NORTH TARANAKI HUNT.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1917, Page 8

NORTH TARANAKI HUNT.

POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASE. The season of the North Taranaki Hunt was closed on Thursday with a point to point steeplechase meeting on the properties of Messrs J. Cole and J. Edwin, of Wailii, where there was a large crowd of spectators. The course i was about two miles, the horses having | to go twice round to complete that dis- '■ tauee, and fourteen jumps had to be negotiated. Messrs Edwin and Skelton acted as starters, and Messrs Wheatley and llulcoiube as judges. The i'oilowin" are details of the racing:—■ ' SECOND-CLASS HUNTERS. 'j. Edwin's Admiral Bell (D. Stoek- ! man) ] ;A. Woods' l J atronalc (A. Woods) .. i \j. Payne's Nigger |Copcstake) I! ,' Also started: JBlacs Jack (J. NurthIcote). Catherine (A. Northcote), Kangi ! (1.. Payne). ! Black Jack and Admiral Bell led over the lirst feme, the former immediately i afterwards taking charge, with the latter ia clow attendance, i'atronale and Nig- ; ger being next in order. At the cud of j the lirst round Black Jack was still in ■ front, with Patronale second, Admiral . Bell third, and Nigger fourth. Admiral lleii then began to move up, and at three-ijiiartcrs of a mile was in command, scoring a comforlabie >\in, FIRST-CLASS HUNTERS. IS. If. Chauey's War Head (J. Northcote) 1 L. O'Neill's Mac (Book) 2 A. McLennaii's Mac (McLennan 3 Also started: Muniing Star (Uopciiiake), King sniiOii (Woods), lied ijauutiet (Stockman). Bed Gauntlet, War Head, and Mac got away together, wiui SpeeUwdi Mac close i-p. Ai the end of tne iiist mile Morning .Star was m the lead, wicli Mac, King bjmon, ami War Head following in Lhat ordei', War Head tiien moved up and took charge, eventually winning uy a couple q| lengths from Mac, witu Speedwell Mac a good third.