SPORTING NEWS.
NAPIER PARK RACES. TllNtlßD PBIBS ASSOCIATION.] •Napier, May 18. The weather is cold and showery for the opening day of the Napier Park Racing Club's winter meeting. The course is m good order. TRIAL HURDLES. Rangipunehu (Mitchell) 1 Billy ... .. ... 2 Umslopogaas ... 8 All started but Preeborn. Won easily. Scrap Iron 11. and Tenby fell. Time, Bmin 8 3-sth sees. Dividend, £19 7s. ELECTKIC HANDICAP. Moonraker (Wright 1 Heavenly Twin ... 2 Allanadale ... ... 8 Panoply was scratched. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 28secs. Dividend £2 14s. STEEPLECHASE. Mutiny ... ... 1 Morag ... .;. 2" Timothy ... ... 8 All started. Timothy led for a mile and a half, when he gave place to Morag. Taking a sod wall for the last time Morag came down, allowing Mutiny command. Sweeney, on Morag, made a quick recovery, but failed to catch Hope on the leader, who won by about six lengths, Tiritea fourth. The Plug fell at the post and rails, while Gondolier ran off at the sod wall. Time, 7mins 10 2- sth sees. Dividend £4 4s.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 109, 13 May 1896, Page 2
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173SPORTING NEWS. Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 109, 13 May 1896, Page 2
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