Sporting News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 4, 4 July 1895, Page 2

Sporting News.

Sydney papers to hand state that shortly after the publication of the weights Dreamland was backed down to 100 to 4 for the Melbourne Cup, and Atlas was nearly as good a favorite, while enquiries were made about Best Bower. Atlas was most in favor for. the Caulfield Cup at 100 to 4, and Brockleigh and Hopscotch were in slight request for the same race at 100 to 2. NAPIER PARK MEETING. (Per Press Association). Napier. July 3. The following- are tho results after going to press yesterday : — NaMER bTEEPLECUASE, 200 SOYS., 3 miles. Tiritea .. .. 1 Mutiny . . . . 2 Booties . . . . 3 Eleven ran. Won by half a length after a splendid finish. Time, 7min 16 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 Bs. Ladies' Purse Handicap, 60 soys., 1£ miles. Drury Lane . . „ 1 Leontine ' „ „ 2 King John „ . . 3 Seven ran. Won easily. Time, 2min 58 4-ssec. Dividend, £8 17s. Trial Steeplechase, 80 soys., 2 miles. Hopeful .. .. 1 Unity 2 Marechal Neil . . 3 Ten ran. Won fairly easily. Time, 4min 35 2-ssec. Dividend, £7 ss. Handicap Hurdles, 100 soys., 2 miles. Kahurangi „ „ 1 Couranfco . . „ 2 T Rose . . . . 3 Eight ran. Won very easily. Time, 4min 16 4 ssec, Dividend, £2 9s. UNITED HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING. Napier, July 3. The following weights have been declared to-night by Mr Henry for the Wellington United Hunt Club's Meeting :- Open Hurdles, If miles— Hahurangi list 91b, Hopeful list 61b, Langley the Devil lOst 91b, Unity lOst 61b, Revolution lOst 41b, Legislator lOst 31b, Dromedary lOst 21b, Sedition lOst, Sunspot 9st 101 b, The Toad 9st 91b, Conscript 9st 81b, Kai Iwi Lady 9st 71b, Spreydon 9st 41b, The Cadger 9st 31b, Wairiti 9st. Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs— Slaiden list 71b, The Miser list 21b, Voltaire lOst 101 b, Sunspot lOst 41b, Springtime lOst 21b, Omago 9st 131 b, Overseer, Sweet Dream, Steel King 9st 101 b, Bona Fide 9st 71b, Ebor 11., Vista 9st 31b, Leander, Margrave, Bluebell, Astronomer, Tawara, Montiguer, Violet, Alpha 9st.