SPORTING.

Hastings Standard, Volume III, Issue 865, 8 March 1899, Page 2

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK R.O. MEETING. The following nominations were received last night:— Trial Handicap Hurdles, li miles . Ruby, Tataramoa, Voltaire, Paria, Forfcrose, Barbarossa, En Avant, Maid Marion, Meerschaum, Flying Shot. Esk Handicap, 7 furlongs : Sirocco, Glaremont, Quilted, Cairo, Chance, Gold Cup, The Dude, The Frenchman, Baccarat, Hobart, Matipo, Croydon, Kerematuku, Uila, Strowan—Norah filly, St. Brigid.

Sapling Shakes Handicap, 5 furlongs : Mistra, St. Mark, Clack-na-Cuddin, lilack Jacket, Autaia, Floka, Quiltina, Bones, Hastings, Rosella, Letitia, Reliance, Temeraire. Handicap Hurdles, If mile : Opon, Ruby, Kauri Gum, Voltaire, Cairo, Barbarossa, Missfire, Flying Shot. Redclyffe Stakes Handicap, once round : Lady Lome, First Blood, Palaver, Brennan, Hinepare, Pistol Grip, Coolgardie, Windfall. Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs : New Forest, Sirocco, Victoria Cross, Daphne, Medal, Flaneur, Moira, First Blood, Rodara, Jadoo, Pistol Grip, Waterstone, Uila, Borax, Nightingale, Whitirea, Windfall, St. Brigid. Second' Trial Handicap Hurdles: Ruby, Tataramoa, Voltaire, Paria, Fortrose, En Avant, Barbarossa, Maid Marion, Meerschaum, Flying Shot, Daphne. Scurry Handicap, G furlongs : Gold Cup, Sirocco, Clairpiount, Quilted, The Dude, Dart, Vallance, Baccarat, Hobart, First Whisper, Matipo, Moira, Croydon, Kerematuku, Uila, Bulrush, Borax, btrowan —Norak filly, St. Brigid. Two-year-old Handicap, 6 furlongs : Mistra, St. Mark, Clack-na-Cuddin, Black Jacket, Autaia, Fleka, Quiltina, Bones, Hastings, Rosella, Letitia, Reliance, North Star. Second Handicap Hurdles, If mile : Opou, Buby, Kauri Gum, Voltaire, Cairo, Barbarossa, Missfire, Meerschaum, Flying Shot. Stewards' Stakes Handicap, 1 mile: Lady Lome, First Blood, Palaver, Brennan, T tinepare, Pistol Grip, Uila, Croydon, Coolgardie, St. Brigid, Windfall.

High Weight Handicap, 1 mile: New Forest, Sirocco, Victoria Cross, Daphne, Medal, Kauri Gum, Flaneur, The Frenchman, Brennan, Cairo, Bodara, First Blood, Jadoo, Moonraker, Maid Marion, Waterstone, Nightingale, Windfall.

WANGAXUI RACES. (Per Piy.hs Association.) Wanganui, This day. Continuous light rain fell last night, but a change of wind this "hiorning improved matters. The weathor promises to be fine. There is a good attendance, The Hempie has been scratched for the Stewards' Stakes and Flying, also The Workman for the latter. Following are the results : Stewards' Stakes. Sylvia Park ... ... 1 Indian Shot 2 The Miller 3 A good r&ce. Won on the post. Time, lmia 41 l-sth see. Dividend, £•5. First Hurdles. Splinter 1 Pokomoko ... ... 2 Dummy... ... ... 3 A good race. Won by a length and 9 a half. Time, lmins. Dividend, £3 17s. "'H Hack Hurdles. Whangaroa ... ... 1 Watershot ... ... 2 First Result 3 Won easily. Time, 2min 53 3-sth. Dividend, £2 3s. Wangasui Cup. Douglas ... ... ... 1 Explosion ... ... 2 Battle-axe ... ... 8 Won by a length. Time, Bmin 5 l-sth sec. Dividend, £4 15s. Bwordfisb ww scratched,