NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22823, 6 March 1936, Page 4

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB

AUTUMN MEETING OPENED VERSION WINS THE CUP (Per United Prkss Association) NAPIER, March 5. The Napier Park Earing Club's autumn meeting was opened to-day in fine weather, though slight showers fell in the morning and late afternoon. Good fields faced the starter, and there was fair racing. Tr.e favourites were very successful. Ihe sum of £4052 10s -was put through the totalisator, compared with £3766 the first day last vear. Following are the resuli.3:— OMARUNUI HURDLES, Of 70sovs. One mile and a-half. I—JOHN CHARLES, 0.7 (Walsh) .. 1 4—JOURNET, 10.10 (Deslandes) .. 2 2—MANIFESTO, 9.13 (Webby) .. ..' 3 Also started: 3 Morning Quest 10.10. Won by four lengths, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2mm 50 l-ssec. ESK HACK HANDICAP, Of 65s>vs. Six furlongs. I—PAKANUI, 7.12 (Atkins) 1 2—CONTACT, 9.0 (Young) 2 7-GREENORE, 7.12 (Forsyth) .... 3 Also started: 3 Blue Garter 8.4, 4 Lacquer 8.0, 8 Tidal Song 7.13, 5 Drumpeel 7.11, 6 Recitation 7.11, 9 Bothwell 7.0. Won by two lengths and a-half, with a length between second and third. Lacquer was fourth. Time, Imm 16 4-ssec. SAPLING STAKES, Of 65sovs. Five furlongs. I—KARL, 8.9 (Atkins) '• •• 1 S—SARDIUS. 7.10 (Mom-.) 2 2—SILVER RIVER, 7.11 . (fatlersall) 3 Also started: 4 Cay Doll 8.4, 7 Skyfried 7.10, 8 Inheritance 7.8, 3 Nurse Nightingale 7.5, 6 Essex 7.0. Won by two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Nurse Nig.itmgale was fourth. Time, lmin 4sec. MAIDEN SCURRY, Of 55sovs. Five furlongs. I—BEN BRAGGIE. 5.7 (Reed) .... 1 2—JOVIALITY, 8.7 (Morris) .... 2 4-FIRST CHARTER. 8.7 (Forsyth) 3 Also started: 7 Gibb's Girl 8.7, 12 Tractile 5.7, 11 Blue Shirt 8.7, 6 Mickey 8.7, 14 First Command 8.7, 8 Iddo 8.7, 9 Charade 8.7, 3 Hunter's Morn 8.7, 5 Tommy Atkins 8.7, 13 Altimeter 8.7, 14 Didos 8.7, 9 Vainborough 8.7. Won by three lengths, with two lengths and a-half between second and third. Iddo was fourth. Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. NAPIER PARK CUP HANDICAP, Of 156sovs. One mile and a-quarter. ■ 6—VERSION, 7.0 (Mullins) ...... 1 7—MONARCHY, 7.0 (Callinon) .. 2 I—KOTOU, 8.0 (Coveney) 3 Also started: 3 Royal Banquet 9.6, 2 Hest 8.11, 3 Earl Colossus 7.2, 9 Royal Garter 7.0, 8 Lord Hereford 7.0, 6 Hornpipe 7.0. Hest led for three furlongs, with Kotou next. Then Kotou took charge, with Hest second, and Confiscation, Royal Banquet, and Monarchy next. Nearing the straight Version went up quickly and took, the lead. Version ran wide at the home bend, but still kept clear and won by a head, with a neck between second and third. Earl Colossus was fourth. Time, 2min 13 l-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs.

S—LAVINA, 7.5 (Marsh) 1 4—BIG DOOK, 9.3 (Atkins) .. ..2 7—CULLUS, 7.8 (Broughton) .. ..3 Also started: 2 Hunting Cat 8.9, S Pladie 8.3, 6 Sir Nigel 8:0, 1 Queen's Pride 7.13, 8 Chopin 7.0. Lavina led for three furlongs, with Cullus.next. The latter took charge half a mile from home and got a lead of four lengths. The field closed up in the straight, where Lavina came again, and a great finish resulted in a head win for Lavina, with a head between second and third. Hunting Cat was fourth. Time, lmin 30sec. REDCLIFFE HACK HANDICAP, Of 70sovs. One mile. I—SOHO, 7.12 (Atkins) 1 7—MAINE, 9.5 (Shields) , 2 2—SYBIL SONG, 7.7 (Broughton) .. 3 Also started: 4 Granvale 8.8, 3 Peggy Defoe 8.4, 2 Count Willonyx 8.2. 5 Begorrah 8.2, 10 Forum 7.7, 9 Hunting Tartan 7.7, 6 Puccini 7.7. Heads between the first three. Puccini was fourth. Time, lmin 45 4-ssec. HANDICAPS FOR TO-MORROW. (Per United Pbess Association) HASTINGS, March, 5. Following are the Napier Park weights for the second day;— OMAHU HURDLES, Of 70sovs. One mile and a-half. . stlb stlb

Jouruefc 10 JO Lord HereJazz King 10 5 ford 9 6 John Charles 10 4 Royal Shift 9 5 Count Morning Will onyx 9 8 Quest 9 4 Manifesto 9 8 Affliction 9 0 TRIAL HANDICAP, Of (SOsovb. Six furlongs. Joviality .. 9 0 First ComFirst mand 8 !) Chapter ; 8 12 Oha .. 8 9 Iddo 8 11 Oberbach .. 8 9 Puccini 8 11 Charade .. 8 9 Helios 8 9 Hunter's Silver Tide 8 9 Morn 8 9 Lock Mint 8 9 Trailer 8 9 Gibb's -Girl. 8 9 Altimeter 8 9 Tractile 8 9 Forum 8 9 Blue Shirt 8 9 Hunting Mickey 8 9 Tartan .. 8 9 TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, Of CSsovs. Six furlongs. Contact 9 3 Joviality .. 7 3 Silver Sons 8 11 Hunter's Mesurina 8 ;> Morn 7 0 Blue Garter 8 1 Iddo 7 0 Greenore .. 7 13 Bothwell .. 7 0 Caen 7 13 Tommy Lacquer 7 12 Atkins .. 7 0 Ben Braggie 7 12 Trailer 7 0 Recitation 7 9 KUAO HANDICAP, Of GSsovs. ' b'ive furlongs. Karl .. ... 9 6 Capt. Frust 7 9 Mandamus 8 11 Nurse Sardius 8 4 Nightingale 7 9 Candigo 8 2 Le Toquet 7 8 Gay Doll 8 0 Seigfried .. 7 (5 Gay Hunter 8 0 Inheritance 7 0 Silver River 7 9 Essex 7 0 PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP Of 130sovs. One mile and a distance. Happy Blygain 7 10 Landing 9 6 Jazz King 7 10 Hest 8 9 Monarchy 7 7 Kotou 8 3 Begorrah 7 5 Soho 8 2 Count Version 7 13 WilloTiyx 7 5 Granvale 7 13 Tidal Song 7 5 Confiscation 7 12 First Mesurina 7 11 Chapter 7 0 Rummer Hill 7 11 Royal Garter 7 0 Peggy Defoe 7 10 Hornpipe 7 0 ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAI Of IOOsovb. Seven furlongs. Big Dook 9 6 Lavina 7 12 Slippery .. 9 4 Sir Nigel 7 11 Wcrohia .. 8 7 Cullus .. 7 9 Pladie 8 1 Hest .. 7 4 Speed .. 8 1 Passion Vanestep .. 7 13 Flower .. 7 o Royal Chopin 7 0 Banquet 7 13 WHARERANGI HACK HANDICAP, Of 7 Osovs. One mile. Maine .. 9 5 Royal Solo 7 5 Contact 8 12 Peter's Pakanui .. 8 10 Pence 7 4 Solio . . 8 5 Sybil Song 7 4 Blygain 8 1 Tigrone 7 0 Blue Garter 7 13 Bothwell .. 7 0 Drumpeel .. 7 8 Royal Dash 7 0 Begorrah 7 8 Puccini 7 0 Tidal Song 7 8