RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9042, 18 March 1908, Page 6

RACING.

NAPIER PARK RACES.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCATION. NAPIER, March 17. The Napier Park Racing Club's Carnival Meeting was commenced today ii: splendid weather. The attendance was a record. The racing was good, and the sum of £7,626 was invested on the totalisator, an increase of £207 over the first day last year; in addition to which 16 bookmakers were licensed. Results: — Omaranui Hack Hurdle Race, of SO sovs; 1| mile.— Te Kainui, 9.9, 1; Reservoir, 11.0, 2; Commander, 9.8, 3. Bushranger also ran. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Time, 3min 19 4-ssec. Esk Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs; 5 furlongs.—North Head, 8.7, 1; Ikon, 7.13, 2; Wonderbohm, 6.12, 3. Also started—Sandstream, Maiora and Spark. Won easily. Time, lmin 1 4-ssec. I CARNIVAL CUP HANDICAP, ofV 300 sovs; 11 mile. Arc Light, 6.10 ... 1 Loiret, 7.9 ... 2 Kairoma, 6.9 ... 3 Also started—Mystification, Downfall, Aeolus, Oasis!' Won by a length. Time, 2min 7sec. Trial Hack Stakes, of 69 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Chanteuse, 6.13, 1; Splash 6.13. 2; Mistime, 8.5, 3. Also started—Moana, Gold Bar, Hapuku, Espatico, Sky High, Miss Advance. Won easily. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs.—Martyrium, 9.13, 1; Prize Bloom, 8.10, 2; Pantaloon, 9.0, 3. Also starced— Gazeley, Fairland, Lord Bobs. Won easily. Time, lmin 31 2-5 sec. Sapling Stakes Handicap, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Gold Lace, 7.4, 1; Content, 7.6, 3; Remission, 6.9, 3. Also started—Lady Menschikott", No Trumps, Berengaria, Steady. Won easily. Time, lmin 21 l-ssec. Redelyffe Hack Welter Handicap, of 80 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Seaton Dale, 8.5, 1; Crackpot, 8.4, 2; North Pole 8.6, 3. Also started—White Lie, Blue Bell, Lamsdorff, Waikuku, Robin Link, My Darling, Blackwater. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 7sec. Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Maid of Astolat, 7.9, 1; Oxton, 7.13, 2; Gold Thread, 7.8, 3. Also started—King Billy, Contender, Tarina, Finery. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 14 2-ssec. ACCEPTANCES. The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Carnival Meeting : OamaruHack Hurdles, 1J mile.— Reservoir 10.12, Te Kainui 10.7, Prettv Maid 10.6, Taura 10.6, Bushranger 9.10, Commander 9.7, Ruabon 9.2,' Lord Bobs 9.0. Telegraph Hack Handicap, 6 fur-longs.—-Blue Bell 8.7, Seaton Dale 8.6, Ikon 8.4, Mistime 8.0, Sandstream 7.5, Wonderbohm 7.5, Niwarru 7.1, Robin Link 6.13. Close Memorial Handicap, 1 mile and 240 yards.—Loiret 8.1, Chatterer 7.6, Uenuku 7.6, King's Lynn 7.5, Kairoma 7.2, Oasis 6.7. Kuaa Handicap, 4 furlongs.—Aborigine 9.6, Gold Lace 8.5, Chanteuse 8.4. Contendent 7.9, Chantress 7.7, Lady Menschikoff 7.5, Splash 7.5, No Trumps 6.12, Berengaria 6.11, Remission 6.9, Steady 6.7. High Weight Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Gazeley 10.12, Martyrium 10.11, Contender 10.7, Finery 9.9, San Fernando 9.5, White Lie 8.9, Gold Field 8.2, Fairyland 8.0. St. Patrick's Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Moriarty 8.8, Oxton 8.4, Tarina 8.0, Chicane 6.12, San Fernando 6.11, Chrysophrase 6,9. 2 Stewards' Hack Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs.—North Head 10.9, Dan Leno 9.11, White Lie 8.13, Prize Bloom 8.10, Turquet 8.9, Crackpot 8.7, Lamsdorff 8.6, Hippolytus 8.3, Lord Bobs 8.2, Matapuna 8.0, Black Water 8.0.

MASTERTON ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's races and entries for the Maiden Hack Race, to be run on 26th and 27th March, close with the secretary, Mr A. Hathaway, Masterton, at 9.30 o'clock to-morrow night.