SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11787, 17 October 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB*!

SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY.

[BY TELEGRAPH. — ASSOCIATION,] ' Napbbr, Wednesday. Fine weather favoured the Napier Racing Club for the fir3t day of the* spring meeting. The course was in perfooj order, and fast times were the order of tfat day. The racing was interesting, sevens of the finishes being close. The sum of £4535 was invested on the totalisators, tin largest dividend being £16 9s on Drains, berg in the Nursery Handicap. The M lowing are the results : —

CRITERION STAKES HANDICAP $ 50rcvs. One mile. —Mr. A- Harris' The 7.!uner, 6yrs, by —Rainbow Bst (Q t \ Price) ... t 122—Mr. G. E. G. Richardson's Murmur, Bst (S. Lindsay) _ * —Mr. G. Hunter's Kowhete, 6st 71b (W. King) ... j Also started: 64, Daphne, 7st 121b: W, Lady's Link, 7st 121b. T Lady's Link and Kowhete made most of the running. Murmur and The Miner coming in the straight, and a close finish ended in a head win for The Miner, Murmur beat' ing Kowhete by half a length for second place. Time, lm. 46 3-ss. Dividends, £4 9a and 15s.

COUNTY HACK HANDICAP of 50sov!. Seven furlongs.

109— J. Cameron's Mongomii, 6yrs, ; by CarbineMoonga, Vst 101b (O'Neill) ... ... j 59— D. E. Hughes' Jingle, 7st 101b (Noble) ... # 173—Mr. T. H. Dowry's Comfort, Bst 51b - (Gallagher) j Also started: 65, Despatch, Bst 131b; 1% Robin Gray, 7st 91b; 28, Cobra, 7st; 28* Andromeda, 7st; 7, Miss Kalo, 6st 71b; ft' Aroha, 6st 71b.

NURSERY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Four ' furlongs.

Captain Russell's Drakensberg, by El Drague—Huerfana, 7et (King) T —Mr. E. J. Watts' Rajah, 7st 91b (Hewitt) 2 41— G. E. G. Richardson's Gold Seal, 7st 71b '(McNeill) ... '... j

Scratched: Bijoutrv. Also started: 72, Gold Purse, Bst 51b; « and Gold Dust, 7st 61b (bracketed) 27, Optimist, 7st 91b; 120, Ringman, 7st 81b; ■ 113, Eland, 7st 41b; 56, Lyonesse, 7st 41b;' 53, Madrigal, 7st 41b; 67, Liquefy, 7st 21b;' 2, Ballyneety, 6st 71b; and Apprentice, 7gfc 71b (bracketed with Rajah). The start was a rather straggling one,' Gold Seal getting a slight advantage, ana he carried on the running to the straight, where the field closed up and a great race to the post saw Drakensberg, who finished very gamely, just get home by a head from Rajah, who was about the same distance in front of Gold Seal, with Liquefy less than a neck away in fourth position. Time, 49 3-ss. Dividends, £16 9s and £1 14s.

PARK STAKES of 200sovs. One mile and

a-quarter. 144 —Mr. G. P. Donnelly's Kahuwai, 4yrs, by Quilt—Brooklet, 7st (Kemp)... I 71—Mr. J. Maher's Rubin, 6st 71b

(O'Neill) ... 2 219 Mr. G. Hunter's Sirius, 7st 81b (Lindsay) ... 3

Also started: 57, Cure, 7st 101b; 157, Perfection, 7st 91b; 102, Menura, 7st. Cure was in the van for six furlongs when Kahuwai cut him clown and ran rome a comfortable winner by three lengths. Time, 2m. 9 2-ss. Dividends, £3 10s and £2 7s.

SPRING WELTER of 50sovs. Seven fur--

longs. i 127H0n. J. D. Ormond's Reliance, syrs, by Dreadnought— Bst 71b (Davis) 1 —Mr. H. 0. Caulton's Warwick, 9st 61b (Lindsay) ... 2 69—Mr. J. T. Blake's Daphne, 9st 61b (Lowry) 3 Also started: 41, First Blood, lOst; 138, Torowai, Bst, and Passion Fruit (bracketed with Daphne). Warwick was responsible for the pacemaking, but Reliance settled him as soon as called upon, and won cleverly by a length. Time, lm. 31 l-ss. Dividends, £2 19s and 13e.

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 70sova, One mile and three-quarters. 93Mr. J. B. Adeane's The Duffer, by Patriarch, 9st 131b (D. Watt) ... I 182—Mr. H. Morrison's Scallywag, lOat 121b (Mitchell) 2 72—Mr. J. T. Blake's Sylvanus, aged, 9st (Lowry) 3 Also started: 122, Dartmoor, lOst 61b; 34 Waterport, 9st; 24, Chris, 9st. Scallywag forced the pace for a mile, when The Duffer went to the front, and, despite Scallywag's challenge in the straight, won by three lengths. Time, 3m 21 3-ssecs. Dividends: £3 16s and 13s

AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP of 50sovs, five furlongs. 115— W. Robinson's Culcita, 3yrs, by QuiltWaiau, 7st 121b(Hewit) 1 —Mr. G. E. G. Richardson's Robin Adair, 4yrs, 7st 121b (Lindsay) 2 129 Mr. J. Cameron's Mongonui, Bst 51b (including 71b penalty) ... 3 Also started: 83, Assayer, Bst 121b; 111, 7st lib; 56, Rain, 7st 61b; 30, Pearlgun, 7st; 17, Te Ikahoungata, 6st 91b; 13, Magillicuddy, 6st 71b. Mongonui was prominent for four furlongs. when Culcita came fast and won with something to spare, by half a length from Robin Adair, who defeated Mongonui by a. neck. Time, lm, 2 2-ss. Dividends, £3 17s and £1 4s.

RAILWAY HANDICAP of lOOsovs, six

furlongs. —Mr. H. 0. Coulton's Warwick, 4yrs, by Quilt —Waingongoro, 6st 101b (Cress) I 201— F. Watson's Battleaxe, aged, 9st 101b (Gallagher) _ 2 33—Mr. R. Connop's Torowai, 3yrs, 6st 71b (A. Neale) ~3 Also started: 39, Destroyer, 6st 71b. • Warwick was in front nearly all the way,and, stalling off Battleaxe's challenge at the finish, won all out by a length. Time, lm15s. Dividend, £5 ss. SECOND DAT. The following acceptances have been rfV ceived for the second day's races: — Wharerangi Handicap of 50sovs, seven furlongs : Warwick 9.0, The Miner 8.9, Relianca 8.4, Lady's Link 7.10, Daphne 7.2, Kowhete 7.0. Puketapu Handicap of 50sovs, one mile:! Mongonui 8.7, Paphos 7.12, Aroha 6.12, Cobra 6.7. Two-year-old Handicap of 80sovs, four and a-half furlongs: Gold Purse 8.4, Drakonsbers? 8.4, Apprentice 7.13, Ringman 7.10, Gold Dust 7.10, Optimist 7.9, Eland 7.6. Lyonesse 7.6, Springbok 7.6, Madrigal 7.4, Liquefy 7.2. Racing Club Handicap of 150sovs, one mile and a distance: Kahuwai 7.12, Sirius 7.8, Perfection 7.6, la 7.2, Rubin 7.0, Pearldiver 6.10, Menura 6.10.

Caledonian Handicap of 50sovs, six furlongs: The Miner 9.6, Wocdthorpe 8.12, Lady's Link 8.7, Passion Fruit 8.0, Torovvai 8.0, Arrival 8.0, Te Ikahoungata 8.0. Second Handicap Hurdles ot 70sovs, ona mile and three-quarters: Scallywag 11.7, The Duffer 10.13, Dartmoor 9.13, Svlvanus 9.4-, Waterport, 9.0, Chris 9.0. Telephone Handicap of EOsovs. five furlongs: Mongonui 8.9, Cidcita 8.7, Assayer 8.0, Jingle"7.l2, /Eneas 7.2, Arrival 6.13, Opal 6.12, Rain 6.12, Pearl Gun 6.7, Consistent 6.7, Magillieuday 6.7, Te Ikahoungata 6.7. Grandstand Handicap of 60sovs, seven furlongs: Warwick 8.0. Perfection 7.10, Reliance 7.5, Pearldiver 7.0, Tigress 7.0, The Duffer 7.0.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING. [BY TELEGBAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Dune din, Wednesday. Canteen and Goldspur Droeeeded to Canterbury this morning to complete their train-* ing for the C.J.C. Spring Meeting.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [by TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.j Dunedin", WednesdayThe Dunedin Jockey Club made a profit ot nearly £600 over their spring meeting last week.