NAPIER STEEPLES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 134, 8 June 1937, Page 13

NAPIER STEEPLES

GREENMEADOWS PROSPECTS

Except for tha gentlemen riders'' event;."useful fields are.iisted for- the opening day of the Napier. Park Racing Club's Winter Meeting at. -Greenmeadows tomorrow. The horses carded are mainly trained in the district, with a few additions from Poverty Bay and Southern Hawke's Bay. In most of the events there is a fair amount, of recent form to serve as a line. The meeting will be concluded on Saturday. . .......

DOZIE'S REAPPEARANCE.

.'. Fpr the' Napier Steeplechase class is more Or less/ lacking, . but, the seven acceptors are capable of providing an interesting contest. The race will mark-the "first- appearance' this season of Do±ie,- who has a good record on her home" track,.. '. as ..the. winner, of. the Napier Steeplechase two years ago, second to Strorn'e last :year,. and then winner again of the.Park Steeplechase on the final day last year. Dozie is liable to be prominent.'despite her lack of racing, but she may find one too solid, for heir-to:the form/horse Given, who has .been unlucky not to have graced the winners' list yet . this winter: Count Willonyx' is .well seasoned; and Wykemist, Royal Bengal, and Padnos will also have followings. ':The- open hurdlers, are not catered for at this meeting, but there is a very satisfactory card for.' the Moteo Hack Hurdles. Marching Song -will.probably be. a good favourite,- as there is not much recent form among'..:the others. Unexpected had' two runs .over fences at the Hawke's Bay Meeting-last month for two fourths;. and if Cgtsfield can come back he.is let. in rather well, oft the minimum, considering his1 past form over hurdles and in steeplechases. En Vidette is one who mjght develop useful-form at the game this winter. as he was doing well earlier in the season in gentlemen riders' events. Kentucky .Song .would, require to improve a lot on her Saturday's effort at Wanganui. .- „ ™ . Theonly open flat item is the Flying Handicap, for-the sprinters. In this there is a field of many possibilities, but Pakanui" and- Hunter's Morn, who ■like'the easy tracks, may be the popular choices. Gay Hunter is also likely to be in.favour, and ; Bly.Gain, Lavina, and Snowball are others with chances on their best form. -Passion Flower s acceptance is interesting, as it was: recently announced that this mare had been retired. • V .':'';;:,. , ■: : - .-.<'. HORSES IN1 -DEMAND. ■'; The following horses, are ."likely to be well supported:—. ; . .'. ■. ,- Moteo; ' Hack .." Hurdle's.—Matching Song and Eri'Vidette. ■~,,-.;;■ - Maiden Scurry.—Sham and Anubis. - Birthday Hack '. Handicap;— Trailer and Tractile or Seyfried. •_ ._; ■' Napier Steeples.—Given / and Count Willoriyx. ' • '■' ' -■'■' . ' , ' - . Ladies' . Handicap—King!s - Lancer :and.Umpire..' -■'",■', ■»» Flying Handicap—Hunters worn and" Pakanui. ■ '■'. ■'•' .. Meanee Hack Handicap.—Gironde •and. Eossicker.. . ;■. r . . The'card is.as follows:—■ ■ MOTEO. HACK HURDLES, £100; IV4 miles. Marching Song 10 1 Lady Wesaet . 9 0 Sybllßong -.98 Cotsfleld ... 90 En Vidette ... 9 5 BothwelJ .:. 9:0 >'. pikete 9 0 Unexpected . 9 0 Kentucky gone 9 0 Mahala 9 0 ' MAIDEN. SCUHBt, £60;. 5/ furlongs. Anubis ".'.... 8 7 Wlnltand ... 8 J Sattle ...... 8 T Marching-0n... 8 T Taparau 8 7 • Panerua ...... 8, T . Paul Robeson.. S t Triplex ..,-...- S 7. • Defsnd 8 7 Shanl .8. T Cletrao ' ..... 8 7 Poverty.Bay . 8. 7 : Master.Hector .. .8 7 Tullamore ... 8; 0 CJaver Court .8 .7 Jacynth . .8 .0 .Royal Komance .8 7 . . , ... . I2MO : ■'••■ BIRTHDAY HACK HANDICAP, ■ £141; 1= - .. ■ ■■• • ■ ■ mile. Lueullus Lad. '9 '9 .Trailer '.."► . 8 8 Tractile ... 9 f-' Beyfrted .;. 8 5 Buster Brown . 8 11 Arob .;■..'.....' .8 0 Royal Feajit ... 811 Huntliiß , . •fjlronde '■-.... 8 9 ' '_.- , Tartan -8 0" 1.20 ' .■.•••.••■•.- NAPIER STEEPLECHASE, £150; about 2% .' .mill's.. Dozle '...... 10 11 Monarchy .... 9 0 Given " '. 9 11 Count-,WUlpnn .9 0Wykcralst ...» fi Padnos-. 9 0^ Royal Bensal 9 0' 2,0 ; ... LADIES' HANDICAP, £70: Ift miles. ■; Klns's Lancer. 12 6 Tres. .Sec ...'..10.10. Mercian Prlncs.l2.3 Umpire 10 7 Salon ........ 11 5 Dusky Crown 10 7 2.35 • ■ : • ■ FLYING HANDICAP. £120; G furlongs. Pakanui ... 9 7 Cay Hunter .. 8 8 Hunter's Morn 9 1 Snowball ... 8 3 PassLon Flower 8 12 Gasman .... 8 0 Bly Gain ... 8 9 Bun. Fight ... 8 0 . LRTlna. ...... 8 .9, .... . 3.10 ■■.■•■■■ ■ ■ - •■ MEANEE HACK HANDICAP, £100: 6 furloiifs. ■; Fossicker '..'. 9 5 Trackman .. 8 5 Gironde 8 11 Tupal 8 4 Marjory Daw . 8 7 Perfect Lady 8 3 Hineplt -8 7 Golden Time . 8 0 Joviality . ■ 8. 5 Paul Robeson . SO-