SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3497, 16 March 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

Napier Park Meeting, FIRST DAY. |By Tklhgraph.J Napier, March 15. The first day’s racing resulted Hack Hurdles—Athol Maid x, Tani»vha 2, Sleepwell 3. Dividend, £3 Bs. Esk Hack.— Polyanthus 1, Bombastes 3, Hipporoffla 3. Dividend, £1 18s. Napier Cup.—Ghoorka x, Mystification 3, Whakawehi 3. Dividends, £x 18s and £2 ss. Trial Hack.—Captain Shannon 1, White Squall 2, Lady Warwick 3. Dividends. £2 gs and £1 15s. Welter.— Rose Madder 1, Optimist 2, Tyrone 3. Dividends, £1 14s and IQS. Sapling Stakes.—Prelude 1, Contender 2, Medallist 3. Dividends, £2 3s and £1 gs. Redclyffe Hack.—Spark 1, Torpor 2, Greenland 3. Dividend, £2 17s. _ t Flying Handicap.—Royal Fusilier 1, The Stake 2, Assayer 3. Dividends, £3 xos and 16s. TO-DAY'S RESULTS, Hack Hurdles—No Shot 1. Telegraph Hack.—Spark 1. HOROWHENUA RACES* By “ Chivalry.” There is likely to be an unusually large number ot Foxton visitors present at the Levin meeting to-morrow. Coaches are advertised to leave here at 8,30 and 9 a.m. Following nags should about decide the finishes Trial.—Clem. Flying. —Maui or Furneaux. Hurdles.—Repulse or Wind. St. Patrick’s Welter.—Maui (if reserved) or The Romany. Horowheuua Cup—Rapids or Gold Crown. Park Stakes . Gold Crown or Ngatarua. Electric Handicap.—Coxswain or Gold Wai. Shorts Handicap.—Gold Wai or Lord Soult. The Cup dreamer has been at work again—this time over the Horowhenua event. Said slumberer did not witness the event run, but is positive he had the pleasure of congratulating trainer I. Freeth on the bay’s success. The present writer knows Sunfish once ran eight furlongs on the plough in 1.44, but fancies that nag has done too much racing to win to-morrow. However, followers of dreams are left to choose for themselves.