LATE SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3140, 18 March 1909, Page 5

LATE SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER, March 17. § The Napier Park Racing Club's Meeting opened to-day in dull weather, but the day afterwards turned out fine. The course was sodden. The amount put through the totalisator was £5,581 —a decrease of £2,045 as compared A'lth last year. Bookmakers' fees amounted to £lB6 10s. Results:— Omaranui Hack Handicap Hurdles, If mile.—Hipporofla, 11.12, 1; Commander, 11.0, 2; Waikareao, 9.0, 3. Also started—Erl King 10.1, Prince Hassan and Nero 9.9, Cee Spring t 9.6. Won by a neck. Time, 3*min 2 3-ssec. Esk Handicap, f furlongs.—lney, 7.10, 1; Miscast 8.6, 2; Pearl Reef, 7.7, carried 8.9, 3. Also started—Voetgang 8.0, Taumona 7.2, Cork 7.1, Obscurity and Wonderbohm 6.12, Mayflower 6.13. Won by two lengths. Time. Imin 4 l-ssec. NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, U Mile.

Hon. J. D. Ormond's Woodhey, 7.6. Luke Wilson 1 Mr G. H. Miller's Sandstream, 7.9, R. Hatch 2 Mr T. H. Lowry's Chanteuse, 7.6, J. Buchanan 3 Also * started—Gold Lace 7.13, Uenuku 6.13, carried 7.3, Waipaku 7.6, Osiris 7.4, Barengaria 6,7, carried 6.12,, , Chanteuse led to Caretaker's bend, where Woodhey, who had occupied third berth all through, shot to the front and making hacks of hsr field won by ten lengths; a length between second and third. Time, 2min 12 4-ssec. Trial Hack Stakes, 6 furlongs.— Fiddler, 7.2, carried 7.5, 1; Mayflower, 8.11, 2; Ora Pinsent 8.5, 3. Also started-Hapuka 8.11, Impossible 8.11, Mandic 8.5, Master Spent 8.5, Seraphic 7.2, Ariom 6.13. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 20 1-5 sec. Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Golden Gate 8.8. 1; Maiora 9.7, 2; Seaton Dale 8.13, 3. The only starters. Won all the way by a length. Time, lmin 3J 2-ssec. Sapling Stakes, for two-year-olds, 5 furlongs. —Glissade, 7.1, 1; Ideate 7.11, 2: Golden Water 7.12, 3. Also 7.4, Bandolero 7.1, Reformist 6.12. Won by a length. Time, lmin 5 3-5 sec. RedclyffeHack Welter Handicap, 1 mile.—Continuance 7.2, 1; Rose Lethe 8.10, 2; Gold Treasure 9.3, 3. Also started-Spate 9.10, Jack Pot 9.9, Waipa 9.8, Sealer 8.10, Nadyne 8.0, carried 8.3, Mokai 8.0. Won by a length. Time, lmin 49 3-ssec. Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Diamond Star 7.7/1; Stylish 8.5, 2; Bobrikoff 9.13, 3. Also started— Chamois 6.13. Won by a length; three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 18 4-ssec. ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— Omahu Hack Hurdles, 1J mile.— Hipporofla 12.7, Kairoma 11.3, Erl King 9.13, Prince Hassan 9.5, Waikareao 9.3, Nero 9,3, Nadyne 9.0, Corazon 9.0. Telegraph Hack Handicap.—lney 8.10, Pearl Reef 8.9, Golden Treasure 8.1, Voetgang 7.13, Mayflower 7.8, Martyr King 7.5, Hapuka 7.2, Cork 6.12, Taumona 6.10, Mundic 6.9. Wonderbohm 6.7. Close Memorial, 1 mile and a distance.—Sandstream 8.3, Diamond Star 7.12, Vi 7.7, Paisano 6.12, Berengaria 6.9, Seaton Dale 6.7. Kuao Handicap, 4 furlongs.— Meriwa 8.5, Ideate 7.13, Glissade 7.12, Seraphic 7.5, Elfish 7.0, Scots Fusileer 6.12, Ariom 6.10, Reformist 6.9, Bandolero 6.7. Highweight Hack, 7 furlongs.— The Cockatoo 9.11, Hipporofla 9.10, Martyrium 9.7, Maiora 9.7, Golden Gate 9.0, Uenuku 8.10, Seaton Dale 8.7, Rose Lethe 8.3. St. Patrick's Handicap.—6 fur : longs.—Bobrikoff 9.9, Stylish 8.6, Pluck 7.7, Pearl Beef 7.2, Chamois 6.7. Stewards' Hack Welter, 7 furlongs.—Spate 9.8, Paisano 9.6, Rose Lethe 8.11, Continuance 8.10, Awha 5.7, Sealer 8.7, Mayflower 8.5, Sir Possible 8,5, Highden 8.4, Obscurity 8.3