NAPIER PARK AUTUMN MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8680, 13 March 1914, Page 7

NAPIER PARK AUTUMN MEETING

The autumn meeting of the Napier Park Pacing Club will be opened at Green meadows to-day. The weather promises to be fine, and the course, though a hit on the hard side, is in capital order, and a record meeting is anticipated. Excellent acceptances have been received, and as the fields include some horses which have recently shown excellent, form, a good day s sport should be witnessed. Stake money to the extent of 500 sovs is attached to the Napier Park Cup, which is the stake given by the club for a good many years. The programme will ho opened with the OMARANTJI HACK HURDLES, of 140 sovs; one mile and. three-quarters. —Marble Head 11.13, Hatana. 11.4, Caber Davon 10.1, Composed 9.13, Okahu 9.12, St. Fir© 9, Ruffian© 9, Pikiho 9. Marble Head performed indifferently at Dannevirke, but he probably needed a race or two, and even with his big impost to-day be should take a power of beating. His showing at Palmerston was decidedly good, and he is sure to have a large following. Hatana has a lot of pace, but he_ will probably find the last two furlongs beyond him. Of the others Okahu reads best. He is trained by M. Chaeffe, who at one time acted as head lad for J. M. Cameron, who trains Marble Head. Okahu easily accounted for his opponents on the second day at Dannevirke. ESK HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; five furlongs.—Berg 8.11, Pursefiller 8.8, Hima 8.8, Montana 8.8, Formulate 8.7, Sir Alba 8.5, Royal Scout 8.5, Ngarua 8.5, New Guinea 8.5, Rangipoa 8.2, The Nile 8.2, Mystified 8, Te Huhuti 8, Bodenham 7.13, Anguish 7.13, Silver Jingle 7.13, Prosine 7.13. ■ Berg has been responsible for some really good track work at headquar T ters during the week, but has plenty of weight, and he will have his work out out to defeat Anguish, Pursefiller, or Ngarua at the weights. NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; one mile and a quarter. —Burkline 9, Bronze 8.8, Sea Pink 8.6, Byron 8.5, Marshal McDonald 8, Haskayne 7.13, Moutoa Girl 7.13, Passadena 7.12, Lord Renown 7.12, Birkful 7.11, Multiply 7.10, Ladoga 7.7, Kooya 7.7, Fair Rosamond 7.6, Seotondale 7.8, Mystic 7.4, Mysteriarch 7.3, Mangaroa 7, Settler 6.10, Tatimi 6.7.

Much interest is centred in this race, as included in the field are Birkline, Sea Pink, Byron; Marshal McDonald, Moutoa Girl, Ladoga, and_ Kooya, all of which have either winning form or good performances to recommend them. Birkline is set a big task with 9st, and it would not be surprising to find him beaten out of a place. Bronze continues to run badly, and it looks as though the Feld Battery mare has done her dash. Sea Pink was unlucky at Wanganui on the second day when Tiresome and Bronze fell m front of him, and many good judges claim that otherwise he should have won. Maybe he will do better to-day, as the mces he had at Wanganui would do him a deal of good. Marshal Mo l Donald appears to have improved, and on Wanganui running will certainly have any amount of admirers. Haskayne has not run up to expectations in his recent efforts, but ten furlongs is his favourite distance. Moutoa Girl also ran creditably at Wanganui, and should ho seen to better advantage over ten furlongs. Passadena will hardly he ready just yet, and Lord Renown appears to have trained off, but Birkful and Multiply are a useful pair, which might affect a surprise. Ladoga’s chances are greatly fancied by bis connections, and up to a mile and ■ a quarter there is no question about his being good. Kooya. has improved out of all knowledge,, and with Woodville and Dannevirke form and only 7.7 in the saddle she must be voted dangerous. Of the others Fair Rosamond and Seatondalo read well, but Ladoga, Byron, and Sea Pink should finish in front of them, > WELTER HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; seven furlongs.—Settler 9.7, Tatimi 9.3, Trieze 9, Fair Average 8.13, Perceler 8.13, Sir Daniel 8.13, Merriwa 8.8, San Pluie 8.8, Kjlosteri 8.7, The Summit 8.7, Hima 8.7. Settler is also engaged in the Cup, and the chances are tTiat his owner will start him in this event in preference to the Cup. If he does Settler should take some heating, but at the weights Trieze, Perceler, and Sir Daniel should keep him busy. SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of 160 sovs; five furlongs.—Tavistock 8.10, Hussen 7.11, Blackall 7.10, Tete-a-tete 7.7, Shaki 7.6, La Favourita 7.2, King’s Boy 6.10, Old Dad 6.7.

This race contains two or three youngsters, which have not yet faced the starter, but have gained good private reputations. Tavistock won his races in good style at Dannevirkc, and as Indigo is gifted with a. lot of pace there is some merit attached to the son of Vasoo’s wins. Hussen is a fairly slick young lady, and the Hon. J. D. Ormond generally turns out a juvenile for this meeting of more than ordinary merit. Blackall has not yet raced, and he will he a hit on the green side. He. has gained a good reputation, and big things are expected of him. However, I will fancy his chances better later on when he becomes more seasoned. Tete-a-tete, the half-sister to Bobrikoff, is highly spoken of, but is a lazy, easy going customer, which might do better later on. La Favourita, from the Highden stable, will claim plenty of admirers, and her party like her chances.

REDCLYFFE HANDICAP WELTER. of 100 sovs; one mile.—Hiwitapu 9,2, Banian 8.12, Kinbombi 8.9, French Rose 8.3, St. Elmn 8.3, Multikoff 7.13, Tiwari 7.13, Peacemaker 7.12, Forolight 7.9, Merry Jack 7.9, Discussion 7.7 ■ Qlonria 7.7. Banian has not raced since the Wellington meeting, but he is a fair sort, and should account for most of his opponents in this event. French Rose will be dangerous over a mile, but she has been a great disappointment.

Multikoff and Peacemaker read best of those lower down the list. FLYING HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; .six furlongs.—Ventura 9.3, Makara 8.5, Labour Day 8.3, Our King 8.3, Blue Lake 8.2, Bertrada 8.2, Adroit 8, Zeus 7.12, Heather 7.5, The Hague 7.5. Day Fly 6.0, Alois 6.7. Ventura has only been in hand a short time, and can hardly he at her best. Makara, therefore, may be entrusted with most money, and should give a good account of himself. Our King will more than likely find six furlongs a trifle far for him, but Blue Lake has again struck winning form, and can be expected to keep the opposition busy. Bertrada has been racing consistently of late, and her chances look fairly rosy. Adroit is a very useful mare, and is sure to run well. Zeus and Heather have also been racing well. TRIAL HACK STAKES, of 100 sovs (weight-for-age); six furlongs.— Arlington, Ringform, Formulate, Rigo Park, King’s Host, Hereford, Ballyhar, Hoy, Martina, Sea Lord, Tete-a-tete, Whakahoki. In this event Arlington, Ringform, and Rigo Park read best. The two-year-old will have a good pull in the weights, and staying seems to be his game, and he should be knocking when the last furlong has to he traversed.

According to a private message received in Wellington on Wednesday, Hector Gray, who has had such a successful innings in Australia during the past fortnight, is .leaving on his return journey to the Dominion on Saturady, and will reach Wellington on Wednesday. E. Murtagh, who was rather badly knocked about when Merry Lad fell with him at Wanganui, is again getting along well. He had several mount© offered him at the Napier Park meeting, but he will probably rest for a fortnight or so in order to get thoroughly right.