SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 961, 10 March 1917, Page 11

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK R.C.'S AUTUMN MEETING. Press s.snociaiinn. NAPIER, March 9. The Napier Park Racing Club's Meeting opened to-day. A slight shower fell during the first race, but it was fine. later. The going was fair. Totalisator investments, £16,385. Results:— NAPIKR CUP, of 500 sovs. One mile and a quarter.—7 .1. W. White's b g Trials, by Tribulation—Opaline, 4yrs, 0.7 (H. \V. Kay), 1; 1 C. Prior's b g Multifual, syrs, 8.12 (H. Young), 2; 10 P. Hunter's ch g Settler, aged, 0.7 (L. Goodwin), 3. Also started: 4 Teka 8.8, 9 Cleft 8.1, 3 Indigo 8.1, 5 Bjorneborg 7.11, 2 Multiplication 7.11, 0 Llanishen 7.10, and 8 Uidogeur 7.8. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min 9 4-ssec. TRIAL HACK STAKES, of 100 sovs; wcight-for-age; six furlongs.—Battle Song (R. Reed), 1; 1 Nottata, 2; 6 Lady Kilworth, 3. Also started: 15 lhapa, 4 Kohinahina, 9 Cynic, 7 Sunshade, 14 Main Force, 10 My Pal, 5 Yellow and Black, 12 Waterform, 3 Hymenals, 3 Bagdad, 3 Beilair, 8 Morganatic, and 11 Ore Ore. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec. WELTER HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. Seven furlongs.—s Bon Reve, 9.12 (S. Reid), 1; 10 Despatch Carrier, 8.7, 2; 2 Zeus, 9.5 3. Also started: 9 Golden Glade 9.7, 8 Sir Alba 9.0, 3 Hvgia 9.0, 7 Pacific Slope 9.0, 4 Hexton 8.12, 1 Pourparler 8.7, and 0 Step 8.7. Won by a short head. Time, lmin 29sec. SAPLING STAKES, of 150 sovs. Five furlongs 0 Chuckle, 7.0 (G. Clarke), 1; 4 Lingerie, 8.1, 2; 1 Silver Tongue, 7.12, 3. Also started: 3 Crowhurst 8.13, 2 Mnrqueteur 8.4, 5 Vagabond 8.3, 7 Princess Bee 7.(1, 5 Bonny Maid 7.0, 8 War Star 7.0, and 9 Tatton Park 0.10. Won by a bare head. Time, Imin 2 4-sscc. REDCLYFFE HACK WELTER, of 100 sovs. One mile.—s Rylstonc, 7.7 (R. Reed), 1; 1 Hcndra, 7.7, 2; 2 Carillon, 8.10, 3. Also started —4 Hopcite 7.11, 0 Powder King 7.11, and 3 Manhattan 7.9. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 43 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, of 175 sovs. Six furlongs.—B Tressida, 0.9 (J. S. Smith), 1; 4 Sea I,ord, 7.12, 2; Form L'p, 9.2, 3. Also started: 3 Tctc-a-Tcte 10.2, 0 Chortle 9.9, 1 Miss de Val 8.4, 7 Centre 7.11, 9 Carlysian 7.11, 11 Tavistock 7.9, 5 Potentiality 7.1, and 10 Tino Atua 7.0. Won by a head. Time, lmin 15 3-ssec. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. The following nominations have been received : GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of 1300 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Kilboy, Sasanof, Sweet Corn, Shrill, Margerine, Miss de Val, Multifual, Adjutant, Good Hope, Wrestler, Seadown, Chakwana, Menelaus, Redshire, Comely, Varnish, Tango, Gazique, Bunlng, Llanishen, Form Up, Crresus, Marsa, Disdainful, Cincinnatus, Red Ribbon, Koesiaii, Cheloma, Toa Tere, Rangitero, Panmure, Nystad, Robert Bell, Volspiel, Egypt, Bjorneborg, Beltane, Oxenhope, Fiery Cross, Bee, Zulaud, Daytime, Sir Malt, Jeannot, Tete : aTete, Rorke's Drift.

GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 1300 sovs. One mile and a-half. —Kilboy, Sasanof, Miss do Val, Multifual, Adjutant, Mcnclaus, Varnish, Tango, Bunting, Llanishen, Marsa, Snub, Red Ribbon, Wishful, Marc Antony, Toa Tere, Rangitero, Egypt, Bjorneborg. Beltane, Fiery Cross, Bee, Rorke's Drift.