NAPIER.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 205, 28 June 1894, Page 5

NAPIER.

June 20th. My selections for the varipus events of the Hawke’s Bay Hunt' Club’s Steeplechase Meeting are as follows : —Open Steeples—Dromedary 1, Raven 2, Repo 3. Hunt Club Steeples—Lascar 1, Taurikiraki 2, Neva 3. Winter Flat Prince Charlie 1, Focus 2, Leontine 3. Hunters’ Steeples—Lascar 1, Roscius 2, Athlete 3. By some error Pamoana appeared in my last,notes as Pounamu. The former is a fine upstanding black gelding by Natator, and won the Hurdle Race at the late Town and Suburban Meeting. For the minor events at the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Meeting my selections are: —June Handicap — Musketeer 1, Midas 2, Rayfeldt 3. Ladies’ Bracelet— Kopere 1, Lady Hamilton 2, Iliad 3. Maiden Steeplechase—Pamoana 1, Taurikariki 2, Kaffir 3.

[by wire."] June 26th. Mr S. H. Gollan has named his yearling colt by Maxim —Florence McCarthy Cuirass, and his yearling filly MaximFair Nell Freda. The youngsters will leave Napier on Saturday for Melbourne. They are engaged in the Maribyrnong Plate.

The weather since Wednesday last has, with the exception of a few showers on Sunday night, been splendid, and should it continue so the course at the forthcoming meeting should be in good order. Some good work has been done of late, and although the fields for the two big events at the Steeplechase Meeting are small, the contest should be keen. Morag is a great local favourite, but there are many who will pin their faith to Norton, remembering his gallant fight with Gondolier last year. Tiritea is also much fancied by his connections, while Repo and Dainty, the latter presumably on account of his being sired by Ahua, are reckoned to have very good chances of being returned the winner. I shall stick to Mo-nag, apprehending most danger from Norton and Repo. The presence of Ku'lnine will add additional interest to the Hurdle Race, but, bar accidents, Melinite should be returned the winner, with T Rose and Kapua in places. Lascar will journey to Gisborne on Saturday, where he is engaged in the Hunters’ Steeplechase at the Gisborne Park Meeting.