SPORTING NEWS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10715, 7 October 1912, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS

NAEIER PARK HACKS. (.Si/ Tdcqranl-.—Vrths Association.) NAPIER, Last- Night. "l"J;o Spring Mooting of the Napier ~'.>rk Racing Club was held yesterday :p li-uitii'ul weather, and with, a large attendance. The totalizator investments amounted to 1*13,211, against £10,9!) lat the last Sprit:;!; Mooting. Results : Grconweadows Hack Hurdles, < f 100 soys; li miles. —Shoemaker 1, Waiaia 2. Golden Loop 3. Also ran ---Faumis, Bandaloro. Merry Laun. Master Stead. ' Faunus, when lending, and looking a certain winner, toppled over at the last hurdle, p.-.u\ dislocated hi- shoulder. Mr.strMStead, who was running second, fell at the last luin!!e. Won I>y a h-r.-jth and a half. Time, 2min 49 2-ssec. Trial Hack Handicap, of ICO sovs; •") furlongs.—Missile 1, Manakau 2, ITurakia 3. Also ran —Mooncliv.o, Crimson Rose. Discussion, Haut't, Monclla and Jfight Oh (bracket-d). Gazabo. Keealty. Hiwitapn, Grassmore, To Awahau, Facsimile. Wm by a hare half length. (No I'm? sent.) Taradale Handicap Hunlbs. of 130 sovs ; 1:' miles. —Golden Loop 1, Tallin 2. Sleacombo 3. Also, ran —Whikaweira, FlfVh, .Bravest. Won by 2\ lengths. Time, 3m!" lo 3-osor. County Hack Handicap, of JOO sovs; 1 mile.— -Hinomamu 1, Easy 2. Merry Valet 3. Also ran—Peacemaker, Waikohua. Fair Averago, Kdciio, 'Divinia, Resonant. Kingswell, Ranfurly. Kirkhy. Won easily hy two lengths. Time, Imiii 41 sec. Park Stakes Handicap, of 200 sovs; l\ mile.—Seatondale 1, San Pluie 2, BobrikolT 3. Also ran—Cork, Sandstream. Sir Tristram, Manga roa, Ariom, Routine, Montiform, Mysteriach. Won hy nhont three-quarters of a length. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. Juvenile Handicap, of 120 sovs ; !■ furlongs.—Pnrscfir.er 1, Golden Sky 2, Saltano 3. Also ran—Land Rail ("coupled with Saltano). Birkful, Gladful, Subdual, Royal Scout. Won hy a length and a half. Time, 51 l~ssee. I-lseo. Ahuriri Hack Handicap, of 100 sovs; (5 furlongs.—Morton 1. Multiply 2. Xgahau 3. Also ran—Marimba, Kocene, Manikau, Stelliiris, Fleet Week, Pot Luck, Perceler, Kimhombl, Moondine, Arahakati, Master Stead. Won by a length. Time, 1 min lGsec. Railway Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Dinvolo 1. Thrave 2, Lord Possible 3. Also rail—Altcar, Our Qtieen, Beldame. Lord Soult. Tigorine, Won by a good length. Time._ .."'.'.J 15 2-osec.

Four weeks from Saturday last the | New Zealand' Cup will be run. The | final payment of- £'G for the big event. | is due on 18th. hist. ' R <K (BY "Also Started.' 1 ) § FIXTURTvS. ' jj October 0, 12.---])unedin J.C. ' * October .17. MastertoJi PC . i, October 2-1, 25.—Poverty Bay T.C. | jl October 2f>, '2B.—Wellington 11.0. | October 28— Waverk«y - Wiutotara tt E.G. October 28, 29.—G0r0 W.C. £ October 29, 30.—Givymmith J.C. j November 2, 4, 6, 9.-—C.J.C i November (>, s).—Auckland K.C-. Sir Lethe will make his first appearance on the Australian turMn- j day when he will <-ompete .in the iirnt j steeplechase over 2i mil™. r l ne > Lethe gelding showod good form at J lliccarton during the National week, and if'at his best will keep the opposition l.usv. fie will bo ridden by the New Zealand horseman, R. Gnu. Acceptances for - the Mastert'.m Kaeing Club's spring meeting and entrios- For the Trial Plate are dice next Friday. Undecided is being asked to carry 9.5 in the Masterton Cup. and cannot be said to be badly treated. In the Flying Handicap at Opaki Makara. with 8,11, reads well after his convincing display at Wangamu, when he was badly left, and won with ea,so. Although the Karamu stable had a representative in each race at Hastings on Wednesday, not one caught the judge's eye. Dogfish, who will race in the back j ■event/.s at the. Masterton meeting, ■ is showing good form on the tracks I at Martinhorough. | Longstep, who is in H. Fletcher's , :v:able al Tauh-erenikau. has been wintered well and is expected to race we'll during .the coming season. The .Stepniaki mare will require improve her manners at the post, before many races will come her way. ; Mr F. Dorset's mare. Yi'te, has thrown a one-eyed foal to Chats--worth. In other respects he is- a line big foal, but it is doubtful if ho will be of any use for tracing purposes. Full Hate is to. do- taken to the -, Hawkes liny Show and. will compote I in the weight carrying hack" classes. Late,;- en the (Kli'cer gelding may be i , put. in work.