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Temuka Leader, Issue 2242, 18 August 1891, Page 3

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hum: club steeplechases. Christchurch, August 15. The weather was fine and the attendance good at Riccarton for the Hunt Club’s steeplechases to-day. The sum of £4993 passed through the totalisator. Results• Hunters’ Hurdles, of 30 sovs; 1J miles. ' Maior George’s Oheshunt, list 121 b (Mr Cox) 1 Mr Mills’s Iroquois, list 71b , (Mr McDonald) 2 Mr Wynn Williams’s Lewis, list (Owner) 3 Dan, Camera, Eangiora, Don, and Launcelot also ran. Time —3min 12-Jsec.' Dividend—£3 lls fid,. Open Hurdle Handicap, of 75 sovs ; second 10 sovs; ,l£ miles. Mr Maher’s Couranto, list (Redwbod) 1-

Mr Yallance’s Harkaway, 9st (Horrigan) 2 Mr Moore’s Clide, Oat ... (Morran) 3 Sentinal, Caitiff, Captain Abram, The Idler, Norton, and The Owner also ran. Time 3min 4sec. Dividend —£5 11s. Hunt Club Cub Steeplechase, of 60 sovs; miles. Mr Dennis’s Dan, 12at 71b (O’Rourke) 1 Mr Woodman’s Mexico, 12st 71b (Cox) 2 Mr Van Asch’s Encore, lOst 101 b (Owner) 3 Lyndoora, Begorrah, Morok, and Black Gin also ran. Time 6mih Dividend—£6 12s. Open Steeplechase, of 100 sovs. ' Mr G. Rhodes’s Freeman, list 51b (Stewart) 1 Mr Rollo’s Taurekaitai, list 51b , (Owner) 2 Mr J. Poole’s Waitongi, lOst (Owner)' 3 Alma, Sentinel, Kangaroo, Christmas, Oeo, and Otaiere also ran. Time—6min 30s6c. Dividend—£3 5s 6d. Tally-ho Steeplechase; of 35 sovs; for hunters. Mr Todhunter’s Bachelor, 12st 3Jb ... 1 Mr Ford’s Fraser, 12st 38) (Olaridge) 2 Mr Clarkson’s Launcelot, 12st 38) (Kimbell) 3 Time—4min 41sec. Dividend —£3 8s 6d. Ladies’ Bbaoblbt, of 25 sovs; 1J miles on the flat. > • , • ' Mr Claridge’s Scamp, 12st 28) (Owner) 1; Mr Knight’s Cocksfoot, 12st 41b . (Owner) 2 Mr Robson’s Gascher, list lit) (Macdonald) 3 Time—2min 62sec. Dividend—£2 2s 6d.

SOUTH’CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB. ; The following nominations have been received for the steeplechases to be held near Timani on Thursday, 3rd September, 1891:—, ~ MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE. Mr W. G. Smith’s g g Joker, 6yrs Mr G. B. Barclay’s blk g Blasus, 6yri Mr A. E. G. Rhodes’ b g Stanley, 4yrs Mr J. C. Park’s Zseo, syrs Mr G. Lovegrove, junr’s, br gNap, aged Mr R. Rutherford’s b g Old Gold, 6yrs Mr B. R. Macdonald’s b g Muckross, aged Mr H. Lambert’s brg Cactus, 4yra HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Mr G. Shaw’s ch g Pastime Mr J. 0. Park’s Zseo, syrs Mr G. Lovegrove, junr’s, brg Nap, aged Mr G. Wood’s ch g Juggler, aged Mr P. Wareing’s b g Rodney, aged Mr Squire’s Doric HUNT CLUB CUP. Mr W. G. Smith’s g g Joker, 6yrs Mr E. T. Rhodes’ ch g The Monk, aged Mr W. R. McLaren’s b g Nero, aged Mr W. H. Woodman’s g g Mexico, aged Mr J. R. Wright’s b g Bob, 6yrs Mr R. Rutherford’s ch g The Chicken, syrs Mr F. P. Claridge’sb m Lyndoora, aged Mias Button’s ch g Kahikatea, aged Mr Murray-Ausley’sb g Begorrah, aged Mr A, S. Clarkson’s b g Glen, aged Mr G. Wood’s ch g Juggler, aged Mr J. C. N, Grigg’s ch g Matarika Mr J. R. Longfellow’s The Druid Mr H. Lambert’s ch g Chief, 6yrs |Mr J, Gibson’s ch g The Mount

JOPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Mr W. G. Smith’s g g Joker 6yrs Mr T. Thompson’s b g Wharf dale Mr W. R. McLaren’s b g Nero, aged Mr W. H. Woodman’s g g Mexico, aged Mr R. Rutherford’s ch g The Chicken, syrs Mr F. P. Claridge’s b m Lyndoora, aged Mr Murray-Aynsley’s b g Begorrah, aged Mr T. A. Longfellow’s br g The Druid Mr H. Lambert’s ch g Chief, syrs Mr J. Gibson’s ch g The Mount ladies’ bracelet. Miss Maggie Shaw’s ch g Pastime Miss Barclay’s blk g- Blasus, 6yrs Mrs E. T. Rhodes’ b g Stanley; syrs Mrs E. T. Rhodes’ ch g The Monk, aged Miss Ethel McLaren’s g g Shingle, aged Miss Wright’s b g Bob, 6yrs Miss Rutherford’s b g Old Gold, 6yrs Miss Claridge’s b m Lyndoora, aged Mias Clarkson’s b g Glen, aged Mrs Wood’s ch g Juggler, aged . Mrs Grigg’s ch g Union Jack, aged Miss Squire’s Doric