SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 849, 25 March 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACES,

TAUHEI WINS THE HURDLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association

Napier, last night. Thore was splendid weather and a largo attendance for the first day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. The course was in good order, times wore all fast, and tho racing was first-class. The sum of JE5465 was invested on tho totalisator. Following are the results :

Hack Hurdle Race.—Sunmos 1, Ogle 2, Sloighter 3. Won by three lengths. Time 3.21 2-5, divs. £2 6s and £2 11s. Esk Hack Handicap.—Tadra 1, Louisa 2, Shackle 3. Won by a neck, the same distance between second and third. Timo 1.28, divs. £3 4s and j£6 12s.

Welter Handicap.—Creusot 4, Paria 2, Tho Rioter 3. Won bv a neck. Time 1.30 2-5, div 3. .£0 14s and ill Is.

Napier Cup, of 300 sovs ; 1.) miles. TradowinJ, 6.7 ••• 1 Kingman, 7.12 ... ... 2 Mcnura, 7.7 ... ••• ■■■ 3 Won by a length. Time 2,35 25, divs, £7 lbs and 14s.

Sapling Stakes Handicap.—Melodeon 1, Rogiment 2, Bandmaster 3. Won by a length. Timo 1.12 2-5, divs. X2 12s and £3 os.

Handicap Hurdles.—Tauhci 1, Roseplot 2, Scallywag 3. Won by two lengths, Timo 3.50 4-5, div. £4 15s.

Rodclyffe Huck Handicap,—Optimist 1. Opao 2, Waironga 3. Won by a length Timo 1.12 3-5, divs. £2 16s and X'2 4s. Flying Handicap. —Madrigal 1, Assayor 2, Eland 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.16 4-5, divs. £2 2s.

NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES,

(Per Press Association.) Napior, last night.

The following acceptances have been received for tho socond day of the Napier Park Racing Club’s Autumn meeting:— Socond Hack Hurdles, of COsovs, 11 miles.

Suntnos 10 12 Sloightear ... 9 3 Oglo 10 6 Modesty ... 9 0 Morpeth .. 9 9 Garnet 9 0 Benedictine 9 8 Scurry Hack Handicap, of aOsovs, 5 furlongs. Wairenga ... 7 9 Horatio 6 13 Opao 7 5 Charmeress 6 7 WildCat ... 7 2 High-weight Handicap, of 50sovb, six furlongs. Oracle 10 5 Creusot 8 11 Shacklo 9 18 Kowheto ... 8 4 Mongonui ... 9 4 Aroha 8 3 Tho Biotor... 9 2 Croupier ... 8 0 Bennett Memorial Stakes, of 200sovs, 1] miles. Bingman ... 8 5 A.B.N. 6 10 BullycesOy... 7 10 la 6 7 Menura 7 7 St Lyra ... 6 7 Tupara 7 3 Two year-old Handicap, of 80aovs, 41 furlongs.

Starshoot ... 9 0 Enna 7 8 Regiment ... 7 13 Rose Madder 6 12 Auratus 7 9 Second Handicap Hurdles, of 80aov3, 1J miles. Tauhei 11 2 Scallywag ... 10 3 Roseplot ... 10 8 Cobra 9 8 Stewards’ Hack Handicap, of SOsovs, 7 furlongs. Shackle 9 11 Kowhete ... 7 13 Gold Dust... 9 8 Aroha 7 13 Vallanco ... 8 5 Louisa 7 3 Taura 8 5 Waverley Stakes Handicap, of 80sovs, 6 furlongs. Madrigal ... 8 11 Mussel 7 9 Assayer . ... 8 6 Eland 7 7 Paria 8 5 Mongonui ... 7 3 Gold Seal ... 8 0 Taniwha ... 6 7 Chasseur ... 7 10