SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 March 1924, Page 3

SPORTING.

| NAPIER PARK MEETING. . OPENING DAY’S RESULTS. RAPINE WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Napier, Last Night. The Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting commenced to-day in dull but fine weather. There was a good attendance. The course was in good order, the rain of the previous day taking the sting out of the ground. The totalisator handled £16,587, against £13,955 on the same day last year, an increase of £2582. Results:—

OMARANUI HURDLES. One mile and three-quarters.—Antler (J. R. Kaan) 1, Buckeye 2, Killard 3. Also started: Woden. Won by a length and a half, six lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 11 4-ssec. E’SK HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.— Master Beckwith (R. Reed) 1, Mark Over 2, Road Hog 3. Also started: Foolish, Slmonette,’ Solid d’Or, Communicate, Stymie, Mountain Top. Azure Sky. Won t>y a clear length, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 14 3-ssec.

NAPIER PARK CUP. One mile a.»d a quarter.—Rapine (R. Reed) 1, Bumptious 2, First. Salute 3. Also started: Gold Light, Admiral Codrington. Correspondent, Penelophon, Theic, Mountain Peer. Won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, 2min. 6sec.

SAPLING STAKES. Five furlongs.—Father's Voice (C. Reed) 1. Coot 2, Bosh 3. Also started: King’s Folly, Royal Diadem, Lady Joyce, Gauntlet, Dazzling Light, Chan’na, Kilmint. Table Talk, The Strand. Plimmertcn, La Crecy. Won easily by three lengths, a head between second and third. Time, Imin. 1 3-5 sec.

WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.— Battle Knight (L. G. Morris) 1, Tari 2, Kaotane 3. Also started: Barrier, Mosthenes, Teka, Tenterfleld, Velvet King. Won by a length and a half, a neck between second and third. Time, Imin. 27 3-ssec.

MAIDEN SCURRY. Five furlongs.—White Ensign (H. Dunn) 1, Martona 2, Tawehi 3. Also started: Tea Leaves, Request, Kahumanu. Puke Mohi, Foreign, Kirkwood. Won by three lengths, a neck between second and third. Time. Imin. 2sec.

FLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Good Sport (L. G. Morris) 1, Koodoo 2, Pitch 3. Also started: Civilform, Misgovern, Crown Jet, Armorel. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and third. Time, Imin. 14sec.

REDCLIFFE HACK WELTER. One mile.— Whariti (H. Griffith) 1, Many Colours 2. Merry Singer 3. Also started: The Author, Parearau, Queen's Ferry, Silver Tongue. Won by a long neck, a length and a quarter between second and third. Time, Imin. 41 l-s«ec.

MARLBOROUGH TROTS. RITA RYE WINS BIG RACE. Blenheim, Last NightThe Marlborough Trotting Cliib's meeting commenced to-day in dull weather, but conditions Improved In the afternoon. The course was in good order, and the attendance was very fair. The totalisator handled £9684, compared with £11,733 last year. Results:—

TRIAL HANDICAP. One mile and a half.— Calm Zolock (S. M. August) 1, Ricardon (B. L. Mackie) 2, Why Worry (L. Hughes) 3. Also started: Lady Audubon, Proud Joyce. | Won by a length, with five lengths between second and third. Time. 3min. 37 4-ssec.

WATERLEA HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Logan Holme (R. E. Wills) 1. Tot Reta (O. Smith) 2. Abundance (S. M. August) 3. Also started: Why Worry, Brandon. Won by two lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time. 3min. 43 2-ssec.

STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. One mile and a half.—Elusive (S. M. August) 1, Countess Eve (W. Willets) 2; Bombard (L. E. Reilly) 3. Also started: Calumet. Won by four lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, 3min. 51 l-ssec.

MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP. Two miles Rita Rye (W. A. Malloy) 1, Lottie Advance (L. Berkett) 2, Minny Yet (R. E. Mills) 3. Also started: Some Wilkes, Guy Fawkes, Dreamalion. Won by three-quarters of a length, four lengths between second and third. Time, 4mln. 44 2-ssec.

LADIES’ BRACELET. One mile and a half. —Ricardo (B J. Mackie) 1, Audubon Child (S. Bennett) 2, Rose Alma (L. Berkett) 3. Also started: Tracker. Bessie Thorpe, Hallowe’en, -Tim Beldon, Foxeer. Won easily by a length, four lengths between second and third. Time. 3min. 44 4-ssec.

PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Two miles.— Taipoiti (G. W.TOsbourne) 1, Ashely Belle (E. Evans) 2, Carbine? (T. G. Fox) 3. Also started: Peterthorn, Countess Eve. Elusive, Watsonla, Bombard. Welcome Whispers. Won by three lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, smin. 4 4-ssec. DASH HANDICAP. One mile.—Some Wilkes (V. Aborn) 1, Minny Yet (R. E. Mills) 2, Aero Maid (P. H. Green) 3. Also started: Rita Rye, Guy Fawkes. Won by two lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min. 2 4-ssec. FAREWELL HANDICAP. One mile and a quarter.—Why Worry (P. H. Green) 1, Pillage (S. M. August) 2, Revolia (N. R. Canns) 3. Also started: Serpent, Jim Beldon, Tot Reta, Brandon, Jenny Wood, Little Ben. Won by a length and a half, six lengths between second and third. Time, 2mln. TROTS AT STRATFORD. Entries for the trotting events In connection with the Stratford A. and P. carnival close with the secretary (Mr. A. J. Barr, Box u 9). at 9 o’clock to-night.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO DAY. Napier, Last Night. The Napier I *ark acceptances for to-morrow OMAHU HURDLES. Antler 10 0 Silver Stride 9 5 Ranui 9 9 Buckeye 9 5 KHIard 9 8 TELEGRAPH HACK WELTER. Master Kilcelt 8 7 Beckwith 9 0 White Ensign 8 2 Mark Over 8 10 SolicI d’Or 8 1 Strongholt S 8 McVAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP. Bonnie Winkle 9 0 Codrington 8 5 First Salute 8 6 Theic 6 7 Admiral KUAO HANDICAP. Father’s Voice 8 13 Dazzling Light 7 6 King's Folly 8 8 Chama 7 G Royal Diadem 8 4 Table Talk 7 6 Lady Joyce . > ■> Fulmar 7 5 Falladeen 7 12 Coot 7 4 Gauntlet 7 9 La Crecy 6 10 Tauhinu 7 8 HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP. Battle Knight 10 3 Them 8 8 Kilblrd 10 1 Kaotane 8 4 Barrier 9 8 Tenterfield 8 9 Correspondent 9 8 AJpuntain Peer 8 0 Tarl 8 11 Velvet King 8 0 Koodoo 8 10 TRIAI . HACK HANDICAP. Royal Heather 9 0 Puke Mohl 7 13 Martona 8 12 Kahumanu 7 13 Tawehl 8 10 Tea Leaves 7 13 Kllfaire 7 13 Azure Sky 13 ST PATRICK’S HANDICAP. Rapine 9 12 Misgovern 6 12 Battle Knight 8 11 Pitch 6 10 Clrilform 8 5 Foolish 6 9 Koodoo 7 8 Crown Jet 6 . 7 Moethcnes 7 1 STEWARDS' HACK HANDICAP. Wharltl 9 0 Parearau 7 13 Allmarimba 8 12 Queen's Ferry 7 12 Master Communicate 7 9 Beckwith 8 11 Mountain Top 7 6 Many Colours 8 11 Bonrina 6 The Author 8 4 Merry Singer 7 4 Merry Bells 8 2 Silver Tongue 6 12