SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10132, 15 May 1896, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE NAPIER PARK RACING COTS

MEETING. [by TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Thursday. SECOND DAT.

The wither was fine forth® second day of the Napier Park Club's Meeting, and she [ attendance was good, The racing was splendid, nearly every finish being fought ! out to the post. The amount put through the machine for the two days was £7233. The following are the results :■* Second Trial Handicap Hurdle Race pi oosova ; second horse to. receive lOsovs from the stake. One mils and a-half. 135—Mr. Qnlnllvan's br g Rangipunehn, flyrs, by Patriarch—Forget-me-not, IQst (0. Mitchell) ~ 1 33-Mr. Hepburn's ch h Lord Raven, aged, Oat 6lb (Hepburn) .. .. 2 93—Mr. Holmes' b g Umslopogsai, iyre, lOst 81b _ (Shaw) ~ ~ ~ 8 6b, Billy, list; 57, Prairie Cms, lOst 21b; 20, Chris, Oat 121 b ; 41, Tenby, ffaS.; 10, Capon Rouge, Out; 2, Scrap Iron 11.. Sat, also'run. For the flrpt half-mile the light division led the field. Rangipunehu with Chris then went to the front, Rounding into the straight the field were well together, with ' whips out. Chris gate up, anil Rangipunehu and Lord Raven wme along to flghl out a spoil finish, Haniiipuneh" ; jst getting by a short length, Umslopogsas a good third. Time, 3m. 5 2-59. Dividend, £3 2a. Winter Oats Handicap of 70soys, second horse to receive Bgoya from the stake. Seven furlongs, 62-Mr. Wright's b g Panoply, 6yra, by Splendor —Ksperance, Ost 61b (Gallagher) .. .. f 62-Mr. Siddell's br g Moonrake»; 4yrs, Bst 51h (Wright) „ •• t 82—Mr. Onnond's b f Solitaire, 3yrs, 8»t 81b (J. Delaney) ..5 110, Marino, Sit: 63, New Forest, 7sfc 121b J 83, Westmere, 7st Sib; 35, Allans-Dale, 7st 71b; 30, Heavenly Twin, 7st 71b; 11, Musketeer, fist 181b, al>o ran. , . Panoply, Solitaire, and Heavenly Twin led the field in the order named, until entering the straight, when Moonrafcer shot op, and the race at the second giand looked all over, but Gallagher came again with a rousing finish, catching Moonraker In the last few strides, and made a dead heat of the race, with Solitaire half a length away, third. Time, lm. 36 4-sth s. Dividend on both, £3 IBs. Park stakes Handicap Steeplechase of I2osovs; s-cond horse to receive 20sora from the stake, Two miles and a-half.

84—Mr. Williams' o g Timothy, aged, by Early Bird, 10st 31b (Seccombe) .. .. .. 1 223—Mr. Richardson's b g Morag, aged, list 121b (Sweeney) .. .. .• .. •• 2 46—Mr. Rupuhu to Hianga's b g Tlrffcea, MM, 12st 61b (Redmond) .. .. .. ..3 Hi, Hopeful, list lib; 60, Hilda, lOst, wen the only other starters. Hilda ram a down a t tile first jump and was out of it, and Hopeful piraistently baulked. Morag was left in the lead, with Timothy on his quarters. No change occurred until just over the sod will when Timothy came with a great run and passed Morag amid much excitement. At the last jump Timothy cleared it splendidly, when Morag stumbled and nearly unseated Sweeney, who made a quick recovery. The Wairarapa none had it all his own nay from this out, winning by two lengths, while Tiritea was a long distance away third. Time 6m. Ms. Dividend, £5 S3, Hunter's Handicap steeplechase of bosots; second horse to receive lOsow j from the stake; gentlemen riders. About two miles.

148—Mr. Loushnan's s g Glengarry, aged, 12sfe 121b (Mr. A, Hyde) - 1 107—Forty Winks, lOst 101b .. .. M 2 103, Repo, I2st, also started. Repo fell at the first fence, and Forty Winks struck at the next, Glengarry being the only one to finish. Time, 6m. 20 3-63. Dividend, £2 3s. MAY Handicap of lOOsovs; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. One mile, 65—Mr. Paul's br h Westmere, 6yra. by Esoat* cheon—l.eonessa, 7at 71b (Haynor) .. 1 210—Mr. Connop's ch g Lotion, 4yrs, 9at lib (McTagftart) ..2 121—Mr. Ormond'a b m Martyrdom', lyrs, Bst (J. Deianey) 3 190, Panoply, flat 81b; 48, New Forest, 7st Tib, also ran.

The whole field wont found bunched together, and so swept into the straight, Westmer# being slightly In front of Lotion, Marty half a length away third. Time, Im. 62 l-&s. Dividend, £& 151 Second Handicap Hurdle lUcb of TOaota; second horse to receive lOsovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters.

81—Mr. Cut's b g Kauri Gum, aged, by King Quail Lavender, But 81b (A. Mitchell),. 1 116—Mr. St. John's b m Tally-ho, 6yrs, lOst lOlb (Mcfagg&rt) ..2 69-Mr, Goodman's b m T Hose, aged, Bs6lolb (C. Mitchell) ~3 76, Canard, lQst 6lb; 194, The Plug, lOst 4lb; 82, Auroa, lOst; SO, i.ord Raven, Ost, also started. The tnree placed horses alternately led all the way, Kauri Gum being first into the straight, where Tally-ho made a great effort, and a few lengths from the post it looked as though she would Win, but Mitchell kept Kauri Gum going, and just got home bv half a length, T Hose being a bad third, the rest pulling up. Time, 3m. 34 2-sth s, Divide' d, £11 25.

Newstead Handicap of 46sovs: second horse to receive 6sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 211—Mr. Siddell'e ch f Maid Marion, 3yrs, by Forester—Ata,Sst4lb (Wright) .. .. I 43—Mr. Ellliigham'i b g Popgun, Syrs, fist 121b (Noble) .. ..2 60—Mr. Mailer's br f Primula, 3yra, 7st lib (D. Watt) ! 68, Gold Cup, 9st 2lb; 63, Belford, 7«t 101b ; 31, Midas, 7st; 28, Wikitoria, 7s 101b; 4, Whakamatua, fist 71b, also ran. Primula, Belford, and Gold Cup led to the straight, when MAid Marion shot up on the outside, passing Primula, and Geld Cup held ft strong lead. Popgun also got through his field, and went after Maid Marion, ■But suffered defeat by a length, with Primula a fair third. Time, lm. 38 l-sths. Dividend. £2 6*.

THE NEWMARKET STAKES. Prens Association,-El Telegraph, -Copyright.

London, May 13. At the Newmarket Second Spring Meeting to-day the following was the result of

The Newmarket Stakes of at leas tSoUOsovs, by subscription of 30sors eaoh j the owner of the second to receive 10 per cent., and the owner of the third 5 per cent, upon the whole stake. For three-year-olds. Colts 9at, fillies Bst 111b. A.F., one mile and two furlongs straight. Mr. Leopold de Rothschild's b cGaleazzo, by Ottlopin— ... ... ... ... 1 Duke of Devonshire's b c Balsamo, by Friar"! Balsam— ... 2 Bradwordin (?)... ... 3

THE ENGLISH DERBY. Lohdok, May 13. Mr. L. de Rothsohild'a colt St. Fruftuln (winner of the . Two Thousand Guineas), is favour! for the Derby at 5, to 4. H.R. H. the Prince of Wales's colt Persimmon is next in favour, at 9 to 2, the Duke of West' minster's colt Regret following at 6 to 1; and of the others, Mr. L. Brasaeys Teufei is most fancied at 9to 1. The race is to be run on the 4th of June.

TAKAPUNA WINTER MEETING. Acceptances for the Maiden Plate, Maiden Hurdle Race, Birthday Handicap, Pony Race, Hurdle Race, together With entries for the Selling Steeplechase, to be run on the first day, and acceptance for Handicap Steeplechase (second day), close to-night at nine o'clock. . • - • The privileges of the meeting are to be offered by auction, at noon, at the Brunswick Mart.

NORTH NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. The weights for tho Grand National Hurdle Race, and' Great Northern Steeplechase, to be run at the above meeting, are due to make their appearance to-day.