NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 815, 19 October 1905, Page 11

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Napier Park Racing Club, after ’he postponement, were favoured with spletl-d weather on October 11 for the opening day of their spring meeting. The attendance was very large, and the racing was g3o». The sum of 266008 was invested on the t italisator. The following were the • suits — TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, six iurlon 6 s. Mi E. J. Watt’s ch c Gazeley, oy Grey jueg—Lygia, 3yrs, 8.9 (F. Davis) White Squall. 7.8 (Sandiford) 2 Dalny, 8.3 (Whittaker) 3 Other starters: Oiyx B.IU, rxapier Hap.su 8.6, Eruption 8.6, Flower Girl 7.12, _>j.erii~ wing 7.10, Rawhiti 7.10, Cable <.B, j_anklock 7.8, Spring Gun 7.6. Won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin 19 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 13s and £2 14s. TARADALE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. One and three-quarter miles. Messrs Leon, and Morse’s ch m Romany Gill, by Gipsy King—Yattaway, 9.9 (D. Barron) 1 Inspan, 9.3 (W. Wood) 2 Midi a 9.9 (W. Price) 3 Other starters; Cavalry 10.8, Daredevil 9.13, Needlework 9.0, Florio 9.0, Waimotu 9.0. Won_ easily by four lengths. Time, 3min 24 3-ssec. Dividends, £3 13s and £1 Bs. COUNTY HACK HANDICAP. One mile. Mr H. H. Pharazyn’s br f Operetta, by Merr .•we*. — Variety, 3yrs, 7.13 (D. Kemp. 1 Captain Shannon, 8.0 (F. Davis) 2 Faro, 8.3 (W. Kirk) 3 Other starters: Noteorini 9.10, Haukeria 7.13, Outei 7.12, Benair 7.7, Martvrfeldt 6.13, Tane 6.7. Woi. by half-a-length. Time, Imin 48sec. Dividends. £2 19s and £1 2s. PARK STAKES HANDICAP. One and aquarter miles. Mr L. F. Williams’ ch g Mahutonga, by Quilt—Maude, syrs, 9.3 (Buchanan) 1 Whakawehi, 7,8 (D. Kemp) 2 Heroism, 6.13 (Butler) 3 Other starters: Asteroid 8.10, Rose Madder 7.8, T< 1 deighie 6.<. Wo, by half-a-length. Time, 2min 14 1-5 sec. Dividends, £3 19s and £1 6s. NAPIER STAKES. Five furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond sue Zimmerman, by Birkenhead — Solitaire, 2yrs, 6.7 (Olin er) ‘ 1 King Billy, 9.3 (Davis) 2 Sweet Helen, 7.11 (Buchanan) 3 These were the only starters. Won easily by two lengths, lime, Imin 1 2-ssec. Dividend, £3 Is. STRING WELTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormonds br m Perdita, by The Officer — Montdread, 4yrs, 8.9 (Gallagher) 1 King’s Lynn, 8.0 (Buchanan) 2 I'olyt’.nllus, 9.2 (Davis) 3 Othet starters: Soultina 8.9, Waipunehu 8.0 Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 32 4-5 sec. Dividend, £2 6s. AHURIRI HACK HANDICAP. Five lurlongs. Mr S Humphries' b m Lady Warwick, by Torpedo—Lady Lome, 4yrs, 6.10 (Milne; 1 Moata, 6.12 2 Dalny, 6.12 3 Other starters: Noteorini 9.12, Contender 8.9, Banzai 8.1, The Seer 8.1, Eone 7.9, Spark 7.7, Ruanui 6.7. Won by half-a-length. Time, Imin ssec. Dividends. £8 17s and £27 6s. RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr F. Armstrong’s br c Probable, by The Possible — Primula, 3yrs, 7.4 (Olli ver) 1 Stnishoot, 9.0 (Davis) 2 The Stake, 7.11 (Gallagher; 3 Thes. were the only starters. Won by a length. Time, Imin 18 l-ssec. Diviaend, £3. SECOND DAY. The Napier Pars Racing Club concluded the spring meeting on Thursday in fine weather. The attendance was good, though not as large as on the first day. The sum of £4525 was invested on the totalisator, making £10,535 for the two days, an increase of £1065 on last year s total. The following were the results: — PUKETAPU HACK HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Mr A. J. Ellingham’s b g Hipporofla, by St. Hippo—Girofla, 4yrs, (.5 (D. Kemp) 1 Benair, 7.2 (Buchanan) 2 Noteorini 9.7 (-J . Sceats) •„••• J Other starters: Lady Warwick 7.7, i.oiret 7.3, Martyrfeldt 6.11. Won by over a length. Time, Imin 33 3-5 sec. Dividends, £3 17s and £2 7s. KOROKIPO HURDLE RACE. One and three-quarter miles. Messrs Loomb and Morse’s ch m Romany Girl, by Gipsy King—Yattaway, 10.8 (D. Barron) '• 1 Comfort, 12.0 (J. O’Connell) Needlework, 9.0 (11. Fairbrother) 3 Other starters: Cavalry 10.6, Inspan 9.9, Florio 9.2, Matapiro 9.0. Won comfortably by four lengths. Time, 3min 23 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 5s and 13s. NURSERY HANDICAP. Four furlongs. Hon. J. D. Oimond’s b c Cantor, by Birkenhead—Guitar. 8.9 (J. Gallagher) 1 Squatter, 7.0 (Olliver) 2 Ruataumata, 7.9 (Price) 3 Other starters Loftus 8.5, Uenuku < .9. Won by half-a-length. Time, 50 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 15s RACING CLUB HANDICAP. One mile and a distance. Mr W. S. Davidson’s ch m J louche, by J et d’Eau —Cartouche. syrs, 7.G (Olliver) ... 1 Melodeon. 8.5 (F. Davis) 2 Heroism, 6.11 (Butler) 9. Other starters: Mahutonga. 9.13, Asteroid 8.7, The Stake 6.9. Won fairly comfortably by nearly a length. Time, 2min 2 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 12s and £1 3s. CALEDONIAN WELTER HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr I’. D. O’Sullivan’s br g Baliyneety, by Sou’-wester —Little Primrose, Gyrs, 8.0 (D. Kemp) Soultina, 8.10 (W. Kirk) 2 Captain Shannon, 9.5 (T. Wilson) ......... 3 Other starters: Outer 8.9, King s Lynn 8 7 Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 18 3-ssec. Dividend, £8 18s. TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr E. J. Watt’s ch c Gazeley, by Grey Leg—Lygia. 3yrs, 8.0 (Davis) 1 Oryx, 7.4 (Kemp) 2 Banzai, 7.10 3

Other starters; Contender 8.4, The Seer 7.8, Moata 7.1, White Squall 6.13, Spark 6.11, Rawhiti 6.7. Won by a length. Dividends, £2 Is and £2 7s. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. Mr F. Aimstrong’s bi- c I'robable, by The Possible—Primula, 3yrs, 7.8 1 Tonderghie, (i. 9 .../ 2 Starshoot, 8.6 3 Other starters: Whakawehi 7.1 k, Assayer 7.10, Tyrone 6.7. Won by a length. Time, Imin 32 4-ssec. Dividends. £4 7s and £1 Ils. SCURRY’ HACK RACE. Five furlongs. Mr H. Heeney’s b m Flower Girl (Kirk) 1 Ruanili (Olliver) 2 Napier Hapuka (Buchanan) 3 Other starters: Cable , Reservoir, Spring Gun, Eruption, Mataika, Merriwai, Goldfield. Won easily by a length. Time, Imin 6 2-5 sec. Dividends, £7 5s and £1 12s.