NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5566, 15 May 1896, Page 4

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB.

NAPIER, May 14. The weather was fine for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Meeting and the attendance was good. The racing was splendid, nearly every finish being fought out to the post. The amount put through the totalisator during the two days was .£7233. The following are details: — SECOND TBIAL HANDICAP HUBDLE BACE, of 50 sots; second liorse 10 sovs. One mile and a half. ISS Mr Quinlivan's br k Bangipunefcu, by Pat-riarch—Forget-me-Not, 6yrs, lOst (C. Mitchell) 1 S9 Mr Hepburn's chh Lord Baven.aged, 9st(ilb (Hepburn) / 2 03 Mr Holmes' s b g Umslopogaas, syrs, 10st91b . (Shaw) 3 65 Billy llsb, 57 Prairie Grass lOat 21b, 26 Chris 9st 121 b, 41 Tenby 9sfc, 10 Capon Kouge flat and ii Scrap Iron 11. also started. Rounding into the straight the field were well together, but Rangipunehu and Lord IJaven immediately drew out, Rangipunehu just getting home by a short length, ITmslopogaas a good third. Time — 3inin s|sec. Dividend— =B3 2s. WINTEB OATS HANDICAP, of 70 soys; second horse 5 sov'3. Seven furlongs. 62 Mr Wright's b g Panoply, by Splendour— Esperance, syrH, 9st 61b . ... (Uallatfier) f 62 Mr Siddell's br g Moonraker, 4yrs, Bst 51b (Wright) t 82 Hon J. D. Ormond's b f Solitaire, 3yrs, Sst 61b ... ... ... (J. 3 100 Marino Bat, 53 New Forest 7st 121 b, 33 Westmere 7st 81 v, 35 Allnuadale 7st 71b, 30 Heavenly Twin 7st 71b and 11 Musketeer 6st 121 b also started. ..' Panoply, Solitaire and Heavenly Twin led the field in the order named until entering the straight, when Moonraker went to the front. Panoply, however, caught the leader in the last few s rides and the pair finished together. Solitaire, half a length away, was third. Time — lmin 354 sec. Dividends — On Panoply, .£3 l6s"; on Moonraker, =63 16s. PABK STAKES HANDICAP STEEPLE.CHASE, of 120 eovs, f econd horse 20 sovf. Two miles and a half. 84 Mr Williams's b g Tiaiotby, by Early Bird, aged, lOst 31b ... (Seccombe) 1 223 Mr jiichardson's bg Morag, aged, list 121 b (Sweeney) 2 36 Mr Bapehu te Hiranga's b g Tiritea, aged, . 12st61b ... '... . (Bedmond) 3 114, Hopeful list 41b and 60 Hilda 11. 10 it also storied. Hilda came down at the first obstacle, and Hopeful persistently baulking, Morag was left in the lead, with Timothy on his quarters. Morag- stumbled at the last fence, and Timothy, going on, won by two lengths, Tiritea a long distance away third. Time — oniin 54sec. Dividend — »S5 Ss. HUNTERS' HANDIJAP STEEPLECHASE, of 50 soys; 'second lior3e 10 soys. About two ihiles. ' 118 Mr loughnan's g g Glengarry, aged, 12st 121 b (Mr A.Hyde) 1 107 Forty Wiuks lOst 101 b and 103 Kepo list also started. • . Repo fell at the first fence, and Forty Winks refused at the next, Glengarry being the only .one to finish. Time — smin 20Jsec. Dividend — £2 3s. MAY HANDICAP, of ICO soys; second horse 10 . bov3. One mile. 65 Mr Paul's br li Westmeie, by Escutcheon — Jieonessa, syra, 7st 71b (Kaynor) 1 210 Mr B. Connor/* eh g Lotion, 4yrs. Sat 4lb . . • . . (M'Taggart) 2 121 Hon J. D. Ormond's b m Martyrdom, 4yrs, Bst ... :.. ■ ... ... ... (J. Delauey) ' 3 190 Panoply Ost 31b and 46 New Forest 7s t 7st also started. Westmere led into the straight just in front of Lotion and Martyrdom, and holding his position won by a short length from Lotion, with Martyrdom half a length, away third. Time — lmin 52isec. Dividend—=£S los. SKCOIID HANDICAP HUBDL-: EACE, of 70 soys ; second liok-ae 10 aov3. One mile and threequarters. 81 Mr Carr's b g Kauri Gum, by King Quail — Lavender, aged, 9st 81b ... (E.Mitchell) 1 115 Mr St John's b m Tally-ho, syrs. 103t 101 b " , (M'Taggart) 2 69 Mr Goodwin's bg T Bose, aged, 9st 101 b (A. Mitchell) 3 76 Canard lOst slb, 194 The Plug 103t 41b, 82 . Auroa lUsi nnd 50 Lotd Raven Ost also started. Kauri' Gum was first into the straight, and stalling off a determined challenge by Tally-ho, won by half a length, T Rose a bad third, the others pulling up. Time — 3min 34fsec. Dividend— £ll 2s. KEWSTEAD HANDICAP, of 45 soys; second horse 5 soys. Sevi-n furlongs, ill Wr Siddell's eh f Maid Marion, by Forester — Uta,3yrs, Bst4lb i Wright) 1 43 Mr Ellingham's b c Popgun, 3yra, 6stl2lb (Noble) 2 • 60 Mr Maher's br f Primula, 3yrs, 7sfcllb ' . . (D. Watt) 3 6S Gold Cap, 9st 21b, 1(8 Belford 7st 101 b, 31 Midas 7st, 23 Wikiroria 7st 101 b, 4 Whatomatua 6st 71b also started. Primula, Belford and Gold Cup led into the straight, when Maid Marion shot up and won by a lengijh. from Popgun, who came very fast through the field, Primula a fair third. Time — lmin 36£ sec. Dividend— .£2 6s. . . King's Errand and Hazeldean . have been scratched for all engagements for the first day, and Wildwood for all engagements at the meeting of' the Canterbury Trotting Club.