SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 45, 18 March 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

NAPIEK PARK MEETING. By TelegTapli.—Press Association. . .apier, East Night. The Napier Park Racing Club's annuil meeting was opened to-day in dull weather, hut the uay afterwards turned out line. There was a big attendance. J. lie course was sodden. The totalisator investments amounted to £5581, a decrease of £2Wo. Bookmakers' fees amounted to £IBO 10s. Results: Omaranui Jlack Handicap Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters Hipporolla 11.12, 1; Commander 11.0, 2; Waikareao 9.0, 3. Also started: Ell King 10.!, Prince Hassan 0.!), Nero 9.0, Cee Spring IMi. Won by a neck. Time, 3min 23 3-d set.'

Esk Hack Handicap, five furlongs— Iney 7.10, 1; Miscast 8.0, 2; Pearl Keel 7.7 (carried 8.0), 3. Also started: Voetgang 8.0, Taumono 7.2, Cork 7.1, Obscurity 0.12, WondeAohni 0.12, Mayllower 0.13. Won by two lengths. Time, 1 ini:i 4 l-ssec.

NAL'lEll UUP HANDICAP, one mile and a-quarter. Hon. J. D. Oruiond's Woodhey, 7.0 (Luke Wilson) .. .. .. 1 O. H. Miller's Sandstreaui, 7.1) (R. Hatch) 2 T. 11. Lowry's Chanteuse, 7.0 jj. ' Buchanan) 3 Also .started: Gold Lace 7.13, Uenuku 0.13 (carried 7.3), Waipaku 7.0, Osiris 1.4, Berengaria 0.7 (carried 0.12). Chanteuse led to the caretaker's bend, where Woodhey, who had occupied third berth all through, shot to front, and, making hacks «>f iter field, won by ten lengths, length bdtVeen second and third. Time, 2min 12 4-ssev.

TriaL Hack Stakes, six furlongs—Fiddler 13. (carried 7.5) 1, Mayflower 8.11, 2; Ora Pinsent 8.5, 3. Also started: llapuka. 8.11, 8.5, Master Stent 8.5, Seraphic 7.2,Arioiu 0.13. Won iby two lengths. Time, lmin 20 1-feec.

Welter Handicap, seven furlongsGolden Gate 8.8, 1; ilaiora. 9.7, 2; beatondale 8.13, 3. The only starters. Won all the way by a length. Time, l min 30 2-ssec.

Sapling Stakes (for two-year-olds), five furlongs—Glissade 7.1, 1; Ideate, 7.11, 2; Golden Water 7.12, 3. Also started: Xeriwa 8.7, Scots Fusilier 7.4, Bandolero 7.1, Reformist 0.12. Won by a length. Time, lmin 5 3-6 sec. Redfcliffe Hack Welter Handicap, one nifle —Continuance 8/2, 1; Rose Lethe 8.10, 2; Gold Treasure 0.3, 3. Also started: Spate 9.10, Jack Pot 9.9, Waipu 9.8, Scaler 8.10, Nadyne 8.0 (carried 8.3), Mokai 8.0. Won by a length. Time, lmin 40 3-ssec. '

• Flying Handicap, six furlongs—Diamond Star 7.7, 1; Stylish 8.5, 2; Bobrikoff 9.13,3. Also started: Chamois 6.13. iVVon l>y a length, three lengths between second and tliird. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. . SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES.

Naipier, Last Night. The Napier Park acceptances for the second day as follows: Omahu Hack Hurdles, one mile anil a-Imlf—llipporoffla 12.7, lvairoma 11.3, Drl King 9.13, Prince Hassaa 9.5, Waikareao 9.3, Nero 9.3, Nadyne 9.0, Corazon 8.0.

Telegraph Hack Handicap—lney 8.10, IPearl Reef 8.1), Golden Treasure 8.1, Voetgang 7.13, Mayflower 7.8, Martyr King 7.0, Hapuka. 7.2, Cork 6.12, Taumono 0.10, Mundic 6.9, Wonderbohm 6.7. Close Memorial, one mile and a distance—Sandstream 8.3, Diamond Star 7.12, Vi.7.7, Paisano 6.12, Berengaria 6.9, Keatondale 6.7.

Kuao Handicap, four furlongs—MeriWa 8.5, Ideate 7.13, Glissade 7.12, Seraphic 7.5, Elfish 7.0, Scots Fusilier 6.12, Ariom 6.10,. Reformist 6.9, Bandolero 6.7. High-weight Handicap, seven furlongs —-The Cockatoo 9.11, Hipporoffla 9.10, Martyrium 9.7, Maiora 9.7, Golden Gale 9.0, Uenuku 8.10, Seatondale 8.7„ Rose Lethe 8.3.

St. Patrick's Handicap, sis furlongs— Bobrikoff 9.1), Stylish 8.6, Pluck 7.7, Pearl Keef 7.8, Chamois 6.7. Stewards' Hack Welter, seven furlongs—Spate 9.8, Paisano 9.6, Rose Lethe 8.11, Continuance 8.10, Awlia 8.7, Sealer 8.7, Mayiiowcr 8.5, Sir X'ossible 8.5, Highilen 8.4, Obscurity 8.3. t WESTPORT KACES. Westport, Last Night. The Wcatport Jockey Club was favored witli beautiful weather and a large attendance for the first day of the autumn meeting. Results:— Stewards' Handicap,—Blue Sky 1, Bandsman 2. Seven others started. Won by half a head. Orawaiti Handicap Trot.—Emma Prima 1, Louis -Roth 2. Sixteen others . started. Time, 4min. 28 2-ssec. Westport Cup.—lnvestment 1, Contingent 2. Three others started. Won by half a length. Time, 2min. 3 2-ssee. Addison's Flat Handicap.—Eyes iront 1, Bandsman 2. Five others started. .Won by a head. Time, lmin. 36 4-ssec. Birehfield Trot. —Pilot 1, Picaroon 2. Twelve others started. Won by a length. Time, auiin. 50 4-ssec. Railway Handicap.—Contingent 1. Coxswain 2. Three others started, won by two length'. : OPINAKE RACING CI.Hi. ANNUAL MEETING.

' (Bv Our .Special Reporter). The (Jpunake Kaeing Clnli held their annual 'meeting yesterday in splendid weather. The fixture is always a popular one and, deaVite the threatening weather, a good number of Xew Plymonth, Stratford and Hawera ''sports' journeyed to the meeting. Fields were fairly lafge and racing for the. most part very, interesting. Black Cat fell in the hurdle race, but lier rider, Hurle, 1 ma* not injured. The local owner, slr. : Sid Pitt, won two races with Hydraulic and Paul. Three bookmakers appeared to do good business. The Opunake Brass Band discoursed sweet music during itlie afternoon, and all the officials worked very hard to make the gathering a success, the secretary (Jlr. Geo. W. llogers) being the right man in the right place. The following are the j results: HANDICAP HL'RDLKS, of 40 sovs; sec_j opd horse 5 sovs. "from the stakes. ' Ojie mile and a-half. Cr. Sjwith's br.g. Toddy, aged, 10.1, . NigliUap •• 1 H. Cleland's ch.g. Golden Ciluw, 9.3, aged ~ .. •• 2 C. Baxter's br.m, Hying West, Uyrs, , S.O . .< 3 Also started: Black Cat 10.0. lilack Cat fpll after going a mile, aad Toddy won fairly easily after a tussle with Golden Glow. Time, 3min 1 3-ssec. FLYING HANDICAP, of 40 sovs.; second 5 «ovs. from the stake. Six furlongs. & I'itt's br.g. Hydraulic, 4yw, 0.0, , iWaiuku—Hinenuitepo .. ... 1 i*t Spratt's b.m. Inalia, Oyrs, 8.2 .. 1 l/wir'e 'b.g. Turn Ulen, liyrs, t.l .. •> xr was a red-hot favorite and XtorUbly. Time, Imin 2tiscc. won col w , , HANDICAP 5 SOVS. fro.!* j 1 Alvrie, syrs, TaC. J. Preston's . * 3 - • j t k ,T. 3 / set *"MWortoH', aged, J. McCurnn is b m - . i . 2osec. .. .. " , Also started: Austrey, .y'j 11 :/:'''.! Craigaruskey, Rutland, Jack Messenger Cii.'l, Paritutu, iv Golden Rose, Anniversary, Xanc." * ' Oil King, Plain Bill, The Insect Pukuiti. The whole nineteen accept started for this event and both the wi _ ner and runncr-irp paid sensational divi- ( (lends. Won easily. Time, 4min 25scc. OPUNAKE RACING Cl/ÜB'S HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.; second 20sovs., i third o sovs. from the stakes. One mile and a-quarter. S. Pitt's 1) g Paul, ayr.s (St. PaulMoth), 1.1 \ G. Castle's b m Billow, (iyrs, 7.ti ■ ■ - J. Melville's br g Royal Youngster, u yrs, 0.12 ' Also .started: Maidi 8.9, and llecreation 7.0. A good race. Won handilyTime, 2min 11 3-3«ef-ELECTRIC STAKES, of 25 sovs. Four furlong. J. Melville's 1) g Valentine; 4yrs, tii. l'aiul—Patriarch mare •• •• 1 T. Bowen's folk f Lady Heroine, 4yds K. Brough's b g Tauhara, oyrs . ■ Also started: Waihapa, Lady l'inella, Sfiss Kit, Dancing Paul, fit. Tarra, Johnson, Black Douglas and Silver Slipper. The leader occupied a forward position from the start and bad to be shaken up to beat Lady Heroine in the last furlong. Time, 34 l-osee. I WELTER HANDICAP, of 45 sovs.: «<*- I ond 5 sovs. from the Stakes. Seven furlongs. G. Moir's 1) g Tam Glen, 3yrs (St. Paul—Maggie Murphy), 8.7 J. O'Driscoll's ch g Recreation, aged, 8.12 .. - H. Cleland's eh g Golden Glow, 4ym, 8.8 ' J 1 Also started: Waihai>a 8-7, and Maggie Paul 8.7. Time, lmin Oosec. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP, oi 45 * . sovs.; second 5 sovs from the stakes. ! One.mile. 1 . . Castle'&'b m Biligw, 6jrs. 9.0 (Day- . •• .••

| FIXAL STAKES, of sovs. Five H'urj longs. I T. JJowch's blk f Lady Iluroino, 4yrs (I'onquoror —liokomai) .. .. 1 iJ. Mi'lvilk'V; J.I g Valentino, 4y.rs .. 2 F. Pennington's b f tfyrss .. AUo .started: Tauliara, &t. Tarra and Johnston. Woti easily. Time, lmiu usee.

A final reminder is given to owners that nominations for events to be decided at the Jlanaia Hack Racing Chub's meeting 011 March 31st close with the secretary, Mr. C. 1!. Lusher. to-night, at S o'clock. Stakes all ro'tind are worth competing for, and this gathering has already been a popular one with owners. The full programme is advertised in to-day's issue. We would again, remind owners that a&eptances for all first day's handicaps at tile Taranaki autumn meeting close with the secretary, Mr. E. P. Webster, to-night (Friday), at !l o'clock. At the same time entries close for the llack Scurry and Final Hack Flutter.