SPORTING.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 308, 30 June 1898, Page 2

SPORTING.

NAPIER PARK RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION). Nai'lEE, Last Night. The weather was beautifully fiuc for the first day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Winter Meeting. The attendance was large, and £4983 was put through the machine. The following are the results Trial Hurdles of oOsovs ; H mile. Blackberry 1 Amethyst 2 Pistol Grip 3 Six ran. Won easily. Time, 2m. 58 3-sth s. Dividend, £3 6s. Electric Welter Handicap of 50sovs. ; 7 furlongs. Mooiiraker 1 Female Franchise 2 Brennan 3 Ten started. Won by two lengths. Time, lin. 345. Dividend, £6 15s. Napier Steeplechase of 200sovs; 3 miles. Rhino 1 Morag 2 Tangaroa 3 Six ran. Won on the post after a slashing race. Time, 6m. 51 25-th s. Dividend, £5 Pis. Stewards' Stakes of 70sovs ; 1 j mile. Rubin ... 1 Mooiiraker 2 Push Rose ... , 3 Nine ran. Won by half a-length. lime, 2m. 16 2-sth s. Dividend, £3 6s. Trial Steeplechase, of GOsovs. ; 2 miles. Coastguard 1 Puketoi 2 Great Britain 3 Four ran. Won by half a length after a ding-dong finish. Time, 4m. 335. Dividend, £5 13s. Handicap Hurdles, of 7030v5, ; 2 miles. Misstirc .. 1 Blackberry 2 Social Pest ... 3 Seven started. Won by half a length. Time, 3m. 58s. Dividend, £3 3s. Settlers' Handicap, of 45sovs; once round the course. Hapuku I Brennan ... 2 Alionora 3 Eight ran. Won by a short head. Time, 2m. 1 3-sth see. Dividend, £5 13s.