NAPIER PARK R.C. WINTER MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 543, 25 June 1909, Page 7

NAPIER PARK R.C. WINTER MEETING.

ANOTHER WIN FOR LINGERER. (By Telegraph.—Prcsa Association.) Naplor, Juno 2-1. Tho second day of tho Napier Park Racinp; Club's winter meeting was hold to-day in cold and cloudy weather, but no rain fell. Tho attendance was not so good as on tho previous day, bnt speculation was a httlo brisker. , The totalisator investments amounted to £5809, making a total of £11,198 for two days, as compared with £12,609 for the winter meeting last year. Nino bookmakers were licensed. Tho following arc the results: — , >

BROOKLANDS HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—Mr. V(. Cattanach's blk. g. Mun&ti, by Gold Reef—Hopeful, 3yrs.. list. 71b. (T. Jones), 1: Mr. T. It. Taylor's Zoraida, Ost. 71b. (H. Caims), Z: Mr. S. M'Glashan's Bobepotae, 9st. (C. Jenkins), 3. Also started: Timothy, 9st. 71b.; Splash,,9st. 61b. ; Tho Limit, "9st. 31b.; Cork, 9st.; Resign, 9st. ; and Master Stent, Ost. Won easily by throo kngthe. Time, lmin. 19 3-ssec. WAIOHIKI HACK HUIIDLES. One milo and a half. —Mr. A. Hodgo's ch. r. Diplomatic, by Diplomat, syrs., lOst. 41b. (J. Lyford), 1; Mr. J. AVhcnuaroa's Rawhiti, lOst. 21b. (W. Young), 2; Mr. G. C. Hamilton's Forest, list. 101b. (T. »Pine), 3. Also started: Andrew Mack, 9st. i4ib.; Monsieur B"aucairo, 9st. (carried 9st. 21b.); Pukchou, 9st.;andNoShot,9st. (carried 105t.41b.). In tho straight Diplomatic drew away, and won comfortably by about thrco lengths. Rawhiti boat Forest for second money )hy a neck. Time, 2rain. 58 1-oscc. • '

; WINTER OATS; HANDICAP...-''Seven furlongs.—Mr. Fi' Hall's : br.' ra. Iranui, by. Spult—Tauhci,. 4yrs., lOsf. ;2lb.- (W.'.Byan);1: Hon. J. D. Onnond's Woodhoy, 10st;' 131b. (P.D. Jones),-2;.Mr. P.; Armstrong's Illustrious, 9st. 41b. (A. Oliver), '. 3: Also > started':; Waikaraka,.lOst. 10Ib.;,Inoy, ' 9st.-.'',101b;;" TJ^nuMi,9st. 9lbV "• Mussel, pst.;,and Hydrau-' lie, 9st.' Iranui led all tho way, winning easily .by half a dozen lengths.7 A length and a half separated second and third. Timeylniin. .34-"3-sseo;■•>'■'.-'•."■'.;;::' :,r^y-- ' ; :"!;'■:• :-,.;v PARK:STEEPLECHASE. /About' two miles ■: ; v'.-,J :'■.: . ; > / and a half/ Vv < v ; ■;■').,'•'.■.■■: ?.- Mr.'H.' Fryer's .ch.g. Lingerer,.by Apre-..,•:' ■'.;'■' mont—Taihda,: aged, -lOst. 71b. .' ; ; . '■. j •■•■ r.\v/v.^•■.'•':,•; : : ■''■■■'. ■■-.-■ "■• i. ■' (F. Flynn) 1 Mr, V. O'NeUl'siCoy, 9st. 71b. (C. O'Neill) '2 Mr. L;' Ma'okersoy's Needlework, 10st. 41b. : ■'j- '■:,:;-■'■;■ ; :V; ?; '■'■■. (Jerry O'Oonrioll) 3 ■ _Also' started:■ Post Haste, :10st.. 21b.;' 'El Dorado, 9st. 131b.; and Gold' Shower, 9sW ,71b. ,v.,'.;Vw : :;.v;; : ;'v- V O". h:%, ' :r :; , ■'. [ -Gold. Shower'was soom in front, and led past the stiind,' for '■ the' first,- time,' about half a dozen lengths ahead of El Dorado; with Needlework, Post Haste; Lingerer, and Coy '•' following. Going. out of \ the straight Lingerer had inoved up into second place; but Gold Shower had increased his lead to a good twenty lengths at the back; At;the stand double, the second-time, Gold Shower hadstill a good lead, with Lingerer and Coy as , his nearest attendants, El Dorado'.having fallen;.at:therfenco .entering . the straight.; Lingoror Igradnally,■ but .'surely,' : . overtookGold. Shower, and was in front at the town bend, whero Gold-.Showeri-ran wide'. At the batkj.'Coy ran' up into second place, and Gold .Shower, dislodged his- rider, vLingerer then ran away.from' tho field,, and won by more than twenty; lengths. Needlework was third, -about' four chains behind Coy, with. Tost his. quarters'.- ': Time, omin. 36 l-ssec": ' ■ : ■'.'•;:■. ■■■■ ; ■■ : .

.LADIES' BRACELET. Ono mile.—Mrs. T. R. Taylor's b. m. Zoraida, by Handsome Jack--Baby, 6yrs., list. 41b: (Mr. T.' It; Taylor), 1; vJliss Beatsoii's The Squatter, list. 111b.; (Mr. U. Beatson), 2; Mrs. H. AI. Ratlibono's Waioriki, list. 21b. (Mr. R. Hopkins), 3.: Also .started:. Wator-o'-Milk. lOst. :illb; •■: Clatighton, lOst. 101b.; Perchance, lOst. 91b.;. Colossus, lOst. fllb.> and Girton, lOst. 71b. The Squatter was left attho post... Zoraida shot to the front at the home bend, and woa by about a dozott lengths, half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin. 62 3-ssec. • ..'■■'.•■ , PORAITE HANDICAP HURDLES. One' mile arid -three-quarters.—Sir W, R. Russell's ch. g. Corazon, by Coeur de Leon— Rasulka, syrs.,loat; lib. (J. Hall), 1; Mr: W. tfrilEths's Commander, lOst. 111b. (T. Pino), 2; Mr. O. George's Somali, 9st. (C. Coohrane);.3. Only three started. On the flat, Corazon drew steadily ahead, and passed tho post ; a '".winner by two lengths, about tlio . same distanco separating second and third. ' Time, 3miu. .35 2-sscq. v ' NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAV. Seven furlongs.—Mr. R. Smith's br.c. Waipunui, by Conqueror—Sheet Lightning, 3yrs., lOst lib. , (P. D. Jones), 1; ~Mr. S. M'Guire's Rohepotae, i)st. (A. Oliver), •2; Mr. G. P. Moore's Guiding Stop,"lOst; 71b. (C. Jenkinsi, 3. Also started: llarathou, lOst: 21b.; Sealer, 9st. Gib.;' Cork, Out.; and Amato/ flst. A great struggle in the straight resulted in a win for -Waipunui by abarohead, Guiding Step finishing o good third, -Timo, lmia. 34 3-&oo. • '