NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13305, 11 October 1906, Page 3

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

*" FIRST DAY. * ' ' " l " ! '* [BT TELKOBAPH.— PHE3B ASSOCIATION.] ■' • / '".■ •■ ..' Napier, Wednesday. "'■'. i The weather was beautifully fine for the open- . ing day of the Napier Park Racing Club'* Spring' ' Meeting, and; the day being a public holiday the '•attendance wag 'a* record . for a : * spring "meetinjr.' • The course was in capital, order and the racing was good; the.fields being well up to the average. In the principal eventthe Park Stakes Handicap —Wirral, who was favourite, showed a;-, lot of temper at the post and delayed the start con- ■ siderably. After bolting for a mile and a-quarter he dashed his backers' hopes to (he ground, by. ~ -rearing up at the-start and dislodging his 3 *ideT; thereafter taking no part in the race. The'sum, of £8207 was put through the totalisators, an increase of £2199 over the first day last year. The following are the results: — >, GREENMKADOWST HACK HURDLE RACE of oOsovs. One mile and three-quarters. 265 Mr. L. Urupu's b g Jack Pot. aged, by ■* •'. Chainlink— list Sib (V. Willi*) 1 77—Sir Wni. Russell's Caneton, 9st (N. Jensen) 2 157—Mr. E. Harris' Oryx, 9st 131b (C. Mitchell) ,3 Also started: 130, Needlework, lOst ' 121b; Cinque, 9st 21b. " . ;>!._.,. Caneton showed the way for a mile and a-half, when Jack Pot took , command and won rather easily by a length. ..Time,'-„• 3m. 245'.,:. Dividend, £2 9s. . ;.,;., " V "-'..'.':,. ~'..■-..."■ .' j TRIAL HACK HANDICAP of 60sovs. Six fur-. ' ,< • -■''- "longs. 276— H. H. Tharazyn's b g Satis, 3yrs, by Waiukit—Bonnie Idea. 7st 51b(Parramoie) 1 189—Hon. J. D. Ormond'a Erl King, Bst 71b (D. Price) ... ...» ... ... ... 2 122—Messrs. Schultx and Lagor's Waikoura, Set 121b (L. Dennehy), ....'■' - : . .... 3 ' Also skirted : 106, King's Lvnn, 9st; 122. (Jatenby. Bst 31b; 98. Twyford, Bst 31b; 21, Blue River,' 7s!. 121b;. 21, ■ Moharatanga, ?«t 81b; 16, : Robin, • Link, 7st 51b. :,' ■'.'" Satis 'led all the way and won easily. Time, lm. 17 4-ss. Dividends, £2 73 and £1 3s. TARADALE' HANDICAP HURDLE '• RACE -of -x 90sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 125—Mr. A. Champion's b g Cavalry, aged, bv.,,„, S® Light Artillery— Sunningdafe, -list 91H ; '.; •':!■- (W. O'Connell) ..-• ■■..'.;• ... - .:. 1 V 94—Mr. C. Trick lebank's > South ■ Star.' 9st S •■■ •- (J. Hercock) .::'■... ■•"..V-v".'... ,2*. 174—Mr. J. Clark's Faro, 10st-,71b (C. Mitchell) 3. Also started: 348, Asteroid,'- list 31b; 101, St. Lyra. lOst 71b; 103, Jewel Gun, 9st 131b; 26, Rose-plot, 9»t. ■ - Roseplot led for a mile and a-qunrter, when Cavalry took, his place, South Star,and-Asteroid at the same time moving up. South I Star, was alongside,! of Cavalry as. they jumped the. last hurdle, but. in a punishing finish the top weight held ' his own "and '■' won by v a head.. Time, , 3m. 25 2.55. Dividends, £5 4s and £2 6s. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP of 75sovs. One mile. 388—Mr. J. Thomas' be Mataari, 4yrs, by Sara- -' cen— Momokai, Bst 81b (S. Reid) ""?,... 1 36— W. McDowell's King's Lynn, 7st» 81b . (Griftlths) ... ... ... ... ,v — 2 71—Mr. J. E. Rollo's Oasis, 7st 121b (Dennehy) 3 Also started: 142, Montigo,9st; 184, Outer, &sb 71b; 78, Silver Lead. Bst6lb; 140. Feu-de-.loie, Bnt 41b; 36, Eone, 7st 111b; 88, Linkless, 7st. . ... ' Eone led. for four furlongs, .closely,: followed by t Mataari. In the straight Mataari came through, and, easily disposing of the leading division,-won . comfortably bv half-a-length. Time, lm. 45 1-53. Dividends, £1 19s and £7. • :, PARK STAKES HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile " ' - ' and" a-'qu'artcr. ' : 211 Mr. A. J. Ellingbam's br g Hipporofla. svrs, ";. .2 by St. Hippo— Bst 91b (G. Price) 1 177— P. O'Neill's Submarine, : 7st 111b (Dennehy) ... ..; ... ..-. ... 2 110— L. Robinson's f Lady Warwick, 7st 'r' »■ Blb (Reed) ... .„..._ .-, ... 3 Also started : Whakawehi, Bst 121b; Wirral, ' &)t 21b; Operetta, 7st 21b; Gauze, 6st 71b. ;.,; ,; _, ~ Lady Warwick led until earing the straight, when Hipporofla"and Submarine' both 'passed her, and Hipporofla won with something to spare jby i half-a-length. , Time,.' 2m. r 9 Dividends, £2 16s and £1 13s. ' ; ? ' JUVENILE HANDICAP of 75sovs. For two-year-, • . olds. Four furlongs. . . 252— Mr. G. P. Donnelly's br c Pearl Reef, by 1 '' ' Gold Reef—Pearl Powder, Bst lib (Kemp) 1 147—Hon. J. D. Ormond's Ideala, 7st 81b (D. Price) ... ... ... ...... 2 42—Mr. R Raynor's Pumoana, 7st 81b (Mslone) 3 Also started: 100. The Libyan,' 7st- 91b; 1 ' 56, Adventure, 7st; 38, Tutaki, 7st ; 9, Waidora, 7st. Pearl Reef led all the way and won easily by a length. Tint*. *61 2-ss. '"Dividends, £1 Mb. '■ and 198. , '-,' ',',.■ t : •.. ,0*., '.-; , AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP of 70sovs. • Five fur- ,'.■:. ',•:■>'• ;■■.'".. ■ 'i '■ ; longs. ' !'';•.■■; ''V ' . 143— Mr. C. D., Kennedy's eh g The Squatter, , ' . 3vrs, by The Possible—Seraxih, 7st 91b ':','■ (Reed) ' ... ' ...'...-..*. ...''..'. 1 > 218— J. D. : Onnond's Idacus, 7st 71b • : (D. Price) r ..."'" ...:':.".,*..'' •■■" ...'■;-"'...1 2 254—Mr. T. Melrose's Maid'of ' Astolat, 6sfc : ' 131b (Dceley) ......;... ...3 Also started: 62, Waipunehu, Bst 51b; 312, Miiss I ', Adeline, 7«t Bib; 70, Goldfleld, 7st 61b; 41, Parapet, 6stlolb; 122, Tihi, 6st 101b; 50, Swimming . Belt, 6st 101b. ; ,■::'.',-.'.,, , ; :;'■'.'.; --A ■: :> -; ■ • The Squatter led from the start and just lasted; long enough to beat Idaeusi bv half-a-lengtb Time, . lm. 3 l-ss. " Dividends, £5 19s and £1 6s. '•-''"" ■' RAILWAY HANDICAP of 80sovs. Six i furlongs. 278— Mr. E. P. Fullarton's br h Pink'unT 4yrs,"''■'■' . by St rowan—Mantituke, 7sfc s)l> (Pnrramore) 1 189—Mr. .T. •E. > Crosse's Grand Slam, 3yrs. ■•• '■. <■' Bst 31b (O'Brien) f'W.•■•.;. ...; ; . ..'■■ ';."•;. 2 320—Mr. J. McLaughlin's Contender, 6yre, ■t;\ 7sri2lb (Kirk) V-.!. , ...,*....., .;-.:, 3 Also started : 175, Jolly' Friar, Bst 71b;: 179; ; Ito, 7st: 101b; 51, Forest Ranger, 6st 71b. *• Pink-'un got away with the lead and made every post.a winning one, landing the;6take.easily;: bv-' two lengths. Time, lm. 16,1-Ss. .'"Dividends, £2 17s and £1 Bs. . ''. . ." SECOND DAY. The following acceptances have been received . for the second day :— r <; > CALEDONIAN HACK HURDLE RACE, one mile and a-half—Jack Pot 12.2, Kaipetipeti 10.9, Oryx 10.2, Caneton 9.6,, Water-o'.Milk 9.0. PUKETAPU HACK HANDICAP'," seven furlongs. —Mataari 9.6. Faro 8.12, Feu-de-Joie 8.2, Outer 8.0, Oasis 7.13, King's Lynn 7.12, Pantaloon 7.11,. Eone 7.10, Merriwing 7.8, Linkless 6.10. KOROKIPO HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, one mile and three-quarters.;— j 12.2, Asteroid 11.1, Faro 10.9, St. Lvra 9.13, Needlework 9.1:2, South Star 9.6, Roseplot 9.0. ;. NURSERY,HANDICAP, four furlongs-and a-half. —Pearl Reef 9.0.-Ideala 7.13, ' Pumoana-7.11, The Libyan 7.7, Adventure 6.13,' Waidor* 6.7. "':';,, RACING CLUB HANDICAP, one mile and a 'distance.—Armistice ■■ 8.13, WhaUawehi 8.9, i Submarine 8.0, Pink-'un 8.0, Ito 7.9, Montigo 6.10 r Gauze. 6.7. , -, '■* ■ p; - '■*' "■* TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.— . The Squatter 8.8, Te -Uira -.8.0. Waipunehu 8.0, Ideaus 7.13, King's Lynn. 7.13, Satis 7.9, Waikoura' 7.8, Miss Adeline 7.8, Parapet 6.12, Linkless 6.12, SCURRY HACK RACE, five furlongs.—Stroller 8.7, San Cruz 7 v .'Swimming'Belt 8.7, Waikoura'. 8.7, Maid, of • Astolat 8.7, • Maharataunga- 8.7, Waiheke 8.7, Park . Rose 8.7, Twvford '. 8.7, Waihua: 8.7, Top-Rose 8.7, Ngaru'. 8.7, Hoe 8.7. .-."'' GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, seven , furlongsJolly Friar 7.4, Pretty Maid, 7.0, Operetta 7.0. . DUNEDIN" JOCKEY . CETJB'S '; SPRING MEETING. " : '.;".,. FIRST DAY. [BTTBLEORAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] . DUNEDtf?, Wednesday. The Dunedin Jockey Club's ... Spring Meeting opened to-dar in fine /weather arid there was a large attendance. >. The course was in good order and looked its best:.ciThe newsstand in the outer enclosure was much ; appreciated. The racing was interesting, but the principal event was won in hollow fashion; by Crichton. The sum of £5520 was put through the totalisator, exceeding the investments of the first day last year by £1533. The following are the results: — SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP ;of 60sovs; second horse to receive" osovs and '.third horse 4sovs out of the staia'viOne mile and a-half. 214— W. J. Taggart's b g.Leeside, 6yrs, by Euroclydon— Broadside, lOst 21b (Scoullar)l : 52Mr. Livingstone's :ch g" Wee McGregor, • 6yrs, 9st 71b (Lindsay)/i.;.. ... ... 2 124—Mr. Baxter's br g" Evenlode, aged, 9st 51b (Hart) ';..;"...•... ... 3 Also started: 60i,w Stronghold, : lOst 51b; 1571, Black Friar, 9st 111b (including-21b overweight). Evenlode ' and Stronghold were first to ■ show out. Stronghold bumped Evenlode badly at the first fence and dropped back last. Leeside and Wee McGregor took up "the. running when crossing the fence in. front of the stand, and going along the back stretch Leeside was five lengths clear of Wee McGregor," with'Evenlode a similar distance behind the latter. '' Leeside cleared the last fence six lengths clear o'f Wee McGregor, arid finally won comfortably by a good three. lengths, with Evenlode 10 lengths away third. Time. 2m. 50 2-ss. Dividend, £2 10s. .v. TRIAL PLATE of 55sovs ; second.horse to receive ssovs out of the stake. • Six furlongs. 81i— H. Ellis' eh m Redmorn. 4vrs, by Obligado—Red Riding Hood, Bst'(Wilson) 1 31 —Mr. Ward's b g Ard Reign,' syrs, Bst 21b (Olsen) ... '.:.• • 7.. .;„ ... 2 346 —Mr. Arthur's .-b'-'e". Curiosity, 4yrs, Bst - , 21b (Rae) ... ....... ... ... 3 Also started: Paparoa, Bst- 21b; 184, Thunderer, Bst 21b;, 55, Royal Shell, Bst 21b; 29*. The Ranaree, 7st 131b. • , From a good start Redmorn was first awav and rounded the first turn just clear of The Raparee. Turning, into the straight The Raparee, Redmorn, Ard Reigh, and Curiosity were bunched, with Thunderer in close attendance. Curiosity was in trouble inside the distance, and after a good raise home Redmorn defeated. Ard. Reigh by a! shorthead, the latter finishing a neck ahead of Curiosity., Time, lm. 20 2-ss. Dividends, £6 18s and £6. . ■■■',;.' . MOSGIEL HANDICAP of lOOsovs; second horse to j receive lOsovs and third horse. ssovs out of the' stake. One mile. . ~ 316 —Mr. R. G. Harris' b h Ciichton, syrs, by • • ' Lochiel— Melissa, 9st (McCombe) ...-.1 108i—Mr. Dales' oh g Balsam, 1 4yrs, 7at 71b •; •■-.'■";.. (Olsen) ... ...V; ... '..■:'.•■ '■■*'■•;;'.''-{;• >r 136 — Mr. Hazlett's chlr Abusive, 4yrs, 7st 711) ~! (MacDonell) ... ... •'■• ... ',— J Also started: 120. Notus. Bst 61bra34i, Cwqiie. Bst 51b; 66, De la Rev, 7«t 91b; 66, Ouidaform, 7st 21b (including 21b over).: „ «„.' f ,„„„,, Crjchtoi'i. Notus, and Balsam were first away from a grand start: When a furlong had been , covered Crichton ; had•: established ,a, good lead, ', ; , / •.;..;.•■"' ' ■'. ... ,f ,'v'''': '.'■'...,.....'.■ ■ ';--:.' .:';..,'■; ' ; : ,;;.';■.:

"■ 1 — Mij with Balaam 5 and Abusive us bit nearest att<«,idsots. -• Crichton ; wasv never ' afterward# troubled)g aud won ; easily by ', two length. Abusive was a " 'fair third. Time, Xm. 45a. Dividends, £2 and '- .: £1 V W». f» > -i; * ' '1 ' i ~ . . JUVENILE PLATE of 56sov*; i second, horse lib in-M. ' ~ceh"e's*ova out of the stake. For two-year-olds. ' Colff, ; geldings, 7st'lllb; fillies, 7at 91b. Fourt furlongt. . 108 Mr. Lv C. Hfl/.lett's br c Orafton Loch, by ; Grafton— Lotta (Horn) ... ... 1 * 62}Hon.Gi McLean's l> f (Olivine (Douglas)... 2 •.. 233 —Mr. McDonald'* blk c Capon (Use) • ... 3 Also started: v Hidalgo (bracketed with Orafton Loch). k Gapon was first' away from a good start : and ran into the straight in company with Olivine, a;s couple of lengths übead of the others. ' In the last 50yd.h Grafton Loch came through very fast on the rails and won 'by* l a short length. Olivine beating .Giipoii by lialf-i-.length. Time, 53 l-ss. . Divi.dend,- £3 ;6siiic:.>UvA<.'V v .-C-r-yy'r- : . ■ . . • r . i «2t* ELECTRIC. HANDICAP \f *Vssovg; second horse to receive 10? ova out of the stake. Five ,fur' longs; • r'-.--. ' M ■ • 147}— Mr R. Sutherland's br nt Replete, aged, by Lethe—Derringer mare. Vat 21b ' (MeClusky)*'-.:' ... •'«v.t 1 253 —Hon. O. McLean'® b b, Apollodoris, 4yr», .•? v.: ' Sst 31 (Gaskell). ... ... , ... . 2 3974—Mr. Ellis' ch h Red Gauntlet, aged, Bst •■» • 1311) (Rue) • '... ..V 3 Also started: 100}. Vladimir, 9st 91b; 42, Tonev, 7at 91b (including 161b over) £9, Klving Spark, 7si lib; 43, . Hypnotist, 6st 911> (including- 21b over). '. '. '•. -• ■-("« ,j , Vladimir delayed the start, and when the field was despatched ,he was left at the post \ Red .Gauntlet was Hist away and led till entering the straight, with Flying Spark. Replete, Toney,,and Apollodoris in close attendance. Once, in line for home Replete assumed command, and won by lialf-a-length. Apollodoris made a good run in* side the distance and beat Red Gauntlet by threequarters of b length. Time, lm. 4s. Dividends, £4 18s and 18s. ,> TAIOMA HACK HANDICAP of 55sovs; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stake. V Five furlongs. , ' ...• y. 72} —Mr. 11. Ellis' ch m Rcdmorn, 4yrs, by ... Obligndo—Med Riding Hood, 7st 31b,. including 101b penalty (Wilson) ... '1 136 —Messrs. A. R. and T. 11. Whitt's b g The \ Seer..syrs. 9st 51b (McCombe) ... ... 2 161 —Mr. Haztctt's b g Cuirosettia. syrs, Bst 71b (Fletcher) . . ... ... ... 3 j " .Also started: .92}; Clementine. BsU" 91b; 126, ! Oslachkof,.Bst, lib; 21}, Red and Block. 7at lllb i (including 41b over);; 51J,Kio Grande. 7ft 101b; : 16, Somataria, 7st 41b; 6, San- Spvero.',7at- lib (in- ; ; eluding 21b over); 121, Louia, 6st- 131b; 31, Hope > Deferred, 6st 71b; 30}, Capetown, 6stj. 71b. From a. poor start. The Seer_got away with an advantage of two lengths,,but r runniilg up the bill Ostachkot-joined him in Mt«' lead.-. Swinging into the straight the field closed tip,-and inside the distance Redmotn challenged The Seer and . bad bis measure, in a few strides, winning by two lengths, with Cuirosettia close up. Time, lm. . sb. • Dividends, £8 2s and £1 16s. t " OCTOBER'';WELTER HANDICAP of 60sovs; second horse lOsovs out of the stake. Seven furlongs. > • % •"* 224 —Mr. J. Ellis' ch h Brighton. 6yrs, by Euroclvdon— (J. Rae) .... ... 1 82 Mr. E. Griftcn's br Thunderer, 6yrs, Bst 81l> (Hegartv) ..: ...' r. . ... .2 < 139}— Mr. F. 11. Wilson's b h Heroism, aged, 9st (E. Cox) ■.!. ... 3 Also started: 67, Speculate, 9st lib; 91, Ater,\ Bst 71b; 1874, Rubrette, Sst. , ' ■ Brighton drew out. at the top turn,-and, going on, looked an easy winner, but inside tile distance' . the whip had to be drawn to stall off a challenge • by Thunderer, who had come fust. This he managed to do, and won by three-parts of ft length, Heroism being lialf-a-length away third aud Speculate fourth. Time, lm. 32 3-ss.„ Dividend, £3 2s. _ / ■ ? ,'vy . THE OESAREWITCH STAKES. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright, s London, October 9. The New Zealand-bred 'hbHe*.Npchiiform ; is still in favour for the 'Cosarowitch Stakes. The Australian horso Groat Scot, iia? been scratched for the Newmarket racd. 1 VICTORIAN TRAINING AND BETTING NOTES. - I By Telegraph.—Press : Association.—Copyright. '. ' Melbourne, October 10. Gladsome has been definitely retired to the stud. v >;v ' . : '■ m . 1 Solution is ,vK»ry ■ firm for both cups. Th© New Zealand mare is Quoted »•« 6 to I for the lfield",. and f 3 to; 1 for, ,khc Melbourne (jup. Other prices are unaltered. -.r L • , i 1 ... ; . 'Later. ... Solution has eased .to T tO.l'Tfor thc Oaul- . field Cup.' , - M?lodeon ha*'"be*n. backed to win £1000.'at 100 t0".,7. has,bfper, supported . fprTtfie Mejbourn^ I 'Gup, all the available money offering .at',l&»to 1 being accepted about.him: Proceed hits been back' •ed for £2000, at -20:..t0 I,' arid Blue Spco . for a like amount, at 50 to, 1. • ; V;