NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S CARNIVAL MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 941, 19 March 1908, Page 8

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S CARNIVAL MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Napier Park Racing Club’s Carnival Meeting commenced on Tuesday, the attendance being a record. The track was in good order. Nine bookmakers were licensed for the inside padupek at £2O each and seven outside at £lO each. The totalisator investments amounted to £7626, an increase of £207 on the first day last year Th e following were the' results of the racing:— V, 1 HACK HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 8 Oso vs One mile and three-quarters Messrs. Delaney and' Cathrall’s br g Te Kainui, by Tasman—Capucine, 9.9 (T. Pritchard) 1 Mr. W. S. Davidson’s Reservoir, 11.0 (T. Jones) 2 F. Douglas’ Commander, 9.8 (J. O’Connell) 3 Also started: Bushranger 9.10. Won by a neck. Time, 3m. 19 4-ss. ESK HACK HANDICAP of 8 Oso vs. Five furlongs, Hon. J. D. Ormond’s br g North Head, 4yrs, by Birkenhead—Norsemaid, 8.7 (F. D. Jones) 1 Mi\ A. F. Douglas’ Ikon, 7.13 (T. O Brien) 2 „ F. T. Bradley’s Wonderbohm, 6.12 (J. Percival) 3 Also started: Sand Stream 7.5, Maiora 6.13, Spark 6.7. Won by six lengths. Time, Im. 1 4-ss. NAPIER CARNIVAL CUP HANDICAP of 300sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. E. J. Watt’s br m Arc Light, by Merriwee—Dazzle, 6.10 (H. Price) 1 Mr. W. J. McLean’s Loiret, 7 9 (R Hatch) . 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Kairoma, 6.9 (L. Wilson) 3 Also started: Mystification 8.2, Downfall 7.8, Aeolus 7.7, Chicane 6.10, Oasis 6.7. Won by a length. Time, 2m. 7s. TRIAL HACK STAKES of 60sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. T. H. Lowry’s br f Chanteuse, by Merriwee—Cantatrice, 6.13 (H. Price) 1 Mr. D. E. Davis’ Splash, 6.13 (T Wilson) 2

Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Mistime, 8.5 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: Moana 8.11, Gold Bar 8.11, Hapuka 8.11, Espatiro 8.8, Sky High 8.5, Miss Advance 8.5. Won by two lengths. Time, Im. 16 2-ss. WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Martyrium, by Birkenhead —Martyrdom, 9.13 (F. D. Jones) • 1 Mr F. Armstrong’s Prize Bloom, 8.10 (S. Reid) 2 Mr. F. King’s Pantaloon, 9.0 (J. Griffiths) 3 Also started: Gazeley 10.13, Fairland 8.7, Lord Bobs 8.7. Won very easily by two lengths. Time, lm. 31 2-ss. SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr G. P. Donnelly’s br f Gold Lace, by Gold Reef —Como, 7.4 (A. Rae) 1 Hon J D. Ormond’s Contender, 7.6 (L. Wilson) 2 Mr. G. Hunter’s Remission, 6.9 3 Also started: Lady Menschikoff 7.8, No Trumps 7.7, Berengaria 7.4, Steady 6.9. Won easily by two lengths. Time, lm. 2 l-ss. REDCLIFFE HACK WELTER HANDICAP of 80sovs. Six furlongs. Mr G Fairbrother’s b c Seaton Dale, 3yrs, by Seaton Delaval —Innisfail, 8 5 (T. O’Brien) 1 Mr. D. E. Davis’ Crackpot, 8.4 (A. Oliver) •••••• „ Hon J D Ormond’s North Pole, 8.6 3 Also started: White Lie 9.5, Bluebell 9.5, Lamsdorff 8.6, Waihuka 8.3, Robm Link 8 2, My Darling 8.0, Black Water 8.0. ' Won by a length. Time ,Im. 17s. FLYING STAKES HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. T. Melrose’s ch m Maid of Astolat, ’4yrs, by Sir Lancelot —Dazzle, 7.9 (R. Hatch) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Oxton, 7.13 (L. Wilson) 2 Mr G P. Donnelly’s Gold Thread, 7.8 (A. Rae) •••••• 3 Also started: King Billy 9.0, Contender 8.3, Tarina 7.9, Finery 7.8. Won by two lengths. Time, lm. 14 2-ss.