NAPIER AUTUMN MEETING.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1202, 18 March 1884, Page 3

NAPIER AUTUMN MEETING.

FIRST D\Y,

Per Press Association. Napier, March 17. Maiden Bace, of 100 soys. Only two remained, and at 10 o'clock Lord of the Tsles was scratched. Douglas thereupon scratched Blair, as he did not care to walk over for half the stakes. "Welter Handicap, 2 miles. Minerva, lOst 71b 1 Heretaunga, 9st 121 b ... 2 \ Blaekheath, 9st 7lb 3 j Escopeta and Breeze also started. Dividend, L 8 7s. Time, Bmin 59fsec, Napier Handicap, 1£ mile. Sou-w ester, 75t81b... ' .„ 1 The Poet, Bst ... ... 2 Nelson, 7st 21b ... ... 8 Radames, Emir Bey, Leonora,and Maori also started. Emir Bey had the best of a somewhat indifferent; 'start,' Nelson and The Poet being nfext. A t the back of the course Nelson took second place to the' railway .turn, when he went to the front. Leonora was third. , The others were m a bunch. On, entering the straight, Emir Bey and Nelsonfwere abreast. The Poet and Sou-wester joining m a bunch. At the jßtand the order was Emir Bey, Radames, Nelson, Leonora, Sou'- ; wester, and The Poet well up, with Maori beaten. At the entrance to the straight a sheet might have covered all the six, but Sou' •« wester, who had been carefully nursed, was then let out, and Emir Bey fell back beaten. The Poet took second.place with Nelson almost level. A grand race ensued, Sou-wester being half a length ahead of Nelson and The Poet, who tied for second place.Emir "Bey half a length behind ; Leonora about a similar distance, fifth ; .Radames close up. The betting was even on Sou-wester, 5 to 2 against Emir Bey, 6 to 1 Nelson, 8 to 1 Leonora and the Poet. The others 10 to 1. Nursery Plate, £ mile. Pearl,Bst2lb... a. ... 1 i Carbineer, Bst slb 2 Ligredia, Bst 21b 8 Time, 50£secs. Maiden Hurdles, 2 miles. Assegai, list 121 b 1 Blackheath, list 2lb 2 Louie and Somnus started, but were distanced, and not placed. Railway Stakes Handicap, £ mile. Mischief, 9st 121 b 1 Minerva, 7st 101 b 2 Emir Bey, Bst 41b ... ... 3 Wapiti, Escopeta, Yankee, Abraham, and Frederika afcp started. Mischief jumped off at the start, and was never collared, winning with comparative ease. Totalisator dividend £2 pool), £2 15s. The total amount passed through the two to- , talisators was just over £5000. THIS DAY.

.The course is "nearly as wejl attended as yesterday, - ; Grand Stand Handicap. • Poet/.. ... 1 1 Tim' Whiffier -... ... 2 Badames .„ ... ... fi