SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 63, 23 June 1910, Page 8

SPORTING.

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. 'Napier, Last Night. The first day of the Napier Park Racing! Club's winter meeting to-day was favored with beautiful weather, and the attendance was large. The sum of | .■11)030 passed through the totalisator, as compared with £538!) on the first day last year. Fourteen bookmakers were on the ground, eight outside at £lO and six inside at £2O 10s. Results:— Moteo Hack Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—Arclight, 9.0, 1; Oxton, 11.5, 2'; Millenial, !).7, 3. Also started: Climax, Claremont, and Explosion. Won toy a bare neck: Explosion fell. Time, 3min 2G 4-ssec.

Petane Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. —-: Raupare, 9.0 (carried 0.2), 1; Royal Maid, 9.4, 2; Amato, 11.4, 3. Also started: Teotane, Dreadless, Rangikura, Bercola, Pumoana, Goldemar, and Boyne Water. Won by a good head. Time, limn 3C 3-ssec.

Stewards' iStakes. one mile. —Ambro-' sian,'9.2, 1; King - - Lnin, 9.0, 2; Elfish, 9.0, 3. Also staried: Sir Frisco, Parable, Lamsdorfi, Malaar!, and Tern, Sir Frisco' .was left r.t the post, and took no part in the race, his jpoc'key (Carmont) toeing su-prndcd till the end of July for not try in;- to get him away. Won by half a Time, Imm 49 3-ssec.

Napier Stc 'plechase, about three miles—Nero, 10.13, I; Beeline, 9.7, 2; Maidi, 9.13, 3. Also started: Le Beau, ■Corazon, and Lingerer. Won in a canter 'by a dozen lengths. Corazon fell. Time, Smin 57 l'-ssec.

Ladies' Bracelet, one mile and a-quar-ter.—Centaur, 10.7,1; Karakaturua, 10.0, 2; Longboat, 10.7, 3. Also started: Feu de Joie and Artygia. Won by four lengths. Time, 2inin 23 4-ssec. Ahuriri Hurdles, one mile and threequarters.—Aotea, 9.9, 1; Showman, 9.0, 2; Forest, 9.9, 3. Also started: Xavier, who fell at the last fence. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 26 l-ssec. Settlers' Hack Handicap, six furlongs. —Tina Toa, 9.9, 1; San Pluie, 9.0, 2; Gold Battery, 10.2, 3. Also started: Multiple, Moreykoff, Niwaru, and Artie. Won l>y a length. Time, Imin 22 l-ssec.

v TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. * Napier, Last Night. The Napier Park Racing Club acceptances for the second day are as follow: Brooklands Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Raupare 9.11, Moreykoff 9.5, Niwaru 9.4, Bercola 9.3, Pum'hoana 9.2, Goldemar 9,0, Artie 9.0. WaioMki Hack Hurdles, 1% miles.— Oxton 11.12, G'oiden Water 10.10, Arc Light 10.0, Douche 9.13, Climax 9.9, Millenial 9.8, Captain Jingle 9.6, Explosive 9.6, Claremont 9.3, Kakakatura 9.2, Rosegrove 9.0, Eiza 9.0. Winter Cats Handicap, 7 furlongs. Mundic 10.2, Multiple 10.1, Ambrosian 9.11, Mataari 9.5, King's Lynn 9.4, Teru 9.2, Idealism 9.2, Marathon 9.0. Park Steeplechase, 2% miles.—Kiatere 12.2, Le Beau 10.12, Maidi 10.4, Corazon 10.4, Beeline 9.13, King Hippo 9.13, Lingerer 9.9, Oakley 9.7. Ladies' Bracelet, 1 mile.—Amato 12.12, Centaur 11.5,. Royal Maid 11.5, Pumoona 10.13, Progress 10.7, Longboat 10.7, Bcvne Water 10.7.

Poraite Handicap Hurdles, 1% miles. —Aotea 10.10, Xavier 9.7. Showman 9.0, Forest 9.0, Feu de Joie 9.0. Newstead Hack. 7 furlongs.—Amato 11.5, Teotane 10.6, Tina Toa 10.5, Gold Battery 10.3, Leolanter 9.9, Royal Maid 9.8, Merriwing 9.0.