AUCKLAND RACES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 3143, 7 June 1892, Page 2

AUCKLAND RACES.

c The following is a full description of ? the race for the 0 Grand National Hurdles, 250 soys; :. two miles. , 181—Mr J. Boulston's br s Belmont, y 6 years, by King Quail—Winnie, i. 9atslb iW. MoMinamin) ... 1 7 208— Mr. J. Maber's b g Couranto, :, aged, 12st (Bedmond) 2 t 124—Mr. H. Bullock Webster's b g Never Miss, 5 years, 9st (Windsor) 3 Lonely, Fabulous, and Tupara also ran. 2 Never Miss was first away, and approachc, c ing the first bnrdle be bad two lengtbs ' lead of Belmont, after wbom ran Fabulous } and Couranto, with Tupara next and a Lonely last. Belmont was on terms with Never Miss at the back of the oonrse, but ™ at tbe home tarn Belmont bad his 6 opponent beaten, while Couranto,' who ~ was fonr lengtbs off, was coming so fast as to look dangerous. Belmont, fall of r running, jumped the last hurdle two lengths in front of Never Miss, Couranto \ struggling in the meanwhile in third plaoe under bis severe impost, and though he 1 beat Never Miss in the last few strides, he could not reaoh Belmont, who won by 8 two lengths, a head separating second and 0 third. Time, smin 2sec. Dividends, M 8 Us and £4 13s.