NAPIER PARK CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 226, 24 September 1928, Page 12

NAPIER PARK CLUB.

STAR GOD’S STAKES.

SPRINT TO MERRY DAMON. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) NAPIER, Saturday. The Napier Park Racing Club’s spring meeting was held to-day in fine but windy weather. There was a fair attendance of the public, and the course was in excellent order. The totalisator handled £5662 10/, against £8873 last year. Results: — PRINCE OF WALES STAKES of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. 6— ROYAL LINE, eh f, by Lackham— Hyinarty (Mr. F. Ormond), B.o—- — Busbridge. 1 1— LORDLIKE, b g (Mr. J. R. Fitzpatrick), B.O—R. J. Mackie .... 2 2— CUTICLE, b f (Mr. J. D. Ormond), B.O—R. Tinsley 3 Also started : (3) Admiral Drake, 8.7 ; (-1) Cossack Chief, 8.5; (5) Gay Virginia, Won by a length and a-half, a head separating second and third. Time, 50 4-ss. TRIAL HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 7— BROWN SUGAR, br in, 4 yrs. byHeather Mixture ■— Coincidence (Mr. It. H. Watson), B.B—K. S. Savage 1 3— LAST MARK (Mr. J. D. Ormond), B.lO—F. Waddell 2 10 —CONNOISSEUR (Mr. A. B. Wil-

liams), B.5—M. Gilmore 3 Also started: (6) Belgian Queen, 8.9; (I) Kinross, 8.13; (5) Tea Tattle, 8.12; (13) Imperial Fgme. 8.12; (2) Lippor, 8.10; (15) King Mann, 8.10; (8) Whakaori, 8.5; (II) Primax, 8.10; (4) Mount Shannon, 8.7; (9) Repay. 8.10; (12) Havana, 8.10; (14) Trisogne. 8.10. Won by half a length, third horse a similar distance away. Time, 1.17 3-5.

GREENMEADOWS HURDLES of HOsovs. One mile and a-half. 3 —LIEUTENANT BILL, br g, aged, by Rangitero—Tiz (Mr. M. J. Hehir), 9.2 —A. Tricklebank .... 1 I—MOUNTAIN HEATH, b g (Messrs. Verschaffelt and Manning), 9.12 —A. McDonald 2 9 —JEN, ch g, (Mr. R. Gregory), 9.0 —A. Collar 3 Also parted: (4) Ballyfarnon. 10.13; (2) Ro?jfe Elm, 10.3; (5) Grand National, 9.5; (6) Last Prince, 9.2; (7) Crishna, 9,0; (8) Elicit, 9.0. Won by two lengths, with a length between second and third. Time. 2.45 4-5.

PARK STAKES of 150sovs. One mile and a-quarter. S—STAR GOD. b g, 4yrs, by Martian— Star Lady (Mr. A. B. Williams), 7.O—M. Gilmore 1 3—COHESION, b g (Mrs. F. H. Goodman). 7.5—C. Davis 2 I—TRESHAM, blk g. (Mr. J. A. Taylor), 9.3—R. J. Mackie .... 3 Also started: (2) Singleton, 8.6; (4) Gaze. 7.10; (6) Morose, 7.2. At the distance Star God came through, to win well by a length and a-half. Trcshani was four lengths away. Time 2.9 3-5.

AHURIRI HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. 4—KILMJSZZO, b g, aged, by Kilbroney — Intermezzo (Mr. J. O'Brien), 7.11 —A. G. Murray ... 1 I—DREAMY, b in. (Mr. C. E. Twist), B.l—lt. J. Mackie 2 7—KEEN, b g (Mr. J. Lawry), 7.6—C. Broughton 3

Also started : (3) Kalos, 9.2 ; (2) Millais, 8.5; (5) Tom Byrne, 7.1; (8) Plimmerton, 7.5; (9) High Court, 7.0; (6) Topere, 7.2; (10) Ahalama, 7.8. Won by three lengths, a head separating second and third. Time, 1.16 1-5.

TARADALE HIGH-WEIGHT of Uosovs. One mile. I—STARBOARD LIGHT, ch g, aged, bv Feramorz—Pendant (Mr. D. McLeod), 9.13—R. J. Mackie ... 1 4— KILMOYLER, b g (Mr. J. Dealy), 9.O—F. Waddell 2 5— POLONETT. ch g (Mr. F. H. Goodman), 9.12—P. Mcllroy 3

Also started: (2) Comical, 11.2; (3) Good Sport, 9.4; (6) Watchman, 9.7; Mystum, 9.0. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.43 4-5.

RAILWAY HANDICAP of 125sovs. Six furlongs. 4—MERRY DAMON, b g, 6yrs, by Polvdamon —Merry Roe (Estate of Mrs. E. Hall), B.2—H. Griffiths 1 3 —LIPSOL, b g (Mr. A. E. Jones), 7.2

—A. G. Murray 2 I—KAITI (Mr. P. F. Hill), 9.4—L. G. Morris 3 Also started : (2) Joy King, 9.8. Won by half a length, third horse two lengths away.

COUNTY HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs. 1 — TOXEUMA, b g, 3yrs, by Arrowsmith — Teaupaki (Mr. F. Ormond), 9.0 —A. Lord 1 2— TANAGRA, eh g, (Mr. C. H. Thompson), 8.4 —C. France 2 3— THE MUG, b g (Mr. H. Tupaea), 7.7. —C. Broughton . 3 Also started: (4) Abisogne. 8.10; (5) Clavers. 8.2: (6) Gordon Swift, 7.4; (7) Nightwitch, 7.7 ; (8) Rakauponga, 7.7. Won by a length, with half a length between second and third. Time, 1.29 3-5.