 101 b, 1; TJio AVinehmnn 7st 41b, 2; Vandyke Bst 41b, 3. Maximus'. 7sr,7ih also^ started. Won easily. Time—2miu. Dividend ELDUESLIE HANDICAP TEAT, of 23 sovs; two miles —Mist -iOsec, X ; Bridget 25sec, 2 ; Fairy ISsec, 3. Three other horses started. Won hy three lengths. Time—3mm s[!sec. Dividend—l:3 ss. NOVEL HANDICAP, of 25 sovs • five furlongs—stockfish t'st 7ib. 1; Esau Sst 2]b, 2; Picket 7st 12lb, 3. Three other horses started. Won easily. Time.—linin 4jsec. Dividend—Xl 17s. LADIES’ BRACELET, of 15 kovs ; seven furlongs—Pioneer list 91b, - ’l; Goidnnt list tilb, 2; Fernbrook list 101 b, 3. Seven other horses started. A good race. Time —Imin 40suc. Dividend—. 22 11s. PLYING HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; sis furlongs —Telemeter 7st 121 b, 1; Goldspur Ost, 2 ; Rancour 7st Ulb, 3 -I’ire other horses started. Won by half a length. Time—lmia 17;soc. Dividend—ATl 15s. The following are the acceptances for the second day’s races : HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 25 sots; one mile and three-quarters—Lobo list, Highlander lOst 1211), Koslyn 9s t 7st, BEDCASTLK WELTER HANDICAP, of 25 sovs; six furlongs—Dundee Rst 10Ib, Pioneer Sst 91b, Saladin Bst 71b, Liberty Sat Mb, Rosy Morn Sst 51b, Battlefield Sst 3lb, Izal Sst i’lb, Cannonball Sst 21b. LADIES’ PURSE, of 20 sovs; one mile—Gold Nut list Tib, PernbrooH list 41b, Buffalo list 41b, Izal list 41b, Prospect list 21b, Border Lad list 21b, Vanity list. Capuchin list. Criterion lOst 71b. AUTUMN TROT, of 20 sovs; one mile—Duchess scr, .Toe Barnett osoc, Bridget lOsec, Mist lOsec, Fanny ]2sec. Bluenose 13soc, Maid of Honour J7seo, Bona 20spc. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 45 sovs; one mile—Vandyke Sat -11 b, Marlin Sst, Stockfish 7st Gib, Maximus 7st 41b. WAXTAKI STAKES HANDICA P, of 45 sovs ; five furlongs—Goldspnv 'Jst 21b, Vanilla Sst 111 b, Plotter 7st 101 b, Senior Wrangler 7st 21b, Lady Lear 7st. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Through an error in transmission Mannlicher’s weight in the Great Easter Handicap was given as 9st 91b when it should have been 9st.