BRUSH FENCES A SUCCESS

Evening Post, Issue 47, 23 August 1935, Page 6

BRUSH FENCES A SUCCESS

The Australian Steeplechase was run «"s month for the first time whol y flnf c bru? h f^ces, and it provided a thl f« Si5 cS tacle x,(says an exchange). In the old days the Caulfield fencts were mItUVT 15.,? 1111 Pre.sented no difficulties to hurdlers, this being shown wnn'fh^l^ 0? with which TiurdteS w°n toe Australian Steeplechase. The new brush fences, however, are higher than the old post>and-rail obstacles thatused to constitute the Caulfield coun-

A,H?5 U rqu'ie recen«y. brush fences in Australia were synonymous with flimSln. ess, but it is far from being the case with those now provided at CfculfieW They rise from a solid base, and they are densely packed, being about two feet across on top. A horse has to get KP *.<?„£ le£"' ""a". .?s he cannot brush plough. If .ie hits the front of the fence, he must pay the penalty of falling, but should he touch the far side there is a certain resilience, which enables a horse to recover and escape a

It was generally admitted after the Australian Steeplechase that the new fences were a great success. As a result pi this it is probable that fences of a similar character will come into general use m Melbourne, and already £ ™Vi. Cto£ a cinq Club has decided a°?lSgfon hangetObrUShObstaclcs