NAPIER PARK RACES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 148, 26 June 1933, Page 6

NAPIER PARK RACES

I STEEPLES TO LUNA LUX

HIGH GRADER'S HURDLES

(Special to ? the. "Evening Post.") ■; ■■■■;.;;■ . . "KAPIEE,;■ June 2i. There'.'■was .fine weather agiain for the concluding day ■of the Napier Park Racing. Club's Winter Sleeting at Greenmeadows, today, and the racing was alwaysi interesting. The favourites . had a. ', good innings, early, winning the first four events; but. in the other three .events \tliey lapsed"., from .grace, though two ;of tlfem, filleil; tlid . role,,'of runner-up. "•;• The, atter^a,tice was?good and the track was in first-ciass.order. The total;sator handled: £6802 10s,: against £7222 on the second day last year, making.a1 total of £11,126, compared with £12,320 last year, .a/decrease of £1104. • : •....; ~ - • LUNA LUX'S SIXTH. .In" the day's main event, the Park Steeplechase, the unbeaten juniper, Luna Lux, added,another to his jch'ain of jumping successes. He was naturally a very hot favourite, and although he finally scored only by. a head his win was quite as impressive as his'other performances. He took charge six furlongs ,from home when Red Bank retired beaten, and he could then have carried,on. to win by a fair margin, b!ut.his rider was not pushing him' unnecbssarilyi.' l and a late run by Acei'vate Below "the 'last, fence nearly caught him.:,off. the alert.'; The success.. : was. the winner's sixth in six races, over;'fences, and he .looks like proving ithe dangerous[new blood in the remaining: ihajbr^ jumping events this winter. Acervate. went good race, andi it was surpri'siHgitQjfiipd-her.sent_out rank outsider both Wayslin the field. Ivaokaoroa -was' a 'moderate -third; : ;K'ed Bank, who did:;nc!t|;;lik^,; being kept: under restraint early", also ■completed. Jen lost his rider." < . V;^-1':"'1 ■'.■■'■■'. '■ •'■ ' ' CHIEF MARIONETTE AGAIN. ■Chief Marionette reregistered her third win in/succession; wliC;n she. came home at the head, of the -Winter Oats field. She was:always in a handy position, and in the ivn 6 ,d<*wn the - straight' she jproved just, too solids for the twd: topweigh^y. H,untingdbn;aiid Cylinder. T-his'irelativefito-Antique has ribV struck a. good patch of form, and her successes may not yet be at an end. Huntingdon, who saw to all the running, did well to finish- second-■ only a neck behind the winner. Cylinder came home well, just failing by.half a. head to. catch the pacemaker. Curie, the favourite, was a disappointment, again back suddenly when well placed, as he .did at Jlastings a week earlier. The best of •th.eL..b'eateJi. .horses .were ;La'dy; Spyy ChrysQlogy,.-and" Cuticle.-' . " ;; v High,- -Grader , repeatecl --his first i-day's suceessfi;in;':the Waiohiki Hack-' .Hurdles, hTsypath'heing. made the easier .by:' Henry of'Na'yjrre's'being reserved for the' gentlo'man..i;iders'> event. He went, .to the front' after .'the. fijst-iur'dle and was;;iiievercaught^''Svmning; yer ; v - - decisively 'ijjy ■■''' five lengths from the outsider,. Ramuna> who beat Miar Stella' for; the.otheivplace'dividend; by* a length." High Grader has,'now won three.. ri)ces on end,, the' last.two being: ativhis first two essays over: fences. Tahdma^lbst, his rider; ■■•■••■ .....:.. ' -■■. -:-;'ii;|ie: .MINOR';EyENTSft*.v::. ..GrruiHJXtvS.-.iistraight-out ". 'favourite,■:4im--prbvedpidthr^jer.one run at Hasting^last week 'fb-AVifi; the; Grcenmcadpws ■■/Hn'ck Handicap contfortably frqiii Bvadinan; and liy.b'iseiiS.';..- She was always'well- upj■ and iiftifir disposing, of .the. tiring ,"!Hybiscus. in the straight; was not troubled to hold Bradniah'off'by three-quarters-of a length.: I'm Alone, Both well, Margaret Rose; and Perimeter were right up behind the placed -horses. Hunting Jay bolted before the.,start and the field was sent off without him; Tied Flush has appeared unlucky on more• than one occasion this season not. to havei opened his-winning! account,.l>ut his, turn Vfinaily came in',the Ladies' Handicap", . a:■■gentleman: rider's'•'.race, in • which he was.-iwade both-way favourite. He. was. in^Jfrbnt' 'w.ith-. False. Scen.t, t0... the straight, 'where he drew clear, and held on to 'beat:: the strongly-finishing ■ Rory, Mor ,by hal£>a ..length. ,••• Tudor, always handy,vwas two, lengthsj back>third, with False; Scent and Henry;; of NaVarre next. : Miss Hastings was" tailed off ''all- .the' way:. . Missartjr.: a;- four,-yeai;-old-.. full-,sist,er. to, Good Hiuitingv who '.does hot" appear to iliiive bepii. raced : prior to this week, showed tbjy nirich; pace for the opposition iri: the Trial Plate-, • and• after. leadiript. all ttie" way... she won by-,two lengths 'from. the favourite; 'HiintinK Stiuv and Cyclonio (:fhe : twoVyeVii^b.M'full-brqthßV to, "Gyjinder. and tie'fiin.ct Cypress).-V,.- Tliis:,''mare,:.,:is owned -and trained by .Mr. %; -Fitzfre'rald,;. whose .^oloiirs Sunnp-rSky,-' also"' Sunny* Bachelor,- carries, :and-\' she ;. 1 o olcs^ the ma kin as.'of,' a useful performer.': ; .; ;.;'■' ;Sunnyt Baclielbr' iprovideciAhls^ S^ownertrainervWith ,his second-.-winVf or "the '.day in the- final,;e.vent,. thc.,.:2S:cwj>tc,')d : Hack Handicap.. He' apparently needed ■ the race on the first cla.W for on, this occasion ho saw*-the seven furlongs" throVijrh solidly all the\way..:- He was:always.well placed, and after disposing nf Sabatinj in the straish't he ' continued on to ' score" liy nearly ! three loricth? from,-the unlucky Aeseulus., with Swift, and, .Sure.: Ji.nisl)ins:. well half .aiilencth .Ivick., then,.. Hunting iTay; Fondle-' and' Bbyhl'VßhsiK. 1 The winner is ■a.;..tlife<i;year-oldi fiill brother■ tt>'.Siihnv Sky' 'a net. Sunhy Song/ -so he "-hits -excellent' br'ee'diiija,vor.'ectentialß. to. recanimencl .him.. HiS.'.oTJly.rpr'eyipusvsuc.cesßes were,.a couple ..towarnJs;:.thn.",-ieiidi,: of1 last winter, 'but_ he has nns .hadiniuch' of 'it ' yet".' '"At' 'ttie' Aucldalid Summer Me'eh'ng b'p,'rail gbbd races "Without any of itlip luck. ' and his. backings thcr<> pliowpd tliat his connections evidently expected_ him to race well. j RESULTS IN DETAIL. Results were:—: --; .! ■ .''■•.-.'.'■ ■ ■ Waloliiki' Hack Hurdles, nf TO ,-soys; IV 2 miles.—l-1. High ','Cratlcr, 10.3 (A. Jenkins) -, I; 5-5 Kamuna,1 .1.0, 2; 2-2 Mia Stella! 10.1, ,3; , Also Started : '3^3'TitioUa' '9.6, 4-4" Taleta' 9.2. " Time, ,'3mta,:4taecj ■;■.'';■• /."»."> i ../,,■ Grecrimendows ,Hack , Handicap, of, 7.5 sots :■ It furlong!}:—l-3;Grupipx,!).S (K. A'bltre).' 1';" 5-5 Bradman, 8.9,:' 2: 3-i Hybiscus, 8.0, '3. Also started: 2:1 Hunting■„Jay R,I3 V 7-7. ->[ipstr«l. Lad.'S.lO, 4-2 Bothwcll .8.2. 'q-S Wlllpwmerq, S.o,'- IPtIO.-I'iuJ. Alojia 8.0-, 9-9/ rerlineter-.; B;q,> S-S 'jrargaret-Roso.^.q.1; q?imc, lmin .16 1,-osec.; Ladled .'Handicap,-' of. 53 sots;' Een'tleraan riders;; minlmiim. 10.7 ; 1,4 miles.—l-l.' Reff Flushi 10.7 (Sir. 5 G.D. Beatson)-, 1; G-0 Kory Mpr,- 19.13 (.Mr. ,W. -R. ■. Duncan),, 2; 5-3 Tudor, 10.7 (Mr. K. JtcK.' Diincari)',' 3.'- Also' started i '4-s' .False r" Scenti' Jl.'OV 2-2 'Miss'.'HAsfc-•inß»-n:'o,' 3-"4'.',fienry' ot Kayarre 11.0,. 'Time,. 2min .-lSaec.':*-; "'"'■il.'/ ,' .-;". :;/;.•';• '■ '' .";';;' ' rark.vSteeiilecliaso, of ' lib'abvs': ntioiit.-' 2Vi miles.'—l-1 Luila Eu.V 11.-T (A. McDonald), 1; 5-5 Acei'yate./ll.O,1!;- 4-3 KnoUaoraa, fl.o, 3. Also started; 2-2' Red B'nhk' 11.5," 3-4' J* '9.0.' Time, smln 5 3 ; -'sscc.i":: ,"'.., : : f '■'■'.'■"■" '■■ Triali'Elatci of 55-soys; for miilden two and; .thrce-it'ear-bltls; "wsiKh't' 5.7; if' furlonEs. r -:3-2 Missarty '(S. Anderson), 1; 1-1 HnntinE Star, 2; 2-4 Cyclonic,:?;'- 'Also started:. G-6. Werolila,. ■1-3 Tommy Atkins, 7-7 Hukcnianu, 0-9. Mint Sauce. 5-3 Sunstead, 8-8 Pukchou. Time, lmin 13 4-ssec. :;.; ■ . . : ■. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of*loo soys; . '!.. ?■ furlongs.1 : n—fi—Chief Marionette, S.ll (H. Toung) .. 1 2—2—Huntinßdon, 10.2 il: G:-MorrtsV .'.•.'.' 2--s—s—Cylinder, 10.3. (S. >Vilson) -3 Also started r'7-7-'Merry-Damon- 9;iO, 1-1 Curio 9.a,1 4-3 Chrysolosy 0.0, 3-4 Lady Spy 5.3. 9-S Cuticle 8.0, 8-8 Princess Bell S.O, 10-10 Little Wonder'B.o. Tiina,.lmiu 28, 2-0aec.,.,.,,,, • Newstead Hack' Handicap, ;bf ;75 'sovs;;.7i> furlongs.—3-5 . Sulufy ' Bachelor, .'B:S- >(I.:D.ulieu), I;''l'l'i- Aesculu3i,;9.o,.-.'..2; V2-2•-.■ Swift-, and' Sure; 8(a3,Y3. Also-started: 4-6 r ';r.ondlo- ; 8.12; .6-3:-Hmitinjr Jay •8;lS'-;5-4SabatlnI'S.10,: 8-B.SMB<lßeir:':'BT>.:.9-9-,-Roi!ai.-'Dasli'B.3, -7-7 -BbthjrtJK' 83-;;'; JOrljOi-,AVJie ' - Tray., B.OE- ,'Tim*,'.* :lmin^2^l-3seci^;: ; ft.■;-;-;#■;;;■■> "' '■ *■;_ :"'. ; y.