NAPIER PARK SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 October 1910, Page 11

NAPIER PARK SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY. NAPIER, Wednesday. There was fiTie ■weather for the first day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Spring Meeting. Eleven bookmasers were licensed —five inside at £2O 10/ each and six outside at £l5 15/. The sum of £6347 was put through the machines, as against £6119 for the first day of the last spring meeting. Results are as follow: — Hack Hurdles, of lOOsovs, U mile. —- Captain Jingle, 10.7, 1; Appin 10.2, 2. Te Whetu pulled up. These were the only starteis. Won by three lengths. Time 3.17. Trial Hack of 60sovs, six furlongs. — Virtue. 8.0, 1; Waikehau, 9.10, 2; Merrle Vale 7.7. 3. All started. Won by a length. Time 1.16 4-5. TARADALB HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. One mile and three-quarters. E. J". Watt’s b g Aorangi, aged, by Merriwee—Ponaturi, 9.0 (C. Cress) 1 E. J. H. Gray’s Nogi, 9.0 (F. Flynn) .... 2 S. Tanner’s Rangihaeta, 9.5 (Thompson) 3 Also started: Whatakura, 9.10. At the last hurdle Aorangi led Rangihaeta by a length, but once over the former drew clean away and won anyhow by half-a-dozen lengths. Nogi got up in time to beat Rangihaeta, who was easing up, by a length. Whatakura was a very bad last. Time, 3.15 l-ss. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP. One mile. T. 11. Lowry’s br g Cullinan, 4yrs, by Royal Fusilier—Bijou, 10.2 (L. Wilson) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Idealism, 8.10 (F. D. Jones) 2 J. Rollo’s Entente, 6.10 (F. Hallinan) .. 3 Also stalled: Strathmoira, 8.11; Mediterranean, 8.0; Polynices, 6.12. After leaving the country bend Cullinan ran to the front, Idealism following him through. From that on Wilson sat still on Cullinan and won in hollow fashion by two lengths. Time, 1.41 1-5 . PARK STAKES HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter. J. T. and G. H. Miller’s b g Sandstream, 6yrs, by San Fran—Ua, 8.13 (Gray) .. 1 E. J. Watt’fc Parable, 7.6 (C. Brown) .. 2 W. J. Douglas’ Kopu, 7.13 (T. O’Brien) 3 Also started: Iranul, 8.9; Woodhey, 8.8; Lamsdoitf, 7.6; Spate, 7.2; Bunkum, 6.7. Before the distance post was reached Sandstream had the race won and he raa

in an easy winner by two lengths, Kopu being a fair third and Lamsdorff fourth. Time, 2.7 3-5. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Four fntiongs. T. H. Lowry’s -br f Bella b, by Royal Fusilier—Lissadurn, 8.11 (L. TFlteon) .. 1 G. P. Donnelly’s Golden Ball, 7.7 (T. O’Brien) 2 D. Buick’s Rangiatua, 7.12 (F. Meagher) 3 Also started: Trevelli, 7.7; Elfbolt, 7.9; Ireland, 7.9; Sanguinary, 7.2. An indifferent start was effected, Golden Ball and Rangiatua showing up first. They carried on the running until well down the straight, when Bcllah asserted herself and won by half-a-length. Time, 49 l-ss. lAHURIRI HACK HANDICAP. Five furlongs. J. T. and G. H. Miller’s blk g Tina Toa, aged, by Conqueror—Hikomai, 8.2 (Gray) 1 J. McHardy’s Elya, 7.0 (F. Hallinan) .. 2 J. Hennah’s Amaru. 9.3 (E. Lowe) 3 Also started: Contendeut, 9.9; Niwaru, 8.4; Morqykoff, 8.0; Waitoke, 7.10; Lord Possible, 7.10; Ngakau, 7.8; Perceler, 7.8; Raupare, 7.8 (carried 7.10); Miriam, 7.0. Thia Toa, Amaru, and Eiya were always in the leading positions, Contendent not by any means getting a good run. Tina Toa held his advantage all the way and won by half-a-length from Eiya. Amaru being a close third and Contendent fourth. Time. 1.1 3-5. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. E. J. Watt’s br f Winning Post, 3yrs, by Merriwee—Victoria Cross, 7.6 (C. Brown) 1 D. Buick’s Gold Battery, 6.7, carried 6.12 (F. Meagher) 2 T. H. Lowry’s War Song, 8.3 (L. Wilson) 3 Also started: Faunas, 9.0; Vi, 7.2; Voetgang, 6.11. Faunas was first off, Winning Post being next, bat they had only gone a few strides when Winning Post rushed to’ the front and led all the way. Gold Battery came with a good run on the outside, but just failed to roach the winner. Time, 1.15 1-5. SECOND DAY. NAPIER, Thursday. The sum of £11,210 was handled at the machines for the two days of the Napier Park Spring Meeting, as compared with £10,7‘?9 for la«t meeting. Results are as follow:— Caledonian Hurdles of SOsovs, one and ahalf miles.—Captain, 9.0, 1; Appin, 10.1, 2; Te Whetu, 10.8, 3. All started. Won by five lengths. Time, 2.47 3-5. Telephone Hack Handicap of SOsovs, 6 furlongs. — Ortygia, 7.13, 1; Raupare, 7.7, 2; Moreykoff, 7.13, 3. All started. Won by a length. Time 1.16 3-5. Korokipo Hurdles of lOOsovs, one and three-quarter miles. —Aorangi, 10.4, 1; Centaur, 11.2, 2; Rangihaeta, 9.5, 3. These were the only starters. Won by a chain. Time, 3.16 3-5. Nursery Handicap, four furlongs and ahalf.—Sea Pink. 8.0, 1; Ireland, 7.5, 2; Rangiatua, 8.0, 3. Also started: Golden Field 7.11, Theia 7.9. Elfboat 7.0, Sanguinary 7.0 (carried 7.2) Ireland, Sanguinary and Sea Pink were in that order until

well down the straight, w!m rte latter went to the -front and won nicely «by a length. Time, 55 Racing Club .Handicap, one mile and a distance— VI, 6.13, 1; Kopu, 7.13, 2; Parable; V.lO, 3. Also started: Bridge 8.10, Woodhey 8.6, Iranul 8.5, Merriwa 7.12, Lamsdorff 7.5, Spate 7.0, Amato 7.0, Sep arator 7.0. Won by two lengths, about the same distance separating tlie second and third horses. Merriwa was fourth. Time, 1.55 3-5. Puketapu Hack Handicap, seven Jfurlongs. —Strathmoira. 8,8, 1; Mediterranean, T-10, 2; Niwaru. 8.0, 3. Also started: Idenlism 9.0, Walkehua 7.3, Polynices 6.11, Entente 6.11, All Trumps G.lO, Miriam 6.10. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time 1.31 1-3. SCURRY HACK RACE. Five furlongs. H. Moore’s Ultimatum, 8.7 (W. Kirk) .. 1 W. J. Douglas’ Ngakau, 8.7 (O’Brien).. 2 G. P. Donnelly’s Goldeniar, 8.7 (J. Fitzgerald) 3 Also started: Boyne Water 8.7, Waitoke 8.7, Lolita 8.7 (carried 9.0), Wee Rose 8.7. Won by a neck after a great finish, a head between the second and third horses. Time, 1.3. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. Six furlongs. T. H. Lowry’s War Song, by Royal Fusilier—Cantatrlce, 8.3 (L. Wilson) 1 D. Buick’s Gold Battery. 7.2 (Meagher) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Contendent, 7.12 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: Winning Post 7.13, Voetgang 6.10. Won easily by three lengths. Winning Poet being fourth and Voetgang fifth. Time, I. 2-5.