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WEIGHTS FOR EANGTTIKEI HUNT CLUB STEEPLKCHASE. IPEB PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Mabton, This Day. The following weights have been declared for the Eangitikei Hunt Club Steeplechase Meeting on the 6th Sep« tember : — Hack FlyinK-Cyrus,Bst 111 b; Bloomsbury, Bst 91b ; Ere. Bst 71b ; Gorse, Bst 2lb ; Gun Cotton and Sweet Dream. Bst lib; Storyteller and Pihanga, 7st 91b; Wizard, 7st 81b ; Ajax and Primus, 7st 71b; Papa, 7st 21b; Waituna, 6st 13lb; Miss Bawn,6st 12lb; Wewe, Hmau and Matariki, 6st 111 b. Hunt Club Cup — Oakland?, 13st ; Doctor, 12st 101 b; Ginger, 12st 71b; Banker, 12st 31b ; Lascar, 12st 21b; St. Elmo, list 101 b; Goodwood and Nanakia. list 9lb; Hop Bitters, list 71b; Liberty, list -lib; Kaffir. Lady Lena, Elk, Ben, lium'un and Bones, list. Hack Hurdles— Shan,lost3lb; Wizard, 9stl2lb; Sweet Dream, 9st 91b ; Lonely, 9st 7lb; Qaia, 9st 21b: Bejection, Keferee and Dutchman, 9st, Hunters' Hurdles— Hiamoe, list 41b ; Oaklands. lift ; Shan, lOst 21b ; Banker, 9st 9lb; Liberty and Pilot, 9st 71b; Waituna and Nanakia, 9st4lb ; Taikaria, 9st 31b ; Quiz, Bones and Piako, 9st. Hack Flat— Cyrus, Bst 81b; Eve, Bst 41b; Bloomsbury, Bst 21b; Gun Cotton, 7st 131 b; Gorse, 7st 121 b; Storyteller, 7st 61b; Ajax and Primus, 7st 61b; Wizard, 7st 21b; Waituna, 6st 121 b; King Alfred, Wewe, Dutchman and Matariki, 6st 101 b. (Notes by Cbackshot.) The Sydney Telegraph says : — Mr S. Hordern has a strong quintette of two-year-olds in training ; a filly by Nordenfeldt— Ouida ; filly by Nordenfeldt — Pungawerawera ; filly by Castor — Necklace ; colt by Castor — Belista, and colt by Nordenfeldt — Lady Norch. The Quida filly is fullsister to Strathmore, that out of Pungawerawera is full-sister to Crackshot, and half-sister to Brigadier, Telford, and Tranter, and the Necklace filly is half-sister to Miss Letty. Some if not all of these animals should give a good account of themselves in the future. The Australasian states : — Chester heads the list of winning sires for the past season, with a total of £13,505, his principal winners being Camoola, Projectile, and Trieste. Glenmarkie is second with £10,417. thanks to Glenloth's victory in the Melbourne Cup. Trenton is a good third with 16 winners who together appropriated the sum of £SSBB. Newminster is fourth with 25 winners who won 40 races of the total value of £6883. Then follow Grandmaster with £6398, and Richmond with £6316. Malua had no Cup win to help him along, and has droppod to thirty-sixth. Marvellous Ims fallen from £11,159 in 1891-92 to £4702 during the past season, and Nordenfeldt has dropped from £12,019 to £5085. Sunrise has 24, winners, who accounted for no fewer than 70 races, totalling £3065. Archie, Martini-Henri, Albury, Fry. ingpan, and Swiveller have improved their positions. Mr H. B. Warriner, of Marton, has purchased the well-known racehorse Merrie England for stud purposes, and the animal is expected to i arrive during this week.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 51, 29 August 1893, Page 2
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