SPORTING.
NAPIER PARK MEETING. [By Telegraph—Press Association.] Napier, last night. The Park meeting was continued today in beautiful weather. The course is in fine order, and the attendance large, and likely to improve, as a half-holiday is being observed. Hack Hurdles: Waterport, 10-8, 1; Bushman, 12-0, 2 ; Manawatu, 9 - 0, 3. All started. Won by a short head. Bushman blundered at the last fence. Time, 2min 58sec. Div., 4)5 ss. Scurry: Queeu’s Signal 1, Katriona 2, Uila 3. Scratched : Paphos and Cobra. Won by a nose. Time, lmin, 18 l-sth sees. Div., 4)16 19s. Two-year-old Handicap, 80 sovs, six furlongs: Menura, 7.12, 1 ; Rere, 8.12, 2; Destroyer, 8.7, 3. Time 1.19. Div., £2 2s. Bennett Memorial Stakes, 200 sovs ; 1[ miles : Jadoo, 7.0, 1; Derringeotte, 6.7, 2 ; Tortulla, 8.12, 3. All started. Won by a bare half-length. Time 2.15 3-5. Div., £3 11s. Hurdles, 80 sovs, lij miles: Sylvanus, 9'o, 1; Evening Wonder, 11.6, 2 ; Torpina, 12.12, 3. All started. Won by three lengths. Timo, 3min 25secs. Div., 4)24 10s. Stewards’ Stakes, 1 mile : Goyt, 8.0,1; Uila, 7.1, 2; Lady’s Link, 9.12, _3. Scratched : Ngaio. Time, 1.47 3-5. Div., ,£1 12s. Wavcrley Handicap : Olioari 1, Ostiak 2, lvissuiary 3. Scratched : Warwick, Ngaio. Timo 1.16 3-5. Div., £2 17s. High Weight Handicap, 50 sovs, onco round. —Selkirk 1, The Weaver 2, Passion Fruit 3. Time 2.1, div. 4)7. The amount passed through the totalisator was 405,760. THE NAPIER DISQUALIFICATION. (Special to Times.) Auckland, last night. Tho disqualification of Mr J. A. Harding’s Matcroa in the Napier Cup, run yesterday, after proving victorious, was rathor disappointing to Auckland sportsmen. She was made a firm favorite hero.
BLENHEIM RACES. By Telegraph —Press Association. Blenheim, last night. There was fine weather for tho second day’s racing. The totalisator money for the meeting amounted to L 4130. The results were : Hurdles—Pukana 1, Rhoderick Dhu 2, Gorsc 3. Scratched : Art Jewel. Won easily. Time, 2.47. Div., L2 6s on inside machine. Dash Handicap.—Stage Whisper 1, Lord Raglan 2, To Pako 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, 49 3-5 s. Div., L 3 18s. Second Trot. —Brockleigh 1, Eotciv 2, Greyhound 3. Time, 6.16. Div., LlO 16s. President’s Handicap. Volley 1, Euamahunga 2, Dowdrop 3. A pretty race. Won by a neck, all out at the finish ; Hillstone went lame in the straight. Time, 1.464. Div., L 6 2s. Welter.—Pukana 1, Art Jewel 2, Kaloo 3. Won by a neck. Timo, 1.49. Div., L 7 Bs.
Third Trot.—Starboro 1, Rotcive 2, Dewdrop 3. A protest for alleged inconsistent ruuuing was dismissed. Time, 2.53. Div., L 6 2s. Telegraph Handicap.—Euamahunga 1, Right 2, Metal 3. Scratched : Hillstone. Won easily. Timo, 1.31. Div., LI 10s. Final Handicap.—Lord Raglan 1, Horton and Stage Whisper dead-heat for second placo. Won easily. Time, 1.17. Div., L 4 16s.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 72, 28 March 1901, Page 3
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