SPORTING
{p£& Press Association,)
NAPIER RACE MEETING,
Napike, This day. A siigbt shower about twelve o'clock had no effect on the attendance, which was fully equal to that of yesterday. Handicap Hurdle Race of 75soYs f about Iwo miles.—Pastime, lOst, 1; Denbigh, 9st dibs, 2; Minuet, lOst 12lbs, 3. Steeldust got th.c best of the start, followed by Minuet and Flying Scud; Steeldust baulked at the first fence, Flying Scud taking the lead, Pastime second; at (he second hurdle thg order waa —Flying Scud, Pastime, Denbigh, Minuet, and Blackbird. The same order was maintained over the next hurdle; ou passing the stand Blackbird's rider made a good recovery ; at the next hurdle Flying Scud and Blackbird ran off; here Pastime and Denbigh came away, and the rest were speedily spread eagled. At the last hurdle the pair jumped together, en« tering the straight both riders were at the whip, but Pastime won a good race by half a length; Minuet third. Time, 4tains. 38secs. The totalisator dividend was £3 Is outside, and £2 11s inside.
Hack Hurdle Race.—Wanda, 1; Blusskioj 2; Southern Chief, 3.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4912, 7 October 1884, Page 2
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