NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1046, 24 March 1910, Page 10

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

PARABLE WINS THE CUP. FIRST DAY. There wag fine weather on Wednesday for tjie first day of the Napier Park Racingl Club’s autumn meeting. The course was In good order. The attendance was not quite up to cup day average; Nine

bookmakers were licensed, four at £2O 10s and five at £lO 10s. The sum of £5356 was put through the machine, against £5581 for the first day last year. Results:— OMARANUI HACK HURDLES of 80 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 1— W. J. Douglas’ Polyanthus, by the Possible —Violet, 11.5 (J. O Connell) £ 2— Forest, 10.2 (C. Cress) •••• * The only starters. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3m. 20s. E'SK HACK HANDICAP of 80sovs. Seven furlongs. 3— J. Hennah’s Amaru, by The Pos-sible-Violet, 7.0 (carried 11b over) (®. Lowe) u-’V’U 1 1— Fort William, 8.7 (F. Porter) 2 4— Bandalero, 7.5 (W. Bennett) 3 Also started: 5, Composed, 6.10; 2, Kildonan, 7.9; 6, All Trumps, 6.10. A great race from the distance saw Amaru win by a head, half a length separating second and third. Time, Im. 31 2— NAPIER CUP of 300sovs. One mile and a-quarter. 5— E. Kemp’s Parable, by Merriwee— Palaver, 7.9 (J. Kemp) 1 1— ;Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Woodhey, 8.5 (F. D. Jones) ” 3— E. J. Watt’s Bridge, 7.0 Young) 3 Also started: 2, Sandstream, 9.5; 4, Clemora, 7.5; 6, Kopu, 7.5; 7, Lamsdorff, 7.2. Clemora led for about a furlong. Then Parable assumed command and was never headed, but had to be hard ridden from the distance to win by a neck. There was the same distance between second and third. Sandstream was close up fourth. Time, 2m. 9 l-ss. TRIAL HACK STAKES of 60sovs. Six furlongs. 2— H. H. Pharazyn’s Bunkum, by Merriwee—Flatter, 7.2 (E. Lowe) 1 1— Reformist, 8.5 (L. Wilson) 2 3— Useful, 8.5 (J. Sceats) . 3 Also started: 6, Sleacombe, 8.11; 10, Rosemark, 8.11; 11, Hapuka, 8.11; 9, Nero, 8.11; 4, Lady Moutoa, 8.5; 7, Red Seal, 8.5; 5, Selene, 6.13; 8, Floater, 6.13. Useful led until close to home, when Reformist took command, only to be tackled by Bunkum. The latter won on the post. Time, Im. 17s. WELTER HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 2— E. J. Watt’s Wimmera, by Merriwee—Mousqueterie, 9.8 (H. Gray) 1 5— Ballyheigh, 9.2 (F. Porter) 2 I—Golden Water, 9.3 (A. Oliver) 3 Also started: 4. Glissade, 9.6; 3, Dreadless 8.11; 6, Berengaria, 8.11; 7, Moutoa Girl, 8.7; 8, Niwaru, 8.7; 9, Millennial, 8.7. The winner and Golden Water were responsible for the pace, Wimmera winning easily by a length. Ballyheigh just got up in time to beat Golden Water by half a length. Time, Im. 295. SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. 1— Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Birkdale, by Birkenhead—Thame, 7.13 (carried lib over) (F. D. Jones) 1 3— 'Sea Eagle, 9.7 (J. Sceats) 2 2— War Song, 9.5 (L. Wilson) 3 Also started: 6, Vide, 7.10; 4, Gloss, 7.8; 5, Waikehua, 7.2; 7, Ngakau, 6.7. Sea Eagle, Gloss, Birkdale, and War Song, in that order, carried on the running. At the distance Birkdale challenged and won by half a length, the same distance separating second and third. Time, Im. 2 3-ss. Otf'* REDCLYFFE HACK WELTER of 80 sovs. One mile. 6— >E. J. White’s Obscurity, by Renown —Mystic, 8.9 (F. Hutchison) 1 1— King’s Prize, 9.7 (A. Oliver) 2 3— Amato, 9.3 (H. Gray) 8 Also started: 4, Separator, 8.13; 5, Polynices, 8.4; 2, Idealism, 8.2; 10. Dan Leno, 8.2; 9, Karakatura, 7.13; 8, Blackwater, 7.9; 7, Stevens. 7.7; 11, Moan'a, 7.7. King’s Prize and Karakatura were first out. The former carried on the running until fifty yards from home, when Obscurity came fast and won by a neck. Amato was a poor third. Time, Im. 44 l-ss. FLYING HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 2— W. H. Rooney’s Mundic, by Gold Reef—‘Hopeful, 7.12 (H. Gray) 1 I—Ambala. 7.8 (L. Wilson) 2 3— Maori King, 9.0 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: 4, Voetgang, 7.8; 5, Mayflower, 6.7. The winner led all the way, and won by two lengths. Maori King was an indifferent third. Time. Im. 14 4-ss. ■ SECOND DAY. Slight showers fell before the first race at the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s autumn meeting on Thursday, but did not affect the attendance, which was considerably better than yesterday. Nine bookmakers were licensed, three inside at £2O 10s each, and six outside at £lO 10s. The sum of £11.333 was handled at the machines for the two days, as against £10.718 for the autumn meeting last year. Results:— OMAHU HACK HURDLES of 80sovs. One mile and a-half. I—W. J. Douglas’ Polyanthus, by The Possible—Violet, 12.2 (J. O’Connell) 1 4— Merrle Lawn, 9.1, carried 9.4 (W. Woods) 2 3— Centaur, 9.4 (R. Thompson) 3 Also started: 2. Forest, 9.13; 5, Oakley, 9.4. Merrle Lawn was first to show out, but they had only gone two furlongs when Polyanthus took command, and was never headed afterwards, winning easily by a length, with three lengths between second and third. Time, 2m. 50 2-ss. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. 7 — A. Peters’ Moree, by Merriwee— Strephon mare, 8.0 (L. Wilson) ... 1 4— Fort William, 8.10 (F. Porter) 2 Niwaru, 7.5 (E. Crerar) B Also started: 2. Toanga, 9.5; 11, Mayflower. 8.3; 1, Ortygla, 8.2; 6, Amaru, 7.13; 3,' Lord Possible, 7.11; 8, Bandalero, 7.6; 10,

Kildonan, 7.3; 12, Moutoa Girl, 6.10; 4, Composed, 6.7 (carried 7.2). . Amaru was first out, but was soon joined by Fort William. The latter led into the straight, with Moree handy. Halfway down Moree took charge and won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Im. 16 4-ss. CLOSE MEMORIAL HANDICAP of 150 sovs. One mile and a distance. 2— G Castle’s Clemora, by St. Clements —Ora, 7.7, carried 21b over (H. Gray) 1 3— Parable, 8.5 (W. Kirk) 2 I—Bridge, 7.3 (E. Lowe) 3 Also started: 4, Bollin, 8.1; 7, Kopu, 7.7; 6, Lamsdorff, 7.0; 5, Separator, 6.7. Parable and Clemora went on with the running after four furlongs had been covered, and in a great finish Clemora won by a head, the same distance between second and third. Bridge was galloping faster than anything in the race at the finish. Time, lm. 555. KUAO HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Four and a-half furlongs. 1— Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Birkdale, by Birkenhead—Thame, 8.12 (F. D. Jones) 1 2— Kohinoor, 9.10 (L. Wilson) 2 3— Gloss, 7.6, carried 7.9 (H. Gray) 3 Also started: 2. Virtue, 7.6; 1, Derelict, 7.8; 4, Monteone, 7.8; 5, Ngakau, 6.7.The winner and Kohinoor were in front all the way, Birkdale winning by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, 56 2-ss. . HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP of 90sovs. Seven furlongs. 1— iE. j. Watt’s Wimmera, by Merriwee—Mousqueterie, 10.0 (H. Gray) 1 s—Golden Water, 8.12 (W. Kirk) 2 2— Perolina. 8.6 (A. Olliver) 3 Also started: 3, Ballyheigh, 8.13; 4, Obscurity, 8.8; 6, Berengaria, 8.0; 8, Ballynetty, 8.0; 7, Millennial, 8.0. The winner led all the way, and won comfortably by a length. There was a great race for second place. Time, lm. 29 4-ss. MAIDEN HACK SCURRY of 60sovs. Weight, 9.0. Five furlongs. 3— F. S. Easton’s Lady Moutoa (A. Neale) ... 1 4— New Idea, (W. Kirk) 2 5— Harekoa (A. Olliver) 3 Also started: 7 Appin, 1 Red Seal, 8 Remark, 9 Lolita, 6 Miss Pigeon, 2 Legner, 10 Perceler. Lady Moutoa put in a great run, and just got up in time to win by a nose. Harekoa was a good third. Time, lm. 5 1— ST. PATRICK’S HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 2— E. J. Watt’s Maori King, by Merriwee—lndian Queen (A. Olliver) ... 1 1— Mundic, 8.8 (H. Gray) 2 3— Woodhey, 8.13 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: 4. Ambala, 7.10; 5, Glissade. 7.5 (carried 7.8). Maori King just got up in time to win. Woodhey was three lengths further off. Time, lm. 15 l-ss. STEWARDS’ STAKES HACK WEiLTER of 70sovs. Seven furlongs. 2— Hon. J. D. Ormond’s Idealism, by Birkenhead —'Ideal, 8.1, carried 8.2 (F. D. Jones) 1 3— Amato, 9.4 (H. Gray) 2 I—King’s Prize, 9.13 (A. Oliver) 3 Also started: 6, Bandalero, 8.1; 7, Karakatura, 7.13 (carried 8.0); 4, Polynices 7.13; 8, Moana, 7.7; 5, Stevens, 7.7 (carried 7.12). Idealism led all the way and won easily by four lengths, a length separating second and third. Time, lm. 31 4-ss.