NAPIERI PARKIRACING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIII, Issue 800, 6 July 1905, Page 10

NAPIERI PARKIRACING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Napier Park Racing Club opened their winter meeting under unfavourable circumstances with regard to weather, but the programme was of so attractive a nature, and the promise of good sport so encouraging that the attendance was fairly large. Ihe am ount passed through the totalisator was £5Bll, as against £5054 for the corresponding day last year, an increase of £757. Moteo Hack Hurdles; one mile and three-quarters. Hon J. D. Ormond’s b m Outer, 4yrs, by The Officer — Target, 9.7 Hall .. ... ... ... ... 1 Mr A. J. McCaUll’s Wild Cat, 10.5 (carried 10.6), O’Neill 2 Mr C. O’Donoghue’s Sleepwell, U.2, Watt .. ..3 Other starters—Daredevil 11.0, Numa 10.9, Needlework 9.12, Taura 9 7, Minerve 9 3, Natella 9.2, Cable, South Star, Mephis o and Signora 9.0 Won by a length. Time, 3min 3 2-sth sec. Dividends, £4 18s and £1 Ils. Steward’s Stakes Handicap; one mile. Mr T. H. Lowry’s b m Rose Madder, 4yrs, by Stepniak—Madder, 10.9, Davis .. ... ..1 Mr A. Stuart’s Assayer, 9 10, Price ... .. ... 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Lyrist, 9.4, Gallagher ... ..3 Other starters Shrapnel 11.5, Full Cry 10.8, Submarine 10.7, Douche 10.3, Gold Dust, Will o’ the Wisp and St. Lyra 9.9, Freeland 9.5, Tyrone M.O. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, imin 55sec. Dividends, £4 1 s and £5. Petane Hack Handicap; seven furlongs. Mr A. Ellingham’s b g Hipporofia, 3yrs, by St. ’ Hippo—Cirofla, 9.8, Jenkins ... 1 Mr F. King's Pantaloon, 9.9, Wilson ... 2 Mr A. Ellis’Shanks, 9.2, Price .. ... ... 3 Other starters—Benair 9.12, Minister 9.2, Blackwater, Reservoir and White Squall 9.0. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, Imin SSsec. Dividends, £2 8s and £2 9s. Napikk Steeplechask; about three miles. Sir W. R. Russell’s ch m Nadador, syrs, by El Draque Noyade, 11.2, Hall ... .. ... 1 Mr S. Darragh’s Kaitere, 12.3, McGregor ... ... 2 Mr W. Johnston's Lurcher, 10.8, Johnston ... ... 3 Other starters- Comfort 11.7, Kohatu 10.1, Cairo and Boer 9.8 Comfort passed the post an easy first, with Nadador second, Kaitere third, and Lurcher fourth, but as Comfort had not gone the proper course he was ruled out by the stewards, and the stakes awarded as above stated. Time, 6min 51 4-sth s -c. Dividends, £3 18s and 19s. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap; one mile and a-quarter. Mrs J. D. Ormond’s br m Predita, 3yrs, by t The gOfficer—Montdread, 11.4, Mr J. Ormond ... ... 1 Mrs F. Armstrong’s Bill Bailey, 10.7, Mr A. D. Herrick ... ... •• ••. ... 2 Mrs J. F. Hathaway’s Rosegrove, 10.7, Mr P. Neagle 3 ether starters—Benmore 11.10, Hinetapuariki 11.8, Baltic 11.7, Spark 10.12, Cinque and Tane 10.8, Oryx and Waimotu 10.7. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 24sec. Dividends, £llos and £2 11s. Ahuriri Hurdle Handicap ; one mile and threequarters. Mr W. Chapman’s ch g Handsome Rose, by Handsome Jack—White Rose. 10 12, Price ... ... 1 Mr J. B. A’Deane’s Pushful, 10.2, Watt ... ... 2 Mr F. Rhodes’ Roseplot, 9.10, Griffiths ... ... 3 Other starter—Cavalry 10.11. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 28sec. Dividend, £3 12s.

Settlers’ Hack Handicap ; five furlongs. Mr G. F. Mooie’s br c Fontenoy, 3yrs, by Haut Brion Rufine. 9.13, Jenkins ... ... ... 1 Messrs G. and M. Isherwood’s Galahad, 9.11, Godfrey 2 Mr. W. Stewart’s Eone, 9.5, Kirk ... ... 3 Other starters- Captain Shannon 10 12, Banzai 9.5. Won easily. Time, Imin 22 l-sth sec. Dividend, £2 Is. SECOND DAY. The weather was again bad for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Winter Meeting on Thursday, rain falling at intervals throughout the day. The attendance, under the circumstances, was good. The totalisator investments amounted to £5257, making a total of £ 11,068 for the two days, an increase of £337 on last year’s total. The following were the results :— Waiohiki Hack Hurdles; one mile and a-half. Mr A. J. McCaull’sablk m Wild Cat, syrs, by Gold Reef Tigredia. 10.9, O’Neill ... 1 Mr G. Hirst’s Daredevil, 10.12, Whitehouse . 2 Mi’J. Rollo’s Baltic, 10 3. Neale ... ... ... 3 Other starters - Outer 10.5, < atspaw9 13, Hinetapuariki 9.10, l ady’s Link 9 5, Moiio 9.0. Won a good race by a neck. Time, 3min 4 l-sth sec. Dividends, £3 2s and £2 2s. Winter Oats Handicap; one mile. Mr A. Stuart’s br g Assayer, aged, by Gold Reef— Thyra, 10.2, Price .. 1 Mr T. H. Lowry’s Rose Madder, 11.6. Davis . 2 Mr A. Champion’s Full Cry, 10.7, O’Brien 3 Other starters—Submarine 10.7, Admiral Cerveras’lo.s, Gold Dust 9.10, Will o’ the Wisp 9.6, St. Lyra and Perdita 9.5 Benefactor 9.2, Tyrone, Bpark and Optimist Won by half-a-length. Time, Imin 55sec. Dividends. £9 8s and £1 7s. Park Steeplechase ; about two miles and a half. Mr P, Wooten’s b g Jack-o’-Lantern, aged, by Wonderland Incense, 10.13, O’Neill 2... ... 1 Mr F. Armstrong’s Lurcher, 10.3, Johnstone " 3 Mr C. L. Mackersey’s Torpina, 10.10, Fairbrother .. 3 Other starters Creusot 1112, Patupaearehe 9.7. Won by a short head. Time, smin 50 l-sth see. Dividend, £4 2s. Brooklands Hack Handicap ; six furlongs. Mr G. F ’ Moore’s bre Fontenoy, 3yrs, by Haut Brion— Rufine, 10.9, Jenkins ... ... ■ j Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Banzai, 9.6, Gallagher... 2 Mr J. McLaughlin s Captain Shannon, 10.10, Wilson . 8 Other starters—Galahead 9.12, Rosegrova 9.2, Cinque, _ Won easily by a length. Time. Imin 24 l-sth see. Dividends, £1 7s and £ll3s. Pobaite Hurdles ; one mile and three-quarters. • Mr,s^ Lowr Z s br S Comfort, syrs, by Quilt- Vesta, 10.10, O’Connell ... . ... : i Mr C. O’Donoghue’s Sleepwell, 9.9. Watt ... 1 Mr A. Reside’s Bounce, 9.12, McGregor • Other st liters—Cavalry 10.6, Aroha 9.9, Roseplot 9.4, Cavill 9.0. ’ Won easily by a length. Time, 3min 35 2-sth sec. Dividends, £1 18s and £1 2s, , Farewell Steeplechase ; about two miles Mr E. Oakenfull’s b g Kohatu, aged, by Turqueise Fan, 10.4, Mitchell .. -< Mr J. Dixon’s Cairo, 9.7, Cochran ... o Mr E. 8. Pettit’s Mephisto, 9.7, Lawry " 3 Other starter—Roer 9.8. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min 40 4-sth sec. Diviaena, £ll2s. Nbwstead Hack Handicap ; seven furlongs. Mr W-. Hume’s b g Matakokiri, syrs, by Saracen— Mamonkai, 10.2, McGregor . Mr H. H. Pharazyn’s Onyx, 9.0, Davis " ' " 9 Mr F. King’s Pantaloon, 9.11, ® Olher starters—Eone 9.5, Shanks 9.3, White Squall fl 0. Won by a length. Time, Imin 39 2-sth see. Dividends, £2 Is and £3 Ils.