Greymouth Races.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9392, 19 March 1898, Page 2

Greymouth Races.

(Per United Press Association.) Greymooth, March 18. The ground was slopp v after yesterday's rain and there were slight showers all day at the'above racea. Results : Trial Stakes, 6 furlsngs : National 1, Silver Rose 2, Slaidon 3. The Miser, Seabreeze, and Bloomsbury also started. National led all the way and won by three lengths. Time, lmin 22 2-sth sec Dividend, £14 3s. Hack R\ce : Shylock 1, Geranfc 2, Cactus 3. Tonganni also ran. Rustio was left at tho post. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 51 4-Sth see. Dividend, £2 ss. Metropolitan Stakes : Surrey 1, Speoulator 2, Haria 3. Reality also ran. Won easily. Time,2min2o3-sthsec. Dividend, £1 18s. Hdbdleb : Cyrus 1, Cheque 2, Couranto 3. Won by a length. Time, 3mm 8 l-sth sec. Dividend, £3 6s. West Coast Produce Handicap — Ahaura 1, Benmore 2, Silver Rose 3. Richie and National also ran. Won by four lengths. Time, lmin 23 l-sth sec. Dividend, £3 16s. StcoND Hack Race— Gerant 1, Rustic 2, Bloorasbury 3. Won by three lefigths. Time, lmin 24seo. Dividend, £19 16s. St. Patrick's Handicap — The Spinner 1, Speculation 2; Reality 3. Won on the post by a nose. Time, lmin 364-sth sec. Dividend, £1 17s.