LATE SPORTING
NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING OPENS. (Per Press Association.—r Copyright.) GREENMEADOWS, This Day. For the opening day of tire Napier Park Racing Club's winter meeting the going is on the soft .side, but good. There is a fair attendance. Bright sunshine prevails. Moteo Hurdles, of 150 sovs; one mile and a half.— (0) Abisogne, 0.2, 1; (7) Grand National, O.S, 2; (5) Wilmoreana, 9.0, Also started: (3) Tres■ha.ni, (1) Kaiti, (fl) Pale Star, (.10) Alydum, (2) Fine Acre, (12) Araby, (11) Kingly, (4) Purse Proud, (S) Heather "Blend. Won by six lengths; third horse a neck further away. Time. —2miu 52 3-sscc. Araby fell, breaking a leg, and had to bo destroyed. Petane Hack Steeples, of 150 sovs; two miles.—(s) Crishna, 0.2, 1; (0) P.nnrayon, 0.0, 2; (1) Royal Elm,' 0.10, 3. Also started: (4) Alaric, (2) Master Arch, (8) Lieutenant. Bill, (7) Ponjola, (2) Mandarine, (0) Aurora Borealis, (10) Rayonnant. Won by a neck; four lengths between second and third. Time. —Imin 26sec. Meanee Hack, of 125 sovs; six furlongs.—(6) ■ Mouri Eangi, 0.0, 1; (5) Maugahaere, 10.3, 2; (7) Bold Front, 9.10, 3, Also started: (1) Sylvan Dell, (3) Glyu Dim, (2) Tourist, (S) Nightwitch, (4) Last Mark, (10) Ascot--vato, (0), Town Section. Won by two lengths; half length between second and third. Time. —Imin 19 2-ssec. Napier Steeplechase, of 250 sovs; throe miles. —(1) Ballyfarnon, 10.2, 1; (4) Bendow’er, 0.0, 2; (2) Frisco Jack,' 0.12, 3. Also started; (:’.) Woden! (5) Sometime. Won by six lengths; one length between second and third. Time.—(imin, 30 3-ssee. MISHAP TO MEDUSA. (Special to "Northern Advocate.") 1 AUCKLAND; This Day. I At Epsom this .morning the pacer! Medusa fell while training ami a vet. was sent for. It is understood that the mare was afterwards des-j troved.
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Northern Advocate, 14 June 1929, Page 6
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