NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6115, 23 March 1898, Page 1

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB.

[Per Pbesß Association.! NAPIER, March 22. The weather wss fine but rather cold foi the first day's racing of the Napier Paris Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, and the attendance was not so large as usnal. The racing was interesting. The following are details ':' — TRIAL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 soys. One mile and a half. 236 Mr J. B. M'Donald's b g Opai, by Somnus— Polly, aged, list 9lb (Hall), 1 32 Mr Ri Connop's b gßar.nrossa, aged, .at 7«b " 7 ;■■ ■■ ■.-■'• (Mitchell) 2 86 Mr B. M'Culloch's blk g Blackberry, aged, ftst.lb ' ... .-.'. ■'...- -.:•._ (Uedmond) 3 77 Horse lOst 61b, 44 Nectar 9sfc 71b aud 11 Gr.at Britain 9st also started. Opai laid fourth until half the distance was covered, when he took command, and going on, won as he pleased. Time — 2min 53_sec. Dividend—£l 16s. ESK HAN DIC AP,of 30 soys. Seven furlongs. 66 Mr RupubaTeHianga's blk g Whitirea, by Armnuror—Kitty 'lotara, syrs, Sst (W. Jones) 1 97 Mr A. Vincent'sbrgKato'jmbn, _yrs,Bst.lb (Noble) 2 189 Mr W. Batbbono's b g The Dude, .jr.. 7st i 101 b (Galla-her) 3 203 Pa_sy 7st 121 b, 72 Coolgardie 7sfc 101 b, 18 Kaponga 7_t 41b, 9 Wbainpo 7st, 6 Matipo Csfc 91b aud 13 Uila 6st 71b also started. The three placed horses led from the start. Whitirea lay third until the Hill bend was reached, when he went to the front and won easily by half a length. Time—lmin 32isec. Dividend— £9 3s. SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of 80 soys. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 252 Mr B. Connop's eh f Victoria Cross, by " Medallion—Flattery, Sst 71b .... (Connop) 1 • 54 Hon J. D. Ormond's eh g Lasher, Cst 71b (M'Donald) 2 97 Mr S. H. Gollan's br f Scotia, Cst 71b iCjrmicbnel) 3 Victoria Cros3 made all tha running, but was challenged.determinedly by Dasher in the straight, and only managed to win by a short head. Time—lmin 3jsec. Dividend—£l Bs. NAPI_B CUP HANDICAP, of 300 soys. Oae mile nnd a half. 115 Mr J. Davis's b g Woodstock, by St Legcr— . « antiniere,' 4yrs, 7st'7lb -... (Gallugher) 1 191 Mr S. H. Gollan's b c Tirunt d'Eau, 3yr-<, 7stSlb ... (V. O'Neill) 2 163 Mr J. Mailer's br m Primula, syrs, Bst 91b (f. vvbito) 3 135 D-uglas 9st. C 59 Target .at 101 b, 35 Mahaki 7st 71b and 42 Te Ngaeho 6st 71b also stnrted. Te Ngaeheled for the first mile, when he gave way to Target, Woodstock and Primula. Target immediately afterwards retired, and Tirant d'Eau began to move up fast. Woodstock, however, held- his' position, and won .comfortably by two lertgths from Tirant d'Eau, with Primula a length away third. Time—2min 36Jsec. Dividend— __7 7s. HANDICAP HDBDLE BACE, of 100 soys; one . , mile and three-quarters. , 159 Mr J. B. M'Donald's b g Toriki, by Torpedo -_opeki,syr_,lostslb ... ... (A.H..11) 1 40 MrVV.Kathbone'sbgSylvanus, aged,9st7lb (Mitchell) 2 57 Mr T. Quinli.au, sen.'s,' b gßangipunehu, evrs.llatllb (Woolley) 3 I*7 Plain Bill l.st 131 b, 4S Saltador list 41b,. 20 Frince Charlie lOst 101 b, 8 Tiritea lOst 31b; 31 Rhino lOst and 111 Opou Ust 41b also started. Toriki immediately took eommati_,v__d,.. entering the straight two lengths in front, maintained his advantage to, the though Sylvanus, who had lain fourth, was catching him -■ fast. Time— 3mih:' .32sac. Dividend—_£3 14s. BEDCLYFFE STAKES HANDI.AP,'6f ,50 soys; ■ 7 One, mile. . „■ .■ 58 Hon J. D. Ormond's bg Daniel Deronda'i by Daniel O'Eorke—Lullaby, byrs, 7st 41b (Hercock) 1 84 Mr H. N. Weston's b g Coolgardie, 4jrs, 7sr, 101 b ... ' '..; ; (Harding) 2 216 Mr W. Robinson's br g Pistol Grip, syr_, 9i-t lib... ... ... .... (Donovan) 3 . 62 Nukurau9st 21b, 62 Whitirea Bst 21b and s<j Progress 7st. also a Lar ted. Daniel Derohda led from start to fiinsh. Time—lmin 46$ sec; Dividend—£B 6s. FLYING HANDICAP,'of 1(0 soys. Six furlongs. 309 Mr W. Bathbone's b c Amphion,- by _t Lege.—Wa.er_prite,_3yrß,B_t'3lb ..: (_ow) 1 71 Mr A. Nopera's b m'Gold Cup, 6yr_, 7st 61b ' " ■; (V. O'Neill) 2 i 67 Mr T.H. Lowry's br f Dottrel, 3yrs, 7st 31b (Lister) . 3 82 Torpina Bst 51b, 47. Maid Marian 7st 51b and 85 Nansen 7st also started. The race lay practically between Amphion and Gold Cup, who jumped away in front. In the straight whips were out on both, and Amphion lasting the longer, won by a long neck. Time—lmin 17, sec. Dividend—.3llßs. WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 soys. One mile and .''v- a quarter. 57 Mr W. Bobinson' 8 br g Pist.l Grip, by Martini-Enlield, syrs, Oat 121 b (Donovan) 1 43 Mr J. T. Blake's br in Daphne, 6yrs, 9st 101 b (Wart) 2 41- Mr H. W. Reeves's b g Te Ngaehe, aged, 9st, ' I.lb (Parker) 3 21 Golden Plover lOst 121 b, 90 Martyrdom lOst 101 b, 152 Donovan 9«t 121 b and 2_ Progress Bst 71b also started. The horses were all in a cluster as they entered the straight. Here Pistol Grip took and won with something to spare. Time—2niin Msec. Dividend — _39 lis. . , The following. are the acceptances for to .morrow's races: — SECOND THIAL HURDLE RACE, of 50 soys; pne mile and a half—Op-i 12-<t 131 b, Barbarossa .... lllb.-Gbrse 9_t 101 b, BlacKberry 9st 71b, Nectar 9st,; Abrere 9st, The Monk 9st. HURRY SCURRY H ANDICAP, of 30 soys; six furlongs— <Jbld Cup 9st.4lb, Dottrell Bst 121 b, Whitirea Bst 121 b, Katoomba Bsfcwlb, Nauseu Bst 61b, Coolgardie Bst 41b, Kaponga 7st 121 b, Miss Faulkner 6.t 101 b, Hushabye 6_t ll lb, Wbaiapo 6_t 101 b Porangi 6st 71b, Uila 6st 71b. TWO-YEAB-OLD HANDICAP, of 70 soys; six furlongs—Tigress lOst, Victoria Cross B_t 121 b, Dasher 6st 101 b, Scotia 6st 71b. CITY- STAKES, of 200 soys ; one mile and a quarter—Primula Bst lllb, Woodstock ,Bst 71b, lirant d'Eau 7st 121 b, Golden Plover 7st,' Martyrdom 6st 121 b, Te Ngaehe 6st 71b. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE BACE, of 80 soys; one mile and three-quarters—Plain Bill 12st 101 b, Toriki list HID, Bangipunebu U.t 71b, Prince Charlie lOst 41b, Sylvanus lOst 41b, Rhino lO.t. STKWABDS' STAKES HANDICAP, of 50 soys; once round—Pistol Grip Bst 121 b, Nukuran Sst 91b, Whitirea Bst 31b, Coolgardie 7st 101 b, Pansy 7st 101 b, The Monk 6st 71b. WAVEBLEY STAKES, of 100 soys; six fur longs—Target Bst 81b, Moonraker Bst lib. Tigress .8t 101 b, Gold Cup 7st 91b, Dottrell 7st, Victoria Orpss 6st 71b. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 50 soys; once round—Golden Plover lOst Blb, Pistol Grip lOst 71b, Daphne 9st 121 b, Te Ngaehe 9st 101 b, Donovan 9st 71b, Mahaki 9st.