Racing

Southland Times, Issue 19551, 4 May 1905, Page 3

Racing

H.8.J.C., RACES. Per United Press Association. NAPIER, May 3. The meeting opened in fine weather, and the attendance was large. The title investmunts amounted to £6885, an in.crease of £270 on tho first day’s last year. Longflands Hack Hurdles—Sleepwell, Nadador, Needlework. Dividend. £1 19s. Autumn Handicap—Whakawliei, Polyanthus, Tyrone. Dividends, £2 18s and LI His.

Maiden Hax:k Race—Hifforoflal Tehauke, King’s Lynn, Dividends, £4 IGs and £2 2s. Hawke's Bay Cup—Maniopoto, Mystification, Golddust. Won easily by a lengtH. Time—2 min. 9 l-sth secs. Dividends, £'l 15s and £4 19s. Karainu Hurdles — Evening, Athol Maid, Duller. Dividends, £3 15s and £1 2s. Nursery Handicap—Marseillaise, Waipuneu, Merriwing. Dividends, £5 2s and £2 10s.; ’

Poukawa Hack Handicap—St. Bill, Sarilla, Hipporcfla. Dividends, £2 13s and £8 15s.

Porangahau Handicap — Veneer, Wet Reef, The Stake. Dividends, £4 7s and £2. Acceptances for the second day's rac-,

ing :— Omahu Hack Hurdles.— Sleepwell 11-9, Nadador 10.8, Needlework 9.11, Cavill 9.9, Matapiro 9.0. Okawa Hack Handicap—Outer 8.10, Hipporofla 8.2, Baltic 7.13, Tehukc 7.1-2, Horatio 7.10, Barca 7.6, Sarilla, Eone and Minister 7.3, Lady Warwick 6.10, Waipu 6.9, Golden Comb, Cadeau. Ladylike and Quenon 6.7.-

Burke Memorial Stakes—Madrigal 8-7, Full Cry 8.6, Starshoot 8.5, Veneer 8.2, Submarine 7.13, Mystification 7.7, Flckia 7.5, Gold Dust 7.3, The Stake 6.13, Ballyneety 6.9. Mangatarata Hurdles.—Creusot 11.8, Pushful 10.2, Roseplot 9.11, Arolia 9.9. Maid 9.7, Razi, Duffer and Eclair 9.0. Juvenile Handicap.—Medallist and Contender 8.7, Marseillaise 7.11. Waipunehu and Aorangi 7.7, Scotch Reel, Moral, Loiret and Mecca 7.3, Sweet Helen 7.1, Morriwing 6.12, Cureton (>-.7.

Scurry Hack Handicap.—St. Bill 9.7, Hipporofla 8.5, Baltic and Capt. Shannon 8.3, Horatio 8.0, Sarilla 7.7, White Squall 6.9, Cadeau- and Ladylike 6.7.Farewell Handicap.—Wet Reef 9.3, Full Cry 8.11, Melodeon and Rose Madder 7.13, Whakawehi 7.1 k Catspaw 7.9, Polyanthus 7.7, The Stakfe 7.5. Ballyneety 6.13, Assayer 'and Lebeau 6.10, Tyrone 6.9, Taura 6.8, Spark and Electric Light 6.7. CHRISTCHURCH, May 3. The programme for the next Grand National meeting provides for an incrcnse of the slakes for the G.N. Hurdles to £750, while the G.N. Steeplechase has been reduced to £750. In the conditions for the next N;Z. Cup the only alteration is in regard to penalties.