SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9390, 17 March 1898, Page 2

SPORTING.

The Southdown Steeplechase.

(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.) (Per United Press Association.) (Received March 17 at 9.30 a.m.) London, March 16. Norton won the Southdown steeplechase in a canter.

Hawke's Bay J.C. Meeting.

First Day.

(Per United Press Association.) Napieb, March IG. The weather was perfect for the first day of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's autumn meeting. The attendance was large. Results : — Autumn Handicap— Tirant d'Eau 1, Martyrdom 2, Unique 3. Seven started. Won easily. Time, lmiu 45seo. Dividend, £3. Fihst Hurdles— Sultodor 1, Rhino 2, Sylvanus 3. Six started. Won after a : hard struggle in the straight. Time, 3min 27sec. Dividend, £12 9s. Hawke's Bat Cdp- Douglas (7.12) 1, Zanella (8.10) 2, Primula (8.3) 3. Tire and Woodstook also ran. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 39 l-sth sec. Hioh Weight Handicap— Te Ngaehe 1, Pansy 2, Golden Plover 3. Six ran. Won on the post. Time, lmin 54seo. Dividend, £10 17s. Nursery Handicap— Tigress 1, Victoria Cross 2, Dashe 3. Five ran. Won by a length. Time, lmin 10 l-sth sec Dividend, £3 Bb. Trial Handicap— Katoomba 1, Nansen 2, Coolgardie 3. Eleven started. Won by a length. Time, lmin 52sec. Dividend, £8 17s. Railway Stakes — Daunt 1, Moonraker 2, Amphion 3. Five ran. Won by a short neck. Time, lmin 7 1-oth sec. Dividend, £2 19s. During the day the sum of £5313 was put through the machine.