LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, 11 March 1922, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

MASTERTON ACCEPTANCES. RACING AT NAPIER PARK. The following acceptances have been received for the autumn meeting to be held on /Saturday next:— Trial Stakes, 6fur.—Sagacity 9.0, Wakatere 9.0, Merrimas 8.11, To Kuri 8.8, Conflict 8.5, Hcllenicc 8.5, Grecia 8.5, Merry Day 8.5. Telephone Hack Handicap, 6fur.— 7acakroo 9.0, Edendale 8.11, Kilreid 8.6, Matareka 7.9, Melting Moment 7.8, Rebuff 7.7, Satin 7.0, Maropa C.lO, Basso 6.10, Red Band 6.7. Flying Handicap (open), 6fur.— Chimera 10.3, Backsheesh 8.13, Canyon 8.1, Askari 713, Martian Miss 7.7, Matatua 7.5, Mountain March 7.5. Autumn Handicap (opsn), Ijm.— - Vagabond 9.0, Kilgour 8.3, Esperance 8.2, Bitters 7.7, Matatua 7.3, Snub 7.2, Sir Wai 6.12. Juvenile Handicap, sfur.—l‘eneus 9.6, Wairarapa 8.4, Kilro'e 8.3, Waetea 7.7, Deroulede 7.3, Menthe 6.12, Lady Dulcine 6.12, Stream 6.12, Bonnio Nurse 6.12. Hack Welter, 7fur.—Sir Roseberry IL9, Birkenella 10.9, Misty Wave 9.7, Blue Hall 9.6, Native Call 9.0, Merrimas 9.0. Stewards’ Handicap (open), 7fur.— Little River 9.8, Probate 8.13, Vasilkov 8.8, Matatua 7.13, Edendale 7.7, Merry Day 6.7. Dask Hack Handicap, 5 fur.—Jackaroo 9.5, Doucement 8.8, Matareka 7.13, Melting Moment 7.12, Ambitious 7.12, Satin 7.4, Hellenice 6.12, Gold Pan 6.12, Grecia 6.12, Lady Pan 6.12, Merrimas 6.12, Wakatere 6.12. The number of visiting horses which have accepted total 26, against 24 at the autumn meeting in 1921. The total acceptances for the meeting number 65, against 57 for the previous autumn meeting. NAPIER PARK MEETING. Napier, March 10.—The meeting opened to-day, in beautiful weather. Not a single first Tavourite won during the day—in fact, most of them finished out of a place. Totalisato! £15,819, against £21,187 last year. Results:— Omarunui Hurdles.—Sunray 1, Wamba 2, WEanoko 3. Also: Raffle, dale, Tornea. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.17. Esk Hack.—Communicate 1, Blar.k Art 2, Warpath 3 Also: Ruruwai, Landbird, Barrier, Suspicion, Blissful ness, Moreau. Won by a length. Time, 1.15 1-5.

Napier Cup.—Sycorax (Reed) 1, Hyrax 2, Paouui 3. Also: Nga'.:a. Molyneaux, Gasbag, Anomaly, Truthful, Prince Jewel, Hookah, Bagdai, ZiTcon, Actilid, Martini. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.8 4-5. Sapling Stakes.—King’s Trumpeter £ Good Sport 2, Viyella 3. Also: Morose, The Linnet, Gold Light, Rapine. Diamond Ring. Gold Light was at the present. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.2 2-5. Welter Handicap.—Queen’s Up 1, Hyttus 2, Lord Musflkerry 3. Also: Tigrinia, Makere, Bodyguard, Haurangi, Earthshine, Woden, Poet. Heads divided the first three. Time, 1.28 3-5. Maiden Hack Scurry.—Mystico 1, Megan 2, Reality 3. Also: Morgen. Merry Bells, Misrule, Whariti, Big Chief, Red Stag, Queen’s Ferry, Bashful. Won by a head. Time, 1.4 1-5. Redcliffe Hack Welter.—Dissertation 1, White Hope 2, Marcus 3. Also: Patuki, Correspondent, Westerner, Fera, Antler. Mumus, Black Tea, Wawata, Will Prosper. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.44. Flying Handicap.—Crown Gem 1, Prince Randall 2, Chant Royal 3. Also: Grotesque, Fulsome, Asternia, Civilform. Barrier. Won by a length. Time, 1.14 2-5.—(P.A.) SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES.. Omahu Hurdles.—Sunray, Hyt.;us 11.5, Wamba 10.12, Whanoko 9.7, Silta 9.5, Tornea, Bairnsdale 9.0. Telegraph Hack—Landbird 8.12, Barrier 8.J(1, Communicate 8.10, Warpath 8.4, White Hope 7.12, Suspicion 7.10, Megan 7.0. McVay Memorial. —Sycorax 8.11, Truthful 8.5, Styrax 8.1, Kick Off. Paoanui 8.0, Prince Jewel 7.4, Hookah 7.0, Actifid, Zircon 6.11, Martini 6.9. Kuao Handicap.—Morose 9.11, Viyella 810, King’s Trumpeter 8.8, Goo 1 Sport 8.1, Rapine 7.6, Boughlecn Doon 7.3, Firwood 7.1, The Linnnt 6,7. High Weight Handicap.—Makere 9.8, Queen’s Up 9.3, Sunray 8.13, Earthshine ,Haurangi 8.7, Lord Mus kerry 8.5, Woden 8.2, Correspondent. Patuki, Antler, Westerner 8.0. Trial Hack.—Megan 9.0, Queen's Ferry 8.6, Merry Bells, Moreau,- Whariti 8.5. i Stewards’ Hack Welter. —Dissertation 9.11, Communicate 9.1, Black Art 8.12, Correspondent 8.8, White • Hope 8.6, Antler, Fera 8.3, Whanoko 8.2, Mystico'B.l, Blissfulness 7.12, Marcus 7.10, Munus 7.9, Black Tea, Wawatu. Will Prosper 7.7. St. Patrick’s Handicap—Grotesque 8.3, Fulsome 7.13, Prince Jewel, Prince Randall 7.11, Asterina, Crown Gem 7.8, Civilform 7.3, Raruwai, Chant Royal 6.7. —(P«A.) SWIMMING RECORDS. (Received 7.40 p.m.) Sydney. Mairch 10.—The newspaper “Arrow’s” swimming expert, commenting on recent New Zealand dojngs, says: “The world’s and Australasian records are being toyed with to an astonishing degree; : they ■ have been knocked off their high perches ag if they were ordinary things. It behoves th© custodian of records to have a care, particularly in regard to the women’s performances, which were no doubt timed by . l inen.”- (A. and N.Z.)