THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 141, 10 March 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

NAPIER PARK MEETING SWEET CORN'S BIG HANDICAP. (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Napier, March 8. The Napier Park Meeting concluded in very warm weather, before 1 a largo attendance. Tho Judicial Committee was encaged for a long time lmiuiring into, some allegations that severa horses were not allowed to do their best in the Cup ou the opening day, and , tho matter it was decided that the allegations wero unfounded. Iho horses referred to woro Ilendra and 1 aim. Oil, buit with a change of irl( el : s to ",fe neither of the pair dul any hot to:i Ihe racing was full of-interest but the esults were, against the public, The totaliiifttor handled 423,M0 on - the «ist day and. «£24-,SS3 to-day, making J.II/JW the Hurdles, the public coing strongly for Ore Ore. lie iavourite had a good rise m weight, but ho looked an' improved horse, and was onlv beaten because he met a good one in 'Manhattan, who had him carrying his weight the whole ■ w-a.v. ■ lie lastnamed jumped off in front,-#nd, living lis fences' he was not. headed 011 the journey 'The favourite was nearest to .him at" tho homo tern, but Kahmnangu 0,1.staved him in the run to the pos . Sensitive was a poor third, and I'U.4 J<"il was tho "next to finish. Horn a time ■point of view the winner s gallop was a | good one, and more, should bo heard ot '""i'vland was withdrawn from the 'fel»"raph - Hack Handicap, for which Lord Muskerry was made an odds-oil favourite. Hymiirty bounded off m fiont and had a good break a the halfwaj, but the favourite then collated her and appeared to bo winning easily, but Orator finished fast ou the fence and got up in time-to win by a head. -AMeml also finished fast in third place. A\ ootl-

lark was fourth. ' ' ■ ■ 411 started iu the big handicap, Sew - polo and Elocution bein ? equally backed, and Palm Oil also coming in for a lot of support. : Sweet Com, who was neglected' on tho machine, was._ soon in charge, nnd going past tho six furlongs sho had a good break. Emerson then steadied lier, and . Elocution § rati to Jiei rounding tho bond, but oncfe in a'line for home tho Malsler mare was again sent oat, and, stalling off challenges iy Hendra and Sewi Poto, she won by a neck. Elocution stayed on and got, second jilnce from llewi Poto. Bagdad was the Two-year-old Handicap the bracketed pair, Crenides and Jlepda, was tho choice.oil (ho.machine, with llagistrnte, .who showed plenty of pace 011 tho first dav, next in demand. Syeorax nnd Magistrate were the nuickest to begin,., with Crenides handy. Magistrate took charge two furlongs from homo fttul though challenged strongly by. Astenna he struggled on and won 'by a neck. Crenides was third and then camo ojcorax and Makere. Hepda began badly, but showed paco in the race lhe outside position helped to beat Crenides. _ ' There wero only three runners in the ' High-Weight Handicap, but it produced a very pretty race, and a close finish. Kiltess made the running from Alternation, with 'Ehipa in the rear. At the threo furlongs the last-named rushed to tho front and tho trio were all hard ridden. Entering the straight Ehipa forged ahead and won by a length from the othor pair, who finished in a line. Kiltess got seeond nlace by a baro head. Gatherer had most friends in the Hack Scurrv. Ho had every chance to win, but at the finish was comfortably beaten by Stutter, who was in front all-the way. Astcrial was right .up in third place, and Kohu finished next. Livland showed pace into the straight, but was then douo with. . Rawakore was withdrawn from tlie > open sprint event, leaving six runneis. ' Tire public went heavily for Demagogue : and Chortle, • and the former ed from end to end, finishing three lengths ahead ' of Sea Lord, who was clear of Uiortie. i Tho last-named walked away sore and , has probably seen his best day. The majority of the runners had good support in tile concluding event, but Lovemaich was tho actual favourite. Powder King and Transmission led a bunched field .to the turn for home. Here Tari, Itocrentioii, and Crosswords became prominent, and in a great finish from the distance',' Crosswords won by a head from Transmission, while Lovematch finished very-fast ,and . .was only a- head o away in third place. . 'lari was fourth, o ' /

DETAILED RESULTS. 3y Teles rapt—Press Association. OMAIITP HURDLES, of 110 sovs. One mile and ft hjilf. 6 Manhattan, flst (Hunt) 1 2 Kalnimangu, list. 41b. ... (Brooker) 2 7 Sensitive,-9st. 81b (Lorigan) 3 Also started: 3 First Line, list. 31b.; 1 Ore Ore, lOst. 101b.; 5 Iliwilapii, 9st. 51b.; 4 Warmth, Dst.; 8 Juan, 9st.; 0 Tigerland, flst. "Won easily. Time, 2min. 44 2-ssec. TELEGRAPH HACK, of .100 sovs. Sii furlongs. 5 Oratour, 7st. lib. (Hockley) 1 1 Lord Muskerry, Bst. 111b. (A. Eeid) 2 G Astcrial, 7st : (Corlett) 8 Also started; 2 Hymnrty, Bst. 21b.; 3 Wobdlark, Bsfc. 21b.; 4 Starglow, 7st. 9lb. Won-by a neck. Time, lmin. 15 l-ssec.

M'VAY MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of M sovs. One mile ami a distance. C Sweet Corn, Sst. 01b. ... (Emerson) 1 2 Elocution, 7st. Kill). ... (E. Manson) 2 1 Bewi Poto, 9st. 21b. (.lolinson) 3 Also started: i Ilcndra, Sst. 11H>.; Palm Oil, 7st. 911).; 5 Bagdad, 7st. 211).; 8 Silvor Tongue, list. 'Jib.; 7 Maraetotara, list. Ylb. . • ■ Won by a length. Time, limn. Msec.. ICUAO HANDICAP, of 125 sovs. Four furlongs find a half. 2 Magistrate, 7st. slb (Corlett) 1 i Asterina, Bst (Young) 2 1 Crenides, 9st. llll> XH'" r Also started: 1 llepda, 7st. 3Q.; i Night Time, 7ft. 101b.; 5 Sycoras, <st. •lib.; S Demades, 7st. 21b.; 3 Makero, ist. 21b ; 9 Pao'anui, Git. 71b.; 10 Cashmere Hose, Gst. 71b.; f> Stammer, Gst. 7lb. Won by a nock. Time, 55 2-ssen. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Once round. 3 Ehipa, Bst. Sib (A. Uei<l) J 1 Iviliess, Sst. 1011) <M Donald 2 2 Altercation, Sst. 131b 3 The only slarleds. AVon easily, lime, lmin. 54 Msec. MAIDEN SCURRY, of 100 sovs. Fivo furlongs. Weight, 9st. G Stutter ( Hunt > J 1 Gatherer •••••• (Emerson) 2 7 Asterial " •Vlso started: 12 liockbottom; 13 Mayform; 3 AVar March; 9 Leightou Lass; 7 Livliind; 10 Murrco; 5 jtymurty; i AVakalerc; 8 Dry Up; 11 Koher. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP, of 17,1. sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Demagogue, 7st. 71b. ... (Ashley Reid) 1 3 Sea W, Gst. 121b (M'Lean) 2 1 C'Jiortle, list. 101b. ; (S. Heul) 3 Also started: (i Tavistock, fist. 91b.; 4 Meli, Gst. 71b.; The Speaker, Gst. 71b. . Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. li l-ssec. STEWARD'S 1 AVELT.ER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven l'urlongs. G Crosswords, Sst (Griffiths) 1 2'Transmission, Sst. 13lb (Toung) 2 1 Lovematch, 9st. lib (A. ileid) 3 Also stariod: 7 Torchlight, Sst. 31b.; 5 Powder King, 7st. 71b.; <1 Tari, 7st. 71b.; 8 Ladv Kilworth, 7st. 71b.; 3 Recreation, 7st. 71b.; 9 Belgian Maid, 7st. 7lb. AVon by half a length. Time, lmin. 29 l-ssec.