LATEST SPORTING.
[Per Press Association.] Hi'tt Racecourse, to-day. There is glorious weather, and the 1 attendance is attain large. January Handicai' : Rochester 1, Red Luicei-2, VollcyS. Also started : Cannonshot, .Kidman, and lireiinan. Rochester took tlie lead immediately after the start, and won easily by a length. Time, lrain m 56 3-3 th sec. Div., £15 2s. 1 Juvi:nili; Handicap: Rosella I, Spider | 2, Reliance 3. Also started— St. Mark and * Silex. Spider was first away, but there was little to choose between the quintette nt the turn. Then Rosella drew away and won easily by four lengths. Time, lmin ITspcs. Div., £2 15s. Racing Clud Handicap: Explosion 1, Daunt 2, Ruby Twist 3. Okoari uho started. Okoari went away with a three lengths' lead, followed by explosion, Daunt last.. At the turn Exp'osion was an terms with the leaders and Daunt moved up from the entrance to the straight. Whips were out on the placed horses, and a desperate race home resulted in a length's victory for Explosion. Time, 2min lOisec. Div , £4 12s. Hritnuvs: iSabrcurl, Shyiock 2. These is were the only starters. "Both horses kept ••'■■'' together for a mile, when Shylock fell. The jockey remounted and 'finished a quarter of a mile behind. Time, 2min 4Sisec. Div., £1 9s.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8423, 23 January 1899, Page 2
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211LATEST SPORTING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8423, 23 January 1899, Page 2
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