SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 75, 18 March 1908, Page 3

SPORTING.

NAPIEK I'AKK RACES.

FIRST DAY

Per Press Association.

•Napier, Uist Night The Napier Park Racing Club's Carnival meeting iva.-, commenced to-dav in splendid weather. The attendance "was I a record and the racing Wll!i p m {_ xhe »uin of av-'n was invested on the lotalisator, an increase of t)207 mi the liist day last year, in addition to which sixteen bookmakers were licenced Results:—

Oiuarauui Hack Handicap Hurdle Knee, one mile anil three-uuarlers—Te Kainui, !).!>, 1; Reservoir, 11.U, 2; Com--I'iauder, 11.8, 3. Bushranger also ran. «ou l>y half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 3niin 111 4-ssec. Hack Handicap, live furloii"s.— fcorth Head, 8.7, 1; Ikon, 7.13, 2; Wouderbohm, y.12. ;s. A lso ran: Sund•streain, Maiora, and Spark. Won easily, lime, J mill 1 4-ssec.

Napier Carnival Cup Handicap, one mile and a-ipiarter—Arc Light, ti.lo. I; Jxiilot, 7.0, 2; Kairoma, (i.O, 3. Also .-tarted: Mystilication, Downfall, Oasis, and Aeolus. Won by a length. Time. 2min 7sec.

Trial Hack Stakes, six furlongs.— ChanlcW, (i.13, 1; Splash, (i.13, 2; Mistime, 8.3. ;|. Also ran: Moana, (iold Har, llapuku, Kspatico, Sky High, Miss Advance. Won easily. Time, lmin l(i 2-ssec.

Welter Handicap, seven furlongs Martyrium, U. 13, 1; Prize Bloom, 8.10, '.; Pantaloon, 0.0, 3. Also ran: Gazelcv, tairlaud, and Lord Bobs. Won easil'c lime, lmin 31 2-ascc.

Sapling Stakes Handicap, live furlongs.—Gold Lace, 7.4, 1; Coutendent. 7.0, 2; Remission, (i.<J, 3. Also ran: Lady Mensekoll', No Trumps, Bereugaria, and Steady. Won easily. Time, lmin 2 1-5 see.

Reclyfl'e Hack Welter, six furlongs.— Seaton Dale, 8.5, 1; Crackpot, 8.4, 2; North Pole, S.u, 3. Also ran: White Lie, Blue Hell, Lanisdortf, Waikuku, Kobiu jink, .My Darling, and Blackwater. Won by a length and a half, lime, lmin 17sec.

Flying Handicap, six furlong*.—Maid ol Astolat, 7.0, 1; Oxton, 7.13, 2- Cold Thread, /.8, 3. Also started: King Hilly, Contender, Tarina, and J/ucr>. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14 2-5 sec.

-NAPIER ACCEPTANCES. Per Press Association. Napier, bast Niglu. tlie following acceptances have been received for the second dav of ihe N a pier I'ark Racing Clubs * Carnival meeting: Omaliu Hack Hurdles, one mile and a-lialf.-Reservoir 10.12, To Kaimii 1u.7. I'relty .Maid and Tama 10.0, Bushranger 9.10, Coiiiuiauder 9.7. linabnii 9.2. Urol iiuli- !).U.

Telegraph Hack Handicap, six furlongs.—Blue Bell 8.7, .Seaton'Dale s.li» ikon 8.4, .Mistime K.U. Sandstroain and Wonderboiini 7.3. Niwaru 7.1. Kub'n lank UM3. Close Memorial Handicap, one mile 7+" yards.—Loirct S.I, Chatterer ami lenuku 7.ii, King's Lvim 7.3, Kaironi.i 7.2. Oasis ti.7. Ivuao Uandicaj), lour furlongs.--Aborigine 9.(1, (,old Uce 8.3, CfMnteu-e 8.4, Contendent 7.!), Chantre-s 7.7, L IU Y Meiischikoir and Splash 7.3, No Trump's U. 12, Berengaria (i.ll. Remissi<m ()!•. Steady 0.7. High-weights Handicap, six furlongs—(iazeley 10.12, Martyrium 1(1.11, Conlender 1(1.7, Kinerv 9.9. San Fernando 9.3. White Lie 8.9, (ioldfield 8.2, Fairland 8.11.

*t. Patrick's Handicap, six furlongs.Moriarty 8.8, Oxum 8.4, Ilavina 7.0. Chicane (U2, San Fernando (5.11, Chivsophrase (i.ll. Stewards' Hack Welter Handicap, seven furlongs.—North Head 10.9, D.m Leno 9.11, White Lie 8.13, Prize Bloomi 8.10. Turquet 8.9, Crackpot 8.7, Lamsdorff 8.«, HippohVus 8.3, Lord Bobs 8.2. Mataputa 8.0, Black Water 8.0.

OPUNAKE R.C. MEETING.

(Telegraphed by Our Special Reporter). Pihama, Last Night. The Opunake races took place at the club's course at Pihama to-day, under most favorable auspices. The weather was all that could lie desired, and there was a good attendance. The arrangements were perfect, for which Mr. (i. \Y. Rogers, the club's secretary, is to be congratulated. There were some splendid fields, and the racing throughout was good. In the Hurdles, Mudgee tell, but the rider, C. Cochrane, escaped unhurt. There were two protests during the day. Black Banner, who came second in the Hurdles, ran round the hurdle entering the straight, and second money was given to Mungo Park. In the Trot, a protest against the winner for breaking was dismissed. Two bookmakers paid the license fee of £l3. and the sum of £3092 was put through the totalis-itor, against £2040 last year, an increase of £452. The races resulted as follows:

HANDICAP HURDLES, of 40 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. Distance, one mile and ahalf. Toddy (llitchell), 10.0 .. .. 1

Mungo Park (C. Scott), 9.12% .. 2 Also started: Black Banner, Mudgee, Moosken, and Compass. A good race. Black Banner, when in a prominent position, ran round tbe hurdle entering the straight. Mudgee fell. Time, 2min 50 sec.

FLYING HANDICAP, of 40 s ov3., second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Distance, six furlongs. Burton (W. Price), 8.0 .. .. 1 Silver Lead (McNaraara), 8.9 .. 2

Ramanul (Jackson), 7.11, also started. Won easily. Time, lmin 18sec. HANDICAP TROT, of 30 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. Distance, one mile and a half. Pierotte, 35see 1 Melbiiigton, 44sec 2 Craigaruskey, 18scc 3 Eleven started. This race was a procession, the winner winning as he liked. Time, 3min 13sec.

OPUNAKE RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 sovs., second horse to receive 20 sovs. and the tliird horse f> sovs. from the stake. Distance, one mile and a-uuarter. Daisy Paul (Barlow), 9.4 (inc. lulb penalty) 1 Somali (Price), 8.3 2 Stayboy (Cochrane), 9.0 .. ..3 Also' started: St. Ludlam (Pearcc) 7.4. Won by two lengths, the same distance between second and third. Time, imin 14 l-.jsec. I ELECTRIC STAKES, of 25 sovs. Disanee, four furlongs. Flving Wind (Milne). 8.2 .. ~ 1 Nicotine (W. Price), 8.0 .. .. 2 Stepout (C. Jackson), 8.0 .. .. 3 Also started: Cloupett (Barlow), Wee Nannie (Gilbert). St. Milo (Cochrane), Valentine (Pearce), Nuku (lung), Rarawa (McNamara). After several false starts, the field were got well away, Flying Wind winning by a length. Time, 523ec.

WELTER HANDICAP, of 45 soys., sec- j ond horse to receive 5 sovs from the j stake. Distance, seven furlongs. Lantern (C. Scott), 8.12 .. ..1 Stayboy (Cochrane), 10.5 .. .. - Paululus (Cox), 8.3 3 Also started: St. Ludlow, Mungo Park, Mistress, lllack Banner. After some trouble in -starling, the field were got away. Mistress was left at the post. Lantern kept the lead all the way, and won by two lengths. Time, liniu ;ll 4-ssec. ST. I'ATRICK'S HANDICAP, of 45 sovs. second horde to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. Distance, one mile. Silver Lead (McNamara), 8.1 .. 1 Billow (Jackson), 8.4 i Somali (I'rice), 8.5 3 The only starters, lime, lmin 47 4-5 sec. FINAL STAKES, of 25 sovs. Distance, live furlongs; weight, Ust. Mistress (I'rice) 1 Kamauui (Cochrane) 2 Valentine (Pearce) '•s The only starters; won on the po-t. I Time, lmin ssec.

TL'KF TOPICS.

(By "Moturoa"), A Sydney paper, in referring to Mr. \V. Lyons' purchase of Waipuna. expresses surprise at the horse beinj; bought for 470 guineas, and winds up with the remark that as a rule New Zealanders undervalue neither their horses nor themselves. The amateur rider, Mr. I.;. .). Thursby. is to have the mount on Sir Archibald in the English Derby. Mr. Thursby rodo the Isinglass horse John o' Gaunt into second place in Hie race for the Derby of ]!>IM, won by St. Amant, and also'rode Melon when lie was second in the Derby to Spearmint. Writing after the Futurity Stakes, "Terliii-a" in the "Australasian' said:—" Beaut en but not disgraced must be the verdict as regards Mountain King. Burdened with 1511). over wciglit-lor-age, the big fellow was the hist off, IHldj bad to go on the outside of hi;

field. He got anything but a good run, and was being hard ridden below the distance. He struggle on with the greatest gameiiess, but could not catch An-tonio-in fact, he only just beat Munjeet and Seolland. The performance of Scolland makes the Newmarket Handicap look like a very g„„d thing for him. I W hat a change has liecn worked in this - horse since he ran in the Ilotirko llaudil cap last year, lie now looks a hi", > strong horse, just the sort to make a s good stallion. Some people would have i il that he did not look trained. II« 1 ilid in il -li-ike me that way. Years ago John Eden Savill showed lis that liors"s could be turned out lit to run, and still be 'big and strong.' This is the way with Scotland. All doubts about his getting to the post for the Newmarket Handicap were. I believe, at an end before la-t Saturday. Ho carried a bundago on the near foreleg, but the trouble has been tender feet. R. O'Connor has had Scotland nearlv a vear, and there is no doubt he has worked a wonderful change in him. TTe was always fast, but things went wrong in some way „r oilier, and to-day will probably see bim lit for the first time in his ! life. He is very quick out of the barrier, and 1 cannot pick upon any boise with a chance of Vating him this aft.-r----noi.ii. Had luck may beat. Scotland, as it did Rc.olnle. but the Wallace horse looks as nearly a gilt-edged certainty as you can get in racing." (Scotland won the Newmarket.—"Moturnn.")