NAPIER RACES.

Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8614, 19 March 1897, Page 3

NAPIER RACES.

SECOND DAY. Napier, March 18. The weather was again perfect, and the attendance large. The results were : — Prince Charlie .. .. 1 Tenby .. . ■• 2 Britannia •. .. 3 All started. Prince Charlie had a good position throughout, and in the straight came away and won by a length fr«m Tenby, Britannia being a good third. Time, 4mins lsec. Dividend, £8.

March Hawdicap. j Torpina .. .. .. 1 i Huna „ • • • • 2 Martyrdom .. .. 3 Golden Ployer and Sabrina were scratched. Won by half a length by brilliant horsemanship, Martyrdom a length away third. Time, lmin 43seca. Dividend, £b 12s,

Stakes. Multiform .. • • 1 Sir Launcelot .. .. 2 St. Oonnon „ .. 3 Forfarshire, Wakelyn, Mosquetus, Hobart and Dotterell were scratched. From a capitalj start St. Connon was first in front, Picklock next and Multiform nearly last. - Before half a furlong was covered Stead's horse had gone to the front and led into the straight, where he was challenged by Sir ftfiuneelot, who came strongly under the whip, but Multiform passed the post a winner by a long neck without punishment, Time, Imlu 23 2-s»ecs» dividend, £1 Us. Buskj; Mkmo*ia* Stakes. NewForert 1 Golden Flayer .. .. 2 The Shrew .. •• 3 Target Trae scratched. Won by a head, the earn© distance separating the second and third hones. Time, 3iuins 37 4-osees. Dividend, £14 13s.

Pacific Stakes. TeNgaehe .. • • 1 Struybird 2 Popgun „ . • * < «* Forpst Jiose was scratched. Te Nguehe bolted once round, and caused tfreat delay at the post, hut the fiold wus eventually despatched to a good start, '4!e Nirfteho vriuuiwijf easily by four lengths, ifiiue, tniiu ogsecsj divi-

JITTKXH«E HaNWCAP. WaVelyu.. .. •• • \ . Nightingale .. -.2 Naneeii .. •• •• 3 Six ran. Won by a head*, Time, lmin VJsecs. Dividend, £17 15a. Farewell Haxdicap. Sedgebrook .. •• J Huua • • • • " S DruryLauo •• • • a l . . Five ran. Time, lmin aSsws; dmdeud, £'i. .