NAPIER PARK MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26620, 17 November 1947, Page 2

NAPIER PARK MEETING

WELCOME GUEST A WINNER P.A. NAPIER. Nov. 16. Theiolex, the winner of the Ahurirl Hack Handicap on the first day of the Napier Park spring meeting, paid'-a dividend just short of three score. The weather remained fine following a brief shower just after the first race, and the track was in good condition. The attendance was satisfactory, and the totalisator handled £32,468 10s, compared with £30,405 10s on the same day last year. Following are the results: — Grecnmeadows Hurdles, of £250. One mile and a-half.—s/5 Griffin, 9.2 (Power), 1; 1/2 Ernbrae, 9.12 (Wood), 2; 2/1 Makutu, 9.6 (Dooley), 3. A head, a length. Sir Wina was fourth. Time, 2min 44sec. First Maiden Stakes, of £2OO. Six furlongs—l/1 The Missioner, 8.0 (Atkins), 1; 3/3 Batley, 8.0 (Cavaney), 2; 7/7 Cheerful Night, 8.0 (White), 3. Two lengths and a-half, four lengths. Elskar was fourth. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. Juvenile Handicap, of £2OO. Five furlongs.—l/2 Jacquinot Bay, 8.6 (Jenkins). 1; 4/4 Snowboy, 7.11 (Lepper), 2; 6/6 Rappel, 7.12 (Campbell), 3. Five'lengths, two lengths. Burnished Ring was fourth. Time, 49 l-ssec. Second Maiden Stakes, of £2OO. Six furlongs.—2/2 Gold Robin, 8.0 (Campbell), 1; 1/1 Tudor Maid, 8.0 (McFarlane), 2; 3/3 Sunshine Bay, 8.5 (Jenkins), 3. Five lengths, one length and a-half. Desert Sand was fourth. Time, lmin 14 4-ssec. Park Stakes, of £450. One mile and a-quarter.—l/1 Welcome Guest, 8.0 (McFarlane), 1: 2/2 Lowry Bay, 7.3 (J. Jenkins), 2; 3/5 Singing Hills, 7.0 (Mackie), 3. Three lengths, one length and a-half. Omit was fourth. Time, 2min 7Jsec. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, of £250. Seven furlongs.—ls/13 Theiolex, 7.7 (W. Smith), 1; 5/5 Clive Belle, 8.1 (McFarlane), 2; 2/3 Master Roe, 8.0 (Amey), 3. Half a length each way. Royal Baron was fourth. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec. Victory Handicap, of £275. Six furlongs.—s/5 Stony Broke, 9.0 (Burridge), 1; 4/4 Master Baron, 7.12 (Atkins), 2; 1/1 Cotcase, 8.9 (White), 3. A nose, two lengths. Keening was fourth. Time, lmin 13 3-ssec.

County Hack Handicap, of £275. Nino furlongs.—l/1 Sunburn, 8.12 (Billington), 1; 9/8 Blackwater, 8.3 (Mackie), 2; 4/4 Lackagh, 8.1 (Jenkins), 3. Two lengths, three lengths. Ernbridge was fourth Time, lmin 55sec.