NAPIER PARK FIXTURE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 776, 24 September 1929, Page 12

NAPIER PARK FIXTURE

THL NOMINATIONS Nominations for the Napier 'Par Racing Club’s spring meeting on Octo i ber 5 have been received as under: Prince of Wales Stakes, 4 furlongs.— j Princess Betty, Sea Scout, Wedded, Skied, Warworn, Ruby Step, Manuiri, Henry of ' Xavarre, Simba, Jenny Diver, Kahikatoa, Laconic, Alliance. Trial Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Cook, Birkj lad, Rigoletto, Havana, I’m Alone, Cru- , sader, Merry Melody, Head Serang, Best ; Friend, Royal Spark, Grattus, Auda, Pom- ! padour, San Quex, Whakaue, Good Cheer, j Don Quixote, Manifesto. Greenmeadows Hack Hurdles, 15 miles. —liakauponga, Trib, Real Instate, Pesliwa, Gold Medal, Alaric, Royal Elm, Princess Elizabeth, Essential, HarrowI grate, High Heather, Tanagra, Delude, I Jen. Park Stakes Handicap, 1 \ miles—Blimp, ' King’s Jest, Break o’ Day, Road Hog. j High Court, Kick Off, .Shrewd. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, b furlongs.— Keen. Las: Mark. Crusader, Chopin, Royal Parade, Te Awha, Tahoma, Royal Spark, Potency, Auda. Brown Sugar, Sylvan Dell, Cuticle, Good Cheer, Rule Britannia. Taradale High-Weight Handicap, 1 mile.—Peswha. Break o’ Day, Zippor, Rouex, Road Hog, Mountain Heath, Huikai. Essential, Queen’s Choice, Tanagra. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs.—l’m Alone, Merry Damon, Moa Bird, Huikai, Plimmerton. Goshawk, Merry Mint, Toxeuma, Tiega, Sylvan Dell. Royal Lineage. County Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Gipsy Fate. Arrowhead, Malahat, Clarendon, Chopin, Te Awha, Repay, Curtsey, Potency, My Owy. The Mug, Pompadour, Irish Court. Sanburr. Will Do Better Considerable interest was taken in the first appearance of Imperial Prince las a three-year-old. especially as it was known that his trainer was sa tis - | lied with the progress lie had made since his last race six months ago. The Lucullus colt was a well-backed third favourite in the Avondale Guinj eas, but third was the best lie could j do. The black is a rather extra va- ! gant galloper, and being forced into ! the role of pacemaker would not j materially assist bis chances. He and j False Scent were on terms with Eaglet i a furlong from home, and he was the j lirst to weaken when the pressure was ! applied. Imperial Prince was a mod- | crate third at the finish, and he j will need to make a sharp improve- ; ment if he is to do better in next i week’s classic. Perhaps Imperial : Prince will be a better horse in the | autumn.

the improving Piuthair 321 b and run her so close was a splendid performance. and signalled the fact that Star Stranger can be expected any time now. Such a good stayer must be given a. show in the Mitehelson Cup. and the New Zealand Cup. in which his weights are 9.11 and 9.5 respectively. A Long Shot It was somewhat surprising to find Transformer playing such a conspicuous part in the Plumpton Handicap yesterday. He was at a write-your-own-ticket price, and had he won instead of being beaten two half-lengths into third place his dividend would have been of Subdivision dimensions. Transformer is in good form just now, and if he can be kept up to it, and persuaded to give of his best, he should not be long in winning.