SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 June 1921, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACES AT NAPIEIT. THE CONCLUDING DAY. STURDEE WINS PARK STEEPLES. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, June 18. The Napier Park Racing Club’s meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather and before a large attendance. Racing was good, and there were no serious accidents. The sum of £23,513 was put through the totalisator, a decrease of £337 for the day. The total for the two days was £41.603, a decrease Of £4045. Results: MEEANEE HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—E.’stedfoodd (F. Waddell) 1, Black Art 2, Makere 3. Also started: Dorie, Wainiha, Chatham, Spaghetti, Pretty Mickey, Woolahra, Maori Henare. Won by a length comfortably, a head between second and third. Time, I min. 16 l-ssec. WAIOHIKI HACK HURDLES. One mile and a half.—Penury Rose (.1. Kaan) 1, Fiddlestring 2, Raumaniwhiri 3. Also started: Dribble, Hyttus, Sir Agnes, Master Boris, Admiration, Gold Problm, Tornea, Pavallon, Hyrax, RLngakaha, King Albert. Won by a 1 neek, a length between second and third. Time, 2min. 48 3-ssec. WINTER OATS HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Heathersprig (A. J. McFllnn) 1, Actifid 2, Molyneaux 3. Also started: Simonides, Prince Willonyx, Sycorax, Multifual, Forest, Gold, Woden, Tari, Miss Maid, Potentiality, Oruwia. Won by half a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, Imin. 29 4-ssec. / PARK STEEPLECHASE. Two miles and a half.—Sturdee (R. Manson) 1, Gay Boy 2, Kohlnahina 3. Also started: Kohu, Gang Awa’, Khartoum, Te Toa. Won by three lengths, two lengths between second and th : rd. Khartoum was fourth. Zeus, Kohu, amt John Bunny fell. Time, smin. 11 1-5 HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE. Two miles. —Merryowen (A. Tricklebank) 1, Signysian 2, Sign 3. Also started: Gaekwar,- Tops, Taihape, Tipperary Lass, Malahina, Houngaria. Golden Point. Signysian finished first, but on account of interference - with Merry - owen in the straight the positions were reversed. Sign was a, poor third. Time. 4niin. 24 2-ssec. PORAITE HURDLES HANDICAP. One mile and three-quarters.—Mill o’ Gowrie (H. Burt) 1, Hautawa 2, Crosswords 3. Also started: Powder King. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 3mLn. 15 4-ssec. NEWSTEAD HACK HANDICAP.—Rebuff (G. Clarke) 1, Steepkolm 2, Prodigal 3. Also started: Queens Up, Gamboola. Earthshine, Waterform, Top Dog, Wamba, Kail. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin. 31 2-ssec. RACING IN ENGLAND. BULLOCK’S FINE RECORD. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received June 19, 5.5 p.m. London, June 18. Bullock rode another winner to-day, also a second and a. third, making nine wins, which is a record for the Ascot meeting. He has ridden thirty-seven winners this season.