SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12229, 26 March 1903, Page 6

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB'S

AUTUMN MEETING.

SECOND DAY.

[BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.]

Napier, Wednesday. The weather was again fine for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, and there was a large attendance. The racing was very good, the finish for the principal event— .Bennett Memorial Stakes— one of the best seen on the course. The starting for most of the events was made with the startingmachine, and the despatches were all good. The investments on the totalisator amounted to £5840, making a total of £11,305 for the meeting. The following are the results: — SECOND HACK HURDLES of 50sovs. One mile and a-half. 190— N. H. Jeffrey's b g Sunmos, syrs, by Waitotara, lOst 121b (Lynch) ... •• 1 41—Mr. H. Hassall's Benedictine, lOst olb, including 81b over (Julian) ... 2 83—Mr. D. Barry's Morpeth, 9st 41b (Jones) 3 Also started: 134, Ogle, lOst 61b; 82, Sloightear, 9st 31b; 19, Modesty, 9st; 13, Garnet, 9st. Morpeth and Sloightear were in front the greater part of the journey, but Sunmos took command three furlongs from home and won cleverly by two lengths from Benedictine, who finished fast. Morpeth was a good third. Time, 2m. 50 3-ss. Dividends, £2 and £3 2s.

SCURRY HACK HANDICAP of 50sovs. Five furlongs.

262— W. Rathbone's br Optimist, 3yrs, by Apremont—Flatter, Bst 121b (Jenkins) 1 72—Mr. G. E. G. Richardson's Opal, 7st 51b (W. Kirk) 2 215— J. Cameron's Wairenga, 7st 91b (Lindsay) 3 Also started: 66, Wildcat, 7st 21b; 45, Horatio, 6st 131b. Optimist led all the way and won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lm. 3 2-ss. Dividend, £2 ss.

HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of 50sovs. Six

furlongs. 265—Mr. F. Armstrong's b g Shackle, 4yrs,. by Chainlink —Mysterious, 9st 13ib (Davis) 1 124— J. Clark's Croupier, Bst (Price)... 2 61—Mr. A. Fairfax's Kowhete, Bst 41b (Whittaker) 3 Also started: 80, Mongonui, 9st 41b; 106, The Rioter, 9st 21b; 207, Creusot, Bst 111b; 55, Archa, Bst 31b. Croupier cut out the running and led into the straight, with Kowhete second and Mongonui third, and Shackle last, hut Davis brought the last-named up with a well-timed run and won by half-a-length from Croupier, who was a length in front of Kowhete. Time, lm. 17s. Dividends, £2 5s and £1 12s.

BENNETT MEMORIAL STAKES of 200sovs. One mile and s-quarter.

298 Mr. A. Paterson's ch g Ring-man, 3yrs, by Castor—Bangle, Bsl 51b (Lindsay) 1 24-*— A. Bright-well's Ballyneety, 7st 101b (Jenkins) 2 193—Hon. J. D. Ormond's Menura, 7st 71b (McOlusky) ... ... . :

IIU ... ... ... o Also started: 72. Tupara, 7sfc 31b; 66, A.8.N., 6st 101b; 62, la, 6st 71b; 48, St. Lyra, 6st 71b. la and Tupara were in the lead for a mile, when they resigned command to Menura, "who in turn was passed by Pvingman and Ballyneety in the straight, and after a splen-didly-contested race Kingman landed the stake by three-quarters of a length from Ballyneety, who was only half-a-length in advance of Menura. Time, 2m. 9 4-ss. Dividends, £2 4s and 18s. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP of 80sovs. Four furlongs and a-half. Hon. J. D. Ormond's bile f Enna, by The Officer—Enid, 7st 81b (McCluskey) 1 221—Mr. E. J. Watt's Starshoot, 9st (Jenkins) 2 162— W. MacFarlane's Auratus, 7st 91b (Price) 3 Also started: 143, Regiment, 7st 131b; 52, Rose Madder, 6st 121b. Starshoot. was first away, but was soon joined by Enna and Auratus, and this pair carried on the running to the .home turn, whore Starshoot came again, but could not reach Enna, who won with something to spare by half-a-lengfch. Auratus was a neck away third, and Rose Madder fourth. Time, 575. Dividend, £6 3s. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES of 80sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Rosenlcfc » 1 Scallywag 2 52—Cobra ... 3 Only the three started. Scallywag led right up to the second fence from home, where Roseplot drew level, and coming away in the straight won by three lengths. Time, 3m. 20s. Dividend, £1 17s. STEWARDS' STAKES HACK HANDICAP of 50sovs. Seven furlongs. 358—Mr. E. White's ch g Taura, 4yrs, by Chainlink—Georgina, Bst 51b (Jenkins) , 1 115—Mr. P. A. O'Dowd's eh m Louisa, syrs, 7st 31b (Malone) 2 66Mr. C. Stanley's b g Aroha, 4yrs, 7st 131b (McCluskey) 3 Also started: 166, Vallance, Bst 51b. Aroha and Louisa were the leading pair for five furlongs, when Taura ran into first place and was never afterwards troubled, winning cleverly by half-a-leugth. Time, lm. 30 4-ss. Dividend, £1 15s. WAVERLEY STAKES HANDICAP of 80sovs. Six furlongs. 396—Mr. T. H. Lowry's b f Madrigal, 3yrs, by Stepniak—Madder, Bst 111b (Jenkins) 1 163— A. Peters' eh g Mussell, 4yrs" 7st 91b ... ... 2 83— G. E. G. Richardson's hr g Gold Seal, 3yrs, Bst ... 3 Also started: 165, Assayer. Bst 61b; 85 Paria, Bst 51b; 43, Chasseur, 7st 101b; 84, Mongonui, 7st 31b. Gold Seal was the first away, with Mongonui and Assayer in close attendance. In the straight Madrigal came with a rush and won easily by a length from Mussell,' who put in a fine run, and gained second place from Gold Seal on the post. Time lm 16 3-ss. Dividends, £1 14s and £1 8s '

■ NELSON RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH— ASSOCIATION] m, BLENHEIM, Wednesday, lue races were run in good weather, £3247 being put through the totalisator. The results are: —

HUBBLES, one mile and a-half.-Rore's Plamstone 12st, 1; Wareham's Ashleaf, los ?bi }'• TT Scu , W£lss ' Tom, 9st 71b. 3. Also started: Umslopogaas and Bandsman. Won by a head. Time, 2m. 54 2-ss. Dividend. £4

o MADDEN HACK, five furlongs.-Merriment, If* in?? 1 ; .y draat ' Bst 51b, 2; Moorianuku, oft■ luo, 3. , Also started: Sea Foam, Bst 111bWhite Ribbon, Bst 51b. Won easily bv a couple of lengths. Time, lm. 5 l-ss. dividend, £2 10s. FIRST TBOT, one mile and a-half.-Violet, 1; Pirate Queen, 2; Eimu, 3. Also startedDoctor Or., Tokopo, Vagabond, Mutiny, and Oohewa, Won by 100 yds. Time, 4m. lis. Dividends, £4 5s and £2 10s.

MARLBOROUGH CUP of 125sovs, one mile and a-quarter —Eore's Hinekoa, 9st 21b, 1; McKenzie's Volley, Bst 31b, 2; Masters' Tikarawa, Bst 111b, 3. All started/ A splendid finish, Hinekoa beating Volley on the rails by a nose, the third horse being a length behind. Time, 2m. 11 3-ss. Dividends, £2 12s and £1 18s.

OPAWA WELTER, seven furlongs.—Syndicate, 9st, 1; Seaweed, Bst 121b, 2; Ixia Bst 131b, 3. Also started: In-the-Van, 9st 91b; Eonga, Bst 131b; Haukaka, Bst; Merriment, Bst 101b. Won by half a head. Time, lm. 33 l-ss. Dividends, £10 16s and £3 "4s. SECOND TROT.—Black Rose. 1; Ayrshire Lad, 2: Loyal. 3. Scratched: Lcda, Outlaw, Vagabond. Won easily. Time, 2m. 555, Dividends, £7 lis and £1 6s. §

FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Greensleeves, 7st 41b, 1; Eomanoff, 7st 71b, 2; Livonia, Bst 61b. 3. These were the only starters. Won by a neck. Time, lm. 16 2-ss. Dividend. £5 Bs.

ELECTRIC HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Waipai, 7st 91b, 1; Ixia, 7st 131b. 2; Reikura, 7st 131b, 3. Also started: Stage Whisper,. 9st 71b; Skylark, Bst 111b. Won by a neck. Time, lm. 3 2-ss. Dividend, £2 163. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. ' Acceptances for the Easter Handicap and Hurdle Race,' together with general entries for the other events of the autumn programme, close to-morrow night at nine o'clock. '■