Sporting News

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 9792, 18 March 1908, Page 4

Sporting News

NAPIER PARK RACES. (Pkr Prkss Association'.) Napier, March 17. The Napier Park Racing Club's Carnival meeting was commenced to-day in splendid weather. The attendance was a record. The racing was good.' The sum of £7626 was invested on the totalisator, an increase of £207 over the first day of last rear, in addition to which sixtemi bookmakers were licensed. Further results : _ Trial Hack Stakes.—Chartreuse, 6.10, 1: Splash, 6.13, 2 ; Mistine, 8.5, 5. Also ran Moan*, Gold Bar, Hapuku, Spatico, Skylight and Miss Advance. Won easily. lime lmin 162-osec. Welter Handicap.—Martyrium, 9.13, 1 ; Prize Bloom, 8.10, 2; Pantaloon, 9.0, 5. Also ran: Gazeley, Fairland, and I/ord Pols. Won easily. Time, lmin 312-5 Sapling Stakes Handicap.—Goldlace, 7.4, 1; Contondeirt, 1.6. 2; Remission,, 6.9, 3. Also ran: L-adv Menechikoff. No Trumps, Berengaria, and Steady. Won easily. Time lmin 2 l-ssec. Redclvffe Hack Welter Handicap.—Seaton, Dale, 8.5, 1: Crackpot, 8.4, 2; North Pole, 8.6. 3. Also ran : White Lie, Bluebell. Lamedorff. Waikuku, Robin Link, My Darling, n».d 'Black-water. Won by a length and a. half. Time, lmin 17secs. Fh-iii" Handicap.—Maid of Astolat, 7.9, 1: Oxtou, 7.13, 2; Gold Tltrend. 7.8, ,1. Also started : King BiUy. Farina, Finery. Won. by two lengths. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. UREY~RACES. jPr.K Press Association.) Greymouth, March 17. The opening day of the autumn meet ing of the Grey Jockey Club was held in fine weather to-day. There was a fair attendance and good racing. Results: — Trial Handicap.—Bfesbok 1. Sylvrie 2, Coxswain 3. Royal Colors was scratched. A good race. Time, lmin 17 4-5 sec. Pa ron Handicap.—Victoria Park 1, Oairn-n-orm 2, Moetoropa-ku 3. Won easily. Time, 16 46 4-ssec. . . . Greymouth Metropolitan.—Adria 1. Warrant pa 2, First .View 5. All started. A splendid race. Time, 2mi.n 123 CC. Electric Handicap.—Trent 1, Ahaura 2, Montague 3. Royal Colors was left- at the post. Won easily. Time, lmin 3 2-secc. Welter lli-indica-p.—Victoria Park 1, Ulcsbok 2. Manna. 3. The only si-artery Won by threo lengths. Time, lmin 312-5 Colxlen Handicap.—Sylvrie 1. Cairngorm 2. Aimen Soult 3. The only starters. Time, lmin 32 4-seec. St. Patrick's Handicap.—First \ lew 1. Tikarawa. 2. Ardia 3. Ajl started. Won by .half ■». length. Time, lmhii-45 4-ssec.