RANGITIKEI HUNT-CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 557, 12 July 1909, Page 6

RANGITIKEI HUNT-CLUB.

POINT-TO-POINT STEEPLES,

;'..;. '(By Telegraph!— Press _ . '' '. Marton, July 11. . Tie postponed point-to-point steeples, lield under the auspices of the Rangitikei Hunt : Club, took place• on -Mr. '■. Gaisford's Runhymede'property, hear'Marton, on ; Saturday. There was a strong, cold wind, and'the going was heavy. The, attendance was below the average. An excellently-laid-out course gave the spectators a fine view of, the racing from the start to tie. finishing post. The events were" well contested, but the fields' were small. Results:—. : WELTER-WEIGHTS.: Three milcs.-4tr. G. H. Wilson's Prizeman, by'Birkenhead, fiyrs..(owner). 1; M<r.,St. J. G. Simpson's Kyks (owner), '2; Mr; G. W.. M'Kenzie's Monte (owner), 3. Also,started: The.Vagrant, Slogger, and Carronade. Carronade led the field mresoluto style, and was two: 'lengths'ahead of 'Vagrant crossing "the road fences, whoro Vagrant fell! Coming acrots : the road on the homeward run, Ivylcs.w'as on even terms • with Carronade, but both came to grief at the same fence. Prizeman 1 then took iip the, running and,'finishing all put,, won ;by, twenty lengths. , '•'" "'. : LIGHT-WEIGHTS.' Three niiks.-Mr..■;H. J. 1 ' Cameron's Seuorita, by Strenuous, aged (owner),'jl; Mr. D. Simpson's Ben Ledi (owner), |2; Mr. G. H. Wilson's Mauri ;(owner) ; '3. Also started: Whipcord, Aesop, and Griselda. .• Aesop and Scnorita were together over tho first two fences, and then Griselda took' command till reaching the' plantation;, ;Senorita : took charge at ■ the road, and' led to tho finish,' winning fairly comfortably. Aesop, fell in the early part of the race. ;..■;■ , ■ r '.'■'■ MEMBERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two miles.—Mr.' L. T. M'Lean's' Blitoskin, bv Bluelight (owner), 1. Also started: Good Night and Mavourneen. At the second to last fence from home, Good Night was leading by two lengths, but fell, as also did Mavourneen, leaving Blueskin to win'. FARMERS' STEEPLECHASE. Two miles., —Mr. S: Hirst's Daisy Green (owner), 1; Mr. Douglas M'Lean's Howitzer (owner), 2. Three others started. This was a good race, :the- field keeping; well together., M'Lean's horse led by two' lengths over tho second fence from home, but Daisy Green had too much pace in the run home, and won by three lengths. ■ Mr. A. H. Bill acted, as starter, Mr. R. Aldworfh as judge, arid Mr. P. Wotton as clerk of the course. • In presenting the prizes, Mr. J. G. Wilson referred to the fact that many steeplechasers had been brought out in the Rangitikei district that had afterwards proved themselves great horses in other parts. Ho incidentally • meutioned Pilot, who: was once a Rangitikci-owned horse, being engaged in a Grand National event in Australia tho same day. The point-to-point, was' held to provide a day's sport for the farmers, who were kind enough to allow the club to hunt over their properties. MISHAP TO KIATERE. ■;, When it was known that Kiatero had not accepted for the V.R.C. Grand "National Steeplechase, it _Mras generally surmised that something serious was amiss with the old fellow, and this now proves, to be correct. A cablo received from Jno. O'Connell, who went 'across, to ride Waipu, and ' Kiatcre, states that tho Castor golding is suffering poisoned hind leg, and it is unlikely that he will bo'able to race at Caulfield nest month. 4' •. .; '.■■-'