SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9225, 24 June 1909, Page 5

SPORTING.

RACING. NAPIER PARK RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. NAPIER. June 23. The Winter Meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club opened to-day. Fine weather was enjoyed, and there was a large attendance. The sum of ,£5.389 was passed through the totalisator, as compared with £6,343 on the first day of the last Winter Meeting. Thirteen bookmakers were en the ground; seven in the outside enclosure, at a fee of £lO each; and six inside, at £2O 10s each. Results:— Moteo Hack Hurdles, one and three quarter miles. Forest, 11.11 1 Lebeccio, 9.9 2

The other starters, Somali. Chicane, and Donezel, fell. Won in a canter by four lengths. Time, 3min 27 4-ssec.

Petane Hack, 7 furlongs. Marathon, 9.3 1 Guiding Step, 10.5 • 2 Waipunui, 9.11 3

Also started—Waioriki, Rohepotae, Icel, Mokai. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 34 3-ssec. Stewards' Stakes, one mile. Iranui, 9.4 1 Woodhey, 10.9 2 Illustrious, 9.3 3

Also started—Uenuku, Loiret, Lamsdorff, Hydraulic. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 48 3-ssec. Napier Steeplechase, about three miles. Lingerer, 9.8 1 Speciosa, 11.4 2 Eldorado, 9.12 3

Also started—Nadador 11.2, Coy 9.7, Sylvia Maid 9.7. Lingerer led practically all the way, and won by six length?. Sylvia Maid fell at one of the brush jumps. Time, 6min 48 3-ssec.

Ladies' Bracelet, one mile and a quarter. Maku, 11.9 1 Water o' Milk, 10.7 2 Sealer, 11.3 3

Also stared— Waiuriki, Colossus, Waimoe, Pukehou. Won by ten 1 ?ngths. No time was taken. Ahuiri Hurdles, one mile and threequarters Commander, 10.0 1 Corazon, 9.10 2 Somali, 9.4 3 Only starters. Won by a long neck. Time, 3min 23 3-53ec. Settlers' Hack Handicap, six furlongs. Mundic, 10.10 1 Timothy, 9.2 2 Bercrfa, 9.2 3

Also sorted —The Squatter, Miscast, Andrew Mack, Splash, My Darling, Thy Limit, Miss Tally, Cork, Magneto Won by a dozen lengths. Time, lmin 19 3-ssee.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— * Brooklands Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs—Mundic 11.7, The Squatter 9.12, Zoraida 9.7, Timothy 9.7, Splash 9,6, The Limit 9,3, Roepotae 9.0, Cork 9.0, Resign 9.0, Master Stent 9.0.

Waiohiki Hack Hurdles Handicap, 1| mile—Forest 11.10, Diplomatic 10.4, Rawiti 10.2, Andrew Mack 9.4, Monsieur Beaucaire 9.0, Pukehou 9.0.

Winter Oats Handicap, 7 furlongs Woodhey 10.13, Waikaraka 10.10, Iranui 10.2, Inez 9.10, Uenuku 9.9, Illustrious 94, Mussel 9.0, Hydraulic 9.0. Park Steeplechase, about 2\ miles Lingerer 10.7, Needlework 10.4, Post Haste 10.2, Eldorado 9.13, Gold Shower 9.7, Coy 9.7. Ladies' Bracelet. 1 mile—The Squatterll.il, Sealer 11.5. Zoraida 11.4, Waiohiki 11.2, Water-o'-Milk 10.11, Claughton 10.10, Perchance 10.9, Colossus 10.9, Gerton 10.7. Poraite Hurdles, If mile—Commander 10.11, Corazon 10.1, Somali 9.0, Lebeccio 9.0. Newstead Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs—Guiding Step 10.7, Marathon 10.2, Waipnnui 10.1, Sealer 9.6, The Limit 9.2, Rohepotae 9.0, Cork 9.0, Areato 9.0, Mokai 9.0.