SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10583, 14 March 1912, Page 5

SPORTING

NAPIER PARK RACES. CUP WON BY ARIOM. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) NAPIER, Last Night. The Napier Park Racing Club's autumn meeting :was opened to-day, in dull weather. The track was in good order, and there was a large attendance. The totalisator investments were £12,231, as against £11,274 on the first day of last autumn meeting. Results:— _ Omaranui Hack Hurdles, 100 sovs., one mile and threequarters.— Merrie Lad 1, Seaman 2, Stourton Sf Also started— 'Fond Memory, Quandary, Mbtu/ Spaniard, Lady Edna, Fusilier. Won ..by six lengths. Time, 3 min. 19 2-osees. Esk Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs., 5 furlongs.— Makara 1 : Paiwamii 2, Throve 3. Also started.—.Elfish, ParkTide, Miss Augusta, Wee Rose, Ard Hakau, Eiya, Temerite, Waipola Goldfinch, First Marshall. Won by a good length, same distance between second and third. Time, Imin. 2 1-5 sees. Napier .Cup, .'3OO sovs., one mile and a quarter: Ariom 1 Idealism 2 Aberbrothock 3 Also started— Midnight Sun, Nyland, Cork, Seatondale, Loch Maben, War Scare, Composed. Won by a long neck, third half a length away.. Seatondale was fourth, and Kyi and fifth. Time, 2.min. 9 l-ssecs. Trial Hack Stakes, GO sovs., six furlongs.— Marimba 1, Neakau 2, Chief Marshall 3. Also started—War Talk, Monella. Won by three lengths, six lengths between second and third. Time, lmin. 16 3-*ssecs. Welter -Handicap, 100 sovs., seven furlongs.— Ardfert 1, San Pluie 2, Oullinan 3. Also started— Gold finder, Montiform, Golden Water, and Master Stead. Won by a nose, a length between second and third.. Time lmin. 30secs.

Sapling Stakes, ICO sovs., live furlongs. Eone 1, Master Kilcheran 2, King's Favourite 3. Also started - Bon Bon, Evadne, Sir Daniel, Warlight, Lock-wood, The Nile,. Elevator, Won by a length and a. half, the same distance between second and third. Time, lmin. 2secs. Redclyffe Hack Welter, 90 sovs., 1 mile.— Mangaoroa 1, Moutoa Girl 2, St. iGozo 3. Also started— Fleet Week, Percola, Waikalma, Prince Eddie, Rising Sun, Happy New Year. Grandee, Missile. Won by a length and a half. A .good third. Time, 1 min. 42 3-ssecs. Flying Hack, 100 sovs., six furlongs.— Lord Posible 1, Maori King 2, Famius 3. Also x started Sub lime, Gold Battery, Easy, Winning Post. • Won by three lengths. Time, lmin. 16 l-ssecs.

NAPIER ACCEPTANCES. NAPIER,,, Last .Night. The following acceptances have been received for the second day of the Napier Park races:— / Omahu Hack Hurdles, one mile and a half.— Napper 11.8, Merrie Lad 11.2, Stourton and Eiya 10.9, Seaman 10.8, Lamsdorfi 10.5, Fond Memory 9.7, Hinetoa 9.0. Telegraph Hack, six furlongs.— Makara 9.9, Parewanui 8.8, Park Tide 8.4, Thrave and Allurement 8.2, Easy 7.10, Arohakau 7.1, Stellaris 7.0, Missile and Goldfinch 6.10, Grandee and Master Stead 6.7.

Close Memorial Handicap, one mile and a distance. — Aberbrothoek 8.6, Ariom 8.2, Sublime 8.0, Cork 7.4, Yi and Idealism 7.2, Seatomdalo 7.1, Meremere 6.12, Composed 6.7. Kuao Handicap, five and a half furlongs.— Kind's Favourite 8.2, Marimba 8.0, Evadne and Loekwood 7.6, Boil Hon 7.;}, Warlight 6.10, Daybreak and Elevator 6.7. High Weight Handicap, once round.— Goldhndcr 9.13, Ardfert 9.7, Cullinan and Tripoli 9.0, San Pluie 8.13, Montiform 8.8, Manutou 8.5, Loch Mabe'.rß.3, Golden Water 8.0. St. Patrick's- Handicap, six furlongs.— Maori King 9.7, Faunus 8.10, Lord Possible 8.1, Sublime 8.0, Lady Moulrm 7.13, Go|d Battery 7.8. Moroni eve antl..Yi 7.'2. Thrave 6.11, Winning Post 6.7. .Steward..' Hack Welter,' seven furlongs.— Mangaroa 0.3, Mainton 8.11, Mouton Girl 8.10, Bercola 8.0, Waikebua 7.12, lemerite /.11, St. Gozo and Waiao 7.0, Rising Sun 7.9, Happy New Year 7.8, Grandee, Mo/.ella, Turqueena. Chief Marshall, and ...aster Stead 7.7.