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Taranaki Daily News, 22 June 1918, Page 7

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NAPIER MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, June 21. The Napier Park Racing Club's winter meeting opened in excellent weather, and with good going, there having been only a few showers for several days. The totalisator handled £19,100, an increaseof £'5076 on the same day last year. During the day there were two mishaps. In the second race, Waioture fell, and E. Copestake sustained a broken collarbone. The horse was not injured. The other mishap was in the big event, at the conclusion of which the aged gelding Braeburn, who. ran a gTeat race, fell down dead. Results:— MATEO HACK. —1 Wishful, 1; 4 Otara, 2; 5 Castalia, 3. Also started: i Seadown, 2 Dingle, 3 Munster, 6 Kahumangu, 13 Carlysian, 10 Paparess, 9 The Summit, 8 Maraetotar-a, 11 Undecided, 12 Mount Victoria. Won by a head; a poor third. Munster fell. Time, 3min 19 3-ssec-PETAiNE HACK STEEPLE.—2 Yellow and Black, 1; 1 Torchy, 2; 5 Jem, 3Also started. 4 Bollin, 3 Waioture, 8 Bandolero, and 7 Martinello. Waiotura fell.' Won by three lengths. Time, 4mio 19 2-sseo STEWARDS' STAKES HANDICAP.— 2 Lady Louisa (H. Gray), 1; 14 Hiero, 2; 8 Detroit, 3. Also started: 13 Polydamon, 3 Astroiphel, 10 Hyllus, 6 Multaine,, 4 Tavistock, 9 Mazama, 5 Hydras, 1 Bagdad, 7 Kjliess, lfl Altercation, 10 Love Token, 15 Ladify, 12 Flash (Lady. A good rac#, the placed horses leading, all the way in a bunch. Won t>y a j neck. Time, lmin 44 4-ssec. NAPHffi STEEHLEGBiASE.—i Col- [ lector (S. Eeid), 1; 2 Braeburn, 2; 4 Record, 3. Also started: 5 St. Elmn and 8 Diavolo. Won easily by several lengths- Braeburn, with 126, ran a great race, but he fell down dead at tho eDd- He had won the race at the previous two meetings. Time, 6min 27 e-sse& LADIES' NECKLACE HANDICAP.—S Rio, 1; 1 Lord Nelson, 2; 3 Sarah Grand, & Also started: 2 Atuatoro, 9 Roumania, 8 Blairfinde, 6 Belgian Maid, 4 Oreore, 7 Merrie Lad, 7 Janitor, 10 Merry Guest. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 16 2osec. AHURIRI HURDLES.—I Golden Glade, 1; 3 Glawful, 2; 2 Art, 3. Also started: 4 Styrax, 5 Lord Ainslie. Won all the way by two lengths. Time, 3mm 19 3-ssec. SETTLERS' HACK.—3 Happy Valley, 1; 1 Ibex, ij 4 Retard. 3. Also started: 17 Blaokall, 0 Queen. Lizzie, 6 Marker, 14 Black Lake, ll Niamur,- 7 Woodlark, 15 Honey Bee, 2 Ahilca, 5 Utiwai, 12 Crosswords, lfl Sylvasco, 17 Powder King, "43 Bayswater, 8 Royal Park, 11 Skedaddle, 10 Tino Tingo. Won by a neck. Time, lmin ISsec. TO-DAFS ACCEPTANCES. Napier, Last Night. The are the second day's acceptances:— MEANEE HACK HANDICAP, six furlongs.—lbex 11.4, Movement 10.11, Happy Valley 10.G, Engari 10.1, Marker 9.13, Black Lake 9.10, Namur, Honey Bee 9.8, Ahika 9.7, Sylvasco 9.2, Royal Park; Skedaddle, Gatherer, Tino Tango 9.0. WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES, one mile and a-half—Otara 10.9, Dingle 10-8, tori Ainslie 10-4, Kahumangu, Lord Nelson 9J3, Hupaiia 9.10, Paparess, The Summit,. Tornea 9.7, Gold Shot 9.8, Carlysian 9.5, Maraetotara, Undecided, Mt. Victoria, Janitor 9.0. WINTER, OATS, seven furlongs.— Lady Louisa, Polydamon 10.9, A«trophel 10.3, Sarah Grand 9.11, Hyl Multaine, King jChiara 9.9, Ibex 9.7, Tavi-» j stock, Sea Lord 9.5, Mazama 9.4, Hydrus 6-3, Kiltess 9.2, Altercation, Love Token, Ladify, Retard, Whiro, Queen Lizzie 9-0. PAMK STEEPLECHASE, .two miles and a-half.—(Bon Reve 12.0, St. Elmn 10.12, Merry cord 10.6, Diavolo 10.0, Fagot, Jem 9.7. HUNT OLUiB STEEPLECHASE, two miles and a-half.—Yellow and Black 12.8, Bollin 12.0, Burgess 11J0, Hoatu 11.4, Bandolero 11-2, The Waif, Brown Joe 10.7. PORAITE HURDLE RACE, one mile and three-quarters.—Art 117, Banian 10.11, Kauri King 10.9, Golden Glade 10.3, Almo 9.10, Styrax 9.5, Lord Ainslie, Castalia 9.0. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Wapping 10.12, Hastie 19.11, Rio 10.6, Retard, Blackall 10.5, Utiwia 9,6, Crosswords 9.4, Belgian Maid 9.3, Sunshade, Multiplane 92, Powder King 9.0. CAMBRIDGESHIRE HUNT PLATE. Received June 211, 7-20 ,p.m. London, June 20. The Cambridgeshire Hunt Plate, th'j substitute for the Hunt Cup, resulted:—■ Irish Eloquence 1, Mount William 2, Brigand 3. * , RACING FIXTURES, June 22 —Napier Park RC- WinterJune 29—Hawke's Bay J.C. Winter. July 10, 13 —Wellington R.C. Winter. TURF TOPICS. (By "Moturoa.") Concluding day at "The Park," Races at Hastings next Siaturday. Jockey J. Olsen went into camp this week. Waioture should win a hack steeples •tartly. Sleight-of-Hand is doing more travelling than racing this winter. Both Desert Geld &nd Biplane were beaten in the Donkeys' Race at Ellerslle on Saturday. Colorado i» down in the weights now, and a dry track and a mile and threequarters will see him improve on recent efforts. B. Deeley has teen classed CES by the | Medical Board, "Bill" Price ditto. Desert Gold, Estland, Finmark, Bunting, Red Pennant, Kilfoyle, KiMinn, Killowen, Kill-'em, and Kilhope have been nominated for the Melbourne CuipTavistock is galloping well, and this renowned "mudlark" should be" worth following. The nominations received on Friday for future classics constitute a record iot tilt, Cftiiverbui'V Jo.-key Club.

Sleight-of-Hand has had plenty of j schooling over the big fences lately, and l ha wlil sqb a veTy short price when they choose to produce him. I Sir Fisher was given a spell after rac- i ing at Eilerslie, hut ho is in commission ' again, and will prabaJbly race at Trep- | tliam and. at Riccarton. ~~ | The latest in race horse nomenclature: | "Mustard Pot." Mr. W. It. Kentball has ' a trio named Missgold, Misalove, and Misslass, but an even worse example is that of Mr.eon, Mneto, Mneora. and Mneco, all of which figure in this year's Melbourne Cup. Lord Nelson figures amongst the entries for tha Hawke's Bay Hurdles, A one-eyed horse, with a tendency to hang out, reads like a source of danger to the opposition in a hurdle event. The principal winning owners of trotters for the season 1917-18 are as fol-low-.—J. Bryee £2185, M. Edwards £I9OB, T. Roe £Vm, A. Brown £1155, Hall and Doherty £llOs, and J. R. Corrigan £873Cathedral Chimes easily heads the winning horses with the fine total of £2130, Then 'come Adelaide Direct .£1625, Frandocia £llOs, Harold Junior £945, Trix Pointer £863, John Dillon £761, and Steel Bell £760For the first time in the history of the race the English Derby was won this year by a lady. The race was run on June 4 and was won by Lady J. Douglas's Gainsborough. Gainsborough, who recently won the Two Thousand Guineas, ' is said to be a perfect sample of the F,ng- ' lish thoroughbred. He was bred by his owner, Lady Douglas, a keen sportswoman, and an expert on all matters pertaining to the breeding and raising of race-liorses. She sent Gainsborough Into the sale ring as a yearling, but the reserve of 2500 guineas was not realised, 2000 guineas being the highest bid and the colt was retained. i