NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XII, Issue 747, 30 June 1904, Page 10

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S WINTE R MEETING.

FIRST DAY—J UNE 28. The above club were favoured with fine weather for the opening day of their winter meeting, and the attendance was above the average. The sum of £5,054 was invested on the totalisators, as compared .with £4,126 on the first day last year. The results are Moteo Hack Hubdle Handicap ; one mile and threequarters. Mr S. Hughes’ ch g Ostiak, by Stepniak—Miss Betty, 11.2, W. Price ... ... ... ..’ x Mr W. J. Jorgensen’s Warwick, 9.8, Arnott... 2 Mr T. H. Lowry’s la, Lind ... ... 3 Other starters—Valima, 10.6; Ontario, 9.13. Won easily by two lengths. Time,| 3min 31sec. Dividend, £6 4s. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap ; one mile. Mr W. S. Davidson’s br m Ice, by St. Andrew— Norsewood, 9.3, Whitaker, ... ... ... 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Repulse, 9.2, Gallagher ... 2 Mr O. Palgrave’s Mussel, 9.5, Kemp ... 3 Other starters—Waimoe, 10.8; Paria, 10.3; Good Intent, 9.11; Tyrone, 9.9 ; Good Spec,, Governess, Glory, and Freeland, 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 49sec. Dividends, £lO and £2 1.35. Napier Steeplechase Handicap; about three miles. Mr B. Clark’s br g Papatu, aged, by Crackshot— Tamahine, 10.13, F. Burns ... ... ... 1 Mr M. Deeble’s Stockman, 9.7, Mr Deeble ... 2 Other starters — Victory, 10 12; Evening, 9;12; Towhatu, 9.7. Won hard held by 100 yards. Time, 6min 47 2-sth sec. Dividend, £2 10s. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap ; one mile and a-quarter. Mrs P. J. Quirk’s Joe Chamberlin, by Bonnie Scotland Lady d’Eau, 11.9, Mr Best... ... .. 1 Mrs <J. P. Donnelly’s Pearldiver, 11.2, Mr Gebbie ... 2 Mrs C. O’Donoghue’s Sleepwell, 12.2, Mr Neagle ... 3 Other starters—Quilted, 10.12; Royal Princess, 10.9; Golden Comb, Matapiro, Florio, and Mahiti, 10.7. Won by half-a-length. Time, 2min 12 4-sth sec. Dividends, £3 16s and £1 10s. Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap;, two miles and a-quarter. Mr G. Pilcher’s b g Rhyl, by Somnus—Denbigh, (2.13, Mitchell ... ... 1 Mr W. H. Small’s Gunmetal, 11.0, Mr Neagle .. 2 Other starter-Erebus, 11.0. Won easily by ten lengths. Time, smin ssec. Dividend, £1 13s. Ahuriri Hurdle Handicap ; one mile and threequarters.; Mi- T. H. Lowry’s blk g Creusot, oyrs, by Torpedo— JEgyptdla, 10.4, Lind ... 1 Mr S. rown s Roller, 9.13, Thomas .. ..2 Mr A. Ellin sham’s Defoe, 9.6, Lawry 3 Other starters Aroha and Midia, 10.8 ; Hippowai and Levant. 10.4; Mourner, 9.12; Taniwha, Sunmos, and Rags, 9 0. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3min 27sec. Dividends, £4 4s and £5 18s. Settlers’ Hack Handicap; six furlongs. Mi - Wi Hutana’s b g Rungarawa, oyrs, by 1 ethe — i Zigzag, 9.10, Mis-regor ... ... ... 1 Mr P. u. Quirk’s Athol Brose, 9.0, W. i’l.Cc ... 2 Mr E. O’Neill’s Wild Cat, 9.0. McGreg r ... .. 3 Won by nearly two lengths. Time, Imin 21 l-sth sec. Dividends, £2 4s and £4 4s.