LATEST RACING.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17963, 7 March 1930, Page 8

LATEST RACING.

NAPIER PARK MEETING. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. JEN WINS THE HURDLES. (Bv Telegraph—Press Association.) v GREENMEADOWS. Friday. The first day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting opened in dull weather with rain threatening. The track was in fair condition. Following are ihc results:— O MAR AN UI HURDLES. Of £l-50: If miles. 4 JEN. 10.4 1 0 KING’S JEST, 10.3 2 5 DIANA’S LAD, 10.3 3 Also started: 1 lied Bank, 10.7; 3 Essential, 9.6; 2 Rakauponga. 9.5; 7 Heather Blend. 9.0. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Time, 3.16. ESK HACK ‘ HAN DICAP, Of £130; G fur. 8 KEEN, 7.4 1 1 BELLE STAR, 8.9 2 4 CLOYNE, 7.0 3 Also started: 2 Royal Opera, 9.5; 6 Tourist, 8.4; 3 Abbey uueen, 7.7; 5 Kahu Ariki, 7.0; 7 Pereki, 7.0. Won by a length, with two lengths between second and third. Time, .1,1 i 2-5. SAPLING STAKES. Of £l5O (2-year-oids), 5 fur. 4 RAPALLO, 7.2 1 6 CYLINDER, 9.4 2 3 HENRY OF NAVARRE, 8.8 3 Also started: 8 Kahikatoa, 9.1: 1 Jenny Diver, 8.7; 2 Ilawkshaw, 8.3: 7 Running Over, 7.1; 16 Merry .Boy, 7.8; 15 Outward Bound, 7.8; 12 Normanby, 7.8; 14 Okopua, 7.8; 17 Prince Orly, 7.5; 13 First Whip, 7.5; 9 Ruby’s Step, 7.2; 11 Gassonade, 7.2; 5 Star of Gold, 7.2; 10 Futurist, 7.0; 10 War Worn, 7.0. Won by a ’head, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.4 1NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, Of £450; li miles.' 6 MERRY DAMON. 5.2 ■ 1 5 BLIMP, 7.11 2 3 TO.XEUMA, 9.5 3 Also started: Star Stranger, 9.9: Oratrix, 8.10; Great Charter, 8.4; The Hawk, 8.2; Singleton, 7.12; My Own, 7.5; Shrewd, 7.0; High Court, 7.0; Rory Mor, 7.0; Gipsy Fate, 7.0. Won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time, 2.5 2CONDITION OF JOCKEY. PASSED A GOOD NIGHT. (By Telegraph—Special to Times.) TE AROHA, Friday. The condition of H. Goldfinch, who is in hospital, is reported as improved this morning, as the patient experienced a good night.