SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 219, 14 March 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

I NAPIER PARK RACES. FIRST DA TS RESULTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. ■_, Napier, Last Night. Ihe Napier Park Racing Club's _ autumn meeting opened to-day in dull B weather. The track was in good order. . There was a large attendance, the tote n tS ing £12 > 231 ' as a ß ains t £11,274 % the first day of the last e auturim meeting. Resultes—i- 1^ hn * Mn,, i, H «fk Hurdles, of 100 sovs: t l%miles.—Merrie Lad 1, Seaman 2, f Stourton 3. Also started: Fond Memory, t Quandary, Motu, Spaniard,, Lady Edna , and Fusilier. Won by six lengths. Time' J _ 3min 19 2-ssee. , ' Esk Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs,-5 furlongs.—Makara 1, Parewanui 2, Thrava 3. Also started: Elfish, Park Tide, Miss Augusta, Wee Rose, Ardhakau, Eiya Temeriti, Waipoha, Goldfinch and First' Marshal. Won by a good length, the same distanoe between second and third Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. Napier Cup, of 300 sovs; 1% miles.— Ariom 1, Idealism & } Aberbrothock 3 Also started: Midnight Sun, Nyland! Cork, Seaton Dale, Loch Maben, War '. Scare and Composed. Woa by a long s neck, third horse half a length away. v Seaton Dale was fourth, and Nyland - fifth. Time, 2min 9 4-Ssec. ; Trial Hack Stakes, of 60 sovs; 6 furi longs.—Marimba 1, Ngakau 2, Chief Mart shall 3. Also started: War Talk and f Monella. Won by three lengths, the' t third horse six lengths away. Time lmin 16 3-ssec. ' Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs; 7 fur- ; longs.—Ardfert 1, San Pluie 2, Cullinan 3. Also started: Goldfmder, Montiform Golden Water, Master Stead.' Won by a nose, a length between second and third. Time, lmin 20sec. Sapling. Stakes, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Eocene 1, Master Kilcheran' 2 King's Favorite 3. Also started: Bon Bon, Evadne, Sir Daniel, Warlight, Lock- . wood, The Nile,, and Elevator. Won bv a , length and a half, the'same between sec- . ond and third. Time, lmin 2sec, J Redelyffe Hade Welter, of 00 soys; 1 1 mile— Mangaroa 1, Moiitoa Girl 2, St. Gozo 3. Also started: Fleet Week, Bercola, Prince Eddie, Rising Sun, Happy New Year, Grandee and Missile. Won 03 a length and a half, a good thirdrTime lmin 42 3-sscc. ' Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs; fi furlongs.—Lord Possible 1, Maori King 2 Faunus 3. Also started: Sublime, Gold, Battery, Easy and Winning Post. .Won by three lengths, third horse a length away. Time, lmin 16 1-Ssec.

SECOXD DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association. t Napier, Last Night. lae following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Napier Park races:— Omahu Hack Hurdles, 1% miles— Napper 11.8, Merrie Lad 11.2, Stourton and Eiya 10.9, Seaman 10.8, Lamsdorff 10.5, Fond Memory 9.7, Hinetoa 9.0. Telegraph Hack, 6 furlongs.—Makara 9.9, Parewanui 8.8, Park Tide 8.4, Thrave and' Allurement 8.2, Easy 7.10, Arohakau 7.1, Stellaris 7.0, Missile and Goldfinch 6.10, Grandee and Master Stead 0.7. Close Memorial Handicap, 1 mile and a distance.—Aberbrothock 8.6, Ariom 8 2 Sublime 8.0, Cork 7.4, Vi and Idealism 7.2, Seaton Dale 7.1, Meremere 6.12 Composed 6.7. Kuao Handicap, 4% furlongs—King's Favorite 8.2, Marimba 8.0, Evadne and Lockwood 7.6, Bon Bon 7.3, Warlight 6.10, Daybreak and Elevator 6.7. High Weight Handicap, once round.— Goldfinder 9.13, Ardfert 9.7, Cullinanvand Tripoli 9.0, Ban Pliiie 8.13, Montifonnand Manutau 8.8, Loch Maben 8:3, Gblden Water 8.0. St. Patrick's Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Maori King 9.7, Faunus 8.10, Lord Possible 8.1, Sublime 8.0, Lady Moutoa 7.13, ■ Gold Battery 7.8, Meremere and Vi 7:2, ; Tli rave 6.11, Winning Post 6.7. Stewards' Hack Welter, 7 furlongs.— Mangaroa 9.3, Mainton 8.11, Moutoa Girl 8.10, Bercola 8.0, Waikehau 7.12, Temerite 7.11, St. Gozo, Waiau and Rising Sun 7.9, Happy New Year 7.8, Grandee. Mozella. Turqueena, Chief Marshal and Master Stead 7.7.