NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 357, 27 May 1897, Page 13

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

First Day—Wednesday, May 19. The weather was perfect, but the track was heavy owing to recent rains. The sum of £4137 was passed, through the machine. Results . Trial Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile , and a half. 80 Mr Bathbone’s b g Sylvanus, by The Dauphin —Iriisthona, aged, 9.10, J. Ansley ... ••• 1 168 Mr Puna’s ch g Gorse, aged, 10.7, O’Shannassy ... ... ••• 2 19 Mr Atkin’s cb m Erena, aged, 9.10, Smith... ... 3 Other starters —32 Billy, 10.7; 45 Pinrose, 10.6; 49 St. Anthony, 9.10; 9 Bulldog, 9.4; 24 Heavenly Twin, 9.2 ; 23 Napper Tandy 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 5 l-ssec. Dividend, £5 Ils. Electric Handicap of 70 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. 210 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s ch f Target, by Dreadnought —Straight Shot, 3yrs, 7.0, A. White 1 106 Mr Moeller’s b m The Shrew, syrs, 9.5, Kingan ... ••• ••• ••• 2 147 Mr Richardson’s b h Drury Lane, aged, 7.12, D. Wright ... ... ■■■ 2 Other starters —22 Little Billee, 6.9; 36 Allionora, 6.7. Target went to the front and was never headed, winning by six lengths. Time, Imin 22 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 4s. Napier Steeplechase of 200 sovs; second horse 20 sovs from the stake. About three miles. 80 Mr Adeane’s ch m Flirt, by Foul Play, 6yrs, 9.7, Graham ... ... ••• 1 198 Mr Tatham’s hr m Dromedary, aged, 10.3, Laing 2 104 Mr Cooper’s ch m Much Ado, aged, 10.0, Buckridge ... ... ® Other starters —128 Morag, 11.0 ; 171 Prince ■Charlie, 10.4. . Won by half a length. Time, 7mm 13 3rssec. Dividend, £7 13s. Welter Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 41 Mr J. Cheer’s b g Nukurau, by Trickster — Nightshade, 4yrs, 8.0, D. Wright ... ... ••• 1 62 Mr Gooseman’s hr g Brennan, 3yrs, 8.7, Noble 2 ____l74 Rupuna Te Hianga’s b g Aphony, aged, 10.7, Jones ... •••■ 3 Other starters —31 Pinrose, 10.7; 73 Maid Marion, 9.0 ; 139 Slaiden, 8.10. Won by a length, Aphony close up. Time, Imin 39sec. Dividend, £ll Bs. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap of 150 soys; second horse 20 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 106 Mr Maher’s br m Primula, by Torpedo —Primrose, 4yrs, 7.1, Noble ... 1 97 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b m Martyrdom, syrs, 6.12, A. White ... 2 125 Mr Connop’s ch g Lotion, syrs, 8.11, Connop ... ... ••• 3 Other starters —112 The Shrew, 8.13; 121 Golden Plover, 7.7; 28 Drury Lane, 7.6; 44 Lepntine, 6 10 ; 46 Cceur de Lion, 6.10. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 2min 18 2-ssec. Dividend, £5 17s. The Shrew was pulled up after the start, and the stewards held an enquiry on the course, but it was postponed. Handicap Hurdle Race of 70 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 125 Mr Campbell’s br g Prince Charlie, by Foul Play —Good Fruit, aged, 11.2, G. Hope ... ... ••• ••• 1 261 Mr Rollo’s br g Prairie Grass, aged, 9.10, Rollo 2 56 Mr McDonald’s ch g The Plug, aged, 10.10, A. Hall ... ... 3 Other starter —148 Rhino, 9.10. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 39sec. I Dividend, £4 4s. Settlers’ Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Once round. 114 Mr Gooseman’s br g Brennan, by Torpedo —Christina, 4yrs, 6.9, Noble ... 1 253 Mr Richardson’s b h Popgun, 4yrs. 8.2, Manning ... ... ••• 2 75 Mr Blake’s b in Daphne, 4yrs, 6.13, Carmichael ... ... ... 3 Other starters—99 Te Ngaehe, 8.12 ; 108 Forecast. 7.5 ; 38 Marchioness, 6.7. Won by half a length ; Daphne the same distance from Popgun. Time, 2min s|sec. Divif dend, £5 Bs. Secovd Day—Thursday, May 20. The weather was again all that could be desired and the sum of £3434 was passed through the machine, making a total for the two days of £7574. Results: — Second Trial Handicap Hordle Race of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half. 31 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b g St. Anthony, by St. Leger —Fanny Fisher, aged, 9 7, Moore - ... ... ... 1 32 Mr Delaney’s ch g Velocity, aged, 9.6, Delaney 2 40 Mr Blake’s b m Daphne, 4yrs, 9.6, C. Mitchell ... ... ... 3 Other starters —165 Sylvanus, 10.10 ; 14 Bulldog, 9.0; 62 Heavenly Twin, 9.0. Won comfortably by a length. Time, 3min 12 3-ssec. 19s. Winter OATg'HAfoncAP of 70 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the. stake. Seven furlongs. 127 Mr Rupuha Te, Hianga’s b g Aphony, by The Mute—Rose d’Amour, aged, 8.0, Whittaker .*« 1

250 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b m Martyrdom, oyrs, 7.5, A. White ... ... ... 2 46 Mr Richardson’s b h Drury Lane, aged, 7.7, Fairbrother ... ... ... 3 Other starters —21 Little Billee, 6.12; 92 Maid Marion, 7.0. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, Imin 36 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 15s. Park Stakes Steeplechase of 120 sovs ; second horse 15 sovs from the stake. Two mile and a half. 113 Mr Cooper’s ch m Much Ado, by Burlington—Lady Dagworth, aged, 9.10, Buckeridge ... ... ... 1 93 Mr Tatham’s br m Dromedary, aged, 10.9, Laing ... ... ... ••• 2 81 Mr Richardson’s b g Morag, aged, 11.0, Redmond ... ... ... 3 Other starters —45 Flirt, 10.4; 39 Rhino, 9.10; 104 Prairie Grass, 9.9 ; 8 Napper Tandy, 9.7Won easily by three lengths from Dromedary and Morag. Time, smin 48 3-ssec. Dividend, £3 14s. High-weight Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile. 128 Messrs Richardson and Donnelly’s ch g Golden Plover, by Forerunner — Plover, 10.9. Fuszard ... ... 1 49 Mr Irvine’s b g Slaiden, aged, 8.4, McAleer ... ... ... ... 2 87 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b h Leontine, aged, 8.0, Manning... ... ... ... 3 Other starters —50 Maid Marion, 8.10; 51 Nukurau, 8.10. Won e>sily by two lengths from Slaiden, who was making a desperate finish with Leontine for second place. Time, Imin 54 3-ssec. Dividend, £2 Ils. May Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile. 246 Mr Maher’s br m Primula, by Torpedo • —Primrose, 4yrs, 7.12, Noble ... 1 78 Captain Russell’s ch c Coeur de Lion, 3yrs, 67, O’Neill ... ... ... 2 222 Mr R. Connop’s ch g Lotion, syrs, 8.12, Connop ... ... •• ... 3 Won by half a length, Lotion a bad third. Time, Imin 49 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 19s. Second Handicap Hurdles of 70 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 11l Mr Tattaki’s ch g Rhino, by The Dauphin, 6yrs, 9.7, Redmond ... ... 1 57 Mr Griffin’s b g Billy, aged, 9.0, Griffiths, ... ... ... ... ••• 2 85 Mr McDonald’s ch g The Plug, aged, 10.1*, Hall 3 Other starter —224 Hopeful, 11.13 (fell). Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 39 2-ssec. Dividend, £3 ITs. Newstead Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 169 . Mr Quinlivan’s b g Straybird, by Wanderer —Fleetwing, 3yrs, 7.10, O’Neill 1 209 Mr Richardson’s b h Popgun, 4yrs, 8.10, Wright ... ... ... ... 2 151 Mr Gooseman’s br g Brennan, 4yrs, 7.9, . Noble... 3 Other starters —63 Te Ngaehe, 8.7 ; 33 Daphne, 7.0; 52 Nina, 8.7. Won by a length. Time, 2min 21 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 12s.