NAPIER PARK RACES
LUNA LUX WINS STEEPLES (Peb United Press Association.) ’ NAPIER, June 24. The Napier Park Racing Club’s winter meeting ilyas concluded to-day in fine weather. The. track was in good order. The totalisator put through £0793 10s, h‘s compared wth £7221 10s on the second, day last. year. The total for the meeting wag £ll,llO 10s—a decrease of £1203 on last year’s total of £12,319 10s. •Results: — WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES HANDICAP, Of 70sove. One mile and a-half. 1/I—HIGH GRADER, 10;3 (Jenkins) 1 5/6—RAMUNA, 9.0 (C. Thompson) ... 2 2/2—MIA STELLA, 10.1 (Rennie) .. 3 Also started: 3/3 Tahoma 9.6, 4/4 ,Paleta .9,2. .. .• The winner led all the way to win by four lengths, one length between second and . third. Time, 2min 44sec. GREENMEADOWS HACK HANDICAP. pf 75sove. Six furlongs. 1/3—GRUMPY, 9.8 (Voitre) .. I 5/S—BRADMAN, 8.9 (B. H. Morris) 2 3/4—HYBISCUS, 8.0 (Atkins) .. .. 3 Also started: 2/1 Hunting Jay 8.13, 7/7 Minstrel Lad 8.10, 4/2 BotTiwell 8.2, 6/6 Willowmere, 10/10 I’m Alone, 9/9 Perimeter, 8/8 Margaret Rose 8.0. Hunting Jay bolted the wrong way and took no' part in the race. Hybiscue led from the start to a furlong from the post, followed by .Grumpy. Won by three-quarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Alone was fourth: Time, Imin 16 l-ssec. LADIES’ HANDICAP, Of-55sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 1/I—RED FLUSH, 10.7 (Mr Beatson) 1 6/6—RORY MOR. 10.3 • (Mr W. H. Duncan) 2 5/3—TUDOR, 10.7 (Mr K. Duncan) 3 Also started: 4/5 False Scent 11.0, 2/2 Miss Hastings 11.0, 3/4 Henry , of Navarre 11.0. Red Flush and False Scent led nearly all the way. Won by three-quarters of a length. False Scent was fourth lime, 2min losec. PiVRK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, Of llOsovs. About two miles and a-aalt. 1/l-LUNA LUX, 11.5 . ; 1 (A. M IJonavL 1 5/S—ACERVATE, 11.0 . „ (Mr G. James) 2 4/3—KAOKAOROA, 9.0 (Jenkins) . i 3 Also started: 2/2 Red Bank 11.5, 3/4 Jen 9.0. , .. . „ Red Bank led for a mile and a-hall, with Kaokaoroa and Luna Lux following. The last-named then took command, with Kaokaoroa and Acervato next. Jen lost his rider at the second fence. Acervate made a good run over the last six furlongs and almost caught McDonald napping. Won by a head, witli four lengths between second and third. Red Bank failed badly in the last round. Time, smm 5 l-ssec. TRIAL PLATE, Of 55sovs. Six furlongs. 3/2—MISSARTY, 8.7 (Anderson) .. I 1/I—HUNTING STAR, 8.7 (Atkins) 2 2/4—CYCLONIC, 8.7 (Wilson) .... 3 Also started: 6/6 Werohia, 4/3 Tommy Atkins, 7/7 Hukemanu, 9/9 Mint Sauce, 5/5 Snnstead, 3/8 Pukehou 8.7. Missarty led all the way. Hunting Star came with a good late rim, but Cyclonic was travelling faster than anything else at the finish. Won by four lengths, with a head between secondhand third. *■ Hukemanu was fourth. Time, Imin 15 4-ssec. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 6/6 —CHIEF MARIONETTE, 8 11 (Young) 1 2/2-HUNTING DON/10.2 (L. G. Morns) 2 5/5 —CYLINDER, 10.3 (Wilson) .. 3 Also started > 7/7 Merry Damon 9.10, 1/1 Curie 9.8, 4/3 Chrysology 9.0, 3/3 Lady Spy, 9/8 Cuticle, 8/8 Princess Bell, 10.9 Little Wonder 8.0. Huntingdon led Merry Damon, Chrysulogy. Lady Spy, Curie, and Chief Marionette to the straight, where the field closed up, and a great race ensued to the post. Won by a long neck, with half a head between second' and third._ Lady Spy "was fourth. Time. Imin 28 2-ssec.
KEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, Of 75sovs. Seven furlongs. 3/S—SUNNY BACHELOR, 8.5 (L. Dulieu) 1 1/I—AESCULUS, 9.0 (Voitre) .... 2 2/2—SWIFT AND SURE, 8.13 (Anderson) 3 Also started: 5/6 Fondle, 4/3 Hunting Jay 8.12, 6/4 Sabatini 8.10, 8/8 St. Roger 8.5, 9/9 Royal Dash 8.3, 7/7 Bothwell 8.2, 10/10 Wine Tray 8.0. St. Roger and Swift and Sure made the running to the home bend. Hunting Jay and Fondle were next, with the favourite last. Sunny Bachelor came fast and took charge in the straight. Aesculus challenging. Won by three lengths, with a length between second and third. Hunting Jay was fourth. Time, Imin 29 2-ssee.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21989, 26 June 1933, Page 11
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