SPORTING NEWS.
DUNEDIN RACES.g
Foebuey. Racecourse, this day. The races are taking place to-day. In th c absence of Mr Driver, Mr Grindley acted as starter, and is giving general satisfaction. Heavy rain is failing. Owing to Monday being kept as a holiday, the attendance M ras very limited. HURDLES. Torrent ... ... ... ... 1 Waitangi 2 Trapper 3 Torrent and Trapper bad the call in tho betting." Ab the first of the hurdles Civi-j fell, and the rider remounted but had no say in the race afterwards. Torrent maintained his lead throughout, and, though once seriously challenged by Tenakoe, he won with a good bit in hand by a couple of lengths, Waitangi beabing Trapper in the run homo, Time s 3min ssec. Dividend, £2 2s and £2 4s. anniversary handicap. St. James .". ... 1 Captain Cook 2 Moss Rose 3 St. James, who was a strong favourite, bolted for more than half a-mile. A capital start saw Moss Rose dart off with a strong lead which was maintained for three-quarters of a mile, St. James and Cook lying side by side three lengths away. The favourite won hard, held by a length and a-half from Cook ; 2u_in 15_sec. Dividend, £2 14s and £2 15s.
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Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 70, 23 March 1889, Page 8
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