SPORTING NEWS.
NAPIER PARK MEETING. [By Telegraph.] [From our Special Reporter.] Park Racecourse, This Day. The weather is again fine and the attendance somewhat larger than yesterday. Following are the results : Hurdles. Capon Rouge... ... ... 1 Toriki 2 Martyrdom ... ... ... 3 Billy was scratched. "Won by a length. Time, 2min 59secs. Dir., LI 18s. Wharkranui Handicap. The Brook 1 Blarney ... ... ... 2 Dottrel ... ... ... 3 First Blood was scratched. There was some delay at the post, but a good start was affected. Aphony took up the running with Dottrel and New Forest next, with Blarney last. In the straight The Brook came with a rush and won by a length. Time, lmin 32secs. Div., L 25 13s. Puketapu Handicap. Little Billee 1 Stray bird ... ... ... 2 Daphne ... ... ... 3 Harmony was scratched. A good race, the field being in a bunch to the straight, when Little Billee shot out and won by a length. Time, lmin 46secs. Div., L 3 ss. 1 R.C. Handicap. Daredevil ... ... ... 1 St Conon 2 Primula 3 All started. Cueur de Lion was the first to break the line, followed by Pom Pom. St Conon took the lead down the back, and entering the straight looked every inch a winner, when Daredevil came and won by a length. Pom Pom was fourth, Douglas fifth and Coeur de Lion last. Time, lmin 58secs. Div., L 8 3s. Caledonian Handicap, Boreas ... ... 1 Nightingale ... 2 Maid Marion 3 All started. Div., LI 17s. GISBORNE MEETING. The following acceptances have been received: — Steeplechase. The Saint ... 10 9 Ace of Spades 9 7 The Turk ... 10 5 Craigara ... 9 7 Jim... ... 10 5 Loch Lomond 9 7 Hurdles. Glauvena ... 10 4 Disturbance 9 0 En Avant ... 9 7 Jack ... 9 2 Spring Handicap. Mahaki ... 9 5 Tauhei ... 710 Huna ... 8 9 Popgun ... 7 7 Three Star... 8 7 Straybird ... 7 8 Maid Marion 8 1 Flying Handicap. Huna ... 810 Popgun ... 7 6 Three Star... 8 10 The Drone... 7 2 Maid Marion 8 0 Booby ... 7 0 Petroline ... 7 12 Manutake ... 6 12 Tauhei ... 7 6
THE CADLFIELjB CUP, The following horses have accepted :
Gal tee More has been purchased by Hungarian Government for .£20,000. , . After we went to press yesterday Daunt won the Railway Handicap and Stockville won the Ahuriri Handicap.
Paul Pry ... 9 0 St David ... 7 8 Ayrshire ... 8 9 Amberite ... 7 7 The Chevalier 8 6 Sunburv ... 7 8 Foliage 8 3 G aulus 7 5 Acton 8 2 Tho Grafter 7 4 Canoona ... 8 1 The Hypnotist 7 3 Mischief ... 8 1 Bundook ... 7 2 Devon 8 0 Malto 7 2 Parthenopaeus 7 12 Birksgate ... 7 2 Straightfire 7 11 Nor'-east ... 7 2 Trent 7 10 Watercolor 7 0 Dreamland 7 9 Metford 6 11 B'uie Heather 7 9 Ilo^ella 6 8 Key 7 8 Lustre 6 7
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Hastings Standard, Issue 449, 13 October 1897, Page 2
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466SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 449, 13 October 1897, Page 2
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