THE TURF

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 11, 8 March 1930, Page 7

THE TURF

NAPIER PARK MEETING. NAPIER, Last, Night. The Napier Park 1W.i0.,- Club's autumn meeting was opened to-day in dull weather before' a very fair attendance of the public. The cour.so was, in excellent order. The totalisator handled 1112,362, compared with £12,327 on the first day last year. Additional results: Napier Cup, one mile and a quartet.~fi Merry Damon i, 8 Blimp 2, 3 Toxonma 3. Also started—9 Star Stranger, 2 Oratrix, 1 Great Charter, -I The Hawk, 5 Singleton, 7 My Own, 'MI \-,lnwds 13 Gipsy Tate, 12 Rory Mor, II High Court. Won by a nock, two Lengths between second and third. Time. 2niiii 5 4-osec. Autumn Handicap, s eveil furlongs. —2 Hunting Day '!• 5 Te Awha 2, 3 Head Serang 3. Also started—7 Merry Mint, -I The Swell. 1 Moa Bird, 6 Admiral Drake. Won by a length and a quarter, a length between second and third. Time, Imiti 27 4-ss.ee. Maiden Scurry, hve_ furlongs.—l Manifesto I. 3 Don Quixote 222, 2 Right Bower 3. Also .started—l2 H'lcu'llus, 6 Minter, -I Wedding Bells, 10 Crown Emblem. 8 Falcon. 7"~Ro.val Court, 5 Crown Jest, 10 Blackpool, 9 Glasslough. Won by • three-quar-ters Qf a length, half a length between, second and' third. Time, lmi-n 2 1-ftsec.

Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—6 Royal Duke 1. 4~Aston 2, 7 Cuticle 3. Also started—;} Kaihoro, 1 Ridgemount, 2 Royal Parade, 5 Huikai. Redelyffe Hack, one mile.—4 Rich Harvest and 3 High Society, dead heat, 1,2 Merry Melody 3. Also started—tt Pine Acre, 1 Gold like, o Crown Link, 7 W'nakane, 8 Kaokaoroa. The third horse. was a neck away. Time, lmin 41 2-osec. WELLINGTON AUTUMN RACES. THE LIST OF ACCEPTANCES. WELLINGTON, Last Night, Acceptances for the-first day, March 15, of the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting are:

IUMU MJGI-I WW LOUT. I.', miles. Aberfeldy 10 ? Vivo »» Wenday 10 4 Glena Bay 9 J Gay Crest 10 1 Gold Like 9 7 Bonaleno 913 Auctioneer J Mister ©amp 912 Don Quixote J 0 Tunbridgo 9 10 PUJNKBT NURSERY HANDICAP 5 furlongs'. Awaken , 9 2 Valrevva 7 2 Lady Pain 812 Whelk 7 0 Hard Words 812 Love bong ' " Charmaino 3 \ *V''/7, L J Tripping 8 6 Mythology 7 0 Lineage 8 5 Intruder 0 Autopay 8 4 Peep , J Appledoro 8 1 Ball Dress 7 0 Green Linnet 713 Drastic 7 o Henry of Isa J ° Navarro V 9 ,lason 7 0 Jenny Diver 7 8 Rasson 7 0 Chief Joy 7 6 Eapallo 7 0 King Musket 7 5 Taura Lad 7 0 Eoyal Routine 7 2 Adelphi ' 7 0 Gold Sands 7 2 THOMPSON HANDICAP. 1 mile. Historic 9 3 Eaglet 8 2 Rapier 813 White Pang 8 i Bright Glow 812 Royal Saxon 7\o Concentrate, 811 The Dawk 7 3 Star Stranger 810 Pull Feather 710 Mervctte 8 8 Tanenri 710 Paquito 8 5 Paitonu 7 7 Red Heckle 8 4 Juggle 7 0 Vertigern 8 4 My Own 7 0 Great Charter 8 4 Te Awhina 7 a In the Shade 8 4 Royal Parade 7 0 SILVERSTR.EAM HANDICAP. 1 mile. Grecian 9 4 St. Melba 712 Royal Opera 8 8 Paris 712 Urattus 8 8 Tourist Vll Fine Aero 8 6 High Society 7 2 Havaspot 8 6 Kilstar 7 0 Gay Crest 8 2 Swiftray 7 0 Pahu 8 l RAILWAY HANDICAP. r > furlongs. Meadow Lark 9 5 Valuation 7 6 The Raider 8 3 Goblin Market 7 5 Rdchfield 713 Limosin 7 3 Aspiring 712 Royal Parade 7 2 Panther 711 Flair 7 0 Royal Saxon 710 Hunting Day 7 0 Moa Bird 7 8 Malayan 7 0 Aukhvai 7 7 Passbook 7 C First Money 7 6 Royal Duke 7 0 TTNAKORI HANDICAP (i furlongs. Leader 9 0 Treasury 7 9 Austerity 3ID Lady Rene 7 4 Havaspot 8 5 Qook 7 4 Kx Dono 8 0 Money Mint 7 2 Oral 8 (i Lord Thomond 7 n Killing Chief 713 FiVening Hero 7 0 Paiko 713 Gueress 7 0 Glen Rossie 710 Hunting Call 7 0 fllandy 710 Lucretia 7 0 Pixie Gold 7 9 Kunkissed 7 0 NEW ZEALAND ST. LEGER STAKES. 12 miles. Pedestal Ai r Laddie Ajr.pirinpr Waterline Duellona Villi Jaloux Swiftray Hunting Cry 7 furlongs. CHALLENGE STAKES. Aspiring Jenny fhver Chrysology MonalofF Cylinder Pagauelli Gimabun Pride Dunraven Silver Paper Eaglet Tonterden

NOTES BY "PAPEJRMONUY." The local trainer, J. Wade, took two maidens to Bulls, Lady Lucerne and iYloutoa. Both were started in i.lk; maiden race on the second day

for a. first and a third. The way Lady Lucerne won it looks as it-' slie v, ill win in better company soon. She is owned by Ihe local sportsman, Mr A. Cleland. Moatoa to date has run two thirds and should not be long before a win will come, his way. He is owned by his trainer. Rapier is reported to look none i he. worse for his recent racing, and is sure to win a good race; soon. Mister Gamp continues to do good work on' tho Awapuni tracks. Hipo is doing well on the New Plymouth tracks. Gold Dawn is going on the right way at New Plymouth. Yoma is working satisfactorily on the local tracks. Potoleer i;s reported to be doing well at New Plymouth. Orazone is doing all her trainer wants at Hawera. She -will have plenty of friends for the Opunake Cup on Monday week.

Chief Joq who ran second to Bells of Shandon in the Juvenile Handicap a I Te Aroha, is by Chief Ruler—Podokes, a brother of Polymelia, v/'ho was sold to H. Telford, the owner of Par Lap. Chief Joy is owned by Messrs 0. Nicholson and E. R. Davis. Me made a very proand good things are expected of him mising first appaerance at Te Aroha, later.