SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12395, 3 July 1902, Page 6

SPORTING.

i , cl NAPIER PARK RACES. ' (Psr United Press Association-.) NAPIER, July 2. The Nar.ier Pari; Hacing. Club's Winter rr.cding commenced to-day. The weather was <o!-d and showery, but the aliendance was nevertheless good. Eallistite paid a big dividend of ■£122 -Is to h;s -four supporters. The sum oi £1857 was put through tho totalizators. The following are the results: — Hack Hurdles', of fPsovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Reliance, 10.0, 1; ' Master Model, 9.0, 2; Ogle, !),10, 3. Also started: Vathek 10.4, Pearlc-ss 0.10, Rocket 9.4. Won by half a dozen lengths. Pearl Shot and Vatjiek fell. Dividends, £2 3? and £2 13s; Stewards' Sial&e, oi 100aov3. One mile apd a-quartei'.--Will-o'-thc-Wisp, 10.7, 1; Dexterity, 10.8, 2; Ideal, 11.1, 3, Also started: Hinetanra 10.0, Hiibin 9:7, Daphne 9.7, Lady's Link 9.G, Daredevil 9.7, Legion of Honour 9.4, Comfort, 9.0. Will-o'-the-Wisp, stalling off a challenge by Dexterity, won. by three lengths. .Time, • 2min 20 3-ssec. Dividends, £1 13s and £1 18s. NAPIER. STEEPLECHASE, Of 300eovs. About three mile?. 190—Mr Pilchcr's Scallywag, aged, by Turquoisc—Stella, 11.2 (Milchell) 1 IS—Mr F. Rhodcs's Cronje, 9.9 ~ (Hutchinson) 2 45—Hr E. J. Walt's K Jam, 9.7 (Watt) .. 3 Also started: 155 Lochade 10.10, 131' Rufus 10.5, 87 The Phantom 10.0, 57 Great 10.0 27 Awahnri 3.7. The winner was the only horse to negotiate the journey without a mishap, iind ho won by the length of the straight. Rufus, Tho Phantom, S and Iv Jam ran off. Loehade, Great Scott, Awahuri, aud Cronje baulked, the -lattw twice, but he was pluckily mastered, and gained second place, K Jam finishing third, the same distance away. Time, 7min -I'sec. Dividends, £-2 lis and £9 2s. Ladies' Bracelet, of GOsovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Kelpy, 12.10, 1; Arolta, 10.12, 2; Ctc.wn Prince, 10.9, D. Also started:- Jluralo 12.0, Borix 11.7, Shackle 10.10, Placid Joe 10.7. After a good race Kelpy beat Aroha by a length. Time, 2mm 2G 3-ssec. Dividends, £1 gs and £2 8s . ' • ; Hunters' Handicap Steeplechase, of 50sovs. About two miles.—Jack o' Lantern, 11.12, 1Peter Osbock, 11.2, 2; Chance, 11.2, 3. Also started: Cloyis 11.3, Hokowhitu 11.0, Garnet 11.0. Won in a close struggle by nearly a length- Time, 4iuinM4see. Dividends, £L 17s and £1 lis. ■ Handicap Hurdles, o.' lOOsovs. One mile and' three-quarters.—Rufus, 10.7, 1; The Itempie, 11.12, .2; Tukurangi, 9.7, 3.- Also started: Sabreur 11.4, Tirca 11.4, Missfire 9.7, Sylyanus 9.0, Wilson 9.0, Ogle 9.0. Won comfortably by three lengths -Jroai The Hernrne. Time, 3min 38 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 8s and £1 6s. Settlers' Hack Handicap, of 59sovs. Seven furlongs,—Ballistite, 9.0, 1; Taniwha, 9.7, 2; Defoe, 10.0, 3. Al;:o .started: Terror 10.4, Katriona 10.2, Armadillo 10.0, Valiant '9.12, Rain 9.7, Hawaii 9.0, French Maid 9.0, Inamorria. 9.0. Won by a length from- Taniwha. Dividends, £122 4s and £4125. - • . The following acceptances have been received for the second day's racing of the Napier Park Racing Club's Winter meeting: — _ Second Hack Handicap Hurdle Race, of oOsovs. One mile and n-ba)f.—Vathek 10.G, Ogle 10.0, Master Model 10.0, Pearl Shot 9.11, North Star 9.7, Pto-ket 9.4. Park Steeplechase, of loCsovs. About two miles and a-half,-Scallywag 12.1, Loehade '■10.13, Rufa? .10.8, The Phantom 1051, Great Scott 10.3, Cronje 10.0, Awahuri 9.10, Sir Athol 9.7, Sylvanua 9.7. Winter Oats Handicap, of GOsovs. Seven furlongs.—Dexterity 10.11, Hinotoura 9.i3, jjriliantino 9.13, Lady's Link 9,11, Mongonui 9.7, Inspan 9.6, Daphne" 9.2, Daredovil 5.2, Shackle 0.0. Second Handicap Hurdles, of lOOsovs. Two miles.—The Hempie 12.1, Rufus 11.4, Tiroa 11.0, Sabreur 10.13. Reliance 10.1, Great Scott 9.13. Wilson 9.0, Mrasfire 9.0. Hunters' Handicap Hurdles, of oOsovs. One railo and threc:quart4{s.—Peter Osbock 11.12, Clovis 11.7, Tho Gryphon 11.0, Garnet 11,0, Nectar 11.0. Farewell Steeplechase, of SOsovs. 1 Two miles and a-quarter—Scallywag 12.5, Loehade '11.3, The Phantom 10.5, AVaitio 10.5, Cronje 10.2, Takitraiigi 9.13, Sylvanus 9.7, Awahuri 9.7, Sir Athol 9.7. Newst-ead Hack Handicap, of oOsovs. Seven furlongs. — Ballistic 10.4," Tanawhani 10.4, Defoe 10.-1, Katriona-10.0, Armadillo 10.0, -Calc'itt 0.12, Aroha 9.10, Rain 9.8, Shackle 9.7, Andrcc 9.2, Muskctoon 9.2, Hawane 9.0, Bcllespont 9.0, Inamorata 9.0, NEW ZEALAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION. (Pep. United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 2, At a meeting o'f tho New Zealand Trotting Association to-niglit the explanation forwarded by tho secretary of the Wairarapa Trotting Club regarding the acceptance of Honey II was accepted. A communication was read from the velliugton Trotting Club regarding the. Sweet Marie case. The recommendation of the' Wellington Trotting Club that the disqualification for life imposed upon W. G. Yates should be removed was not acccded to. The Auckland Club wroto enclosing a declaration from J. Chadwick regarding tlie horse Nobby, supposed to be Weulock. It was stated that the stewards of the club were still making inquiries, and it was decided to leave the matter over until.the Auckland authorities had received and forwarded replies as to the whereabouts of the ho™ Nobby, and to thank the Auckland Trotting Club for the trouble it had taken,The alleged- Major Robin—Fancy Free . case was again held over for further inquiry. The Chairman drew attention lo the proposed rule to be submitted to tho Trotting Conference to the effect that all clubs must register under the Unclassified Societies' Act. Ho had ob lained a legal opinion on the question, which dcclivvod that it was unlikely that-such clubs could bo registered," inasmuch as r.o. member ot the club winning a race could take nrizes. After discussing the pioposei bill to be brought before Parliament dealing with the examination of stallions,-it was agreed to bring the matter before the Trotting Conference. WELLINGTON RACING CLUB. A Wellington telegram states that the entries received by tho Wellington Racing Club for the torthcoiniug classic events are:— Zenlandia Plate (1203), 23; North Island Challenge Stakes (1903), 66; North Island Challenge .Stakes (1901), 113; Wellesley Stakes (1901), 113; Wellington Stakes (1901), 139; New Zealand St. Leger (1903), 88.