Will history repeat itself ? After winning the Napier Cup. Handicap this time last year North Atlantic put up a 71b penalty and won the Great Autumn. Spindrift is to be asked to do the same trick now for the squire of Karamea. Messrs Stephenson and Hoz'ett do not intend to bo represented in the principal handicaps at Riccarton next month. There are twenty-one acceptors for the Easter Handicap and fifteen for the Great Autumn, in connection with the C.J.C. meeting next month. My faucies are:—For the sprint eveut—Bloodshot, Golden Fleece, and Mart-ntma (with a decided preference for the top weight); for the Autumn— Spindrift, Skirmisher, and Black and Red. NAPIER PARK RACES. Second Day—Wednesday. Heavy rain set iu about 1 p.m., and promises to continue. Results: — TRIAL lIUKDLES, of 50 sovs. One mile and a-half. ll!)-Rlaekl<erry, 111.2 (Stowc) 1 (il-Kauri Gum, 10.5 (Parker) 2 173 -Water Lily, 10.0 ... (Sweeney) 3 105 Hilda 11. (11.0), 29 Billy (9.7), and 29 Velocity (9.0) also started. Won with the greatest ease by six lengths. Time, 3min 0 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 7s. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Once round. 131-Mr Nathan's Three Star, by Castor— Vivamliere, 9.7 ... ... (Davis) 1 12ii-Freo Lance. 8.12 (P. White) 2 151-Lotion, 11.10 (M'Taggart) 3 37 Moonraker (9.3), 33 Sylvauus (8.8), 69 Muske teer (S.S), 29 Leontine (5.7), and 23 Capon Rouge (8.0) also mi. The race was delayed for a quarter of an hour through a thunderstorm, and the field were despatched in a blinding shower of rain. Won by a good length, half a length separating second and third. Time, 2min ;hec. Dividend, £4 2s. CITY STAKES of 200 sovs. One mile and a-half. lS'i-Mr A. Davis's ch g Acone, 7.12... (Davis) 1 S7-Mr G. Hunter's Searchlight, 8.9 2 235-Hou. J. D. Orraond's North Atlantic, 9.8 3 Also started: 78 Saracen (8.10), 76' Aio (7.10), 116 Retribution (7.7), and 70 Rip Van Winkle (7.4). Retribution led the field for three parts of the journey, when Acone went to the front with a strong rush and won hard held by three-quarters of a length ; North Atlantic, two lengths away, third; Saracen fourth. Time, 2min 21 3-ssec. Dividend, £4 B*. TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Six furlongs. 10S—St. Elmo, 7.1 (Parker) I 18*5—Defiance, 9.2 (Delaney) 2 49-Forest Rose, 7.11 (Eraser) 3 94 Bijou (7.13) aho started. Won from start to finish. 