NAPIER PARK RACING

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1933, Page 3

NAPIER PARK RACING

GOLD TRAIL WINS STAKES THE FLYING WON BY STITCH. APRIL FOOL AND FONDLE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. The Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting was held yesterday in brilliant summer weather. A fair attendance enjoyed good racing. The totalisator handled £4988, compared with £5647 10s at the same meeting last year, a decrease of £648 10s. The results are:— PRINCE OF WALES HANDICAP. Of £75. Five furlongs. 2-3—PASSION FLOWER, 7.9 1 1-I—QUEEN’S PRIDE, 8.4 2 4-4— PEGGY’S JOY, 7.7 3 Also started: 5-5 Trackman, 8.0; 3-2 Talari, 7.9. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lm. 2 1TRIAL HANDICAP. Of £6O. Six furlongs. 2- HUNTING STAR, 8.5 (B. H. Morris) 1 4-4—MANA’S GIFT, 7.11 2 4-7—SUNNY MAID, 7.9 3 Also started: 1-2 Vanestep, 9.0; 3-3 Lavina, 8.5; 8-9 Wine Tray, 7.9; 7-6 Tycoon, 14-14 Lady Wessex, 13-13 Bonnie Quex, 12-10 Abbey Feale, 11-13 Tres Sec and Merican Lass, 10-6 Dorado,. 11-12 Strome, 9- Grand Vizier, 7.7; 6-5 Fortene, 7.5. Won by a length and a-half, the same distance between second and third. Dorado was fourth. Time, lm. 14 2-ss. GEENMEADOWS HIGH-WEIGHT. Of £7O. About nine furlongs. 4- FONDLE, 9.10 (C. Stratton) 1 1-I—AESCULUS, 10.6 2 S_B—GOSHAWK, 10.3 3 Also started: 3-3 Mon Roi, 9.4; 7-7 Tareha, 2-2 Dusky Crown, 6-5 Tino Waiata, 6-6 Hukemann, 9.0. Won by two lengths, two lengths and a-half between second and third. Time, lm. 545. PARK STAKES HANDICAP. Of £ll5. One mile and a-quarter. 1- GOLD TRAIL, 9.0 (B. H. Morris) 1 2- EMOTION, 8.0 2 3- COURTYARD, 7.9 3 Also started: 4-4 Chopin, 7.11; 6-6 Atholspear, 7.9; 5-5 Esteem, 7.6; 7-7 White Fang, 8-8 McHeath, 7.0. Courtyard and Emotion led most of the way, Gold Trail joining in over the last, bit. A great finish saw Gold Trail win by a short head, a neck dividing second and third. Chopin was fourth. Time, 2m. 9 2-ss. AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP. Of £7O. Six furlongs. 2- APRIL FOOL, 8.7 (W. Broughton) 1 6-6—CONFERENCE, 7.0 ’2 3- ASTERISCA, 9.10 3 Also started: 1-3 Royal Shift, 8.2; 5-5 Lady Ronald, 7.13; 4-4 Cawbeen, 7.11; 9-8 Pikiao, 7-9 Celerinus, 8-7 Abbey Feale, 7.0. Lady Ronald was fourth. Time, lm. 14 2-ss. i FLYING HANDICAP. Of £9O. Six furlongs. 2- STITCH, 7.0 1 3- SPEED, 8.5 2 1- SOUCHONG, 8.13 3 Also started: 4-4 Slippery, 9.0; 6-6 Gold Mag, 7.7; 5-5 Cullus, 7.0. Souchong and Cullus led to the straight, where Cullus came down. Souchong was quickly challenged by Stitch and Speed, Stitch winning by a neck, with two and. a-half lengths between second and third. Slippery was fourth. Time, lm. 13 4-ss. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP. Of £75. One mile. 5- BLUE BOY, 7.9 (Atkins) 1 2- ROYAL DASH, 8.6 2 1-2—SENIOR, 8.9 3 Also started: 4-4 Swift and Sure, 8.6; 6- Sylvan Dell, 8-8 Bothwell, 8.0; 3-3 Werohia, 7.9; 9-9 Pitfail, 10-10 Pukehou, 10- Monette, 7-7 Kind Words, 7.7. Won by a length and a-half, two lengths between second and third. Sylvan Dell was fourth. Time, lm. 40 3-ss.

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR HAVERING.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES.

Wellington, Dec. 16.

The racehorse Havering has been accorded another chance to mend his ways by the executive committee of the Racing Conference, but the owner has been warned that any further unfavourable report will mean his going on the schooling list. . . The committee also considered the case of Esteem, and decided to place this horse on the list as from December 18.

CLOSING TIME AND DOLE FAIL. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 6.30 p.m. Sydney, Dec. 17. Closing Time and Dole were unplaced in the Dundas Handicap at Roseberry yesterday.