SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17288, 2 October 1916, Page 5

SPORTING.

N"EWS AND NOTES. The Park Handicap, the principal event at the Napier Park Raoing Club's meeting on Saturday, provided more than usual interest, from tho fact that the field included seven candidates for the New Zealand Cup. The winner. Toki, put up the best performance for which he has yet been responsible, and he may earn further distinction in good company. Montana was well backed, and showed improved foam, though he does not appear to bo quite so good as his admirers once considered him. Sir Alba shaped fairly well, especially as he was not much fancied, but the displays of Multiply, Beltane, Settlor and Whakahoki left something to be desired. In the case of Multiply, however, improvement may bo exnected, while it -is in his favour that he is one of the small band of horses in the race with solid qualifications for a. two-mile journey. It cannot be said that the running at papier Park drew very marked attention to any of the candidates, but the meetings hold so far this season have thrown very little light on the two-mile race. The two-year-old filly, Lingerie, who. won the Juvenile Handicap at Isapier Park on Saturday, is by Finland— Finerv, by Birkenhead—Bijou, by Medallion—Sapphire, the dam of Phaethon. Bluefire and Mannlicher. Lingerie was bred by Mr T. H. Lowry. and was sold in Auckland at the beginning of this vear for 90gs. The filly is credited with being a brilliant galloper, and in this respect she resembles her dam, who, was exceptionally last, though she could only go for a few furlongs.

At the start of the Trial Hack Handicap at the Napier Park Racing Club s meeting on Saturday, Hymenaous got rid of "his jockey, J. Buchanan, who had two ribs fractured' and was bruised about tho head and shoulder. The injuries are not serious, but they will keep Buchanan out of the saddle for some time.

, There was an inquiry at Napier Park on Saturday in connection with the Taradale Hurdle Handicap, in which Nicornav ran round the second hurdle and was milled up. It transpired that a stirrup "leather broke, and the jockey was unable to keet» the horse on the course. The trainer and rider wero both cautioned for not having thenracing gear in proper condition. The Auckland jockey, J. £Shea, was on his way to Napier on Friday, when he received word that his brother had died suddenly, and he returned home at once.

As a result of his win in the Park Stakes at the Napier Park meeting on Saturday, Toki has incurred a 51b penalty for the New Zealand Cup. bringing, his weight up to 65t,121b. According to a cable message from Sydney regarding the postponement or tho Australian Jockey Club's meeting on account of the rain which fell at the eud of last, week, this was the first time it had been necessary to postpone tho Derby. It was. however, not the first time 'that rain had interfered with oneof the club's big meetings. In April of Inst year, during the progress of tho autumn fixture, heavy rain fell after ,the second day's racing on Easter Monday, with tho result that no further racing was nossible till Saturday, the meeting being concluded on the following Monday.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB.

A POSTPONEMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 30.

Rain was still falling heavily this morning, and the opening of the Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting was postponed. It was tho first time in the history of the Derby that it was necessary to postpone this event. It has been decided to run the programme in the same order on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

SYDNEY, October 1. The rain lias ceased, and there is a more promising outlook for the opening of the Australian Jockey Club's meeting.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB

[Pea Phbss Association.]

NAPIER September 30. Tho Napier Park Racing Club's meeting 1 was held to-day. in perfect weather, and with largo attendance. Tho totalisator investments were £11,185, ajrainst -CI 4,613 last year. The following ars tho det»i:s of,the racing:

gkeenmeadov/s hack hurdle HANDICAP, of 125 sovs: one mile and a half—S The Summit. lOst (A. Tricklsbsnk), 1; 1.. Amber avid White, 9*t 21b, 2; 9 Toretua, 9st 3. 1 The Golfer Set lllb, 2 Nioomar 9at llib 7 Manakau Ost 31b, 5 Janitor 9at 21b, 6 Fond Memory 9st, 10 Ypies 9st, and 8 Hymen 9at also started. Won by h«Jf a length, a dozen longths separating seoond and third horses. Nicomar, Manakau and Hymen fell. Time—2min 53 S-sseo.

TRIAL HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; five furlongs—s Multainc, Set 31b (K. lkid), 1; 7 Hopeito, Sst, 2; 4 Multum, 9st, 3. 2 Lll!vdalo 6st Tib, 11 Holsingfors 7Jt 321 b (allow filb), 1 Tornca Bst 31b, 8 Ponparler Set 31b. 5 Retard est 31b, 13 Morganatic Bst Sib, 5 Geneo Bst 3lb, 14 Eldepee Bst 3lb, 14 Sanstiene Set 101 b, Teararoa Bat, 10 Queen's Maid Bst, 9 Brodie Bst and 3 Hyraenaeus Bst 3lb also started. Won by a length, a head separating- second and third horses. Time—lmin 6 2-sseo. 3. Buchanan, who was riding Hymenaeus, fell ond had two ribs broken. AHTJRIRI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; sis furlongs-—1 Trials, Bst lllb (C. Stowe\ 1; 3 Toka, Bst 12!b, 2; 2 Honey Bee, Bst 31b, 3. 5 Shaki, Bst 9lb, 7 Golden. Glade, Bst 81b, l Pes*! Mirie Sat 41b, 3 Mu-Hive 7st

10lb, 9 Powder King 7st Sheila 7st7lb, and 10 Malancour* 7st 41b also started. Won by half a. length, a length separating; second and third horses. Time—lmin IS 2-6s.ee.

PARK STAKES HANDICAP, of HIO sovs; dm; milo and a quirter—-4 Toki, Tat lib -{R. Reed) 1; 2 Montana, Set 71b, 2;' 1 Atuatora, 7at 41b, 3. 9 Multiply Oat, 3 Beltane 7st 61b, 8 Sir Alba. 7st 111 b, 0 Hyllus 7s't Olb, 10 Despatch Carrier 7ot 61b,- 11 Settlor 7st 61b, 7 Yfekahoki 7st ilb and 5 Step 6st 111 b alio started. Won by two tearths, a length separating second and third horeeß. Hyllus was left at tho post. Time—2min 14 3-ssec. TARADALE HURDLE HANDICAP, ot 200 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—S Bon Keve 9st 51b (H. Sanson), 1; 4. St Elmn. Sst 4lb, 2; 2 Gladful, 10ct 61b, 3. 1 Jem, OsS lllb, 8 Kew, Ost Blb, 5 Wcollooniooloo 9st 81b, i to Byron 9st and. 9 Fond Memory 9at also startad. Won by fire lengths, with a similar distance between second and third horses. Time—3min S-lnec.

JUVENILE; HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; foiii, furlongs— i Lingerie, 7st lllb (C. Emerson), 1- 2 Mount Joy, Bet 2lb, 2; 3 "Vagabond,, 7st 131 b, 3. 2 Astrophel Bst 21b, 1 Estland.Bst 21b, 1 Noir 7st 181 b, 1 Chimera., 7at lllb, - 3 Hymcoua 7st 131 b. fi Elocution 7at lllb, 7 Metallum 7at lllb, 8 Quietude 7st lllb, 3 Vermillion 7»t lllb end 6 Silver and Black 7st lllb olso Htwted. Won ea>sily by four lengths, a nook separating; second and.third horses. Time—Slsec.

COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of 123 sovb; one mile—3 Maraatotara, 7st 9lb (C.< Emerson), 1; 2 Bunting, Sat lllb, 2; 1 Haunuv h*ko>, Set 6". b. 3.' 6 Eygia Bst 61b, 5 Teka 7at Olb 4 Black 'Heart 7st 12lb and 7 Hylami 7st also stated. Won by a ueok, with sis lengths between second ond third horsos. Time—lmin 46 1-Sseo.

RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; sis* furlongs—l Sea Lord, Sst 41b (P. Brady), l;'\ 2 Zeus, 7st 41b, 2; 4 Sino Atua, 7st 31b. S: 5; Goldenlyte Sst 131 b, Cftntr* 7st 91b. 6 Watch-, ful 7st lib end 7 Masftms, 6st 7lb also started, j Won by five lengths, with a length between r second and third horses. if

HA WEE'S BAY JOCKEY CLUB

[Pee Pmbs Association.] ' NAPIER. October 1. j The following* handicaps havo been dc-'; clarcd for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Clubs, spring meeting:— TOMOANA HURDLE HANDICAP, of 125 boys; one milo and throe-quarters—Bon Revo list lllb, Jem list 2lb, The Summit lOr.s 121 b, Mummer lOst 10lb, Byron lOst, Surtax lOstv Nicomar 9at lllb, Birkful 9st 101 b, Kirkby 9st 101 b, Sensitive 9st 9lb, The Golfer 9b.? 71b, Hylamus Ost 2lb, Maiiawapango Ost 21b„Hymen 9st, Turchau Sst, Yprea 9st. ,;

MAIDEN HACK .'HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs and a half—Multum 9st, Parisicnne " Diamond Bst 71b, Hopsite, Bst 7lb, Multifid—Peredine mare Sst 61b, Mannikin Sst 6!b,. J3ast Qirl Bet Gib, Bcs Moynes Bst 61b, Kotea Sst 61b, Suspense Sst 61b, Idyllic Bst 51b, Sheila Bst 3lb MuHmoua Stt 3lb, Multlve- Sst 3lbj Pourparler Sst 2'ib, Retard Sst lib. Headache gst lib, Tornoa Bat, Eldepee Sst, nylanu Tut 121 b, Malancourt 7st 121 b, Brodie 7sfc 121 b, ShiGirl 7st 12lb, Te Araroa, 7st 12.'.b, Bind: Powder 7st 121 b, Sanstarro 7at 12lb, Bomtas 7st 12lb. i . GLENARAY HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; ■six; furlongs and a half—Multiplication &3t, Sea: Lord sst 131 b, Ladoguer Bst slb. Bjornobbrg Sst 51b, Pair Rosamond 7st 101 b, Zeus 7sl 61b, Tino Atua 7st Sib, Watchful Sst lllb, Hvgia Bst 9!b, Step 'Gst 7lb, Shy Girl Gst 71b. FLAXMERB HANDICAP, of ICO sovs; six fur!on?s—Trials 9si 61b, Teka Bst 01b, Shaki Bst Blb, Golden Glade. Sst 7lb, Lord Ainsiio fist 21b Houev Bee Sst 31b, Lady Multind ,Bat, Mtlltaine 7st 12lb. HextOn 7st 101 b, Gold Shot 7st slb, Lilydale 7st Sib. Sheila 7st 21b. Mania 7st2lb, Genee 7st, .Helsingfors Cst 12lb, Te Araroa, Get 12ji, Shy Girl Git 121 b.

SPRING HANDICAP, of 200 r.ovs; ono milo and a quarter-Balboa 9st 71b, Multiply Ssl 10lb, Indigo Sst 101 b, Welcome Nusrcel Sst s!b PurseflHcr 7st l'Jlb, Toki 7st. lllb, Btockall 7st lllb, Marco BcJlo 7st 10lb, Sir Alba 7at 101 b, Fair Bosemond 7st 9lb, Hyllus 7st Sib, Afnatoro 7st 3lb, Bunting 7st 3:b, Despatch Carrier 7st Sib, Whakahoki 7st, Cleft 7st. Settler Oct 12:b, St Elran 6st Sib, Ilaumakaka 6st 91b, Genea 6st 7lb. WAIPATU HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile—Tola Ost 7lb, Biintinr 3st, Atuatcro Ssv 13lb, Whakahoki Bst 10!b, Cleft Sst 101 b, Haumakaka Sst Gib, Maraatoiara. Sst 41b, Fiuesterro Sst 2lb', Teka Set lib, Foro But. Dissuasion Bst, B'ack Heart 7st 101 b, Multum 7Et 81b, Hexton 7st slb, Circle Ladv 7st Sib. Woodlark 7st -lib, Multive 7st 21b, Retard 7st, Pourparler 7st, Hylami 6st 121 b. Tornca 6st i2lb, Royal Favourite Gst 131 b, Black Powdai- 6st 121 b.

FINAL HANDICAP, of 100 rovs; ris furlongs—Sea Lord Ost lib, Hyginas Bst 71b, Merco 80110 Bst 2lb, Mummer 7st 121 b, Marimba 7st 12lb, Goldenlyte 7»t lllb, Zeus 7st 7lb, Tino Atua 7sfc c:b, S«rth Grand 7st 81b, Watchful 6st 121 b,•• Lord Ainslie Gst 9lb, Oarlatour 6st 7lb, Manama Gst 71b.*