HORSE RACING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10405, 17 March 1910, Page 1

HORSE RACING.

NAPIER PARK RACES. (Peb Press Assooiatton.> Napier, March 16. There was fine weather to-day for the first day of the Napier Park Club's meeting. The course was in good order, and the attendance fair. Nine bookmakers were licensed. The sum of £5356 was put through the machines, against £5581 for 'the first da'y of last' year. Results:— •

Napier Cup, 1J mile. —Parable, 7.9, 1; Woodhey, 8.0, 2; Bridge, 7.0, 3. Also started: Sandstream 9.5, Glemora 7.5, Kopu 7.5, and LamsdorfF 7.2. A great race. Parable, led after a furlong had been covered, arid after being hard ridden from the, distance, won by a- neck, the same distance separating second and third, Sandstream close up fourth. Time, 2min 9 l-ssec. Trial Hack Stakes. 6 furlongs.—Bunkum, 7.2, 1; Reformist, 8.5, 2: Useful, 8.5, 3. Won on the post, with half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 17sec.

Welter Kanc77can, 7 furlongs.—Wimmera. 9.8, 1; Ballvheigh, 9.2", 2: Golden Water, 9.3, 3. Also started: Glissade, Dreadless, Berengaria, Moutoa

Girl, Niwaru, and Millenial. Won easily by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, lniin 29sec.

Sapling Stakes Handicap. 5 furlongs. —Birkdale, 7.13, 1; Sea Eagle, 9.7, -2; War Song, 9.5, 3. Also started: Yidi, Gloss, Waikehua, and Ngakau. Won by half a length, with War Song the same distance away. Time, linin 2 3-5 sec.

Redclyffe Hack Welter Handicap, 1 mile. —Obscurity, 8.9, 1: King's Pri::e, 9.7, 2; Amato', '9.3, 3.' Also started: Separator, Polynices, Idealism, Dan Leuo, Karakatura, Blackwater, Stevens, and Moana. Won by a neck. Amato was a poor third. 'Time, lmin 44 1-5 sec.

Flving Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Mundic,'7.l2, 1; Ambala, 7.8, 2; Maori King, 9.0, 3. Also started : Voetgang and Mayflower. Won easily by two lengths. Maori King was an indifferent third. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec.