STEEPLECHASE MEETING

Chronicle (Levin), 8 July 1948, Page 6

STEEPLECHASE MEETING

Manawata Hunt's Annuai • 1 Event

' Splendid entries have been ; receive'd for the Manawatu Hunt's annuai point-to-point steeplechase meeting, which." this year is being held at Carnarvon next Saturday, commencing at 11.30 a.m. •, The' site isa25 miles from Levin on the main Foxton-Sanson Road, and at the corner of that road and Rosina Road. Entries have been received from Otaki, Levin, Feilding,. Rangitikei and Waverley, and an interesting da£'s sport is assured. The point-to-point meeting, which is the virtual wind up of .the hunting season, serves as a prelude to the club's annuai race meeting, to be held this year at Awapuni a fortnight later on Juply '24. The entries are as follows:— 11.30— HEAYYWEIGHT HUNTERS' TRIAL; for qualified hunters; ri'ders to be members of a.hunt club: R. E. Pedersen's Checkers, H. W. Swainson's Countess, Mrs. W. R. Duncan's Darells,- Mrs. H. B. Johnston's John Peel, G. H. Vickers' Lady Grey, N. Jepson's Lucifer, A. F. Tilbury's Major, F. S. McBeth's Paddy, N. M. Thomson's Pdlaris, A. Hasiett's Rajah, D. Parter's Rarangi, D. C. Blake 's Roger, Mrs. R. Fuller-ton-Smith's Royal Crest, D. A. Scott's Ship Ahoy, J. J. Procter's Skipper, R. Porter's Sox, S. E. Denton's Tibetan Star. 12.0— LIGHTWEIGHT POINT - TOPOINT STEEPLECHASE; open to qualified hunters which have not "won at a totalisatpr meeting; maiden horses 11.0, point-to-point winners 11.7: Battle March (W. R. Duncan) 11.7, Carol (E. Lupton) 11.7, New Chum (L. J. Gerke) 11.7, Torquay (F. McLean) 11.7, Chim (E. C. Nolan) 11.0, Gaiety (A. W. and C. L. Lyster) 11.0, Grey Boy (J. Taylor) 11.0, Jackrdaw (H. G. Higgie) 11.0, Kai Iwi Lad (Miss B. Cash) 11.0, Kapai Chief (J. Kinlock) 11.0, Mallison (K. McK. Duncan) 11.0, . Master Wheriko (A. Brook) 11.0, Otamaire (E. H. Duncan) 11.0, Peter Quex (Mrs. H. B. Johnscn and P. Taylor) 11.0, Pollux (C. Robinson) 11.0, Precious Metal (K. McK. Duncan) 11.0, Sailor's Song (S. Andrews) 11.0, Spitfire (W. W. Wilson) 11.0. 12.30— PONY HUNTERS' TRIAL. 1.15— HEAVYWEIGHT POINT - TOPOINT STEEPLECHASE; for qualified hunters- not thoroughbreds: Checkers (R. E. Pedersen) 12.7, Gaiety (A. W. and C. L. Lyster) 12.7, Grey Boy (J. Taylor) 12.7, Lucifer (N. Jepson) 12.7, Major (A. F. Tilbury) 12.7, Otamaire (E. H. Duncan) 12.7, Rarangi (D. Procter) 12.7, Skipper (J. J. Procter) 12.7, Tom Boy (R. Brace) 12.7. 1.45— LIGHTWEIGHT HUNTERS'

• 11 c. ■ ■ — I TRIAL: Banjo (Miss R. Crook), Kopaki (Bill Bryce), Lady '(J. Cranston) , Laughing Chief (Miss R. Perry) , Meg (D. C. Blake) , Molly Maguire (P. Taylor) , Night Cairn (W. H. Swainson), Pollifx (C. Robinson) , Robin Hood (Miss- B. McLean) , . Royal Crest (Mrs. R. Ful-lerton-Smith) , Silver Locks (Mrs. J. Beard), Sox (R. Porter). 2.15— UHILDREN'S NOVELTY EVENT. 2.45. » OPEN POINT - TO - POINT STEEPLECHASE; for qualified hunters; steeplechase or hurdle winners- 12-0, point-to-point wnvners 11.0: Nancy Boswells (N.- C. Meuli) 12.0, Battle March (W. R. Duncan) 11.7, New Chum (L. J. Gerke) 11.7, Torquay (F. McLean) 11.7, Beaucourt (K. Lupton) 11.0, Jackdaw (H. G. Higgie) 11.0," Master Wheriko (A. Brook) 11.0, Otamaire (E. H. Duncan) 11.0, Peter •Quex (Mrs. H. B. Johnston and P; . or ) ll.o, Precious Metal (K. McK. Duncan) 11.0, Prince Wn.eriko (H. W. Hakaraia) 11.0, Spitfire (W. W. Wilson) 11.0. - 3.15— ADULTS' NOVELTY EVENT.