CHRISTCHURCH STEEPLECHASES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch,Wednesday.
Thr Christchurch Hunt Club's Steeplechases were lield to-day in tino weather. The attendance was small. The principal event, the Open Hunt of 75<ovs, about three mile*, was won by Mr P. Butler's, Faitgh-a-Billagh, MrLnnn's Canard being second and Mr R. J. Mason's Victor third. Secretary and Mammal also ran. Faugh* a-Ballagh took the lead at the start and kept it to the finish. The Hunter's) Hurdle Race, of 20sovs, about a mile and a-half, brought eight horses to the post. Mr W. Westen's Archa I,', Mr Cotton's Nalvino 2, and Mr K. J v Mason's Free Lance 3. The Hunt Club Steeplechase, of fiOsovs.; 2^ miles, was one by Mr G. Rutherford's* nreadon* hill, beating «i>c others. The Tallyho Plate, of 30-sovs, 2 miles, was a victory for the Hon. R. Rodney's Cardinal, and was remarkable for the bif* dividend of £78 18s and £17 5s for the £2 and £1 shares, respectively, on the totalizator.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18860812.2.9
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2199, 12 August 1886, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
162CHRISTCHURCH STEEPLECHASES. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch,Wednesday. Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2199, 12 August 1886, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in