Sporting

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 31, 10 September 1891, Page 2

Sporting

fkllbing hunt club meeting ' .Yesterday being the fixture, the Peild- " iugr'-'Huiit Glub steeplechase meetingeventuated. Although the weather was flue the attendance was Hot so good as inigrht haye been expected, only, about ,' 600 persous, including a fair sprinkling--of ladies, being present. The course was- - in spleudid order, and owner's aud jockeys- ! were all loud it* its praise*- The fields ou the whole were not large,- a&d'the major- . ity of the/wras 'Were ea9y r especially in! the Cupt Several horses came down but beyond a few bruises,- no injury was 2 ' done: The officials worked hard to make' the meeting a success as far as they were*" concerned, and not a little praise is due-' ; to the- courteous secretary,. Mr E. (iood--1 Behere, f or the manner in> whichheperformed his ardous duties-. Mr Hannett,-" the starter, also deserves credit" for get--*---ting the] horses- away together in each,' race. The only reason for complaints during the day was the oversight, througli* some misunderstanding, to rembye the* hurdles, in the Cup, opposite the saddling-' . paddock, „ for the run home, until tntf horsetf were racing down the straight and, in consequence part of the hurdles' had' to be left, together with the pegs forholding them np, which might have been--the cause of an accident bad there been a large field.. Messrs Hill and Poole-^ worked the totahsator and put £1271---through the machine during the day.The following are the results of the seve--ral eveuts : — 1. Teial Hack Stefplkchase, of 10 s soys ; weight for age ; for horses that have never won an advertised' steeplechase ; entrance, 10s j dis«tance, about two miles ' The faster, 12-3 (Cameron), , I Whitefoot, 12-3 (Stewart), 2^ Briar, 12-3 (Trewin), , ... 3Treachery, Allegretto, Billy,, and Hollyhock also started. Won rather easily.Time, sinin. 30 l-ssecs. Dividend, £& 12s. 2. Handicap Hack Hubdujs, of 15 soys;: nomination, ss ;. acceptance,- 10s £ distance, about 2 miles. Doncaster, 11-3 (McLean), 1 Manganoho, 10-3 (A. Hall), % Jack's the Lad, 10-8 (J. Cameron), ... , 3 Rustic and Pride of the Hills also started. After they had gone half the distance Manganoho took the lead and held it to the straight, where Doncaster challenged him, and after a splendid race between these two the latter won by halF a length. Time,4min. 23secs, Dividend,. £2 2s. 3. fItXKT CJ.JTB CVP STEEPLECHASE, a Cujr of ihe value of 15 <oys ; second horse to receiye a tropby of the value of ssovs ; for qualified horses only (seerules at foot) ; nomination, 5s ; ac« ceptance, 10s ; minimum weight, 11 stone ; about 8 miles ; Gentlemen , riders, who must produce their certificates from. Ihe Metropolitan Clubin thf district in which they reside r will be allowed 71bs off handicap weipht. Flintstone, 12-5 (J. Cameron) ... 1 Kiwitea, 11-5 (Stewart) 2J Pawa was the only other starter, bufr fell at a post and rail fence after she had gone about balf-a-inile. This race wa&i very tame, Flintstone having far toomuch pace ibr Kiwitea, won as he likedTime, Bmin, 19secs. Dividend, £1> 10s. 4, Weltkr Hakbicap Hack Flat Racu^ of 15 soys; nomination, .s^; ac* ceptance, Hh ; about 1^ miles ; minimum weight 10 stone. Entry, 10 0 (Barnes) ... i Doncaster, 11 ? 3 26 Rata, 10-0 (Maoi-ice) ... 3Manganoho r Kissing Cup, Perla, Traitress, and Eve also started. A good startsaw them away in a bunch,, and they kept together till half the distance had. been travelled, when they began to thin, out. The winner finished with about a> length to the good. Time, 3min. 1_ l-ssec. Dividend, £3 Bs. j> 5 Opes Haki>:cap Stekplechase, of 35---sovs ; sei-ond horse to receive 5 soysfrom the stakes; nomination, 15s;. acceptance, 15s; about 2 miles. v Queenslander, 11-7 (Jackson)... ...' L Matchless, 9-7 (Peters) ... ...' % Tangiroa, 9-7 (Hall) 3These were the only starters. Matchless, who took the -lead" at the secondjump, was running easy with the othersnowhere, and seemed as though lie was a sure winner, but the uncertainties of a> steeplechase were against him and ha came down at the last jump. Peters fth& rider) was quickly on his feet, but before :he could' get started again Queenslander ! had passed him and won by about four lengths. Time, sinin. 8 3-ssecs. Dividend £1 9s. 6. The Lapies' Beacelet ; a handicap steeplechase ; the first horse to> receive a Bracelet of the value of 15> soys ■, second horse to receive a Bracelet of the value of 5 soys ; for qualified hunters, nominated by " Ladies ; same conditions as No. $ race ; nomination, ss ; acceptance, 10s; about 2 ! miles ; winner of Cup to carry 71 bs penalty. Flintstone. 12-12 (Cameron) ... .... I Konini, 11-0 (Hathaway) , 2tt Allegretto, 11-7 3Cossack also started but fell at' an early stage. Allegretto refused his jumps and! finished nowhere. Flintstone andKoniniraced well together, but the former, had too much pace and won rather- easily.. Time srnins. 21 sees. Dividend, £i 17s. 7. Final Hack "teeplechase, il soys ; nomination ss ; acceptance*. 10s distance, about 1| miles. . , Briar, 10-0 (Peters^ ... i Cossack, 9-10- » 2t Pride of the Hills, 9-10 3. Crniskeen aniSnltan also started/ Thelatteif ran off at the first jump and prilledop. Crniskeen came in firs* but a protest was entered by the owner of Briar that the former did not jump the first hurdler After the stewards had heard the evidencetheyupheM the protest, and the money was paid oiat on. Briar. Time, 4niinß. 4-ssecs» Divideod,. i£'l 18s. ;> v- :

| PER UNITED PTtESS ABBO©IATION. I ' Sidney, September 9. Bungebah has been scratched for the--Epsom Stakes. No important changehas taken place on the Metropolitan. , M klboubne, September 9. Canlfield Cup betting s— loo to IB* against Bungebah ; 100 to 5 Paris, Sir William, Gladstone, Tefcsrcm, and ftTalvolo ; 100 to Curirassier. I>erby betting t — i la 1 Stromboli and Oxide; 7 to 1 Penance ; 10 to-1 Steracliaser and Swords* man. Melbourne Cap betting t— loo to--8 Vengeance-; 100 to ftMelos and Megaphon&; 100 1» 6 Carbine ; 100 to 5 Paris..

Received September 9> 10.10 a.m. London. September 9. At the Jtoncaster meeting th 9SI Legerws won by Common, 1; Reverend, 2 £ Sb Simon of the Bock, 3. ■.•-■■

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