NAPIER FIELDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23055, 4 June 1938, Page 11

NAPIER FIELDS

SIX IN STEEPLECHASE THE LIKELY FAVOURITES JOHN CHARLES IN DEMAND The Napier Park Racing Club's Winter Meeting pvill be opened at Greenmcadows to-day, when the chief event Avill be the Napier Steeplechase, in which there are six horses engaged. The single-pool .system of betting will | be in operation. The Hkuald's correspondent ail vised last evening that there was every prospect of the weather being fine and , the track firm. Doubtful starters are Pakanui and "lddo. Flying Comedy, with two engagements, is expected to contest the Msirewa Handicap. •' • Tho following horses are- likely to carry substantial support:— Moteo Hurdles. —Pladie, Mahala, Acron. Maiden Scurry.—Royal Spades, Wilful Lady, Sunny Lass. Mareua Handicap.—Flying Comedy, i Thala, Shani, j Napier. Steeplechase.-—John, Charles, l)on Ivrma, Kahunoke. Ladies' Handicap'.—Buster Brown, Small Boy; iddo. ' - Flying Handicap.—Big Dook, Hunfcetto, De Friend. Mceance Handicap.—Lucullus Boy, Giro tide, Sa'rdius. Acceptances: 12.0.—MOTEO HACK HURDLEB, Of £'100; iy 3 . miles _ .... st - lb - i I ( st. lb. Silver Jubilee 30 7 Xovelilt ... y o Pladie ... 30 4 Agog .... 9 0 Mahala ... 10 i Father's Contact . . . on "Choice".'. 9 0 Kapa Waiata l), 4 Acron .... 9 0 .12.40.—MAIDEN SCURRY, Of ,£Bs} - special weights; ,5 fur. . st. lb. , st. lb. Bryda .... 8 7 Mendelssohn 8 7 Wilful Lady 8 7 Prue . .... . 8 7 Brilliant Acre 8 7 Proclamation 8 7 Royal Spades 8 7 Royal Ace 1.80 Hastings West 8 7 Imogen ... 8 0 Panerua ... 8 7 Eletra .... 8 0 Sunny Lass - 8 7 Night Attack 8 0 Hillside ... 8 7 ' I.IS.—MAREWA HACK HANDICAP. Of £100; 1 mile st. lb. St. lb. Skyway ... 0 2 Master Hector 8 9 Thala .... 8 Hi Trailer ■ . 8,8 Seyfried . . 8 3 1 Sharti .... 8 8 Harnarin • . 811 Taparau . . 8 0 Hunting Mint 8 11 Mahutai ..80 Flying Red Cockade 8 0 Comedy . 8 9 ' 1.50 NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, Of £200; about 2% miles st. lb. st. lb. John Charles 30 13 Dozie . ..93 Don Erma . 10 7 Skerryvore . 9 0 Kahunoke ..98 Market Inn . 9 0 2.3O.—LADIES' HANDICAP, Of £7O; gentlemen riders; VA miles st. lb. st. lb. Small Boy . . 12 7 Colenso ... 10 11 Buster Brown 11 13 Booklaw . .10 7 Umpire ... 11 8 Dusky Crown 10 7 Gainsfid 11 4 Inheritance .10 7 lddo .... 11 3 3.S.—FLYING HANDICAP, Of £120; 0 fur. St. lb st. lb. Pakanui ..98 Big Dook . 9 0 De Friend . 9- 4 Padishah . . 810 Slippery ~ . 9 2 Huntette ..80 3.4S—MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP, Of £100; 0 fur. st. lb. st. lb. Huntette ..98, Aria . • . 8 5 Sardius ... 9 4 Hcd Hunting 8 2 Jazz Boy ..03 Gironde ..82 Flying Comedy 811 Gai Wind • 8 0 Screen Star . 8 11 Gold Ballad . 8 0 .Lucullus Boy 8 9 Clavercourt • 8 0 Tractile ... 8 8 Guiding Light 8 0 Lo Toquet . 8 6 JOCKEYS' MOUNTS NAPIER PARK LIST Jockeys' engagements * for the Napier Park meeting include the following:— 0' Mclnally.—Skyway, Guiding Light. A, E. Lord. —Mahala, John Charles, Mahala, also Boval Banquet and Small Bov on the second day. W. Grindley.—Silver Jubilee, Dozie. W. Trickle bank. —A gog. C. P. Shields. —Sardius, Royal Spades, Slnuii, and Tareha (second day). B. Stowe. —Tapurau. I. Rohlolf. —Don Erma. Pladie. P. Atkins.—lmogen, Thala, Slippery. 11. Marsh. —Huntette, Trailer, Brilliant Acre, Lucullus Boy. J Webby.—Lovelilt. H. Callahan. —Harnarin, Proclamation, Do Friend, Jazz Boy. H. Fryer. —Hunting Mint. J. Mudford.—Gai Wind, Royal. Ace. • J. Forsyth.—Hastings West, Mahutai, Red Hunting, Padishah. I. Briggs.—Seyfried. 11. Gilmer. —Red Cockade, Wilful Lady. E. Deslandes. —Market Inn, Refulgent. (second day); • H. Young.-—Mendelssohn. J B. H. Morris.—Big Dook, Screen Star. Mr. A, W. Syroesj.—Buster Brown, Mr. P. , Montcjth.'—Umpire. Mr. G. G. Beatson.—lnheritance. Mr. H. McKenzie.—Dusky Crown. RIDERS FOR TO-DAY DUNEDIN MEETING The following riding engagements, have, been announced for the Dunedin Jockey Club's Winter Meeting toG. H. Hunnihriefi. —Mungatoon, Silver Slipper. A. Messcrvy.-—Astaire, Sheeny, i H. W. Hibberd: —Palmyra, Gillie, Wild - Career, Rodeur. J. W. Jennings.—Greek Gold, Monipere, Second Innings, Lord Hawke. E. J. Jennings.—Gay Boa. C. T. Wilson. —Settlement, Last Refrain, Mount Val. A. G. Parsons. —Flame Queen, Golden Chest. Volo Dale. M. Royal Ransom; Scrap. . A. J. Peart. —-Black Banner, Quinopal. L. J. Ellis.—Foxlove, Amelita, Thermidor, Linguisti • A. 10. Ellis.—-Balmentor, Lord Nuffield. W. Jenkins. —Night. Wings, Alby. R. Register.—Punches town. R. Maekie.—Clubflmn. V. Langford.—Trisox, Bally Brit. VISITOR ARRIVES GAY ROSE AT ELLERSLIE One of the latest arrivals at Filers-, lie for the Auckland Racing Club's Winter Meeting is the. Cornwall Han-j dicap candidate (lay Rose, who made the trip from 'IV Aroha yesterday. Gay Rose has failed in her latest engagements but she shines when the ground is soft and may give a good account of: herself in her coining engagement, RACING FIXTURES June 4, 0, 11—Dunedin Jockey Club June 4. o—Napier, Park ltaeinff Club June 4, 6—Otaki Maori Racing Club." Juno 6, 0, 11— Auckland Racing Club Juno 11, IK —Bavyko's Bay Jockey Club June 18—Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. June 18—Greymouth Jockey Club, J i June 'J5 —Waipa Hacins Club (at.Te.ffapa) ' June 12 f> —Ashburton County Racing , Club June !25—Dannevirke' Hunt Club ' " July 2—Oanuiru Jockey Club. July 2—Marton Jockey Club, : , J . { July' r>. 7, i>—Wellington Racing Cliib. Fuly o—Westport Jockey Club (at llic carton) July 10 —Hawke's Bay Hunt Club. July 10 —Waimate District Hunt Club, July 23 —Rangitikci Hunt Club. July 23—South Canterbury Hunt Club. July 23 —Matarnata Racing Club.