NAPIER PARK MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18346, 12 March 1923, Page 5

NAPIER PARK MEETING.

LADY JELLICOE'S HORSE WINS

[by telegraph.—press association.] NAPIER, Saturday. The Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn Meeting was concluded at Greenmcadows to-day in beautiful weather, and there was a . large attendance A highly pleasing feature in the afternoon's racing was the victory of Lady Jellicoe's colours in the Kuao Handicap, which event was won by Her Excellency's horse Gartmore. There was an enthusiastic outburst when Gartmore came back to the enclosure, hearty cheers being given for Her Excellency and also for the jockey and horse. The totalisator handled £17,504, being £1836 less thnn the concluding day last year. The total for the meeting was £31,439, as against £35.139 last year. The following werf, the results: — QMAHTJ HURDLES; li miles.—Sunray, 10.1) (A. Tricklebank), l;-Toa Taua, 9.12. 2; Ranui. 9.0, 3. Also Started: Woden. 11.5, Slave Mart, 9.2; Revelry. Tahumata, 9.0. An exciting finish ; Sunray won by a head. With Ranui well up third. Time, 2m 42 2-ss. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP; 6 fur.—Arataura, 9.10 (H. Griffiths). 1; Ma Boughai, 7.7. 2; Mcrrie Imp. 6.7, 3. Also Started: Good Sport. 9.4: Suspicion. 7.13: Mesan, 7.12; Mountain Chief, Makepeace, 7.10; Kings Up, 7.1; Moieau, 6.11. Won by a neck, a length and a-half between second and third- Time, lm 15s. McVAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP of £250; One Mile and a Distance. M. Thomas' b g Haurnngi, Byrs. by Feramorz— 7.13 (C. France) . . 1 A. B Williams' Rapine, 9.2 . . ~* 2 Sir G. Hunter's Crown Star. 6.7 . . . . 3 Also Started: Poanui, 7.10; Orawia, Correspondent, 6,10; Silver Tongue, 6.7. Haurangi and Rapine, who were always prominent, fought out an interesting finish, Haurangi winning by a neck from his three-year-old rival. Rapine was two lengths in front of Correspondent. Time, lm 535. KUAO HANDICAP of £150; for two-year-olds ; 5 fur. Viscountess Jellicoe's b g Gartmore, by Boniform—Prelude, 6.7 (H. Wiggins) . . 1 MißSgovern. 9-0 2 Velvet King. 6.9 3 Also Started: Ajax. 7.10: To Arms, 7.7; Pali. 6.12. Gartmore won by two lengths from Missgovern, who beat Velvet King by a length tor second honours. Time, lm 2 3-ss. HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP; once round. —The Speaker. 9.8. 1: Comical. 812. 2; Royal Gift. 8.2. 3. Also Smarted: Battle Knight. 9.4: Fcra, 8.7; Mosthenes. M: Blissfulness, 8.3. There was an exciting finish. The Speaker won by a short head from Comical, who in turn was separated by a head from Royal Gift. Time, lm 52 2-ss. TRIAL HANDICAP; 6 fur.—Dominant. 8.9 (R. Reed), 1; Novoka. 9.0. 2; Sunny Boy, 8.2, 3. Also Started : Awnngowanga, 8.3; Complimentary, Te Wai, Doleful Ditty, Carowoch, Morgen. Nga Mahunga, Mountain Top, Tea Leaves. 8.0. Dominant not home first by a nose; Novoka. who was second, being separated by two lengths from Sunny Boy. Time, lm 14 4-ss. STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP; 7 fur. —Queen's Ferry. 8.3 (D. Gunn). 1; Kaotane, 8.3. 2; Tout Bon. 7.7, 3. Also Started Sweet Heather, 9.6. Queen's Ferry won by two lengths, a neck between second and third. Time, lm 28 l-ss. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP: 6 fur.Barrier, 7.8. 1; Joy Ride, 6.9. 2; Epitaph. 8.3. 3 Also Started: Civilform. 8.13; Maunu. 6.11; Bodyguard, 6.9; Crown Gem, 6.7. Barrier won' by ' half a length, the same distance' separating second and third. Time, lm 13 4-ss.