THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 230, 23 June 1919, Page 7

THE TURF

NAPIER PARK MEETING ; FOEMAI! WINS BIG STEEPLECHASE. : (By Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) ••■ • Napier, .Juno 21. ■•aha Napier Meeting concluded in'tine but dull weather.. -The fields in Uw jumping events were small, but tho racing was good. Tho class in the flat events was. very poor. The tolnlisntor handled .£21,785, against JE22.389 on tho second tiny last year. The total for tho meeting wa5'.£41,740. ' ..In tho opening event Guanaco was again a good favourite, while Goldshine, Orawia, jnd Doric were also well backed. There wiw some delny at tho barrier duo to the.riders of Doric, Miraniar, and ■Guaiiaeo trying to gain an undue advantage. At the start the last-mentioned was hopelessly left, and Doric led. from Sea Poani and'Orawia. Turning' into the 'straight Lady Kilworth and Goldshine were prominent behind tho leaders, but in the fuu home Doric easily hold the.advantage, and won easily from Orawia, Vith. Sea Foam close up, and-Guanaco, ■who finished fast, in. a lino with Lady Kilworth and Goldshine; . ;■ ' " For l the Hack Hurdles Movement was at a short price, Deformation ]K\n% tho only other horso backed with .any spirit. The favourite was in charge- the whole ■way, and won- nicely from Sensitive ami Sturdee.' Reformation shaped'badly and finished down , the course. . All stnrted in the AViuter Oafe, Tiranga, with Gray in the saddle, being: a KOTd favourite. Damicn and Ohinewairua wero.tho: next best bnoked. Sweet Corn was the .first out, but she soon lost her position, and .Gold Kip-rushed into the lead, with Tiranga, and.'." Damien handy. Gold Kip was. first into ' the straight, and was not again- headed: DaHtien and Qhinewnirna were hard ridden from thedistance, and-Damion got second ' place, by a nose. Athens. II■ was', close up fonrth,-and finished well. Tirangn stopped to nothing in the etnusht, nnd All Over did not get out of the ruck during the journey. ■••• _ , • There were five starters in the Park Steeplechase, and Fpomnn was made favourite. . He gave a splendid' exhibition of jumping.' and after indulging Merry Lad with the load for one milo and a half he then went to the front and won easily from Merry Lad and-Vacuum, 'while Polthogue and Bon Beve finished well .back. It was a eplendid ■ race, and tin jumning throughout was of' a- highorder. Bon Eeve is on the his sule.vbut (ur.ice or two. will bring him haek.to Torehy and JfanaWßpnugovwoTe ..the onlv ones .backed'in the Hunters'. Steeplechase, and. the. latter made a rnnuwayrace of it, and led all the way. Ho nimpprl well throughout, and ridden. bet ter than on the first day, he-neve* looked, likp °etting'beaten.. Sail•■ Homo,,finished well "and beat Torchy ont of ..second money. Stetson was- fourth, Laplam Black fell. . ■ ',_,■'■ ;• ' There'were numerous scratcmngs.w Mβ iHurdles. only four horses going to.the Dost. Want and AVhiro wero. tho favourites At tho • second fence. ..Telta came down, and AVhiroled the. qthw mh.'Vh* lender jumped- well, while-.'Yankee.. Jaclc cot in to. a conple of fences., Wluro was well clear at the last, fence, but he tired in the run home, and Want. .Mat him in'the hat few strides... Yankee;Jack was ■beaten off. AVant was very sore on-pull-A surprise was in store for backers in tlin cop'lmling evont. White Harder am Silver Tongue both had over a thousand ■pounds invested oh their chances. At .the start Maraetotara led, but was soon mippknted by Fiddleetring.'.and the lntter led'the two favourites into straight; .where Ben Bolt raft to the lead. The favourites compounded l'ore, and Maraetotara challenged Ben Bolt,- and- m the Tim home won by two 'lengths. AVood,Jark was close up, and Silver Tongue finished fourth. " • DETAILED RESULTS. ' '■■■ Hi- Ttloirra «*—Vrt"*« )\miw\tMnn. MEANEE'HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. , ■. 4 .Dofis,.-93t,' .....:..:.—■-■•»."■-■••:• CR- a«d). J- • a'Orawia', .lOsr. lllb:' ...'..■.;.:...;.■.••••••••■;■•.•"■•• '" Guanaco, , 9st. 71b.; s'Ladv lulworth, 9st. :rih.':-3 Goldshine, 9st 51b.; 9 Miramar, 9st.: 6 Toddy, Sst. ■~,„, z ■■ Won by a length. Time, Imm. 16 Msec. WAIOHIKI HUEDLES, of 150 sovs. One mile and a half. . j. 1 Movement, lust. 131b. ..: (Thompson) 1 3 Sensitive, ?st."2lb.' '. ••••• 2 5 Sturdee, 9st. • ••••• » Also started: 6 Manhattan, 9st. 91b.;: J Reformation, 9st. Blb.;' 7 Altercation, list. 31b.; 4 Master Boris', Ost'.j 8 Tigerland, Mat. . ■• , .-.:.' "Won easily. Time, 2min. 36 _4-ssec. WINTER OATS HANDICAP,, of 175 sovs. ■■ : Seven furlongs... •• 4 Gold Kip," Bst. ■...:..............;..' (Hewitt) 1 ' 2.Damien, 9st ...:..; • '•■••• 2 - 3 Ohinewairua, Jo.st..olb • 3 . Also started: G'Swcet Corn,; list, lib.; : 7 All' Over, lOst. lllb.; B'Athens Il.'-'Sst. 131b.; 10 Lady Black, 9st lllb.;• 9 Sir Agnes, 9st. 101b.; .1 Tiranga, Oat. 81b;; 5 - Old Gold, 9st.; 11 Crosswords, 9st.'; 13 Chillies, 9st.; 12 Haumakaka, 9st. Won by-two lengths. Time, Imin. 801-bsee. . . . ~> . . ' : PARK STEEPLECHASE, of 400 sovs. Two' miles and a half. 1 Foeman, lOst. 131b.'..:..-.....'...:. (Flynn) 1 5 Merrie Lad, lOst. 41b. 2' i Vacuum, 9st. 91b - 3 :

Also started: 3 Bon'Kcve/-I2st. 91b.; 2 Polthogue, list. Sib: AVon by a length. Time, smin. 5 Msec. HACK AND HUM'EKS' STEEPLECHASE, of 150 sovs. . Two .miles. 2 Maiiawapango, 9st. lllb. (H. Smith) 1 3 .Sail Home, Ost. fib '.. 2 1 Torehy, list. lib. 3 Also started: 5 Captain Black, 9st. 71b. j i Stetson, 9st'. 71b.; G'Bollin, (Ist. 71b.; 4 Union Jack, ftst. 71b.; 7 Mobilisation, Ost. 71b. AVon by two lengths. Time, 4min. !3ssc. POEAITE HUKDLES, of 250 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. . 1 AVant, lOst. 31b.,....., (Lorigan) 1 2 AVliiro, !)st. 131b 2 3 Yankee Jack, 9sr. 41b 3 'Also started: i Teka, lOst. 81b. AVou by two lengths. Time, !)niin. 14 3-ssec. ■NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, of 130 fiovs. Seven furlongs. 3 Maraetotara, lOst. 21b. ... (Emerson) 1 5 Ben Bolt, 9st ...-. 2 7 A\ 7 oodlark, 9st. Gib. 3 Also-started: 2 White Ranger, lOst. Slb.i; 1 Silver Tongne, lOst. 51b.; 4 Fiddlnsiring.'flsti' lllb.; 6 Transmission, 9st. Gib. AVon by twa lengths. Tinle; Imin. 31 2-oscc