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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 125, 24 June 1909, Page 3

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FRANK .WOOTTONIS (CONDITION. London, June 22. Frank Wootton, the Australian jockey, occasionally nas lapses 01 unconsciousness, the result of his recent accident. King Edward each day receives (bulletins concerning Wootton's condition. NAPIER PARK MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last Night. , The winter meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club opened to-day. Fine weather was enjoyed and there was a large attendance. The sum of £5389 passed through the totalisator, as compared with £0343 on the first day of the last winter meeting. Thirteen bookmakers were on the ground, seven being outside the enclosure at a fee of £lO, and six inside at £2O 10s. Results:— Motso Hack Huruies, 1% miles Forest (ir.ll) 1, Lebeccio (9.9) 2. The only other starters, Chicane Somali and Doneagle, fell. Won in a canter by four lengths. Time, 3min. 274-ssec. Petane Hack, 7 furlongs—Marathon (9.3) 1, Guiding Step (10.5) 2, Waipumn (911) 3. Also started: Waonki, Rohepotae, Icel and Mokai. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 344-osec. Stewards' Stakes, 1 mile.-Iranui (9.4) 1, Woodhey (10.9) 2, Illustrious (9.3) 3 Also started: Loiret, Lamsdorff and Hydraulic. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 48 3-ssec. Napier Steeplechase, about 3 miles.— Lingerer (9.8) 1, Speciosa (11.4) 2, Wdorado (9.12) 3. Also started: Nadador 11.2, Coy 9.7, Sylvia Maid 9.7. Lingerer led practically all. the way and won by six lengths. Sylvia Maid fell at one of the brush jumps. Time, Omin. 483-ssec ~ , Ladies' Bracelet, 1% w-cs.-MaU (119) 1, Water o' Milk (10.7) 2, Sealer 113) 3. Also started: Waonki, Colossus] Waimoe and Pukehau. Won by ten lengths. No time taken. Ahuriri Hurdles, 1% mi mander (10.0) 1, Comon (9.10) a„Somali (9.4) 3. The only starters. Won by a length and a neck. Time, 3mm. Settlers' Hack, 6 furlongs-Muddle (10.10) I', Timothy (9.2) 2,Bercola (9.2) 3 Also started: The Squatter, Miscast, Andrew Mack, Splash, My Darling The Limit, Miss Tally, Cork and Magneto. Won by a dozen lengths. Time, lmin. 193-sscc.

ACCEPTANCES FOE SECOND DAY. | Napier, Last Night. Brooklands Hack Handicap, six fur-'on"»-Mu7iclic 11.7, The Squatter 0..2, Zoraida 3.7. Timothy 0.7, Splash 9.0, The Limit 9.3, Eoliepotae 9.0, Cork 9.0, Resign 9.0, Master Stent 9.0. Waiohiki Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-half-Forest 11.10, Drp.omatic 10.4, Eawliti 10.2, Andrew Mack 19.4, Monsieur Beaucaire 9.0, Pukenou

9.0. „ , Winter Oats Handicap, seven furlongs —Woodhcv 10.13, Waikaraka 10.10, Iranui 10.2, Inez 9.10, Ucnuku 9.9, Illustrious 0.4, Mussel 9.0, Hydraulic 9.0. Park Steeplechase, ahout two miles and a J half-ttigcrer 10.7, Needlework 10 4 Post Haste 10.2, Eldorado 9.13,

Gold Shower 9.7, Coy 9.7. Ladies' Bracelet, on'e mite—The Squatter 11.11, Sealer 11.5, Zoraida 11.4, | Waioriki 11.2, Water o' Milk 10.11, Claughton 10.10, Perchance 10.9, Col-1 ossus 10.9, Girton 10.7. Poraiti Hurdles, one mile and a-quav-ter-€omniaader 10.11, CqrazOn 10.1, Somali 9.0, Lebeccio 9.0. Xewstead Hack Handicap, seven fur-longfi-Guidinji Step 10.7, Marathon 10.2 Waipunui 10.1, Sealer 9.0, The Limit 9.2, Rohepotae 9.0, Cork 9.0, Amato 9.0, Mokai 9.0.