RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1264, 21 May 1896, Page 26

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND.

RESULTS OF THE N A TIER PARK RACES. Napier, May 13. Notwithstanding threatening weather, tlmre was a large atlendaneu for the first day of the Niip'er Park Meet ;ig Trial Jlurdll Handicap, one liiile and a hal I ’. 20 I’niurijuineliu, fist ... (C. Mitchell) 1 77 Billy, U Ist 71b (Hannon) 2 123 Cinslepogaas, 10.-A 71b .. (Shaw) 3 Also inn—l 3 Prairie Grass, Iffst Mb ;32 Ch'ls, lost 21b ; In Diiuonmoroiigh, I0;;t ; 03 , Lord Raven, fist Mb: 07 Tenby, fist; 1-1 j Canon Rouge, fist ; 2 Reran Iron 11., fist, j vy/ni comfortably by half a length. Time, | 3inin 3 3-:i ■>(). Dividend. Alt) 7s. Electric Handicap, six furlongs. j 127 Moonrakcr. 7st lolb (D. Wright) 1 j 37 Heavenly Twin, 7st 21b (O’Neill) 2 43 AHuu-a-dale, Tst Mb ... ('*. Watt) 3 > 31 .Musketeer, 7s t ; lt»s Drring, 7st; 22 Popgun, 7st; In Brennan, fist 71b, also started. Won all out by a neck, after a good race in tho straight. time, 2min Llsec. Dividend, AH 14s. Napier Steeplechase, of 170 sovs ; second, 2D sovs from the stake. • About three

miles. 115 Mr Douglas’ eh g Mutiny, aged, by Tho Mute —Lady Maxwell, l2st 31b (Hope) 1 108 Mr G. Richardson’s b g Morag, aged, ltot 71b (Sweeney) 2

84 Mr Williams’ b g Timothy, aged, lost filb (Seceombe) 3 The other starters were :—74 Tiritoa, 12st 81b ; 43 Gondolier, list 81b ; 118 The Plug, lost 3lb. After crossing the first hurdle, Timothy took a strong lead, and as The Plug came to grief at the post and rails, 'timothy was left with 20 lengths’ lead of Morag, who was a long way in trout of Mutiny and Tiritea. Except that Morag got on terms with the leader, this order was maintained for a mile, when Timothy began to fall behind, and rounding the hill bend the last time the race looked a certainty for Morag, but he came down at the sod wall, and, notwithstanding that Sweeney made a wonderful recovery, Mutiny got up, and taking his fences kindly won by six lengths ; Timothy a good third. Time, 7min 10 2-osec. Dividend, XI L. Hunters’ Steeplechase, two miles and a half. fin Hilda 11.,5yrs ... (Mr P. Neagle) 1 122 Repo, 12st 71b ... (Mr H. Jackson) 2 j fin Glengarry, 12st 7lb ... (Mr A. Hyde) 3 These were the only starters. Hilda won after a ding-dong finish up the straight, with Glengarry’s rider falling on the post, Repo being placed second. Time, fimin 24-ssoe. Dividend, X 3 2s. ••Stewards’ Stakes, of 150 sovs; second, 20 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a quarter. ISO Mr Wright’s b g Panoply, syrs, by Splendor— Esporauce, Bst 31b (Gallagher) 1 47 Hon J. D. Ormond’s b m Martyrdom, 4yrs ... ... ... (.A. White) 2 56 Mr Connop’s eh g Lotion, lyrs, Sst 131 b (MeTaggart) 3

Also ran—so Tho Artist, Sst 71b : fil Aio, Tst lO,h ; fil Marino, 7st filb ; 125 New Forest, 7st 71b ; fit Wostmore, Tst 7lb ; 13 Allan-a-dnle, Tst 2lb ; lfi Kingsinan, 7st 71b ; 13 Leontini, fist 71b. Panoply won by a sliort jif>ek after a splendid finish. 1 into, 2uiin 18 4-ssee. Dividend, X 3 7s. Handicap Hurdle Race, two miles. 113 Tally-ho, fist Pfib ... (MeTaggart) 1 lit Canard, fist 101 b ... (Hall) 2 55 T Rose, lOst filb ... (Mitchell) 3 lfi2 Hopeful, 12st 51b; and 05 Zaceho, 1 Osh 31b, also ran. Won easily by a length. Hopeful fell. Time, lmin 5 1-oseo. Dividend, X 4 15s. Settlers’ Handicap, ouo mile. 68 Maid Marion, Tst filb ... (I). Wright) 1 51 Ileiford, 7st 31b ... (T. Delaney) 2 fit Primula, fist 71b ... (L). Watt) 3 Also started—9 Gold Cup, fist 31b; G 3 Mysterious, Sst; 108 Midas, 7.-. t 3ib; 82 Wikitoria, fist 121 b ; fi Whakamatua, fist 711) ; 35 Popgun, Tst 41b. Won by half a length, 'lime, lmin 53sce. Dividend, X 7 17s. Napier, May It. Tho weather was fine for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Meeting, and the attendance good. The amount put through the machine for the two days was X 7233. Second Trial Hurdle Race, one mile and a half. 135 Rangipunehu, lOst ... (C. Mitchell) 1 39 Lord Raven, fist 01b ... (Hepburn) 2 93 Umslopoguas, lOst filb... (Shaw) 3 Also started~Gs llilly, list; 57 Prairie Grass. lOst 21b ; 26 Chris, fist 121 b ;41 Tenby, fist; 10 Capon Rouge, fist ; 2 Scrap Iron 11., fist. After a good finish Rangipunehu won by a short length. Timo, 3min 5 2-ssce. Dividend, X 3 2s. Winter Oath Handicap, seven furlongs. 62 Panoply, fist filb! (Gallagher) + 62 Moonraker, Sst 51b ... (Wright) f

82 Solitaire, Sst fill) ... (J. Delaney) 3 The other starters were —100 Marino, Sst; 53 New Forest, Tst 121 b; 83 Wostinere, 7st Sib; 35 Allan-a-dale, Tst 71b ; 30 Heavenly Twin, Ast 71b; 11 Musketeer, fist 121 b. Entering tho straight Moonraker shot up, and the race at tho second stand lookod all over, hut Gallagher brought Panoply again with a rousing finish, who, catching Moonraker in tho last few strides, made a dead heat of the race, with Solitaire half a length away third. Timo, lmin 35 4-ssee. Dividend on both, X 3 16a.

Park Stakes Steeplechase, of 120 sovs; second 20 sovs from the stakes. Two miles and a-half. 81 Mr Williams’ bg Timothy, aged, by Early Bird, I0:st 3lb (Seceombe) 1 223 Mr Richardson’s b g Morag, aged, list 1211. (swconoy) 2 26 .Mr Rupalm To Hianga’s bgTintca, aged, 12st 61b (Redmond) 3 The (>nly others wore: —111 Hopeful, list llh. and 60 Hilda 11., lOst. Hilda came down at the first jump, and was out of it, and Hopeful persistently baulked. Morag was left in the lead, with Timothy on his quarters. Timothy cleared the last jump splendidly, wnilo Morag stumbled and nearly unseated Sweeney, who made a quick recovery ; but the Wairarapa horse had it all his own ,v ty from this out, and won by two lengths, 'liritoa was a long distance away third. 3 ime, smin 51-see. Dividend, X 5 Bs.

Hunters' Steeplechase, about two miles. IIS Glengarry, 12st 121 b.. (Mr A. Hyde) 1 107 Forty Winks, lOst 10lb, and 103 Repo, Pint, also started. Repo fell at the first fence, and Forty Winks stuck at the next, Glengarry being the only one to finish. Time, smin 20 l-ssee. Dividend, X2 3s.

May Handicap, of lot) sovs; .second If) sovs

from the stakes. One mile. 65 Mr Paul’s br h Westmero, syrs, by Escutcheon—l.ioucH.su, 7st 71b (Raynor) I 210 Mr It. Connop’s eh g Lotion, lyrs, fist

Lb (MeTaggart ) 2 121 Hon J, 1). Ormond's b ru Martyrdom, •lyrs, 8.-1 ... (.1. Hcl inev) 3

100 Panoply, tint 31b, and lfi ,\i-w F last. Tst 71b, also ran. Tho whole lndd went, round bunched together, and so swept into tlm straight, Wostinere being slightly in front of Lotion and Martyrdom. Tins latter two wore severely punished, but the gap could not be iciliicml, We.-lniere just getting homo by a shore length from Lotion, with Martyvd m half a length a-.vay third. Time, lmin 52 ]-ssoc. Dividend, X 3 15s.

Second Hurdle Race, one mile and three-

quarters. 81 Kauri Gum, fisl 81b ... (A. Mitchell) 1 115 Tall v-Ijo, 10.-:t lolb ... (MeTaggart) 2 GO T Rose, fist 1011, ... (A. Mitchell) 3

Tho other starters wore 7fi Canard, 10? fc slb; lfit The Plug, lOst lib; 82 Auroa, 10,st; 50 I,oid Raven, fist. Won by half a length, T Rose being a bad third, tho rest pulling up. Time, 3min 31 2-ssee. Dividend, 1L 2s. Nev,’stead Handicap, seven furlongs. 211 Maid Marion, Bst 41b ... (Wright) 1

43 Popgun, fist 121 b (Noble) 2 ! GO Primula, 7st lib (D. Watt) 3 \ G 8 Gold Cup, fist 21b ; 93 Del ford, Tst 101 b ; ; 31 Midas, 7st; 2S Wikitoria, Tst 101 b ; and 4 Whakamatua, Gst Tib, also ran. Won by a length, with Primula a fair third. Time, lmin 36 l-ssec. Dividend, X2 Gs.