NAPER RACES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21987, 23 June 1933, Page 4

NAPER RACES

ACERVATE WINS STEEPLECHASE (Peb United Press Association.) NAPIER, June 22. The Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting was held to-day in fine but dull weather. The totalisator ‘ handled £4211 10s, compared with £5098 on the same day last year. Result?: — MOTEO HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, Of TOsovs. One mile and a-half. 1/2—HIGH GRADER. 9.7 (Leach) 1 2/I—HENRY OF NAVARRE, 10.9 (M'Douald) 2 5/3—MERRY DAMON, 10.11 s ' (Dhlieu) 3 Also started: 4/3 Mia Stella. 10.4, 6/3 Tahoma 9.9, 3/4 Million, 8/8 Anemometer, 7/7 Ramuna 9.0. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 44 l-ssec. MAIDEN SCURRY. Of 55sovs. Five furlongs. 7/4 —BRADMAN (8.-H. Morris) .. 1 6/6—MISSARTY (Anderson) .. 2 1/2—HUNTING STAR (Atkins) .. 3 Also started: 11/13 Aube, 15/13 Mana’s Gift, 13/15 Padeshah, 9/9 Tommy Atkins, 4/7 Hukemaru, 8/9 Perimeter, 3/3 Hooryn, 2/1 Sunny Maid, 5/4 Pukehou, 12/12 Abbeyfaile, 14/11 All Clear, 10/8 Margaret Rose. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 2 4-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 90sbvs. Six furlongs. 3/I—SLIPPERY, 9.3 (Atkins)... 1 1/2—ROYAL HUNTING,' 9.4 (B. Ii; Morris) 2 2/3—HUNTINGDON, 10.5 (L. G. Morris) 3 Also started: 6/6 Cylinder 10.3, 4/5 Chopin 8.12, 5/4 False Scent 8.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, a length between*second and third. Time, Imin 15 ,2-ssec. Royal Hunting led early, followed by Slippery, Huntingdon, False Scent, and Chopin. In the straight the favourite pulled away, but Slippery came up, to win. Cylinder and Chopin were; fourth .and fifth. Time, Imin 15 2-ssec.' ■ , NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, Of 125sovs. Tw;o miles and a-half. 1/I—ACERVATE, loAl (M'Donald) 1 2/3—REVEL, 9.0 (M'Crae) .. .. .. 2 4/4—KAOKAQROA, 9.0 (Jenkins) .. 3 Also started: 3/2 Pine Acre 9.12, 5/5 Mon Roi,. 6/6 Lochaby 9,0. 1 _ ; Mon Roi led early, the. place later being taken by Kaokaoroa, followed by Acervate, Mon Roi, Fine Acre, and Revel. Into the straight Revel led, but Acervate challenged to win in the last few yards by a head,' Kaokaoroa being four lengths back. Time, smip 13sec. MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP, 1 ' Of 75sovs. Six furlongs. ■ 2/2—SWIFT"AND SURE, 8.5 (Anderson) 1 1/I—®SCULUS, 8.10 (Voitre) .... 2 3/7—HUNTING JAY, 8.13 (Walsh).. 3 Also started: 5/3 Grumpy 9.10, 4/5 Minstrel Lad 8.13, 8/8 St. Roger 8.9, 6/4 Sunstead 8.4, 9/9 I’m Alone, 7/6 Tudor 8.0. v Won by a head each way. Time, Imin 16 4-ssec. STEWARDS’ STAKES, Of lOOsovs.' Once round. 3/4—CHIEF MARIONETTE, 8.3 (Wilson) 1 1/I—COURTYARD, 9.4 (Voitre) ~. 2 6/S—KALMUCK, 8.0 (Atkins) .. .. 3 Alßo started: 4/3 Chrysology 8.4, 5/6 Shrewd 8.5, 7/7 Paleta, £/2 Cuticle, 8/8 Bothwell 8.0 ' , Won by a short head, two lengths between second and third Time,, Imin 54 3-ssec ■ ' SETTLERS’ HACK HANDICAP, . Of 75sovs Seven furlongs 8/B—GOLD RULER, 8.4 (Anderson).. 1 6/7—GRAND LAHU, 9.9 " (B.‘ H. Morris) 2 3/3—PRINCESS BELL, 9.5 (Young) 3 Also started: 2/1 Walton Park 9.1, 4/4 Sabatini 8.12, 1/2 Sunny Bachelor 8.7, 5/5 Red Flush, 10/9, Granny Quex, 8/6 Willowmere, 9/10 Arabliss 8.0. Won by two lengths, .half a length between second and third. Time, Imin 29 2-osec.