WOODLANDS HUNT CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 578, 5 August 1909, Page 7

WOODLANDS HUNT CLUB.

ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE' MEETING." a I v. '(By'feleefaph.—Speoial.Correspondent.);'' ; jj Pahlatua, August 4. j The Annual Stooplcohasc meeting of the t Woodlands Hunt Club was held to-day in unfavourable weather, but tliero was a fair 4 attendance of the general public. Showers , of rain fell during the day, and the courso x was heavy, but good racing was witnessed. Fourteen bookmakers wero licensed. ' The following are the results :-j- > . n . MAIDEN FLAT RACE. Weight,' lOst. d About five furlongs.—Captain'Bell, lj Far- „ . rdnite, 2; iKoniwai, 3. / . HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDICAP. Ono mile,,and a half.—Vivace, lOst. 71b., 1; t Hcpere, lOst. 7lb.> 2. Otus was second, but ) t was disqualified. ; WOODLANDS HUNT CLUB STEEPLE- \ ' CHASE. Two miles and a half.—Mr. W. \ I ■ G.' Shannon's . Oakley, by Explosion—Leo- I , cant, ,12st. (Shannon), 1; Wild Oats, list., ' I 2 f Lord TJllin, list. 101b., 3. ' • MEMBERS' FLAT RACE. One mile.- [ '.- Tyrannic, lOst. 71b., 1; Arcadia, lOst. 71b., ' 1 5; Jot do More, list. 71b., 3, t ] HACK,HANDICAP FLAT. Six furlongs. \ i -Matjra, 9st. 51b., 1; Captain Bell, lOst. f • 21b., 2; Arapata, 9st. 71b., 3. t KUMEROA STEEPLECHASE. , , Two r miles.—Lord TJllin, 'list. 101b.,' 1; Com- '. modore, list., 2; Vivaco, list., 3. • 3 HUNTERS' FLAT RACE. Ono mile and • a half.—Tyrannic, list., 1| Arcadia, list., J 2; FiresticU, list. 71b., 3. ; TRAINING AT, RICGARTON. , (By TeleEroph.rProßS Association,) - " > ' Christchurch, August i. [ Proceedings were quiet' at Riccarton to- i j day, except for some interesting schooling. . Slane-y jumped hotter than previously, and | \ Southern Cross jumped well. Scotty did two t circuits on tho tan. Bountiful beat Tikitcro ! 1 over seven furlongs, in lmin. 831 2-ssec. 0 Lo Beau, Eurus, and Irish went onco round 1 at a solid paco over tho big fences, Eurus • outjumping his companions, galloping, 1 strongly and well. Lo B6au fenced carefully, r and appeared to hold the others' safo for n speed. Irish galloped resolutely, but had to 0 be driven along. ~ Yesterday's arrivals, including Iranui,' 3 Longner, Kelso, and Iney, did half to steady f pacing, and a largo number of others light i tasks. ' l] ' ' TROTTING MATTERS. ,f Christchurch, August 4. ;a The Now Zealand Trotting Association has t"' granted the application of tho Southland Trotting Club for registration. Letters have been received from tho New South Wales Trotting Club a'nd the Victorian Trotting Asia sociation agreeing to send delegates to a conferonco with the New Zealand Trotting v. Association to be held in Christchurch durv ing Carnival Week in November. r. ~~ "•' AUSTRALIAN HURDLE RACE. al (By ToleErapn.-PrcsS Asßoclallon.-Oopjricnt.l a; Melbourne, August 4. U- The following horses have accepted for : ' l ' the Australian Hurdles, to be run at Caul's- Geld on Saturday next:—' 7> Bribery, list. 111b.; Enchanted States, list. '51b.; Piocceder, list. 31b;; Kalnuck, J, n . ]ost. 131b.; Dagoba, lOst. 111b.; Concave, V lOst 91b.; Tho Sun, lOst. 31b.; Fossil, lOst. ir lib.; Nightlight, 9st. 131b.; The Cothbrack, ' 9st. 131b.; Alert Dream, 9st. 131b.; Emblem B I (PEurnmbecn, 9st. 71b.); Rogue's March, A: 9st.<; Louise, 9st.; and Manason, 9st.