TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 956, 2 July 1908, Page 9

TURF RESULTS.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S WINTER MEETING. FIRST DAY. The first day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Winter Meeting on Wednesday was well attended, when the weather was dull, cold, and threatening. The sum of £6343 was invested .on the totalisator, as compared with £7835 for the first day last year. Twelve licensed bookmakers were on the ground—seven operating inside the enclosure at a fee of £2O 10s each, and five outside at £lO 10s each. The results of the racing were as follows: — MOTEO HACK HURDLE RACE of 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. J. O’Meara’s b g Letherin, aged, by Lethe—Culverin, 10.12 (C. O’Neill) 1 Mr. J. Hathaway’s Hatley, 9.7 (J. Pritchard) 2 Mr. C. O’Donoghue’s Top Rose, 10.6 (E. O’Brien) 3 Also started: Whatakura 10.11, Whakawehi 10.0, Oasis 9.13, Ruabon 9.13. Won by three lengths. Time, 3m. 29 3-ss. PETANE HACK HANDICAP of 90sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. M. Moore’s b c Sir Frisco, 3yrs, by San Francisco —Waitemata, 10.12 (W. Ryan) 1 Mr H. Limmer’s My Darling, 9.8 (D> Kemp) 2 Mr. G. H. Hope’s Merry Tiger, 9.3 (O’Brien) 3 Also started • Waikaraka 11.9, Sand Stream 9.9, Robin Link 9.0, Northern Star 9 0 Won’ by four lengths. Time, lm. 375. STEWARDS’ STAKES HANDICAP of 125sovs. One mile. Mr. L. McKenzie’s ch g Mussel, aged, by Lakeshell—Novelty, 9.0 (D. Price) 1 Mr. J. Gelhor’s White Lie, 9.10 (S. Reid) 2 Mr. W. J. Douglas’ Polyanthus, 10.3 (O’Brien) .. 3

Also started: Gazeley 10.7, Millennial 9.5, Goldfield 9.2. . Won by a length. Time, lm. 52 2-ss. PARK STEEPLECHASE of 150sovs. About two miles and a-half. Mr. G. M. Currie’s br g Fretwork, 6yrs, by The Workman —Variety, 10.11 (W. Higgins) 1 Mr. A. McDonald’s Baltic, 9.7 (F. Whitehouse) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Nogi, 10.3 (J. Delaney) 3 Also started: Aroha 9.9 (carried 9.11), Kurunui 9.8, Valima 9.7, Moonlight 9.7. Won by five lengths. Time, sm. 40 3-ss. LADIES’ BRACELET of 70sovs. One mile. Mrs. E. J. White’s br g Oakbourne, syrs, by Waiuku —Georgina, 10.8 (Mr. A. Best) 1 Mrs. D. Ross’ Ancycle, 10.8 (Mr. A. Hyde) 2 Mrs. J. Armstrong’s Prize Bloom, 6.11 (Mr. Herrick) 3 Also started: Hinuyai 12.10, Waikaraka 12.8, Espartero 12.2, Illustrious 10.13, Concussion 10.8. Won by two lengths. Time, lm. 53 3-ss. PORAITE HURDLES of 120sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. J. Maher’s b g Defeat, aged, by The Officer—Queen of Trumps, 9.3 (J. Lyford) 1 Mr. F. Tong’s Pretty Maid, 10.9 (F. Whitehouse) 2 Mr. J. Munn’s Gold Dust, 11.2 (J. O’Connell) 3 Also started: Black Reynard 11.5, The Stake 10.2, Te Kainui 9.0, Monarque 9.0 (carried 9.1). Won by two lengths. Time, 3m. 27 1NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP of 80 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. G. McNeill’s b g Highden, syrs, by Merriwee —Balm, 9.8 (R. Hatch) 1 Mr. A. Hyde’s Ancycle, 9.2 (S. Reid) 2 Mr. J. T. Jamieson’s San Jose, 9.9 (R. Cameron) 3 Also started: Waipunehu 11.1, Merry Tiger 9.5, Rose Lethe 9.3. Won by four lengths. Time, lm, 37 2SECOND DAY. The Napier Park Racing Club’s Winter Meeting was concluded on Thursday. The weather was dull and the going heavy. The amount put through the totalisator was £6266, and for the two days the machine handled £2987 less than at the same meeting last year. Twelve bookmakers took out licenses. The results of the racing were as follow — HACK HANDICAP of 80sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. H. Frederickson’s b g Sand Stream, 3yrs, by San Fran, 9.12 (J. Griffiths) 1 Mr. E. Kirk’s Niwaru, 9.8 ( (W. Kirk) 2 Mr. J. T. Jamieson’s San Jose, 9.8 (R. Cameron) 3 Also started: Waioriki 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, lm, 225. WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES of 90 sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr. C. O’Donoghue’s b g Top Rose, aged, by Torpedo—Primrose, 10.9 (J. Hall) 1 Mr. J. O’Meara’s Letherin, 11.10 (C. O’Neill) 2 Mr. F. King’s Commander, 10.7 (T. Pine) 3 Also started: Whatakari 10.8, Noteorini 10.4, Full Cry 10.2, Hatley 9.13, Rawhiti 9.13, Hutiwai 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 2m. 58s. WINTER OATS HANDICAP of 125sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. C. Kingston’s b g Erl King, 4yrs, by Birkenhead—Dryad, 9.10 (W. Holmes) 1 Mr. F. Martin’s San Fernando, 9.10 (A. Olliver) •. 2 Mr. J. Gelhors’ White Lie, 9.12 (S. Reid) 3 Also started: Polyanthus 9.13, Mussel 9.11 Chrysoprase 9.5, My Darling 9.0, Phooka 9.0. Won by a length. Time, lm. 36 4-ss. NAPIER STEEPLECHASE of 200sovs. About three miles. Mr. G. M. Currie’s br g Fretwork, 6yrs, by The Workman—Variety, 9.11 (W. Higgins) 1 Hon. J. D. Omond’s Nogi, 9.13 (carried 10.1) (J. Delaney) 2 Mr. J. Clark’s Faro, 11.3 (J. Hall) .. 3 Also started: Pierre 10.10, Post Haste 10.6, Haerekimoa 9.9, Valima 9.7. Won by six lengths. Time, 7m. 5 3-ss. LADIES’ BRACELET of 70sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mrs. A. G. Pilmer’s br g Hinupai, 6yrs, by Petroleum—Kotiri, 11.11 (Mr. A. G. Pilmer) 1 Mrs. W. J. Douglas’ Espartero, 11 6, carried 11.11 (Mr. G. Hirst) 2 Mrs. G. George’s Highden, 10.11 (Mr Hopkins) .’ 3 Also started: Dan Leno 11.2, Prizebloom 10.13, Concussion 10.11, Oakbourne 10.11, Olympic 10.8, Ancycle 10.7, Minister 10.7. Won by a neck. Time, 2m. 265. AHURIRI HURDLE HANDICAP of 130sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mrs. F. Tong’s br m Pretty Maid, aged, by The Officer—Norsemaid, 9.13 (F. Whittaker) 1 Mr. J. Munn’s Gold Dust, 11 0 (J. O Connell) ' 2 Mr. J. Maher’s Prospector, 10.16 " (L Lyford) 3 o started . Asteroid 10.5, Showman 9.7, Te Kainui 9.0. Won by two lengths. Time, 3m. 295. SETTLERS’ HACK HANDICAP of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. M r . F. Hall’s br m Iranul, 3yrs, by Soult—Tauhei, 9.5 (W. Ryan) ... 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s North Pole. 10.10 (F. D. Jones) 2 Mr. J. Jamieson’s Waipunehu, 11.4 (R. Cameron) 3 Also started: Hutiwai 9.7, WR.ta.rikl 9.0.

Won by half a length. Time, lm. 21 3-ss.