SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3004, 15 October 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACE 3. (|IY TKLWIKAPII. — PRK.S.S ASSOCIATION). Napier, Tuesday. Thk first day of the Napier Park Club's races was favoured with magnificent; weather. The attendance was large, and the racing excellent, the majority of the finishes being splendid, £SSU7 passed through the machine. Trial Handicap Hurdles, of 40.?ov». One mile and a-half. Hon. J. D. Ormond'.s b g Worth, 9st7lb (F. Stowe) 1 O-oodsliot, Ost 2 Disturbance), 9st 3 Worth won with fair ease by two lengths. Time, 3inin. 11 l-sth sees. Dividend, £1 lis. CidTKiiio.v Stakes Handicap, of GOsovs, One mile. Mr T. W. Huneerford's b m Heather Bell. 7st 121b (Burns) 1 Kupenga, 7st 01b 2 Sabra, Gst 51b 3 Heather Bell won cleverly by a length. Time, linin. 48 l-iitli sec. Dividend, £2 7s. Paiik Stakes Handicap, of 200sovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr W. Douglas's br f Rosefeldt, 3yr.s, by Nordenfeldt —Hose d'Amour, 7st !)lb (F. frice) 1 Boulanger, Sst Mb 2 Li Petite Fille, 7st 31b ... 3 Hilda, Strophon, British Lion, Ijueen of Trumps, Kotuku, Fraternite, Lenore, Dolosa, Seraph. Hakimaua, Krina, Hippomenes, and Irene also ran. This was a mignilicent race from start to finish, Entering tho straight tho whips were out to all the horses, and though after a brief struggle Boulanger headed Krina, K >sefeldt, Dolosa, and La Petite Fille were all coining; very fast, and after a most determined finish Rosefeldt got the best of Boulanger and won by a neck, with La Petite Fille three-quartors of a length away, third, Dolosa fourth, and Krina fifth, both at the girths of Li Petite Fille. Time, 2m. 11 2-sth s. Dividend, £9 12s. Saplinu Stakes Ha.vdicai', of 7-"(sovs. Four furlongs. Mr T. W. Ilungerford's b g Whak.v watea, 9st-lib (McMorrin) 1 St. Katherine, Gst 101b ... ... 2 Ua, list 101b 3 A. splendid struggle to tho post ended in Whakawatea landing the stake by a neck from St. Katharine. the same distance separating the lattar from Ua. Time, 52 2-5 s. Handicap Hurdle R*cu, of SOjovs. Two miles. Mr R. Wheeler's eh g O.iklands, aged, lOst 121b (A. Peters) 1 Chester, Sst 71b 2 Somnambulist, list 121b 3 These were the only starters. Oaltlauds and Chester kept ill close company all the way, the former eventually winning by a neck. Time, linin. 14*. Dividend, £3 13s. Ahuriiu Handicap of 25sovs. Once round. H:m. J. D. Oruiond'o ch c Triton, Gst fllb(Connop) 1 Link, Sst 51b 2 Lopez, 7st .. ... ... ... ... 3 Triton was hold back until at the hill when he shot to the front, and soon established a commanding lead winning by three lengths, Link boating Lopez bv half a length for second place. Titno, 2m. 3 3-sths r. Dividend, £0 Bs. Railway Handicap, of 100 sovs. Six furlougs. Captain W. R. Russell's br f Krina, Gst 71b (D. Donovan) 1 Heather Bell, 7st 01b 2 La Petite Fille, 7st 41b 3 Krina stalling oft the rush of Heather Bell and La Petite Fille at the finish, won all out by half a length, La Petite Fille another half length off. Time, lm. 18 4-sths s. Dividend, £9 17s. SECOND DAY. There was again u. good attendance at the Napier Park Races. As on the first day, the weather was excellent. The results are : — Trial Hurdles, lj miles. Mr Land's Chester (Redmond) 1 Pirate 2 Disturbance 3 Only three started. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3imn. 4 3-sth sec. Dividend, £1 ISs. Caledonian Handicap. Six furlongs. Mr Douglas' Bay Bell (Price) 1 Man Friday 2 Sabra 3 Link, Lopez, Salisbury, Kathloen, and Tea Rose also ran. Won by a teneth. The winner was very fractious at the post, and could not be induced tojr.in her horses for soma time. Dividend, £11. Time, lmiu. 11 l-sth sec. Racing Club Handicap. One mile and a distance. Hon. J. D. Ormond's Queen of Trumps (Banks) 1 La Petite Fille 2 Rosefeldt 3 Strephon, Huerfena, Krina, Dolosa, Hakimana, and King George also ran. This was a slashing race, and was won oy half a length, La Petite Fille just beating Rosefeldt. Dividend, £3. Time, 1 min. 5 o-sth sec.