AMBERLEY STEEPLECHASE CLUB.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9816, 27 August 1897, Page 6

AMBERLEY STEEPLECHASE CLUB.

Delightful weather favoured Club for its annual gathering yesterday. The excursion train from Christchurcb. was more heavily freighted than usual, and altogether the attendance was above the average. The sport was interesting enough, but there was unfortunately a great many falls. One of a serious nature occurred in the preliminary for the Hurdle Race, Contractor slipping and falling in taking off at the trial jump. The horse rolled on top of his rider, James Young, who was picked up unconscious, it being found he had broken hie shoulder and sustained concussion of the brain. Power, who came in by himself in the Brackenfield Plate, was protested against for jumping the wrong side of a flag, and After investigation he was deprived of the race. Powder Monkey lay a long way from the leaders in the early stages of the Hurdle Race and the rattle with which he came at the end made it appear that had more use been made of him he would have beaten Walrus, who, as it was, won easily, paying the best dividend of the day. The sum of £1226 10s was handled at the totalisators, which is £102 more than last season. Results : —

MAIDEN IKJNTERS' STEEPIiBCHASB, of 25 soys; 1 second 5 soys from the stake. Weight lor age. S About two miles. 52. Mr Q. H. McClure'Bhgßoneen, by Fleur-de-Lys, aged, 12et 31b .. (Mr K. E. Harley) 1 16i. Mr H. 0. J. Bailey's br g Tekoa Glen, 6 yra, 12st 3lb .. .. .. (Mr P. Kickraan) 2

28, Balcairn, 12et 3lb (Mr R. H. Vallance), and 31, Master Bill, I2st 3lb (Mr B. Wynu Williams), alao started.

Balcsirn and TekoaGlen made the running past the stand, the field closing up as they ran towards the back. At the front of the double Balcairn fell, and Boneen went on with the lead from Master Bill, Tekoa trlen some distance away. The last named ran off at the second last fence, and Master Bill falling at the last, Boneen cantered in alone. Tekoa Glen completing the course finished a couple of hundred yards from the winner. No time taken. Dividend, £2 4s.

HANDICAP HUADLES, of 25 soVβ ; second 5 soys from the stake. About one mile and a hall. 33. Mr W. Burleigh's b g Walrus, by Natatov, aged, list 7.b .. (Mr R. E. Harley) 1 55. Mr O. Bradley's b in Powder Monkey, 5 yra, lOstlllb .. .. (Owner) 2 96i. Mr J. C. N. arises br '' Vagabond, a<fed, list lllh .. ' .. (Mr B. Wyun-Williams) 3

15, Erin, l&t 51b (71b extra) (Hands); 4i, Ked Coat lOst 111b (71b extra) (Thomas); 30, list lib pnc. 71b extra and 41b over) (Murfitt); 214, Contractor, lOst 71b (71b extra) (WMls); 36*. Try Her, lOst 21b (2lb over) (Mr McCallum). Try Her drew out from the start, but falling at the first fence Vagabond went on with the lead from Red Coat and Walrus, the rest of the field some distance back in straggling order. Passing the stand Red Coat was in command from Vagabond and Walrus, the three being right out by themselves, Powder Monkey being at the head of the others. Red Coat fell away as they ran down the back, and Powder Monkey took third place at the top turn. Vagabond was beaten at the home turn, and Powder Monkey coming with a strong run secured second place, half a length from the easing up Walrus, Vagabond two lengths off. Beggarman ran off at the second post fence. Time, 3min 19sec. Dividend, £718s. BRAOKENFIELU PLATE, of 30 soys ; second b soys from the stake. About two miles and a half. 17. Mr D. Bailey's br g iialcairn, 6 yrs, 125131b (Mr K. H. Vallance) 1 14£. Mr G. B. SUrky's eh g Kaikoura, aged, 12sfc 101b (71b extra) .. .. (H. Murfttt) 2 62i. Mr 0. Rutherford'sblk g Power, aired, 12at 31b i (Mr L. A. Rutherford) disq. 24i, Tekoa Glen, 123t 101b (71b extra) (A. Thomas); B£, Batchelor, 12st 31b (Mr b\ Rickman) also started. Tekoa Glen cut out the work from Power, with Balcairn third. Passing the stand the first-named held a lead of ten lengths, six lengths separating the other two, Kaikoura and Batchelor being quite out of the hunt. Going to the double at the back, Power and Balcairn closed on Tekoa Glen, and all three were on terms at the next fence, where Tekoa Glen fell. At the ltwfc fence Balcairn came to grief, Power cantering in. Balcahn •was remounted and finished second, in front oi'Kaikoura-and Batchelor. A protest, on the ground that the winner jumped outside a flag at one of the jumps, was, after the ground hadk|»een inspected, upheld and the stake 'Awaided to Balcairn. Dividend, £6 14s. \ ' LADIES' BRACELET, ot 21 soys; second 3 soys from the stake. About one mile and a half on the flat. 119*. Mrs Alan Scottfsb g Warrior, by Ariel, aged, list 10ib .. .. (Mr K. E. Hariey) 1 634. Miss McDonald's b •; Dragoon, 6 yrs, list 10lb (Mr J. G. Macdonald) 2 8£ Miss J. Barclay's m g Sou of Erin, 4 yrs, list 4lb (inc. 41b over) " .. (Mr F. Rickman) 3 Dragoon cut out the work from Warrior to the top turn, where the latter ranged alongside, and forging ahead at the home turn won easily by a length ; a poor third. Time, 2miu 51ecc. Dividend, £1 Bs. TALLY-HO HANDICAP, of 35 soys ; second 5 soys from the stake. About three miles. 32. Mr C. Palairet's eh g Nanakia, by Natator, aued, 12*t 51b (inc. 71b extra) <F. Holme,) 1 37i, Kuku, 12st 91b (Mr B. Wyon-Wiiliame) also started. The pair kept close company for about two miles, when Kuku coming to grief at the post and rails fence the other was left to finish alone. Time, 7min 4sec. Dividend, £1 18s. HUNTERS , FLAT RACE of 21 soys; second 3 soys from the stake. About one mile and a quarter. 41. Mr F. Busch'e eh c Prospect, by Apremont— Spec, 4 yra, 12st 21b .. (Mr F. Kick man) 1 147*. Mr G. Gould's br g Piccolo, 5 yrs, 12sc 9lb (Uγ. RE. Hariey) 2 9. Mr F. Belter's eh g Beggarman, 4 yrs, list 131b .. .. .. (Mr J. Hyde) 3 45, Armstrong, 13»t 21b (Mr H. O. Pitt); 4i, St. Clair 11., list 101b (Mr R. Mcllraith); 21, Try Her, list 101b (Mr R. H. Va.Ua.ace); 9s, Dragoon, list 101b (Mr J. O. Macdonald); si, Power, list 101b (Mr L. G. Rutherford) ; and 6, Contractor, list 101b (Mr K. O. Wilson), also stared. Dragoon, followed by Piccolo, led past the stand and round the turn towards the back stretch, when the former retired and Piccolo rook up the running. Four furlongs from home Begscarman and Dragoon closed up, Prospect taking fourth place. Before the hone turn was reached the latter had.taken command, and coming on won easily / oy two lengths from Piccolo, who just beat Beggarman fur second place. Time, 2min 23sec. Dividend, £5 18s. FINAL STEEPLECHASE, of 23 soys ; second 3 soys from the stake. Al>out two miles. 73. Mr J. C. N. Grigg's br k Vagabond, by The Waif, aged, 13at (71b extra) .. (Holms) 1 2L Mr P. D Hoare's eh g Ked Coat, aged, list (71b extra) (Mirfitt) 2 32. Mr G. H. McClure'd b g Boneen, aged, list 71b (Mr K. E. Hariey) 3 Boneen showed the way for over a mile, when he was joined by Ked Coat, the pair going on in company well clear of the top weight. Vagabond was still half-a-dozen lengths to the bad over the last fence, but once in the straight he cut down his opponente, and won by three lengths, Red Cbat half a length in advance of Boneeu. Dividend, £110s.